Choose a dating app with the facts in front of you
What each app offers for free, what paying adds, the prices the App Store shows and how to stay safe, with every fact linked to where it came from and the date we checked it. No made-up reviews, no paid rankings.
Tools
- Which dating app fits you?A few questions, then the apps that match what you are looking for.
- Subscription cost calculatorTurn any plan price into a cost per month and per year, and compare two plans.
- Dating app comparison tableFree use, paid tiers, platforms and safety features side by side.
Apps
- TinderCosts, features and safety
- HingeCosts, features and safety
- BumbleCosts, features and safety
- MatchCosts, features and safety
- OkCupidCosts, features and safety
- Coffee Meets BagelCosts, features and safety
- eharmonyCosts, features and safety
- ZooskCosts, features and safety
Comparisons
- Tinder vs HingeSwiping versus liking a specific photo or answer, paid tiers and safety tools side by side.
- Bumble vs TinderTwo swipe apps compared: match time limits, paid tiers and safety tools.
- Hinge vs BumbleHow each app starts a match, what paying adds and which safety tools each offers.
- Free vs paid dating appsWhat you get without paying on each app, and when a paid plan is worth it.
Guides
- First date safety checklistWhat to do before, during and after meeting someone from an app.
- Romance scam warning signsThe stories scammers tell, how they ask for money and where to report them.
- How to cancel a dating app subscriptionStep by step on iPhone and Android, and why deleting the app is not enough.
- How to write a dating profileA plain checklist for a bio and prompts that say something real.
- Choosing your profile photosWhich photos to use, in what order, and what to leave out.
- Starting a conversationHow to open a chat that gets a reply, with examples to adapt.
How we work: facts come from each app's own pages and its App Store listing. We do not test apps hands-on. About us · Ads and affiliate disclosure