Ark - UK Christian Dating App
75
Quality Score
Strong
Ark - UK Christian Dating App
by Ark Dating
Medium confidence
✍️ Bumetric analysis
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Ark - UK Christian Dating App is an iOS app from Ark Dating in the Social Networking category, currently rated 4.6★ across 5,963 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 75: Strong (healthy traction). For a Social Networking app, that means healthy traction. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$5.0K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$5.2K – $10.8K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$6.4K – $19.2K
per month
MID tier
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- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
234 snapshots on record
Rating
4.6
Reviews
5,963 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$5.0K
Snapshots tracked
234
since Feb 2023
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$160K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $120K – $215K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~2.7y at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (127 MB) | +$30K |
| ⚙ Social Networking complexity ×1.70 | +$56K |
| ⚙ 3.6y maintenance × ~1-person team | +$21K |
Total estimate
$160K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$100K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $75K – $125K · 20× MRR multiple
💸
~0.6× build cost (under-water)
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| 📅 3.6y proven track record | +18% |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.4 (solid) | +8% |
| 🏷 Social Networking category multiple | +5% |
Final multiple
20× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
435K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
98K
Daily active
53K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 Social Networking engagement | ~90 installs / rating |
| 📅 3.6y of rating accumulation | -18% |
| 🔁 Social Networking D30 retention | 25% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.55 |
DAU / MAU
55% sticky
🛠 Estimated tech stack
🍎
Native iOS (SwiftUI)
Medium confidence · 60%
Also possible
React Native
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries — for binary-level certainty you would need an SDK intelligence tool or the manifest itself. Reasoning chain on the right. Full ruleset on /methodology.
Signals we read
| 📦 App bundle size | 127 MB |
| 🏷 Category context | Social Networking |
| 📦 Mid-large iOS bundle | → Likely native SwiftUI (post-2020 era) |
💀 Maintenance status
Active
15%
Last shipped 2026-08-31 · 31 days ago
0 · Active
50 · At risk
100 · Abandoned
Heuristic risk score from time-since-last-update + ratings velocity proxy + Editor's Choice / curated featuring signals. Calibrated against 2024-2025 app-store ranking decay reports. Not a guarantee — a quiet app with a healthy codebase looks the same as an abandoned one until something breaks. Full math on /methodology.
Risk signals
| 📅 31 days since last update | Healthy release cadence |
Verdict
Active
🔬
How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$5.0K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
Direction
Headwinds: low defensibility moat
6 months
$4.7K – $7.9K
12 months
$5.2K – $10.8K
24 months
$6.4K – $19.2K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Below median · 47/100MID TIERunderperforming peersGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
5.3
Product Quality
8.2
Revenue Strength
3.7
Monetization Maturity
1.0
Defensibility
2.9
Market Position
1.8
Operational Safety
10.0
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $3K - $7K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.58★ across 5,963 reviews — strong (top 10%).
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Low — no material risk signals detected.
🎯 For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge — otherwise crowded segment.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $90K-$160K. Portfolio play ($19K/mo combined) commands premium.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 11 of 11 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| premiumREVIEW | +$2,200 | |
| Excellent rating (4.6★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| Low install base (5,963 ratings)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| too expensiveREVIEW | −$1,000 | |
| support teamREVIEW | +$900 | |
| priceyREVIEW | −$800 | |
| Established app (3y old)METRIC | +$800 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v2.4.3
Bug fixes and app improvements.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Ark - UK Christian Dating App
- Developer
- Ark Dating
- Bundle ID
- app.arkdating
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Social Networking
- Content rating
- 17+
- Languages
- EN, PT, ES
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Today
- Description
- Find apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more on the App Store.
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Available
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $5.0K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- 🇦🇺#46 /100 🇧🇷#53 /100 🇨🇦#61 /100 🇺🇸#79 /100 🇬🇧#88 /100
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
⭐Recent App Store Reviews49 latest · avg 4.0★ · 59.2% 5★ · 10.2% 1★
5★29 (59%)
4★6 (12%)
3★4 (8%)
2★5 (10%)
1★5 (10%)
+267 ratings/week
Praise: great ×9 love ×7 recommend ×3 awesome ×3 fantastic ×2Complaints: subscription ×3 scam ×1
Top positive
★★★★★ Great
I love how the app is set up & the different features. Would definitely recommend for believers looking for their person.…
★★★★★ I’ve met my Boaz!
It’s a fantastic app to meet a Christian person who share the same beliefs. I’m blessed to have finally been aligned with my Boaz through the help of the Lord and Ark!…
Top negative
★☆☆☆☆ Bunch of perverts pretending to be christian
waist of time. I'm met my kingdom spouse on blk. This app is full of perverts. And it's not made for black people…
★☆☆☆☆ Paying to see who likes you
Made it so you have to pay to see who likes you which I’m my opinion should be free for a Christian dating app…
📈Ratings growth8,148 ratings+2102% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (60 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (0 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Top Countries — Grossing Rank5 countries
🇦🇺AU#46 /100
🇧🇷BR#53 /100
🇨🇦CA#61 /100
🇺🇸US#79 /100
🇬🇧GB#88 /100
📊Category Rank Trajectory#46 now · best #46 · worst #53
Lower line = better rank · Estimate from ratings growth model · Lower position on chart = worse rank · Higher = top of chart
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter7 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline7 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
Date Christians with Ark—the unapologetically Christian dating app made by Christians, for single Christian men and women of all denominations.
