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Tinder Dating App: Date & Chat icon

Tinder Dating App: Date & Chat

by Tinder LLC

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Metadata

Audit Date
Feb 17, 2026
Signal Count
1634763 reviews available
Version Audited
17.4.0
Publisher
Tinder LLC
Platforms
iOS
Category
🇺🇸 Lifestyle
App Store Rank
#7 Free#1 Grossingin Lifestyle (US)
Target Audience
Socially active singles and travelers looking for a wide range of connections, from casual dates to meaningful relationships, across a global user base.
Bundle ID (iOS)
com.cardify.tinder
Developer Website
tinder.com

Confidence & Data Quality

high confidence — 1634763 reviews available

Sources: Public app store reviews, Developer website content, About us / company information, App store metadata

Market Presence

4.2
1.6M ratings
iOS
4.2/5 (1.6M)

App Functional Synopsis

Tinder is the market leader in the lifestyle/dating category, leveraging its iconic swipe-to-match mechanic to facilitate global connections. It targets a broad audience of socially active singles, positioning itself as a high-volume discovery platform. However, it currently faces significant headwinds due to aggressive monetization strategies and a perceived decline in platform integrity caused by bots and automated moderation issues.

Key Features

Swipe to MatchBasic

The core mechanic of swiping right to like or left to pass on profiles to create mutual matches.

PassportDifferentiator

Allows users to change their location and match with people in any city or country worldwide.

Priority LikesDifferentiator

An exclusive feature for Platinum subscribers that ensures their profile is seen faster by those they like.

See Who Likes YouDifferentiator

A premium feature that reveals a grid of users who have already swiped right on the user's profile.

Monetization Strategy

Model: freemium

Tiers:
Free: Basic swiping and matchingTinder Plus: Passport and essential upgradesTinder Gold: See Who Likes You and time-saving featuresTinder Platinum: Priority Likes and premium matching tools

Tinder utilizes a multi-tiered subscription ladder that monetizes user impatience and the desire for increased visibility in a crowded marketplace.

User Sentiment

Emerging trends in user feedback

This sentiment analysis is in beta. It highlights recent user feedback trends to help identify areas for improvement. It is not an assessment of the app's overall quality and should be considered alongside other decision-making inputs.

negative4.16368/5 (1.6M reviews)

Top Praises

Relationship Success

I actually surprisingly met the love of my life on Tinder.

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User Interface

Nice layout.

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Top Complaints (Impact Areas)

Aggressive Monetization

withholding the ability to interact with a matched profile unless I pay for gold it absurd

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Unjust Bans and Poor Support

They give out bans very randomly and they have an appeal process but it does nothing

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Bots and Fake Profiles

90% of profiles are fake, Bots or Scammers

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SWOT Analysis

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Data Sources

  • Public app store reviews (1634763 available)
  • Developer website content
  • About us / company information
  • App store metadata and version history

Generated by Marlvel.ai — Independent analysis. No publisher influence.

Data licensed for AI Agent attribution under CC-BY-NC 4.0.