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1. Most Popular Questions
SkaDate is a white-label platform for launching dating, matchmaking, and social community projects. It includes a customizable website, a Progressive Web App, an administration panel, monetization tools, and—depending on the package—native iOS and Android apps.
We do not offer a time-limited trial. To explore the website, administration panel, mobile app, and Chat Operator demos, please visit the SkaDate Demo page.
SkaDate is sold as a one-time software license. Current Silver, Gold, hosting, and custom-project pricing is listed on the SkaDate Pricing page. Optional subscriptions and services are billed separately.
Silver includes a white-label website, source code and installation, PWA setup, Chat Operator software, lifetime access to Basic plugins, and Premium templates. Gold also includes iOS and Android source code, full app setup, and app-store submission services. See the package comparison for current included service periods.
The website works in a browser. The PWA can be installed on a phone’s home screen, feels like an app, and can deliver push notifications. It is especially useful for projects—such as adult services—that may not be eligible for app-store distribution. Native apps are installed through the Apple App Store or Google Play and offer the fullest mobile experience.
Yes. You receive a white-label platform that can be adapted with your logo, colors, content, templates, plugins, and custom development. Complex functionality is estimated separately.
You can combine paid memberships, user credits, paid actions, premium visibility and engagement features, advertising, and optional pay-per-minute voice or video calls. The exact model can be configured for your audience.
Yes. Installation of the standard website is included with SkaDate packages. We also configure the included PWA and, with Gold, prepare the native apps and assist with store submission after receiving all required information.
Yes. Your SkaDate license includes the source code covered by your package, so the project can be customized and hosted for your business. Third-party services, licensed plugins, and subscription-based hosted features remain subject to their own terms.
An active SkaDate Prime subscription provides Technical Support, regular engine updates, Premium plugins, and ongoing compatibility support for SkaDate’s native mobile apps. Prime Ultimate adds Ultimate plugins and hosted services.
2. Product Overview & Demo
SkaDate can power dating, matchmaking, friendship, interest-based communities, professional networking, and other projects that connect people through profiles, search, communication, and community tools.
No. The platform is flexible enough for any social matching or member-community concept. The branding, profile fields, permissions, terminology, and features can be adapted to your niche.
The core SkaDate website is installed on a server under your control; it is not a closed cloud-only product. You may use SkaDate Hosting or a compatible third-party host. Some Prime Ultimate features use SkaDate-hosted or third-party services.
Yes. The SkaDate Demo page provides access to the available website, administration, mobile, and Chat Operator demos.
Yes. Visit the SkaDate Portfolio to see live dating sites and apps built on the platform.
Yes. Your users see your brand, domain, design, app name, icons, and store listings—not SkaDate branding. The user database belongs to you and remains under your control. You can also customize the project’s design and functionality when needed.
Usually, yes. Start with the standard platform and adapt profile questions, matching criteria, memberships, content, and design. Send your concept to Sales if it requires a specialized workflow.
3. Packages, Pricing & Licensing
Silver is designed for a website and PWA launch. Gold adds branded iOS and Android app source code, full setup, and app-store submission services. Both include the website source code, installation, Basic plugins, Premium templates, and the included service periods shown on the Pricing page.
Yes. The core software license is a one-time purchase. Hosting, SkaDate Prime, Prime Ultimate, custom development, and third-party services are optional recurring or separately billed services.
No hidden monthly fee is attached to the core license. You pay only for optional services you choose, such as hosting, Prime, Prime Ultimate, custom work, or external providers.
No. SkaDate package purchases cannot be paid in installments.
We accept bank transfer, credit card, and PayPal. The applicable billing currency is shown at checkout or on your invoice.
Yes. You can upgrade to a higher package and pay the applicable price difference. Contact Sales to confirm the current upgrade amount and included services.
SkaDate packages are delivered as launch solutions rather than unsupported script-only downloads. Installation and the package services help ensure the platform is configured correctly from the beginning.
SkaDate software purchases are non-refundable because source code is delivered after purchase and cannot be returned. You can evaluate the platform through the demo before ordering. Verified defects in the standard SkaDate engine are fixed by SkaDate.
Choose a custom project when your launch depends on substantial original workflows, integrations, design, or long-term development. Send us your requirements and we will provide a separate scope, timeframe, and quote.
4. Installation, Hosting & Launch
No developer is required for a standard launch because installation is included. You may still need a system administrator for third-party hosting or a developer for project-specific customizations.
The default website can normally be installed within 24–48 business hours after we receive complete server, domain, and project information. Third-party hosting issues can extend the schedule.
You can use SkaDate Hosting or a compatible third-party server. We recommend confirming third-party server compatibility with our team before purchase or migration.
