datingappradar

The independent dating app test

Dating apps tested 2026: reviewed, scored, compared

Six apps, eight test criteria, one transparent scoring system. No marketing, no favors.

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Zwei Dating-Apps im Vergleich auf Smartphones

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  1. 1embla4.3
  2. 2Dua3.6
  3. 3Hinge3.4
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datingappradar tests dating apps the way products should be tested: with fixed criteria, a single scale and a published methodology. Every app goes through the same eight checkpoints, from seriousness to pricing fairness to data protection, each scored from 1 to 5.

The result is deliberately inconvenient: no app wins everywhere. Tinder leads on reach, Hinge on user experience, embla in the niche for serious, culturally matched dating. To find the best app, you first have to know what you are looking for. That is exactly what our tests are built for.

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