Best Dating Apps in 2025 (For All Types of Daters)

Looking for the best dating apps for your vibe—serious relationship, casual fun, or something in between? You’re in the right place. Below you’ll find the top options for every goal, refreshed with 2025 features, updated pricing, and what each app actually does well today.

TL;DR

• Best for serious relationships: eHarmony
  
• Top mainstream picks: Hinge and Bumble
  
• Best for over 50s: SilverSingles
  
• Faith & culture: Muzz, Christian Cafe, JDate
  
• Hookups & casual: Grindr, Adult Friend Finder

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Best Dating App for a Serious Relationship: eHarmony

Best For: Serious daters ready to find “the one”
Not For: Anyone not quite ready to settle down
eHarmony keeps proving itself when it comes to long-term relationships. The site reports someone finds love every few minutes, with millions of success stories.
Made for: Relationship-focused daters
Platform: Web, iOS, Android
Pros: Very easy to use, historically high success rate, personality matching, clean UI, long signup filters out scammers
Cons: Above-average price, limited free version

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eHarmony has three different membership levels. All three of them (light, plus, and extra) have the exact same features, the only difference is the price and the subscription time. eHarmony also allows you to pay upfront or in installments as shown listed below:

What Paid Membership Gets You: Unlimited communication, full photo visibility, enhanced search filters, and steady daily matches

Final Thoughts: Still #1 for serious relationships. Start with the free personality test before committing.

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Best for People Sick of Tinder: Hinge

Best For: 20s–30s moving on from Tinder
Not For: Over-50s wanting curated matches
Hinge leans relationship-oriented and uses prompts for easy conversation. In 2025, it offers Hinge+ and HingeX tiers for added filters and visibility.

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Platform: iOS and Android

Paid Membership: See likes, more filters, unlimited likes, boosts with HingeX

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 Pros: Less “swipe fatigue,” natural openers, strong free version
Cons: Still attracts some casual browsers
Final Thoughts: If Tinder feels overplayed, Hinge is the fresh, relationship-leaning upgrade.

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Best Dating App for Over 50s: SilverSingles

Best For: 50+ daters seeking a partner
Not For: Most under 50
SilverSingles gives 3–7 curated matches daily, ideal for slower-paced dating.

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Platform: iOS, Android

Paid Unlocks: Unlimited chat, read receipts, personality results

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Pros: Age-appropriate, scam-resistant signup
Cons: Smaller base than mainstream apps
Final Thoughts: The most welcoming place to start for 50+ dating.

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Best for Variety: Match

Best For: Relationship seekers who are open-minded
Not For: People who hate unprompted messages
Match uses smart learning to refine matches over time.

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Platform: Web, iOS, Android

 Paid Unlocks: Full messaging, boosts, read receipts

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Pros: Large user base, balanced dating goals
Cons: Mixed seriousness, varying activity levels
Final Thoughts: A reliable middle-ground between casual and commitment.

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Best for People Who Hate Swiping: Coffee Meets Bagel

Best For: Quality over quantity
Not For: Those who love endless browsing
CMB sends a limited set of matches daily, focusing on quality.

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Platform: iOS and Android

 Paid Unlocks: Activity reports, skip-the-line options, monthly Beans

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 Pros: Time-saving, high-intent users
Cons: Fewer daily matches, smaller pool
Final Thoughts: Great for busy professionals who value substance.

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Best for Inclusivity: OkCupid

Best For: Young, open-minded daters
Not For: Conservative preferences
OkCupid remains a leader in inclusivity with 60+ identity options and strong value-based matching.

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Platform: Web, iOS, and Android

Paid Tiers: Basic and Premium (more visibility, ad-free, advanced filters)

With the premium membership, you will get the above functions as well as an additional daily ‘auto boost, making your profile highly viewed for a portion of time each day.

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Pros: Deep compatibility questions, highly inclusive community
Cons: Less appealing for traditionalists
Final Thoughts: Ideal if your priorities include shared values and lifestyle.