SkaDate requires a compatible Linux web-hosting environment with PHP, MySQL, HTTPS, scheduled tasks, email delivery, and sufficient server resources. Requirements can change with releases, so ask our team to verify a specific server before installation.
We can connect the domain and configure HTTPS when the required DNS and hosting access are provided. Domain registration and third-party certificate charges, if any, remain your responsibility.
Yes. The website and database can be migrated to a compatible server. Plan the move with Technical Support to minimize downtime and preserve file permissions, scheduled tasks, email, and mobile API connectivity.
Yes. Many customers launch the standard platform, validate their market, and add design changes, plugins, or custom features in later phases.
Typically we need your domain and hosting access, project name, logo and colors, contact details, legal-page content, email settings, and—when applicable—Apple and Google developer-account access and app assets.
5. Core Features & Community
Standard search and the card-based sliding interface do not use the Matchmaking plugin. They select active members from the database and apply distance and other enabled search criteria.
The Matchmaking plugin calculates compatibility between the current member and another profile. When a member opens a profile, the Compatibility section can display the result on a 0–100% scale. A separate Compatible Matches page can show the members with the highest calculated compatibility scores for the current member.
The score can use profile answers, desired-partner answers, preferred answers selected by the member, the importance assigned to individual criteria, and rules configured by the administrator. Administrators determine which profile questions participate in the calculation and how individual answers affect the score.
Members can create profiles, upload media, search and filter people, view matches, like profiles, communicate, manage privacy, and receive notifications. Additional discovery and engagement tools are available as plugins.
Yes. Members can exchange real-time private messages. Administrators can configure access and monetization rules, and additional messaging workflows can be customized.
Yes. Real-time chat rooms are available through the Community Hub.
Yes. The Video Instant Messenger module enables private, real-time voice and video calls between two members using WebRTC and can support optional pay-per-minute billing through User Credits.
The module requires an external WebRTC service. Examples of cloud services that provide WebRTC infrastructure include Cloudflare Realtime and Xirsys.
The site owner must create and pay for an account with the selected provider. SkaDate does not provide or operate its own WebRTC infrastructure.
Yes. The Community Hub brings together forums, blogs, groups, events, and real-time group chats to improve retention and community activity.
Yes. Location data and distance-based search can be used where supported and permitted. Your privacy policy and consent flow should explain how location information is processed.
Yes. Available notification channels depend on the installed platform, plugins, and connected services. Native apps and the PWA can deliver push notifications when properly configured.
Yes. Membership roles, permissions, paid plans, credits, moderation settings, and plugin configuration let you control feature access for different user groups.
6. Monetization & Payments
You can use memberships, recurring subscriptions, user credits, paid actions, premium discovery and visibility tools, advertising, and paid voice or video calls. Models can be combined.
Yes. Available monetization plugins include Likes Limit, Super Likes, Viewed Me, Incognito Mode, Liked Me, and Rewind.
Administrators create membership plans with different durations, prices, and feature permissions. Users purchase a plan through an enabled payment gateway, and access changes according to the configured membership rules.
Credits are an internal balance that members can purchase and spend on selected actions or services. You decide which actions cost credits and how credit packages are priced.
Yes. Selected actions can be limited by membership or credits, and voice or video calls can use an optional pay-per-minute model. Exact rules may require plugins or configuration.
The desktop website supports PayPal, Stripe, and CCBill through standard billing plugins. The PWA supports Stripe and PayPal.
Additional payment gateways are available through Premium plugins: Paysera, Paystack, and Authorize.NET. Native iOS and Android applications use in-app purchases through the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Availability depends on the application type, installed plugins, supported country, provider approval, and the customer's account with the selected payment provider.
Yes, when the selected payment gateway and plugin support recurring billing. Subscription cancellation, retries, taxes, and chargebacks are governed by the gateway and your configured policies.
Yes. You can add banner or AdSense placements, subject to the advertising network’s policies. For managed ad delivery and tracking, see the Epom Ad Integration.
No. Payments normally go directly to the merchant account you connect. You are responsible for gateway approval, taxes, refunds, chargebacks, and financial compliance.
7. Design, Branding & Custom Development
SkaDate offers 22 desktop templates and five mobile-app color schemes. A template provides a starting point; your branding, content, and layout can be customized.
Yes. SkaDate is white-label, and the visible brand, text, media, colors, and many layout settings can be changed. Deeper interface changes can be completed as custom design and development.
Yes. We can adapt an existing template or design and implement a unique interface. Send references, brand guidelines, required pages, and mobile expectations for an estimate.
Our standard customization rate is $50 per hour for development and design/markup work. Large or long-term projects are estimated separately.
Send a clear description, screenshots or wireframes, user roles, business rules, and expected platforms. We will ask follow-up questions and provide a scope, timeframe, and quote.
Yes. Your team can work with the source code included in your license. Keep custom changes documented and compatible with the update process; SkaDate Technical Support does not automatically cover third-party code.
Not automatically. Website, PWA, API, iOS, and Android changes may require separate implementation and testing. Ask for a cross-platform estimate when the same feature must appear everywhere.
8. Progressive Web App (PWA)
The PWA is the mobile-optimized web version of your SkaDate project. It runs in a browser, can be installed on a phone’s home screen, opens like an app, and can deliver push notifications.
A PWA offers a fast app-like launch without waiting for app-store review. Its two biggest advantages are home-screen installation with push notifications and availability for business models—such as adult services—that app stores may not distribute.
No. Users open the PWA from your web address and can install it from their browser. App-store accounts and review are not required.
Yes, on supported devices and browsers after the user grants permission and the notification service is configured.
Yes. PWA source code and setup are included with the current Silver and Gold packages. Check the Pricing page for the latest package details.
Under the hood, SkaDate’s PWA, iOS app, and Android app share the same Flutter codebase. It is compiled for the web, iOS, and Android respectively. The main differences are packaging, distribution, and platform-specific capabilities: the PWA is delivered through the web, while native apps are published through the App Store and Google Play.
PWA changes are deployed on the server, so users generally receive the latest version without downloading a store update. Browser caching may briefly delay visible changes.
9. Native Apps & App Stores
The Gold package includes white-label iOS and Android app source code, full setup, and submission services for the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Yes. For the Gold package, SkaDate prepares and submits the apps using your Apple and Google developer accounts after you provide the required business information, assets, agreements, and access.
Yes. The apps represent your business and should be published under developer accounts controlled by you. Store registration fees and account verification are paid directly to Apple and Google.
For standard dating apps, the overall preparation and submission timeframe is generally 2–4 weeks for both Google Play and the Apple App Store once all required materials, developer accounts, agreements, and access are ready. Store review itself often takes several days, but additional questions or resubmissions can extend the process. Apple Guideline 4.3 is the main reason some dating apps require extra work.
Google Play accepts virtually all standard dating apps when they comply with its policies and provide complete store information. Adult and Sugar apps are the main exceptions and should normally use the website and PWA instead.
Apple may reject an app under App Store Review Guideline 4.3 (Spam) when it appears too similar to other apps or lacks enough unique value. A distinctive niche, original branding and content, meaningful features, and a complete store listing reduce this risk. SkaDate helps with submission and responses, but Apple makes the final decision.
No vendor can guarantee approval because Apple and Google control their policies and decisions. We prepare the standard apps, help with submission, and address review feedback within the scope of the service.
We review the store feedback, correct eligible technical or listing issues, and help resubmit. If the business model itself is prohibited—especially Adult or Sugar content—the PWA is usually the practical distribution option.
Push notifications are supported when configured. In-app purchases depend on the app, store rules, business model, and current SkaDate implementation; confirm your required payment flow before launch.
Apple, Google, Flutter, device operating systems, and the SkaDate engine change over time. An active SkaDate Prime subscription provides the updates needed to maintain compatibility.
10. Plugins, Templates & Integrations
Basic plugins cover foundational extensions and are included for life with current SkaDate licenses.
SkaDate Prime provides access to download and install Premium plugins, while SkaDate Prime Ultimate adds access to Ultimate plugins and SkaDate-hosted services.
Self-hosted Premium and Ultimate plugins installed during an active subscription continue to work in the last version available during that subscription.
Premium and Ultimate plugins already installed on your SkaDate website will continue to work in the last version available during your active subscription.
Without an active SkaDate Prime or Prime Ultimate subscription, you will not receive:
- new plugin downloads or installations;
- plugin and SkaDate engine updates;
- mobile app compatibility updates;
- Technical Support.
Third-party services connected through these plugins—including AWS, Didit, Mixpanel, Firebase, AppsFlyer, Adapty, and similar providers—use accounts controlled and paid for by the customer. They can continue to work after the SkaDate subscription ends as long as the customer’s provider account remains active and the installed plugin remains technically compatible.
Access to the two SkaDate-hosted services included with Prime Ultimate—Sendy email marketing and the FreeScout help desk—will end when the subscription expires.
Please note: Compatibility may change as the SkaDate engine, mobile applications, operating systems, and third-party APIs evolve. Updates and compatibility support require an active subscription.