Find meaningful, faith-filled relationships without endless swiping, awkward small talk, or ghosting—it's time to board the Ark.
REAL PEOPLE, BIBLE VERIFIED
• No catfish, no creeps—all profiles are Bible Verified with AI and human review, so you know every match is legit.
SWIPE WITH PURPOSE
• Swipe up to like, send a Note to leave a thoughtful impression, or swipe down to move on—because every swipe matters on Ark.… View full description on the official store →
Find meaningful, faith-filled relationships without endless swiping, awkward small talk, or ghosting—it's time to board the Ark.
REAL PEOPLE, BIBLE VERIFIED
• No catfish, no creeps—all profiles are Bible Verified with AI and human review, so you know every match is legit.
SWIPE WITH PURPOSE
• Swipe up to like, send a Note to leave a thoughtful impression, or swipe down to move on—because every swipe matters on Ark.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 127 MB🔞 17+📱 iOS 16.0+🔖 v2.4.3🔄 updated 1mo ago🌐 EN, PT, ES📂 Social Networking💰 Paid🚀 Launched 2023 (3y old)
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
18 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v2.4.0 → v2.4.3
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,230 high confidence
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v2.3.9 → v2.4.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,472 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v2.3.8 → v2.3.9
→ 30 days after: reviews +326 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v2.3.7 → v2.3.8
→ 30 days after: revenue +$8.0K/mo · reviews +503 high confidence
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v2.3.5 → v2.3.7
→ 30 days after: revenue +$8.0K/mo · reviews +511 high confidence
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v2.3.4 → v2.3.5
→ 30 days after: reviews +452 high confidence
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.87 → 4.58 (improved 0.71★)
→ 30 days after: reviews +364 high confidence
2026-05
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +364 high confidence
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.86 → 4.60 (improved 0.74★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$459/mo · reviews +16 high confidence
2026-03
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$459/mo · reviews +16 high confidence
2024-11
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$585/mo · rating +0.12★ · reviews +19 high confidence
2024-11
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$498/mo · reviews +17 high confidence
2024-06
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$307/mo · rating −0.10★ · reviews +11 medium · co-occurring
2024-06
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$535/mo · rating −0.17★ · reviews +19 low · multiple changes
2023-09
⭐
Rating ↓ 4.91 → 4.59 (dropped 0.32★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$133/mo · rating −0.25★ · reviews +5 high confidence
2023-02
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
→ 30 days after: revenue +$156/mo · reviews +5 medium · co-occurring
2023-02
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$156/mo · reviews +5 medium · co-occurring
2023-02
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
→ 30 days after: revenue +$156/mo · reviews +5 medium · co-occurring
🌍
Multi-Country Performance
Available in 6 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.44624★ | 186 | 4.44624★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 4.67185★ | 899 | 4.67185★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.50218★ | 912 | 4.50218★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.55556★ | 9 | 4.55556★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.57308★ | 520 | 4.57308★ this version |
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.57673★ | 8,888 | 4.57673★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Ark - UK Christian Dating App: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
About this analysis
Why medium confidence: 5,963 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Ark - UK Christian Dating App make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Ark - UK Christian Dating App earns approximately $5.0K/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
Is Ark - UK Christian Dating App profitable?▴
With estimated build cost $160K and monthly revenue $5.0K, Ark - UK Christian Dating App looks break-even-grade — payback period sits around 2.7 years. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does Ark - UK Christian Dating App have?▴
Estimated audience: ~435K lifetime downloads, ~98K monthly active users, and ~53K daily active users. Derived from ratings count × category installs-per-rating × age decay. US-storefront-equivalent — global audience can be 5-10× larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What apps are like Ark - UK Christian Dating App?▴
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What is Ark - UK Christian Dating App built with?▴
Our heuristic places Ark - UK Christian Dating App on the Native iOS (SwiftUI) stack (Medium confidence, 60%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: React Native, Flutter.
Is Ark - UK Christian Dating App still actively maintained?▴
Maintenance status: Active (15% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 1 months ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would Ark - UK Christian Dating App sell for?▴
Estimated acquisition value: $100K (marketplace range $75K – $125K). Calculated as 20× monthly revenue using the standard multiple for the detected monetization model + adjustments for age, rating quality and category demand. Calibrated against 2024-2026 Flippa / Acquire.com / MicroAcquire closed-deal medians.
When was Ark - UK Christian Dating App last updated?▴
Ark - UK Christian Dating App last shipped a new version on 2026-08-31 — 1 months ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes Ark - UK Christian Dating App?▴
Ark - UK Christian Dating App is published by Ark Dating on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is Ark - UK Christian Dating App's BU Score?▴
Ark - UK Christian Dating App has a BU Score of 75/100 (Strong). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.