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Best for Women Sick of Tinder: Bumble

Best For: Women tired of unwanted openers
Not For: Men who like messaging first
Women message first, with 24-hour match windows. In 2025, Bumble introduced stronger ID verification and safety tools.

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Platform: iOS, Android, Web

Paid Options: Boost and Premium tiers for filters, Incognito mode, Travel, and Liked-You view

Pricing

The pricing below is for Bumble Boost, although you can also purchase additional Bumble Coins to purchase ’Super Swipes’ which allows you to show that potential match that you like them just a little bit extra. You can buy 1, 5, 15 or 30 coins at a time, ranging from $2.99 for 1 to $39.99 for 30.

Pros: Women control the opener, huge audience, strong safety tools
Cons: Expiring matches, mixed intentions
Final Thoughts: A confident, safer alternative to Tinder.

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Best for Open-Minded Daters: Zoosk

Best For: All dating types
Zoosk’s SmartPick learns your behavior and verifies profiles for authenticity.

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Platform: iOS, Android, Web

What Paid Membership Gets You: Like some other apps on this list, Zoosk is very limited when it comes to its free version. Without upgrading you are unable to send messages to users. With its free version, you can browse profiles and send flirt pings. If someone sends you a flirt ping you will only be able to reply if you are upgraded.

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Pros: Verified users, balanced intent, simple interface
Cons: Must pay for messaging
Final Thoughts: Perfect for flexible daters who like variety.dience as Zoosk, arguably a bit better. 

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Best for Hookups: Adult Friend Finder

Best For: Casual encounters
Not For: Long-term relationships
AFF is the largest adult community online, featuring chatrooms, live cams, and millions of active users.

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Platform: Web, Android 

What Paid Membership Gets You: The great news about Adult Friend Finder is that you can access quite a lot of the site/app without spending any money at all. Although, paying will definitely unlock some “naughty” features. The standard messaging, replying, and visiting profiles are doable without upgrading, but it has a cap on how much you can do. 

Although, it is clear that if you are a male seeking female companionship, it is standard to upgrade to a paid membership. Mostly because this gives you absolute freedom and due to privacy issues, women can be turned off profiles that aren’t upgraded. 

The features that unlock once paying include being able to view blurred raunchy videos of users, unlimited messages, and view private albums.

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 Pros: Everyone’s upfront about intent, highly active community
Cons: Paywalls for premium features
Final Thoughts: The go-to for purely casual connections.

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Best for Friendship and Dating: Skout

Best For: People open to friendships or local dates
Not For: Hookup-only crowd
Skout mixes dating and social discovery with live chat and broadcasts.

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Platform: iOS, Android, Web

What Paid Membership Gets You: You are able to upgrade to a paid membership on a monthly basis. What makes the membership of Skout stand out from the crowd is its standard, one size fits all payment structure of paying for one month at a time. 

When you upgrade you are able to message members directly to their inbox, your chats will be at the top of users inbox, you will see insights on potential matches and have no ads. The app also includes credits that you can purchase at any time which you can use to unlock certain features. 

Pros: International reach, casual atmosphere
Cons: Occasional fake profiles
Final Thoughts: Perfect if you’re open to all types of connections.

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Most Straightforward: Plenty of Fish

Best For: Users who like free messaging
Not For: Those who dislike public browsing
POF is a classic, large-scale platform allowing direct messaging

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Platform: iOS, Android, Web

What Paid Membership Gets You: POF’s paid membership unlocks certain features such as read receipts, showing up first on its Meet Me section, the ability to upload more photos, see exactly when someone last viewed your profile and no ads. 

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Pros: Large user base, free messaging, updated UI
Cons: Some inactive accounts
Final Thoughts: A classic choice that still works in 2025.

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Best for Music Lovers: Tastebuds

Best For: Music-based connections
Not For: Those indifferent to music
Tastebuds matches people by shared music taste for easier conversation.

