Dating App Comparison: Hinge vs Tinder

Tinder: Tinder has a faster signup process than Hinge. All you need to provide during the signup process (aside from your email address and password) is your gender, location, age, and the maximum distance you are willing to travel. You do have the option to add more information, such as information about your lifestyle, passions, pets, and zodiac, but many users choose to only add the bare minimum to their profile. This means there are a lot of basic profiles on Tinder.

Hinge: In addition to your gender, location, age, and maximum distance that Tinder requires, Hinge also requires you to enter your ethnicity and religion. If you have a paid account, you can also enter information about your height, political views, children, family planning, as well as your smoking/drinking/drug habits.

• While Hinge doesn't give you as many options to add information to your profile, one of its prominent features is "Prompts." These are questions that you can answer, which go on your profile. These are meant to tell your potential matches more about you as well as spark conversations. You can also answer Prompts using voice or video.^[2]

Which is better? Both have unique features that make them stand out. Whichever is better depends on what your preferences are.

Tinder: Both Tinder and Hinge work similarly. You are presented with pictures, and you can like or pass on the profiles that you are presented with. However, Tinder allows you to like up to 100 profiles every 12 hours with a free account. Tinder is also one of most popular dating apps with more users on it. This means more potential for matches.

Hinge: While Hinge also allows you to like and pass on different profiles, Hinge also allows you to like parts of a profile, such as pictures or Prompts. This allows you to focus more on what you like about a person, rather than their appearance. Hinge only allows free users to like up to 8 profiles per day.

Which is better? Hinge allows you to filter what you like in a partner more easily, which will save you from having to chat with people who aren't a particularly good match for you. On the other hand, Tinder has way more users and allows you to like more users with a free account. This allows you to cast a wider net and pick up more potential matches.

Tinder: Tinder only allows you to send a message to someone after you have matched with them (unless you have Tinder Platinum, in which case you can send a message with a Super Like). This makes it harder to break the ice and start a conversation. Furthermore, Tinder has many users. It's easy to get overwhelmed with conversations and allow certain conversations to fall by the wayside.

Hinge: Hinge allows you to leave a comment with a like as well as leave a comment on a person's profile pictures or Prompts. This makes it easier to break the ice and start a conversation before you've even matched.

Which is Better? Hinge has a better messaging system that allows you to break the ice and start a conversation before you've even matched.

Tinder: Tinder has three paid subscription tiers: Tinder+ ($13.49 per month), Tinder Gold ($22.49 per month), and Tinder Platinum ($26.99 per month).^[3] Tinder+ allows you to change your location (Passport), limit who sees your profile, control what information is displayed on your profile, undo your last like or pass, as well as give you unlimited likes and no ads. Tinder Gold includes all the features of Tinder+ and allows you to see who has liked your profile, gives you full access to Top Picks, 5 Super Likes per week, and 1 monthly profile boost. Tinder Platinum gives you everything that is included in Tinder+ and Tinder Gold, but also allows you to send a message with a Super Like, and prioritizes your profile in the feed of your likes.

Hinge: Hinge has two premium subscription plans: Hinge+ ($29.99 per month) and Hinge X ($49.99 per month). Hinge+ allows you to see who has liked your profile, and gives you unlimited likes, and allows you to sort your potential matches. Hinge X gives you all the same features as Hinge+ as well as prioritizes your profile for your likes, gives you enhanced recommendations, and allows you to skip the line.

Which is better? Tinder offers more paid features at a lower price. The price for both Tinder and Hinge paid subscriptions goes down if you purchase a subscription for a longer period of time.