Yes, to start. Jaumo's help center says its apps are completely free to use, with basic features at no cost. It also says you can buy a subscription to improve the experience, and it uses coins for some extras that can be earned or bought. You can try the app without paying anything.
What the free version is
Jaumo describes the basics as free. You can join, build your page and use the core of the app without a subscription.
The practical test is short. Use the free version for a couple of weeks and see whether women near you answer. Only after that do you have a reason to think about paying, because you will know what you are paying to improve.
The three paid plans
Jaumo sells three subscription plans: Plus, Premium and Ultimate. The old name VIP is no longer used. The benefits of each plan are shown under Subscription in the profile tab, so check there for the full list on your own screen.
Plus includes unlimited likes, an ad-free experience, and the ability to start conversations first. It also adds privacy controls to hide your online status and age, plus Travel Mode and Incognito Mode.
Premium includes everything in Plus. It adds See Who Likes You, a daily allowance of free chat requests and a free boost each week.
Jaumo's help pages spell out Plus and Premium. Check the Subscription screen for what Ultimate adds, because that is where Jaumo lists it.
What coins are for
Coins are a separate thing from the subscriptions. Jaumo uses them to send messages to other people before you match, to send super-requests, and to improve messages with AI message suggestions.
You can earn coins by completing your page, verifying your identity and following Jaumo on social media. You can also buy them in bundles.
That gives you a free way in. A man who fills in his page and verifies himself earns coins without paying for anything.
What the paid plans do not change
Read the Plus and Premium lists again. Unlimited likes, seeing who liked you, a boost each week. All of that is reach and convenience.
None of it changes the photos and words a woman is judging when she reaches your page. a dating coach's view on paid features is that they multiply the result you already have. If the free app is getting you replies, a paid plan can get you more. If it is getting you nothing, a paid plan gets you nothing faster.
How to test it before you pay
Fix your first photo before you spend anything. a dating coach calls photos the biggest thing men get wrong online, and his advice is recent, candid pictures taken by someone else, in places you actually go.
Then run the free app for two weeks and write down four numbers: women you would like to meet, replies, conversations that last more than a few lines, and plans made. My rule for any paid feature is a short test. Change one thing, then compare the same four numbers.
If you decide to pay, read the plan terms on the screen before you confirm. Note where the charge will appear so you can cancel it when you want.
Free does not mean worth your time
An app can cost nothing and still waste your evenings. What matters is how many women near you actually use it.
If you see few active women in your area, that is a fact about the place. If you see plenty and nobody answers, look at your photos and your first lines before you blame the app, or buy a plan to fix it.
Whatever app you use, keep the aim fixed. My method gets a woman from the app to a plan in about four to seven messages and ends with a swapped number. Free or paid, the app is only the way you meet her.
A fair way to read the paid plans
Treat a plan as a tool for a specific problem. If the problem is that you run out of likes, a plan with unlimited likes fits. If the problem is that you cannot tell who has noticed you, See Who Likes You in Premium fits. If the problem is that nobody opens your messages, no plan fits, and the fix is on your page.
Name the problem first, then check whether a plan solves it.
The short answer
Jaumo is free to start, with basic features at no cost. Paid plans, called Plus, Premium and Ultimate, add reach and privacy tools, and coins pay for extras like messaging before a match. Use the free version for two weeks first and spend only if the numbers say it is worth it.
Written by Matthew Stevens, Co-Founder & Head Coach. More than half a decade coaching men across the US and worldwide.
Everything here comes out of real coaching work: the approaches, dates, texts and profiles we go through with the men we coach.