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Platform: iOS, Web

What Paid Membership Gets You: Tastebuds paid membership is called ‘Backstage Pass’ and like many other apps on this list, you are fairly limited without upgrading. Without upgrading you get limited chances to send messages per day, which is probably the biggest limitation. Some of the other features that unlock include unlimited messaging, no ads, and being able to view other profiles anonymously. 

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Pros: Great icebreakers, simple design
Cons: Smaller community
Final Thoughts: Best if your love language is playlists.

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Best for Professionals: The Inner Circle

Best For: Successful professionals
Not For: Casual daters
Selective and event-driven, this app emphasizes career and lifestyle alignment.

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Platform: iOS, Android, Web

What Paid Membership Gets You: The Inner Circle will only really work for you if you pay. Yes, you can browse profiles, upload your own photos and browse events, but in order to actually send a message or attend any of those events, you will need to be a paid member. The membership is very straightforward with one weekly option.

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Pros: Screened community, quality connections
Cons: High price point
Final Thoughts: A polished choice for professionals.

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Best for Missed Connections: Happn

Best For: Serendipitous matches
Not For: Privacy-conscious users
Happn shows profiles of people you’ve crossed paths with, without revealing exact locations.

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Platform: iOS and Android

What Paid Membership Gets You: The good news with Happn is you are able to get away with not spending any money. If you upgrade to Happn’s premium subscription you will be able to send 10 Hellos per day, have more privacy settings and remove ads. You can also purchase Happn Credits to unlock other features. Happn only gives you one option for membership which is to pay monthly. 

Pros: Romantic concept, usable free
Cons: Sparse in smaller areas
Final Thoughts: Perfect for real-world “almost met” moments.

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Best Religious Dating Apps

Best for Christians: Christian Cafe

Faith-based, community-run, and serious about values, Christian Cafe remains a trusted space for Christian singles.

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Platform: iOS, Android, Web

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What Paid Membership Gets You: Christian Café is one of those apps that is fairly limited before upgrading, including being able to freely send messages back and forth. Upgrading allows you to freely send winks (a way to show your interest) and emails as well as clearing any photos and/or contact information from your match that might be blurred.

Pros: Safe, values-aligned, welcoming community
Cons: Dated interface
Final Thoughts: Excellent for marriage-minded Christians.

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Best for Jewish Singles: JDate

The long-standing hub for Jewish singles, JDate offers daily matches and cultural events.

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Platform: iOS, Android, Web

What Paid Membership Gets You: Without JDate’s premium membership you will be fairly limited. You will really only be able to message other users if they are premium themselves, which most of the user base is, so it’s not all bad. But if you want full access you will have to pay some money. The features that will unlock include being able to read and respond to messages from anyone, browse profiles anonymously, hide online status, get read receipts and view all of the photos on a user’s profile as opposed to just one on the free version.

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 Pros: Trusted brand, active events, easy to use
Cons: Paid messaging required
Final Thoughts: Still the top platform for Jewish dating.

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Best for Christian Dating: Christian Mingle

Known for its large member base and denominational filters, Christian Mingle focuses on faith-driven relationships.

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Platform: iOS, Android, Web

What Paid Membership Gets You: With Christian Mingle’s free version, you are quite limited to only sending ’smiles’ which is Christian Mingle’s way of showing your interest, without being able to send a message. You are also able to view profiles, see who has liked you and like others. But once you upgrade you are able to send and receive messages freely, hide profile from potential matches, browse profiles anonymously and hide your online status. 

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 Pros: 9M+ users, modern design, secure
Cons: Messaging paywalled
Final Thoughts: Ideal for faith-first daters seeking commitment. 

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Best Halal Dating App: Muzz

Formerly Muzmatch, Muzz now has 15M+ members and strong verification, including a Wali (chaperone) option.

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Platform: iOS, Android

What Paid Membership Gets You: Muzz is an app that you can get quite a lot of use out of without ever upgrading. Its free version includes sending messages, exploring profiles and sending invites for conversations. Paying for a premium account will allow you to Instant Match, set Premium Preferences, have Unlimited Swipes and block ads. Muzz allows you to purchase additional credits which can be used to “Instant Match” with someone as well as other features. 

