QUESTION = How are companies like Snapchat and Tinder, worth anything when most people don't pay to use them?

GENERATION = 1. You get to join, because you don't have to pay anymore, whereas Tinder and Snapchat have to charge you each month. 2. People just keep using them because there is no alternative. 

RETRIEVAL #0 = Mobile dating---The potential for one-to-one video calling offers additional safety and helps ensures members are real. In the dating market, both online dating sites are adding mobile web versions and applications to phones. Some sites are offered as mobile only for Phones and Pads, with no access to web versions. Mobile dating apps market is estimated to be worth $2.1 billion".. Tinder has been up to par competing in this market "as of October 2014, the app has more than fifty million users" and also it is valued "anywhere from $750 million to $1 billion". Section::::See also. BULLET::::- Online dating applications BULLET::::- Online dating service Section::::External links. BULLET::::- Tech Crunch Article on Mobile Dating Market BULLET::::- Dating moves from the PC to the mobile BULLET::::- Mobile Dating Report BULLET::::- Mobile Video Dating can be great but you have to find the right signals 

RETRIEVAL #1 = Snapseed---social networking sites like Facebook and Instagram. Section::::Awards. BULLET::::- Named iPad App of the Year 2011 by Apple BULLET::::- Named one of the Top 100 Best Android App of 2018 by "PC Magazine" 

RETRIEVAL #2 = Tinder (app)---Section::::Reception.:Reviews. "The New York Times" wrote that the wide use of Tinder could be attributed not to what Tinder was doing right but to flaws in the models of earlier dating software, which relied on mathematical algorithms to select potential partners. Relationship experts interviewed by the newspaper stated that users used the photographs that come in succession on the app to derive cues as to social status, confidence levels, and personal interests. "Marie Claire" wrote that the app was "easy to use on the run" and "addictive" but that "...it's hard to focus. The game-style of Tinder means it's really easy to keep playing and forget about that hottie you were messaging yesterday." Section::::Reception.:Concerns. As of June 2015, 62% of Tinder users were male and 38% were female. According to University of Texas at Austin psychologist David Buss, "Apps like Tinder and OkCupid give people the impression that there are thousands or millions of potential mates out there. One dimension of this is the impact it has on men's psychology. When there is ... a perceived surplus of women, the whole mating system tends to shift towards short-term dating," and there is a feeling of disconnect when choosing future partners. In addition, the cognitive process identified by psychologist Barry 

RETRIEVAL #3 = Grabble---Tait, former head of e-commerce at Topshop owner Arcadia; and media guru Darren Childs, chief executive of UKTV. Section::::Competitors. Companies who also operate a wishlist and curation process includes Lyst, Mallzee and Shopcade. Section::::Reception. Since launch, Grabble has gained mostly positive reactions and coverage from various British media outlets: InStyle Future Fifteen 2016: Daniel Murray “When Grabble first launched on the iTunes store, Apple named it best new app in 34 countries, and it has been in the top 10 most popular downloads in 108 countries since launch.” - Forbes “A clever little app… there’s endless potential to fall in fashion love” - Daily Mail TechCity Insider 100 List (2014) WIRED Europe’s 100 Hottest Start Ups 2016 Section::::Awards. Drapers Digital Awards 2015: Best Tech Start Up Decoded Fashion Awards 2015: Best Use of Mobile Everline Future 50 2014 Winner 02 Smarta 100 Award 2014: Mobile Business of the Year Shell LiveWIRE Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 (Awarded to Daniel Murray) 

RETRIEVAL #4 = Online dating application---Online dating application An online dating application is an online dating service presented through a mobile phone application, often taking advantage of a smartphone's GPS location capabilities, always on-hand presence, and easy access to digital photo galleries and mobile wallets to enhance the traditional nature of online dating. These apps can simplify and speed the process of sifting through potential dating partners, chatting, flirting, and potentially meeting or becoming romantically involved over traditional online dating services. The launch of Tinder in 2012 led to a growth of online dating applications, both by new providers and by traditional online dating services that expanded into the mobile app market. Section::::Origins. Tinder was the application that led the surge in mobile dating applications. Tinder was released in September 12, 2012 by founders Sean Ra, Jonathan Badeen, Justin Mateen, Joe Munoz, Dinesh Moorjani, Chris Gylczynski, and Whitney Wolfe. Although, other sources state that the founders are Mateen, Rad, and Badeen only. Section::::Usage by demographic group. Online dating applications target a young demographic group. Whereas before, people had very little exposure to online dating, today almost 50% of people know of someone who use the services or has met their loved one through the service. After the iPhone 

RETRIEVAL #5 = Battle royale game---Black Ops 4") generated nearly in combined digital revenue. Sensor Tower reported that 2018's top three most-downloaded mobile battle royale games ("PUBG Mobile", "Garena Free Fire" and "Fortnite") received over 500million downloads combined that year. The most-played battle royale games include "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" with over 400million players, NetEase's mobile game "Knives Out" with over 250million players, "Fortnite Battle Royale" with nearly 250million players, "Rules of Survival" with 230million players, and "Garena Free Fire" with over 180million players. Turtle Beach Corporation, a manufacturer of headphones and microphones for gaming, reported an increase of over 200% in net revenues for the second quarter of 2018 over the same quarter in 2017, which they attributed to the popularity of the battle royale genre. Section::::See also. BULLET::::- Battle royal BULLET::::- Deathmatch 

RETRIEVAL #6 = Tinder (app)---October 2016, Tinder announced it was opening its first office in Silicon Valley in hopes of being able to better recruit technical employees. In November 2016, Tinder introduced more options for users to select their gender. In the app's settings, users have the option to type a word that suits their gender identity. Users also have the option to have this displayed on their profile or not. This feature was released for the US, UK, and Canada. Section::::Founding.:2017. In March 2017, Tinder launched Tinder Online, a web-optimized version of the dating app so people can access Tinder at their desktops. Initially, It was only available in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Philippines and Sweden and didn't include special features such as Super Likes or Tinder Boost. Tinder Online launched globally in September 2017. In June 2017, Tinder launched Tinder Gold, a members-only service, offering their most exclusive features: Passport, Rewind, Unlimited Likes, five Super Likes per day, one Boost per month, and more profile controls. This is an optional service offered to Tinder Plus users that costs an additional fee as a paid subscription. Section::::Founding.: