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Case study · Consumer AI app

How we built ChatCupid.

Upload chat screenshots and get an interest score, green flags, watch-outs and three suggested replies in your own style.

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Client
ChatCupid
Industry
Consumer AI app
Market
Global
Engagement
Consumer AI app on web, iOS and Android
Platforms
Web, Android and iPhone
3 platforms web, Android and iPhone
What we delivered
Mobile app developmentAI developmentSubscriptions and paymentsGrowth setup
The brief

The problem to solve.

People overthink messages from someone they like and ask friends for opinions. ChatCupid gives an instant, quote-backed second opinion.

“Are they into you? Get an honest read on your chat.”The promise ChatCupid makes to its users
Our approach

From brief to launch.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    Found the moment people screenshot a chat and ask a friend what it means.

  2. 02

    Design

    Designed a two-minute flow from upload to an honest, quote-backed answer.

  3. 03

    Build

    Built screenshot reading, scoring, flags and style-matched replies, with screenshots deleted after reading.

  4. 04

    Monetise

    Launched a free score with one-off and subscription upgrades on web and both stores.

The solution

What we shipped.

Upload of up to 10 screenshots from iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram, Hinge, Tinder, Bumble and more

Interest score from 0 to 100% with a one-line verdict

Green flags and watch-outs quoted from the chat

Three suggested replies that match the user’s style

Free score, one-off reading and weekly or yearly subscriptions

Where AI does the work

  • Screenshot reading and conversation analysis
  • Evidence-backed scoring with quotes
  • Style-matched reply drafting
  • Clear limits stated to users: the AI can be wrong
Under the hood

Engineering choices.

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  • Paywalled consumer AI with a free tier
  • Subscriptions on web and both app stores
  • Privacy-first handling of sensitive uploads
  • Honest product framing around AI limits
Results

Where it is today.

PricingFree score; $2.99 per reading; $6.99 a week or $39.99 a year
PrivacyScreenshots read once, then deleted, and not used for training (per the site)

Figures as published by ChatCupid on chatcupid.app, 22 October 2026.

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