OkCupid alternatives: six apps to try instead of OkCupid

Hinge is the relationship-first option, and its App Store line says it is for people who want to get off of dating apps. OkCupid scores answers across a question bank. On Hinge every match begins with someone liking or commenting on a specific part of your profile, and the app learns your type from answers to prompts, photos and profile fields. Hookups are classed as no, and casual dating is not confirmed.

The paywalls look alike. Hinge+ adds seeing everyone who likes you and sending unlimited likes, two of the three things OkCupid's paid plans add, and HingeX adds enhanced recommendations and priority likes. Whether free accounts can message each other is not stated, where OkCupid's help center says matched members can. Hinge's lowest listed US App Store price is USD 14.99 for the Hinge Subscription, and Hinge+ starts at USD 16.99; neither states a period, and OkCupid Premium starts at USD 7.99.

Selfie Verification is listed. A web version is not confirmed, the Google Play band is 10M+ against OkCupid's 50M+, and the App Store listing appears in 32 of 45 storefronts against OkCupid's 44. The pair is set out in Hinge vs OkCupid.

Bumble calls itself women-first, and much of its Google Play free-features list is safety tooling: ID Verification, sharing meetup details with a trusted person and Snooze Mode. Photo Verification gives a grey verified badge and may use facial recognition. OkCupid's check is a video selfie with a Liveness Check and 3D Face Authentication.

On intent, the listing speaks to people ready to "find the one or date for fun", about the breadth of OkCupid's wording. Hookup-focused is not confirmed. Chat with matches is free, and so are video chat and picture sharing; video chat is not confirmed for OkCupid. The same listing promises to "support and include all forms of love". An Incognito Mode is named ("Browse anonymously").

The US App Store lists Bumble Boost from USD 2.99 to USD 12.99 and Bumble Premium at USD 17.99, 19.99 and 32.99, with no periods. A web version exists, and the App Store listing appears in all 45 storefronts checked. See Bumble vs OkCupid.

Tinder lists 500M+ downloads on Google Play, ten times OkCupid's band. Two people can chat once both have liked each other. Google Play says it helps you "find a date, a serious relationship, or meet new friends", and the App Store text describes a "fun, relaxed" dating experience; casual dating is not named as a goal.

A free account can send Likes, match and chat. The paid features the listings name are unlimited Likes, weekly Super Likes, compliments before a match, unlimited Rewinds and monthly Boosts. The US App Store lists Tinder Plus at USD 9.99, the same figure as OkCupid's A-List, and Tinder Gold at USD 13.99 up to USD 24.99; neither app's listing states the period. Google Play names an Incognito Mode and Photo Verification, and the Terms of Use list Tinder.com as part of the service. Tinder vs OkCupid has the head-to-head.

Plenty of Fish keeps search filters in the free tier: gender, location, age, distance, religion and more. Free members can also Like people in Meet Me and message Mutual Matches, per the help center. Paid tiers add unlimited Likes, no ads and more. OkCupid sells Dealbreakers, so a reader who wants preference controls without a plan has a candidate here. Casual dating and hookups are not confirmed for it.

Incognito is "available in Plus, Premium and Prestige tiers", and Selfie Verification matches a video selfie to the main profile photo before a badge appears. The US App Store lists a POF Premium at USD 29.99, a subscription at USD 29.99 for 1 month and USD 19.99 for 1 week, and an Upgrade at USD 19.99 and 38.99. The 1-week row is stated outright. The UK App Store has the subscription at GBP 29.99 for 1 month and GBP 19.99 for 1 week.

The site has sign-in and registration pages, so a web version is confirmed. Google Play shows the same 50M+ band as OkCupid, and the App Store listing appears in 36 of 45 storefronts, missing the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. Plenty of Fish vs OkCupid compares the two.

Match is titled for "Real Relationships and Real People" in the App Store, and profiles carry the dating intention and values you choose to state. Hookups are classed as no, and casual dating is not confirmed. The eligibility page requires members to be "single or separated from your spouse".

The help center says All of our free members are now able to chat with every match. Free members also receive daily match suggestions and can rate up to 50 recommended profiles a day. Private Mode sits in the slot OkCupid fills with Incognito Mode, and it is a paid add-on as well. The cheapest US App Store row is a Match tier at USD 19.99 with no period; the 1-month rows are USD 44.99 and the 6-month Bundle is USD 129.99.

The App Store listing appears in 15 of the 45 storefronts checked, against OkCupid's 44, and Match also runs a website. Google Play shows 10M+ downloads. See Match vs OkCupid.

Feeld is built for singles, couples and polyamorous groups, and it is the one app of the six classed as open-relationship friendly. Google Play says "Meet as a single, a couple, or link profiles with a partner". The About page lists the audience: "From asexuality to polysexuality, from celibacy to BDSM". The Looking for options include "Casual play and fun" and "Short-term connections", and the FAQ declines the hookup label. Couples can start with dating apps for couples.

Feeld is free to download and use, and free accounts can connect, explore profiles and send messages. Majestic adds who-likes-you, Unlimited Likes, one free Ping a day, Incognito, private photos and filters by Desires and Last Seen. Its rows carry periods, which OkCupid's do not: the US App Store lists Majestic Membership at USD 29.99 for 30 days, USD 49.99 for 90 days and USD 149.99 for 1 year. The UK App Store lists the 1-year Majestic at GBP 99.99.

Feeld has iPhone and Android apps, with a 5M+ Google Play band, and a web version is not confirmed. The App Store listing appears in 42 of 45 storefronts, missing the Philippines, Malaysia and Hong Kong.