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Owned by Match GroupBest for the biggest pool and fast, casual dating
Tinder's real cost and free-tier limits sit behind dynamic pricing and a hidden like cap; we show both plainly.
Key facts
Owner: Match Group.
Free tier: Tinder's free tier is rated Crippled; you can message your matches without paying.
Cost: The cheapest premium tier costs $24.99/mo in the US.
App Store rating: On the Apple App Store, Tinder holds 4.19 out of 5 from 1,723,627 ratings. source
Safety: Tinder has 1 cited data or privacy incident(s) on record; the most recent is dated 2026-01.
Tinder still has the largest pool of any US app, and that scale is the honest reason to install it. What the scale hides is the free tier: it caps your likes and conceals who already liked you, so the version most people actually use is the paid one.
Pricing is the second catch. Tinder runs dynamic pricing, so the number you see depends on your age, your phone and your city. The tiers listed below are list prices. Expect to pay less on a six-month plan, and often less again if you are under 28.
On safety, Tinder is rolling out Face Check facial verification across US states, which raises the bar against fakes. It was also swept up in the January 2026 Match Group breach, which exposed usage data and contact details rather than messages or card numbers, according to Match.
US position: #1 — most downloaded dating app US 2025 [src]
Pricing (US)
| Tier | Per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tinder Plus | 24.99 USD | Dynamic pricing: varies widely by age/location/device; ~$16.66/mo on 6-month; often lower under 28 [src] |
| Tinder Gold | 39.99 USD | List monthly; ~$23.33/mo on 6-month; dynamic [src] |
| Tinder Platinum | 49.99 USD | List monthly; ~$29.99/mo on 6-month; dynamic [src] |
Cheapest premium floor (cost-to-connect): $24.99/mo
Free tier
- Message matches for free: Yes
- Free likes/day: not capped / unknown
- Paywalled: see who liked you, unlimited likes, rewind, passport, boosts
Safety & privacy
| Photo verification | Yes |
|---|---|
| Screenshot blocking | No |
| Incognito mode | Yes |
| Encryption notes | Face Check facial verification; video selfie deleted after review, encrypted non-reversible face vector kept for anti-fraud |
Breach & privacy ledger
- medium 2026-01 — ShinyHunters leaked ~1.7GB / ~10M Match Group records (IDs, IPs, phone numbers, transaction metadata) via a compromised Okta/AppsFlyer SSO account; Tinder among affected. Match said no credentials/financial/message data accessed. [src]
Feature matrix
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| super_like | 1 free/day [src] |
| rewind | paid [src] |
| facial_verification | yes [src] |
| passport_location_change | paid [src] |
Screenshots
© Tinder LLC, via the Apple App Store listing — editorial/nominative review use
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tinder free to use?
Tinder's free tier is rated Crippled; you can message your matches without paying. Paid features include see who liked you, unlimited likes, rewind, passport, boosts.
How much does Tinder cost in the US?
The cheapest premium tier costs $24.99/mo in the US. That is the lowest effective monthly rate, usually on a longer plan; single-month plans cost more.
Who owns Tinder?
Tinder is owned by Match Group. The same company also owns Plenty of Fish, Hinge, OkCupid, Match and 10 more.
Has Tinder had a data breach?
Tinder has 1 cited data or privacy incident(s) on record; the most recent is dated 2026-01. ShinyHunters leaked ~1.7GB / ~10M Match Group records (IDs, IPs, phone numbers, transaction metadata) via a compromised Okta/AppsFlyer SSO account; Tinder among affected. Match said no credentials/financial/message data accessed.
What is Tinder's App Store rating?
On the Apple App Store, Tinder holds 4.19 out of 5 from 1,723,627 ratings.