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 Pros: Faith-driven, culturally aligned, strong safety tools
Cons: App-only
Final Thoughts: The top choice for Muslim singles seeking halal relationships.

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Best LGBTQ+ Dating Apps

Best for Lesbians Seeking a Relationship: HER

HER mixes dating with community events, making it more social than most apps.

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Platform:  iOS, Android

What Paid Membership Gets You: HER is thankfully an app that you can use for free without much friction. I suggest just starting here as you can easily send messages without upgrading. The features that do unlock once you upgrade include seeing who likes you, seeing who is currently online, unlimited swiping, rewinding, changing location and reading receipts.

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Pros: Inclusive, active events, women-first
Cons: Occasional scammers
Final Thoughts: Best for lesbian and queer women wanting connection and community.

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Best for Casual or Friendship: Zoe

A low-pressure lesbian/queer app showing compatibility scores.

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Platform: iOS, Android

What Paid Membership Gets You: Zoe is yet another app that you can access most of its functions without upgrading. Upgrading to Zoe’s paid membership will unlock features such as seeing who has liked you and setting advanced filters.

 Pros: Easy signup, generous free tier
Cons: Smaller base
Final Thoughts: Great for exploring friendship or dating.

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Best for Gay Men: Grindr

Grindr is the largest gay dating platform with 14M+ users and evolving features for travel and intent matching.

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Platform: iOS, Android, Web

What Paid Membership Gets You: Grindr allows you to access most of the app without upgrading including messaging. When you upgrade you allow more capabilities such as ads being blocked, selecting more “tribes”, viewing more matches per day (600) and an unlimited amount of Blocks and Favourites. 

Pros: Huge base, quick meetups, new personalization tools
Cons: Hookup-heavy, occasional bugs
Final Thoughts: Still dominant for gay dating; add Hinge or Bumble for relationships.

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Other Noteable Dating Apps

Badoo

Best for those with very specific “types.” Upload a photo or celebrity crush and find lookalikes.

Paid or Free: Free, Paid Premium Version

Platform: iOS

Pros: Creative matching concept
Cons: Less depth for serious dating

Facebook Dating

Facebook’s integrated dating tool now operates in over 50 countries, pulling matches from events and groups.

Platform: Built into Facebook
Pros: Free, easy setup, connected to your social graph
Cons: Smaller standalone dating community

Best Dating Apps by Style

Best for Relationships

1. eHarmony
   
2. Elite Singles
   
3. Match
   
4. SilverSingles
   
5. Coffee Meets Bagel
   

Best for “See Where It Goes”

1. Hinge
   
2. Match
   
3. Bumble
   
4. Elite Singles
   
5. OkCupid
   

Best for Hookups

1. Adult Friend Finder
   
2. Grindr
   
3. Zoe
   
4. Bumble
   
5. Feeld
   

Best for Marriage

1. eHarmony
   
2. SilverSingles
   
3. Christian Cafe
   
4. JDate
   
5. Muzz
   

Best for Friendship

1. Skout
   
2. Bumble (BFF)
   
3. Tastebuds
   
4. Christian Cafe
   
5. HER
   

FAQ

Is Facebook Dating worth trying in 2025?

Yes. It’s free, available in over 50 countries, and connects you to people via mutual groups and events.

What’s the difference between Hinge+, HingeX, and free Hinge?

Free is great for casual use; Hinge+ adds filters and likes visibility, while HingeX boosts your visibility and match frequency.

Bumble Boost vs Bumble Premium — which is better?

Boost offers basic features like Backtrack and extra time; Premium unlocks advanced filters, Travel mode, and Incognito for privacy.

Which app is best for Muslim marriage?

Muzz is the leading halal dating app, with safety checks and chaperone support for serious, faith-based matches.

What’s the most inclusive dating app?

OkCupid tops inclusivity with more than 60 identity and orientation options and deep value-based compatibility.

Is Grindr still mainly for hookups?

It’s still hookup-friendly, but now offers intent settings and personalization for users who want more serious connections.