Best dating apps in Saudi Arabia
Tinder is the only app named twice on the first Google results page for best dating apps in Saudi Arabia, and it is one of nine apps reviewed here with a Saudi App Store listing (iPhone lookup, November 5, 2026). OONI reports that access to tinder.com was blocked on one tested Saudi network from July 29, 2026; the finding comes from OONI's measurements, and no Saudi authority statement was found.
At a glance
- Nine of the apps reviewed here have a Saudi App Store listing, and six smaller apps are listed too (iPhone lookup, November 5, 2026).
- OONI reports anomalies for tinder.com in Saudi Arabia from July 29, 2026, with access blocked on one of five tested networks.
- That is a measurement finding. No Saudi authority statement on it was found.
- No iPhone App Store price is on record for Saudi Arabia.
- One of the nine apps in the Saudi local list is marked local: AlKhattaba - Muslim Marriage, with 51,199 ratings on its Saudi listing.
Which apps have a Saudi App Store listing
The Saudi App Store lookup of November 5, 2026 returned listings for nine of the apps reviewed here: Tinder, Bumble, Feeld, Pure, DOWN, Badoo, OkCupid, happn and SCRUFF. Six smaller apps are listed as well: Taimi, Hornet, Hily, Casualx, Wild and The League. Seventeen apps returned no Saudi listing, among them Hinge, HUD, Grindr, HER, Plenty of Fish, Coffee Meets Bagel, Match and Ashley Madison.
Listed in the Saudi Arabia App Store (15 of the apps we cover): Tinder, Bumble, Feeld, Pure, DOWN, Badoo, OkCupid, happn, SCRUFF, Taimi, Hornet, Hily, Casualx, Wild, The League.
Not listed there: Hinge, HUD, Grindr, HER, Plenty of Fish, Coffee Meets Bagel, Match, Ashley Madison, eharmony, Zoosk, Fling, OurTime, SilverSingles, EliteSingles, Lex, 3Fun, Doublelist.
iPhone App Store only, checked November 5, 2026. Google Play and web availability are not covered.
The one local rule on record concerns Tinder, which has a Saudi listing. No source on record connects any missing listing to a rule or a ban. The lookup covers the iPhone App Store only. Google Play and web availability by country cannot be checked this way, so an app missing here may still serve Saudi Arabia. AdultFriendFinder, Facebook Dating, BeNaughty and Sniffies are browser-first and have no iPhone app to look up, which leaves their Saudi status open; the page on dating sites in a browser covers that group.
Tinder access in Saudi Arabia, per OONI
OONI, an independent internet-measurement project, reports that tinder.com measurements in Saudi Arabia showed anomalies from July 29, 2026. Access was blocked on one tested network, Etihad Etisalat (known as Mobily, AS35819), and the finding is listed as ongoing. Only one of five tested networks was affected "so far", in OONI's wording.
OONI describes the method as a reset packet injected after the TLS ClientHello, which it says usually suggests deep packet inspection. This is a measurement finding, not a government statement, and no Saudi authority statement was found. The measurements concern the tinder.com website. Tinder is a dating app, so the finding applies to dating apps, and Tinder has a Saudi App Store listing in the November 5, 2026 lookup. No other Saudi rule or block is on record here.
Best dating apps in Saudi Arabia on local search results
The first Google Saudi Arabia results page for "best dating apps in saudi arabia" holds nine results. Three are ranking lists, one is an app store page and one is a forum page. None sits on a Saudi domain, and one is dated 2025 or 2026.
Tinder is the only app named twice. Bumble and Badoo are named once each, and two more names appear once. Tinder, Bumble and Badoo each have a Saudi App Store listing in the lookup above.
Nine English-language results with three lists and no local domain give little to rank on. Local-language queries were not run, so Arabic-language results are not covered. For a ranking with no country filter, see the best dating apps overall; the hookup-intent list is on our hookup app ranking.
Dating app prices in Saudi Arabia
No iPhone App Store price row is on record for Saudi Arabia, so this page quotes no Saudi price. Google Play and web prices are not covered either. Prices for other countries are on price pages by app.
Local apps on the Saudi App Store
Of the nine apps in the Saudi local list, one is marked local: AlKhattaba - Muslim Marriage, whose title names Muslim marriage. It has 51,199 ratings on its Saudi listing, far more than any other app in the list. The other eight are marked international. Casual Dating & Flirt - Kasual has 3,852 ratings, Bumpy - International Dating 2,049, Flava: Casual Dating & Chat 774 and FET: Kinky BDSM Dating App 4. The remaining four show no rating count. Three listings carry Spanish titles, the title of Muzz reads "Where Muslims Marry", and none of the nine titles is in Arabic.
Saudi Arabia dating app questions
FAQ
What is the best dating app in Saudi Arabia?
Tinder is the only app named twice on the first Google Saudi Arabia results page for the query, which holds nine English-language results and three ranking lists. Bumble and Badoo are named once each. All three have a Saudi App Store listing in the November 5, 2026 lookup.
Is Tinder blocked in Saudi Arabia?
OONI reports that tinder.com access was blocked on one tested network, Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), from July 29, 2026, and that only one of five tested networks was affected "so far". It is a measurement finding, not a government statement, and no Saudi authority statement was found. Tinder has a Saudi App Store listing in the November 5, 2026 lookup.
Which dating apps have a Saudi App Store listing?
Nine of the apps reviewed here do: Tinder, Bumble, Feeld, Pure, DOWN, Badoo, OkCupid, happn and SCRUFF. Hinge, HUD, Grindr, HER, Plenty of Fish, Coffee Meets Bagel, Match and Ashley Madison returned no Saudi listing. Android and web availability were not checked, so an app missing from the iPhone lookup may still serve Saudi Arabia.
Is there a local dating app in Saudi Arabia?
One app in the Saudi local list is marked local: AlKhattaba - Muslim Marriage, with 51,199 ratings on its Saudi App Store listing. The other eight in the list are marked international, among them Casual Dating & Flirt - Kasual and Muzz: Where Muslims Marry.
How much does a dating app cost in Saudi Arabia?
No iPhone App Store price row is on record for Saudi Arabia, so no Saudi price is given here. Google Play and web prices are not covered either.