In brief: most of the big dating apps publish no single public price. The amount you are offered depends on your country, your platform, whichever promotion is running, and sometimes on who you are. Local networks such as Nextdoor and Jodel are free and funded by advertising. LoveQR sits between the two: free for everything social and local, 27 CHF per quarter — 9 CHF a month in monthly-equivalent terms — for the Intime space, at the same price for everyone. Every figure on this page carries its source and its date.
The table, as of 12 October 2026
Prices checked on 12 October 2026. Prices change and depend on country, platform and current offers; the amount shown in your app is what counts. Brands belong to their owners; LoveQR has no affiliation with them.
Why some prices cannot be found
Searching for "the price of Tinder" gets you a range rather than an answer, and that is no accident. Several apps adjust the amount they offer according to what they know about you. In February 2022, an investigation by the Mozilla Foundation and Consumers International found up to 31 different prices for the same Tinder Plus subscription within a single country, from $4.45 to $25.95 in the Netherlands; on average, 30-to-49-year-olds were paying 65.3% more than 18-to-29-year-olds. In March 2024, after action by the European consumer protection network led by the Dutch authority ACM and the Swedish agency, Tinder undertook to flag personalised discounts clearly and to stop adjusting prices by age without telling users. Personalised pricing is still legal in Europe; what is not legal is hiding it.
The cheapest way to start
If the aim is to try something without paying, Nextdoor, Jodel and the LoveQR Friendship plan are free with no time limit. Every dating app has a free tier, but it is deliberately limited: how many profiles you see per day, no undoing a swipe, reduced visibility. So the useful question is not "which one is free" but "at what point do I have to pay for it to be worth anything".
The cheapest for friendship and local life
This is the category where there is almost nothing to pay. Nextdoor and Jodel are free. So is LoveQR Friendship, and it covers public profiles, augmented reality and its public layer, place pages, check-ins, posts and messaging. Bumble offers a friendship mode inside a dating app, with the same paid options.
The cheapest for a relationship
Here the gaps are real. Subscriptions to the big dating apps run into tens of francs or dollars a month depending on the country and the offer. The LoveQR Intime space costs 27 CHF per quarter, 9 CHF a month in monthly-equivalent terms, displayed openly and identical for everyone. The trade-off has to be said too: LoveQR is a local social network with an intimate space, not a large-scale dating app, and how busy it feels depends on how active your own area is.
Four ways to pay less, whatever the app
Compare the per-month cost of a longer subscription rather than the headline price. Check the rate on the website as well as in the app — they sometimes differ. Wait for a promotion if you are not in a hurry; they come round regularly. And cancel before the renewal date if you have stopped using it: automatic renewals account for a large share of subscriptions that are paid for and never used.
Compare uses, not people
These services do not do the same thing, and the cheapest is not necessarily the right one. Tinder, happn, Bumble and Badoo organise romantic matching at scale. Nextdoor and Jodel organise local conversation. LoveQR brings local life and an intimate space together in one tool while keeping them separate, with a layer of augmented reality the others do not have.
Sources and method
Checked on 12 October 2026. Each figure on this page comes from one of the following sources:
Common questions
Which dating app is the cheapest?
There is no single answer, because Tinder and happn publish no public price: the amount depends on the country, the platform and whichever promotion is running. Among the published rates, the LoveQR Intime space costs 27 CHF per quarter, 9 CHF a month in monthly-equivalent terms, and that price is the same for everyone.
Are there apps that are genuinely free?
Yes, for local life and friendship: Nextdoor, Jodel and the LoveQR Friendship plan are free with no time limit. Dating apps do have a free tier, but it is deliberately limited in how many profiles you see and how visible you are.
How much does Tinder cost?
Tinder publishes no single public price. On 12 October 2026, a Swiss reseller was offering Tinder Plus at 12.00 CHF and Tinder Gold at 20.00 CHF for one month. The amount shown in the app may differ depending on your country, your device and the current offer.
How much does Bumble cost?
According to the rate card published by Forbes Health on 2 March 2026 and updated on 4 August 2026: Premium at $69.99 a month or $129.99 for three months, Premium+ at $99.99 a month, Boost at $39.99 a month. Check the amount shown in your own app.
How much does happn cost?
happn publishes no public rate card: the price appears in the app and varies by country and by the offer running at the time.
Why do dating app prices vary so much?
Because several of them personalise the amount they offer. An investigation by Mozilla and Consumers International published in February 2022 found up to 31 different prices for the same subscription within a single country. Personalisation remains legal in Europe provided it is disclosed.
Is it legal to offer me a different price from my neighbour's?
Yes, provided it is disclosed. In March 2024, after action by the European consumer protection network, Tinder undertook to flag personalised discounts and to stop personalising prices by age without telling users first.
Do Nextdoor and Jodel cost anything?
No, both are free for individuals and are funded by advertising. That is the opposite model to LoveQR, which shows no advertising at all and is funded by its subscription.
How much does LoveQR cost?
LoveQR Friendship is free with no time limit: public profiles, augmented reality and its public layer, place pages, check-ins, posts and messaging. LoveQR Premium costs 27 CHF every three months, 9 CHF a month in monthly-equivalent terms, and opens the Intime space along with the intimate layer of augmented reality.
How do I pay less on any app?
Compare the cost per month rather than the headline price, check the rate on the website as well as in the app, wait for a promotion if you are not in a hurry, and cancel before the renewal date if you have stopped using it.
Are the prices on this page up to date?
They were recorded on 12 October 2026 and each one carries its source. App pricing changes often and depends on the country: the amount shown in your own app is the one that counts.
Why does LoveQR publish a comparison it does not always win?
Because a comparison that always concludes in favour of whoever wrote it is no use to anyone. Every figure carries its source, and the brands mentioned belong to their owners: LoveQR has no connection with them.
