The best dating apps on Android and iOS in 2023

Which dating app to choose on Android or iPhone? Singles looking for a relationship and a little love, this guide is for you. Here are the best dating apps to download and, no, there’s more to life than Tinder and Meetic.

Dating sites — some would say dating — have existed for a long time. Over time, Internet users have of course turned to dating applications on smartphones and there are plenty of them on the Android Play Store or the iPhone App Store. In this guide, we give you our selection of the best services for great online encounters, whether to find love or simply discover new people.

If Tinder and Meetic have long remained the two names that came to mind around this subject, they are not the only platforms that exist, far from it. We offer you here the best dating apps on Android and iOS. Love may be waiting for you there (yes, it was necessary to say something a little flowery, sorry).

Tinder: the essential available for free

We cannot talk about online dating today without mentioning Tinder, which has revolutionized the way this type of service works and which has undoubtedly become the preferred platform for modern singles looking for love. It was Tinder that introduced the principle of screening your potential relationships by swiping profiles to the left or right.

A real must-have for dating, this is where you will certainly find the most people, even if this is not always a good thing, because your profile will be drowned in an ocean of potential matches.

Grindr: homosexual and bisexual meetings

Certainly as well known as Tinder, Grindr is its equivalent designed for gays. Easy to access, full of people, it suffers from more or less the same problems as Tinder, namely an over-representation of false profiles (partly regulated on Tinder by verification) and a choice “ at will » a bit gargantuan which leaves little room for atypical people.

Adopt a guy: the French’s favorite

Originally a site, and now available as an application, Adopte un Mec is among the first to want to break the codes of dating. If men have to pay a subscription (9.99 euros for 7 days, 29.99 euros per month or 79.99 euros for 6 months), women have free and unlimited access to the platform. It is also up to them to choose since men can only send a “charm” to indicate their interest, but will not have more possibilities at first. These ladies on the other hand can choose to send a message to the profiles they like or just allow them to talk to them.

The fact of only charging men to eliminate the most toxic elements and to streamline exchanges for better overall quality, which made the site very popular.

Bumble: honor to the ladies

Bumble works on the same principle ofswipethat(insert the name of any other application from this list here), but nevertheless offers some differences. In addition to the traditional “bio” used to describe yourself, you can answer a few questions to give more details about your height, your level of education, the type of relationship you are looking for, your opinion on children or even the dish that you would like to eat for the rest of your life.

But the basic principle of Bumble, as on AdopteUnMec, is above all that it is up to women to make the first move during heterosexual matches. Impossible for a man to initiate discussion if Madame has not decided so.

Note also that you can also see the profile photo of people who liked you. It’s certainly pixelated, but clear enough to recognize it immediately when seeing it again.

OKCupid: everything you need to know about making a good match

You are not the type to stop at a simple photo and want to know as much as possible about your potential partner before matching? OKCupid not only allows you to fill out a bio as long as you want, but will also ask you a huge number of questions. Apart from the traditional questions (height, sexual orientation, desired relationship, astrological sign, religion, etc.), you will also have several hundred questions (you are not obliged to answer all) on your political orientations, your sexual preferences, your ethics, your favorite type of meeting during the health crisis, etc.

On each profile consulted, you will then see a compatibility percentage which will allow you to know if the person opposite is the one who suits you best. Let us point out that it is not the most populated dating application, but it is very successful with the LGBTQIA+, alternative, polyamorous, etc. communities.

Hinge: fewer swipes and more chats

The latest addition to the Match group (already owner of OkCupid, Tinder and Meetic), Hinge targets a younger and more connected population. For example, we find in the profile the participants’ position on children, but also more original issues such as the consumption of cigarettes which make us laugh.

The app facilitates conversation thanks to questions that must be answered and which provide many opportunities for discussion. We can also see who has liked us for free, which saves time. The only real weak point (or strong point depends): it has not yet been translated into French, which means that it attracts a particularly international audience.

Fruitz: to avoid seeds

More fun, Fruitz has been particularly popular since 2021. It allows you to choose from 4 fruits, each of them representing a type of relationship: the cherry for long relationships, the watermelon for a relationship without feelings, the grape for just taking a drink or fishing for a one-night stand.

Happn: for that person you meet in the street

Have you ever encountered a person on the street or on public transport that you would have liked to approach if it was decent behavior? Happn wants to allow you to connect with people close to you, who you may have encountered during your day. No more unpleasant surprises from accounts based in another country…

And the others…

There are many other applications such as the well-known Meetic for example, but also Once which focuses on quality rather than quantity with only one profile per day.

There are dozens of other dating applications, whose community is more or less large and whose audience is sometimes very targeted. Don’t hesitate to share your recommendations with us in the comments!