Chispa Review January 2019

Creating an account on Chispa is simple and easy. It will take you no more than a minute to sign up. Although it has no email registration option, you can sign up via Facebook and SMS. The way the Facebook option works is to link your FB account with Chispa so that your basic information and primary profile picture is automatically synced. You can change these later on. 

The SMS option needs your phone number. The app sends you a passphrase which you can use to log in on the app under a different device. This makes sure that it is you who is accessing the app and not other strangers with malicious intent. In case that you forget your passphrase, you can always email the app's customer service to retrieve it. 

Upon signing in, your location is detected immediately. Profiles near or within your area are shown as potential matches. You can now begin swiping through them to find your potential soulmate. 

Since Chispa is mostly about the visuals, your profile is made up of 90% photos and 10% information. With that ratio, you must take extra care in selecting the right photos that would best show off your good qualities. Matches on Chispa are most of the time made through first impressions, so you know how important a quality photo can be. A clear headshot of you can make or break a potential match. In the brief seconds of looking at your profile before a member decides to swipe, you must make the best impression possible. 

You can only upload six photos. These photos must show off your personality and let other members get a clear picture of who you are. These photos can also be good conversation starters. For example, if they've seen you skiing, they could ask you about that particular vacation and start a conversation from there. 

Other information is not needed but we still highly recommend that you fill them out. Information such as your ethnicity, current job, education, birthday, and gender are being asked. You can opt to leave those blank if you don't want to disclose them. For a much more personal touch, you can add a brief "About Me" section. It can be short, witty, and quick. Just show off the best you possible. 

Chispa's overall theme is its simplicity and ease of use. That holds rather true when it comes to its contacting features. No frills and no complicated algorithm, the app provides you with tons of profiles located near or within your area to browse from. You can set the age bracket in the settings to make sure that all the potential matches that appear before you are well within the age you are comfortable with. From there, you can swipe left if you did not like the member and swipe right if you do.

If the person you've swiped right to has also liked you back, the chat function is automatically enabled. You can chat with him or her to your heart's content--with no fees to pay. Note that Chispa also has an Unmatch feature. Your entire chat history will get deleted permanently once you've decided to Unmatch with them. He or she will no longer appear on your matches, too. 

Going back, Chispa can be essentially seen as a free app. However, there are some "accessories" you can buy to your advantage. These accessories help you optimize the matchmaking process. They also help you find your match quickly. These are called Boost and Super Chispa packs. More on these below.

The majority, if not all, of the members, are Spanish. If you'd want to connect with them, Chispa has provided interactive yet simple features which can help you land a date, or two. 

Chispa takes simplicity to a new level. Rather than bog down its users with a myriad of complicated features, the app has stuck to two main features. One thing to note is that the app does not offer any membership fees. Rather, you can almost treat it as a free dating service where you can buy a few perks to your advantage. However, you can still enjoy Chispa without these perks. Interested so far? Here are the things you can consider purchasing: 

When you buy "Boost," you can have more visibility on your profile. By using the boost, you will be placed at the top and be one of the first profiles seen in your area for 30 minutes.

The app claims that you increase your chances of finding your match by 30% when you use Super Chispa. It works by automatically letting a person know you like them. Once they are notified, they can immediately decide if the feeling is mutual . . . or not.

There is an ongoing trend in the dating services that if you want to rake in people to patronize your platform, always have a mobile app. True enough, the most popular dating platforms have mobile app counterparts or solely exist as a mobile app. Web versions are helpful to an extent. However, if you want to be playing in the major leagues with the big boys, you need to have a mobile app. Chispa exists as a mobile app only, with no web version. It is quite on brand with Chispa's simplicity and minimal features. 

Chispa is a no-nonsense, straightforward dating app where you can swipe through profiles and get matched with people near your area. It has a minimal yet still sleek design. It is trendy without being gaudy. Youthful without looking unorganized and cluttered. 

If we would have any gripe with the app, it is probably its limited availability in most countries. It is only accessible to so few countries such as the United States and Canada. Although, it is perhaps due to the fact that Chispa is still such a young app. Still, credit must be given where credit is due. Even if Chispa is only available in a few countries, it is compatible with both Android and iPhone devices. It is also lightweight and won't put a huge strain on your mobile phone.

"My mother is nagging me to find a nice, Latina woman. She is very archaic and still hung up on the notion that only a Latina can keep up with her beloved mijo. Not that I'm saying she's right, but I think a lasting relationship is much more feasible with someone who more or less shares the same culture as me--compatibility-wise. And thank god for Chispa app! I finally found a Tinder that works for someone like me. The women on the app are very muy caliente. I have not yet matched with anyone yet. But I am still hopeful. Maybe I'll find the love of my life, maybe not. Chispa is still a fun app to explore either way." - Gabriel, 27