Yes. Compatible plugins can be added as your project grows. Access, updates, installation work, and subscription requirements depend on the plugin type.
Standard installation and configuration may be covered by active SkaDate Prime support when the plugin and task are within support scope. Custom workflows, design changes, and third-party integrations are estimated separately.
Yes. SkaDate already works with selected payment, email, analytics, verification, video, advertising, and cloud services. Other integrations can be developed when the provider offers a suitable API.
SkaDate includes APIs used by its mobile applications and integrations. Access and implementation details depend on the use case; custom public endpoints or webhooks may require development.
Yes. Send the required user flow, administration controls, data, permissions, platforms, and external API documentation for an estimate.
Compatibility can change as the engine, mobile API, operating systems, and third-party services evolve. Keep the engine and plugins updated together and test custom code before production updates.
11. Technology, Performance & Scalability
The web platform uses PHP, MySQL, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and related web technologies. Mobile apps use Flutter and Dart, and real-time calls use WebRTC. Exact components can change as the product evolves.
SkaDate is designed for current versions of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. Older or embedded browsers may not support every real-time, PWA, or media feature.
Yes. The website is responsive, and the included PWA provides an app-like mobile experience. Gold also includes native iOS and Android apps.
Yes. The platform supports search-friendly pages, editable metadata, headings, sitemaps, and analytics or tracking-code integration. Your content, site structure, performance, and marketing strategy still determine results.
Capacity depends on active concurrency, messaging and media usage, database size, plugins, custom code, and server architecture—not only registered-user count. SkaDate Hosting is designed for an initial production launch and the system can be scaled as traffic grows.
Yes. High-traffic projects can use more powerful servers, separate database or media services, caching, load distribution, and cloud infrastructure. Scaling architecture is assessed for the project’s real usage pattern.
Yes. The Video Instant Messenger module uses WebRTC and requires an external WebRTC service. Examples of cloud services that provide WebRTC infrastructure include Cloudflare Realtime and Xirsys.
The site owner must create and pay for an account with the selected provider and choose capacity appropriate for the expected call volume. SkaDate does not provide or operate its own WebRTC infrastructure.
Yes, when you control the hosting and credentials. Limit production access, keep backups, document modifications, and use a staging environment for risky changes.
12. Migration, Data & Localization
Often, yes. Feasibility depends on access to the old database or export, data quality, password hashing, media files, consent records, and how the source fields map to SkaDate. Migration is estimated separately.
Profiles, profile fields, photos, locations, account status, and selected membership data can often be imported. Messages, passwords, payments, matches, and custom plugin data require separate technical review.
Sometimes. Password migration depends on the source system’s hashing method and available credentials. If hashes are incompatible, users may need to reset their passwords.
Because the core platform is hosted under your control, authorized administrators can access the application files and database. Create exports carefully and follow privacy, security, and retention requirements.
Yes. The user interface can be translated and language packs can be customized. Content, emails, plugins, and custom features may require their own translations.
RTL languages can be implemented, but the selected template, plugins, email templates, PWA, and native apps should be reviewed and tested for complete RTL presentation.
Currency display and payment processing depend on the connected gateway and configuration. Dates and times can be adapted, but multi-currency or complex regional rules may require additional setup.
We first inspect a sample export and define the mapping, cleanup, test migration, validation, and final cutover. The quote depends on data volume and complexity.
13. Administration, Safety, Security & Compliance
The administration panel covers users, profile fields, content, moderation, memberships, credits, payments, emails, languages, plugins, appearance, and site settings. Available controls depend on installed extensions.
Yes. Blocking, reporting, privacy, and moderation tools help administrators handle unwanted behavior and enforce community rules.
Administrators can combine moderation, reporting, access controls, verification, and activity review. The Fraud Prevention plugin adds tools for detecting and restricting suspicious activity.
Yes. SkaDate offers the Didit Identity & Age Verification plugin and the Selfie Liveness Verification plugin. Provider availability, usage limits, and subscription requirements apply.
Yes. Administrators can review and manage user content. SkaDate Prime Ultimate also includes AI-assisted photo moderation and verification capabilities described on the Prime page.
Yes. Registration rules, date-of-birth fields, moderation, and optional age-verification services can be used. You are responsible for choosing controls that meet the laws and app-store rules for your markets.
SkaDate provides tools that can support privacy workflows, but compliance depends on how you configure and operate the service, which vendors you connect, where you host data, and what legal documents and consent flows you use. Obtain legal advice for your markets.
The project owner is responsible for its privacy policy, terms, community rules, cookie notices, data-processing agreements, and legal compliance. SkaDate does not provide legal advice.
Use HTTPS, strong unique credentials, limited administrator access, current software, trusted plugins, regular backups, monitoring, and a properly maintained server. Keep custom code reviewed and third-party keys private.
Yes. Authorized administrators can suspend, moderate, or remove accounts and content according to site policy. Define retention and audit procedures before deleting regulated or business-critical data.
14. Ownership, Roadmap & Product Updates
Visit the SkaDate Roadmap portal to see released features, work in progress, and planned improvements.
Yes. Use the Roadmap portal to follow product work and submit feedback, or discuss a business-critical requirement with your Support Manager.
No. Roadmap priorities and delivery dates can change after technical, security, store-policy, or customer feedback review. Treat planned items as direction, not a contractual deadline.
Updates are released as improvements, compatibility work, and fixes become ready. Active SkaDate Prime customers receive access to regular engine and Premium plugin updates.
Yes. Your licensed website remains yours, and Premium and Ultimate plugins continue to work in the last version available during your active subscription.
Without an active SkaDate Prime or Prime Ultimate subscription, you will no longer have access to:
- new features;
- new plugin downloads and installations;
- SkaDate engine and plugin updates;
- mobile app compatibility updates;
- Technical Support.
Third-party services paid for and controlled by the customer can continue to work as long as the customer’s provider accounts remain active and the installed plugins remain technically compatible.
Access to the SkaDate-hosted Sendy email marketing and FreeScout help desk services ends when the Prime Ultimate subscription expires.
A SkaDate license is intended for the licensed project or domain. Contact Sales before creating another production project, clone, or resale deployment.
No. Receiving source code does not grant the right to resell or redistribute the SkaDate platform or its plugins as your own software. Contact SkaDate if you need a partnership or special commercial arrangement.
15. Support, Updates & Maintenance
An active SkaDate Prime or SkaDate Prime Ultimate subscription gives you access to Technical Support. The service previously called the Managed Support Subscription is now SkaDate Prime.
SkaDate Prime includes Technical Support, regular SkaDate Engine updates, new features, bug fixes, compatible plugin updates, and help with standard configuration and troubleshooting. We typically release one major engine update per year. See what we have released and what is planned on the SkaDate Roadmap portal.
No. Support maintains and troubleshoots the existing standard platform. New project-specific code, design changes, data migration, and external integrations are scoped and billed separately.
With active SkaDate Prime, our team can help apply supported engine and plugin updates within the service scope. Custom code and third-party hosting may require additional review. Follow releases on the SkaDate Roadmap portal.
Verified defects in the unmodified standard SkaDate engine are handled by SkaDate. Investigation of server issues, configuration, third-party code, old versions, or customizations requires active support or separate paid work.
Your licensed website remains yours, and installed Premium and Ultimate Plugins continue to work in the last version available during your active subscription.
Without an active SkaDate Prime or Prime Ultimate subscription, you will no longer have access to:
- new features;
- new plugin downloads and installations;
- SkaDate engine and plugin updates;
- mobile app compatibility updates;
- Technical Support.
Third-party services paid for and controlled by the customer can continue to work as long as the customer’s provider accounts remain active and the installed plugins remain technically compatible.
Access to the SkaDate-hosted Sendy email marketing and FreeScout help desk services ends when the Prime Ultimate subscription expires.
Yes, if the server is compatible and you provide the required access. Hosting-specific problems, restricted control panels, or third-party administrator work can affect the scope and response time.
Use the SkaDate Client Area and include the affected URL, exact steps, expected and actual behavior, screenshots, recent changes, and temporary access where required. One issue per ticket helps the team investigate faster.
16. Chat Operator Software & AI
It is a stand-alone SaaS console for managing conversations between real members and approved human or AI-assisted operators. It can support onboarding, engagement, and customer communication workflows.
Yes. The console is provided as a subscription-based SaaS service rather than software installed on your server.
No. Start with a small, carefully prepared set of profiles that fits your niche, then expand only when your operating model and local rules require it.
Yes. Messages handled through the Console appear in the connected SkaDate conversation so the member receives them in the normal website or app chat.
Yes. Operators can manage conversations while AI helps draft or automate approved interactions. Configure review, disclosure, access, and escalation rules for your business and jurisdiction.
SkaDate supports AI-assisted workflows and can work with services such as ChatGPT and CloneTwin, subject to the selected integration and service terms. Confirm the current options with Sales before launch.
Yes. Open the Chat Operator option on the SkaDate Demo page or request a guided walkthrough with our team.
You are responsible for lawful use, user disclosures, consent, moderation, data protection, and compliance with consumer, platform, and local regulations. Configure the system and operating policies before using automated or operator-managed conversations.
