Compare · Updated October 2026

Dating apps in India compared

Short answer: Hinge, Bumble and Tinder are the big international names, strongest in large cities. Aisle is built for dating with marriage in mind. TrulyMadly and QuackQuack are Indian apps that lean on verification and matching within your city. JustThen is a free Indian app with a familiar swipe deck plus Vibe Check, where you can hear someone before you see their photos. Dil Mil is for South Asians, especially abroad.

JustThen wrote this page, and JustThen is one of the apps compared. We describe the other apps from their own App Store listings as of October 2026 and keep to facts you can check there. Features, prices and member numbers change, so look at each listing before you decide.

The apps at a glance

All eight are free to download, with paid upgrades for extra features.

Hinge, Bumble and Tinder: the biggest pools

These three are the best-known dating apps worldwide, and in big Indian cities that usually means more people to meet, which matters more than any feature when you are starting out. Hinge builds profiles around prompts, photos, video and voice and says it is designed to be deleted. Bumble emphasises safety and lets matches video chat. Tinder is the broadest, for anything from a chat to a relationship. In smaller towns the pool can be thin, so many people use one of them alongside an Indian app.

Aisle: dating with marriage in mind

Aisle calls itself the first date-to-marry app for Indians worldwide, for people “done with endless swiping and ready to find their life partner.” Its listing says every profile goes through two-step verification, and it offers private browsing, which it highlights for women. Choose it if you want everyone you meet to share that intent.

TrulyMadly: trust scores and quizzes

TrulyMadly is an Indian matchmaking app for Indians and NRIs. Its listing highlights trust scores built from verifying your phone number, photo ID and social accounts, plus quizzes and video profiles. It claims over 90 lakh active users.

QuackQuack: matches from your city

QuackQuack says it matches you with singles from your city, age group and interests, and that moderators screen and verify profiles. It has been on the App Store since 2016.

JustThen: swipe, or hear someone first

JustThen is a free dating app made in India, on iPhone and Android, and open to everyone. It works like the dating apps you know, with a swipe deck of likes, super likes, pass and rewind, and matching that weighs personality as well as photos. Profiles are verified before they appear. It adds two things most apps do not:

• Vibe Check, an opt-in voice intro with someone new. You see a first name only, photos stay hidden, details are revealed one at a time, and it is a match only if you both send a Vibe.
• Love letters, longer sealed written messages, alongside ordinary chat and voice notes.

Core matching and messaging are free; Premium adds extras such as seeing who liked you and Rewind. JustThen first launched in 2023 as Hridhayam. More in JustThen, in plain facts.

Dil Mil: South Asians abroad

Dil Mil is for South Asian singles worldwide, whether they want dating, a long-term relationship or a future shaadi. It offers community filters and audio and video chat. It is most useful if you live outside India and want to meet other South Asians.

How to choose

• You live in a big city and want the widest choice: Hinge, Bumble or Tinder.
• You want everyone you meet to be thinking about marriage: Aisle.
• You want an Indian app with trust scores and verification: TrulyMadly or QuackQuack.
• You like swiping but want to hear someone before judging photos: JustThen's Vibe Check. More on dating apps where you talk before you see photos.
• You live abroad and want South Asian matches: Dil Mil, or Aisle for Indians worldwide.
• You are Malayali: see our comparison of dating apps for Malayalis, including Arike.

Whichever you pick, keep early chats in the app, never send money to someone you met online, and meet somewhere public. In India, report online fraud on the cyber crime helpline, 1930. The JustThen Safety Centre has more.

Questions people ask

What is the best dating app in India?

It depends on what you want. Hinge, Bumble and Tinder are the big international names, strongest in large cities. Aisle suits marriage-minded dating. TrulyMadly and QuackQuack are Indian apps built around verification. JustThen is a free Indian app with swiping plus Vibe Check, a voice intro before photos.

Which dating app is best for a serious relationship in India?

Aisle is built for people dating with marriage in mind. Hinge says it is designed to be deleted once you find someone. JustThen weighs personality in matching and offers slower ways to talk, such as Vibe Check and love letters.

Are dating apps in India free?

All the apps on this page are free to download and let you match and chat, with paid plans for extras. What is free varies, so check each listing, especially whether messaging needs a subscription.

Which dating app is safest for women in India?

No app can guarantee safety. Look for profile verification, easy block and report, and ways to talk without sharing your phone number. Aisle offers private browsing, Bumble lists safety tools, and JustThen's Vibe Check keeps your photos and number hidden until you choose to share.

Does JustThen have swiping?

Yes. JustThen has a regular swipe deck. Vibe Check and love letters are optional extras, not replacements.