Hinge
Designed to be deleted
★★★★½4.6
Serious relationshipsYoung professionalsQuality over quantitySerious
Free · Premium from $32.99/mo
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Bumble
Women make the first move
★★★★★4.4
Women who want controlIntentional datingLGBTQ+ friendlySerious
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Sorted by our editorial rating · Updated April 2026
Hinge
Designed to be deleted
★★★★½4.6
Serious relationshipsYoung professionalsQuality over quantitySerious
Free · Premium from $32.99/mo
Bumble
Women make the first move
★★★★★4.4
Women who want controlIntentional datingLGBTQ+ friendlySerious
Free · Premium from $16.99/mo
eHarmony
Every 14 minutes, someone finds love on eHarmony
★★★★★4.2
Marriage-mindedLong-term relationships35+Serious
From $35.90/mo
Tinder
The world's most popular dating app
★★★★★4.1
Casual datingHigh volume matchingMajor citiesCasual
Free · Premium from $24.99/mo
Grindr
The world's largest LGBTQ+ dating app
★★★★★4.1
Gay & bi menTrans & queer usersLGBTQ+ community
Free · Premium from $19.99/mo
Match.com
Where real relationships begin
★★★★★4.0
Serious relationships30s–50sMature datersSerious
From $22.99/mo
OkCupid
Dating deserves better
★★★½★3.9
LGBTQ+All relationship typesData-driven daters
Free · Premium from $19.99/mo
SilverSingles
Dating for the over 50s
★★★½★3.9
Over 50 datingSerious relationshipsWidowed & divorcedSerious
From $27.95/mo
Coffee Meets Bagel
Quality over quantity
★★★½★3.8
Busy professionalsQuality > quantityThoughtful datersSerious
Free · Premium from $34.99/mo
Feeld
Dating for the curious
★★★½★3.8
Open relationshipsPolyamoryNon-traditional datingCasual
Free · Premium from $15.99/mo
Zoosk
Dating smarter
★★★½★3.7
App + website accessAdaptive matchingWide age range
Free · Premium from $12.49/mo
Badoo
Meet new people nearby
★★★½★3.6
International datingEurope & Latin AmericaBudget-conscious users
Free · Premium from $9.99/mo
Plenty of Fish
More dates, more relationships
★★★½★3.5
Free datingHigh volumeNorth AmericaCasual
Free · Premium from $10.99/mo
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