Score Dating App Relaunches With Broader Access and Financial Compatibility Focus

Exploring how financial transparency is shaping modern relationships

The world of online dating continues to evolve, and the latest twist comes from an unexpected angle: financial compatibility. Score, a dating app originally built around the idea of matching people based on strong credit histories, has officially returned as a permanent platform with redesigned features and a more inclusive approach.

Originally launched in 2024 as a limited experiment shortly before Valentine’s Day, Score required users to have a credit score of at least 675 to sign up. The app’s founder, Luke Bailey, said the goal was to integrate conversations about personal finance into the early stages of relationships, an area many find uncomfortable but essential. Despite criticism that the concept felt exclusionary, Score gained strong traction, amassing around 50,000 users during its first six months.

A Shift Toward Inclusivity

For its official relaunch, Score was redesigned to address earlier criticisms and widen its appeal. The new platform will be available on the iOS App Store and introduces two distinct membership tiers:

Basic Tier:

Open to all users, with no credit verification or identity checks required.
Members can browse profiles and connect with others without proving financial data.

Verified Tier:

Users who choose to verify their identity and credit score can unlock premium features.
Verification is handled through Equifax and involves a soft pull that does not affect users’ credit scores.
Premium tools include seeing nearby members, viewing who has saved your profile, sending video introductions, and sending messages before a swipe match.

According to Score’s leadership, the credit score is not meant to measure wealth but to reflect consistency and reliability, traits the app’s creators believe are valuable in long-term relationships. The platform maintains that it does not store full credit reports or sell sensitive personal data, using encrypted infrastructure to protect user information.

Why Financial Compatibility Matters

While the idea of incorporating financial data into dating may seem unconventional, many experts note that financial stress and disagreements about money are among the leading causes of conflict in relationships. Score’s intention is to make financial discussions less taboo and more integrated into the process of getting to know potential partners.

Data from the original iteration of the app also revealed insights into broader socioeconomic patterns, such as credit score differences across genders and generations. For instance, millennial men tended to have higher credit scores than women, a gap that narrowed in younger generations. The relaunch provides an opportunity to continue tracking how financial behavior intersects with dating habits over time.

Looking Ahead

With plans for expansion beyond the United States, beginning with Canada, Score aims to grow its footprint while continuing the conversation about financial health and romantic compatibility. Whether or not this model will reshape how people approach online dating, the relaunch suggests that financial wellness is increasingly part of the broader compatibility equation many singles consider.