Best Free Dating Apps in 2024 to Meet Nearby Singles

Are you searching for the best dating apps that work well and cost you nothing? We have tried many apps for months, and here are the best free dating apps you should try.

Out of hundreds of dating apps, finding the right one is not easy. It might take a lot of time and experiments to find the right dating app.

But we have been testing a lot of free dating apps for months, and we can save you a lot of time and money.

After testing multiple apps, we have found these apps that you can try and see the result for yourself.

These apps have fewer fake profiles, and you can find a good dating partner on them.

So what are the best free dating apps you should try to find nearby singles? let’s find it out.

Are these completely free dating apps?

As far as we have tested, there is no dating app that is totally free.

Yes, a few apps are completely free, but those apps are full of fake profiles and aren’t worth your time.

We excluded those apps and included the ones that are worth trying and can help you find a partner.

But we have used free versions of all these apps. These apps offer many features for free. So you can consider them as free dating apps.

To know if good dating apps are completely free, click here.

What can you expect from a free dating app?

Being free doesn’t mean that these dating apps have nothing to offer.

Yes, you can’t expect all the features for free, but the available free features are enough for most users looking for a trustworthy dating app.

So, the features that you can get on a free dating app are:

• The ability to send text messages.
• Enough right swipes for a day.
• A sufficient amount of successful matches.
• Fewer ads on the screen.
• Less fake profiles

If a dating app is offering these features for free, then you should give it a try for sure.

The best free dating apps in 2024

Let’s move to the list of best dating apps that are worth trying.

1. OkCupid

User’s Rating: 4.0★

Total Downloads: 10M+

When it comes to the best dating apps, OkCupid deserves to be on top. It really helped a lot of people to meet nearby singles.

We have been using this app for more than a year and have met a lot of singles. Also, the profile quality is better compared to other dating apps.

Creating an account on OKC is simple. You can create an account using Facebook or Email.

But, to complete the profile, you have to go through nearly 15 steps. These steps are multiple-choice questions that you need to answer.

You can skip these questions, but we suggest you answer these because they will help you to find your type of person.

OkCupid lets you send a message with a like. If you don’t want to send the message, you can simply swipe right to like or swipe left to ignore.

Based on your interests, this app will show you the people whose interests are similar to yours.

If yours and other interests are similar, then it will show their profile to you with the percentage. For example, if someone’s interests are similar to yours, it will show 70, 80, or 90% based on the matched interests.

You don’t need to pay to send messages. Once it is a match, you can send messages for free.

You can see the profiles that you have liked, but you can’t see the person who liked your profile.

For that, you have to get an ‘A-list‘ or ‘Premium A-list.’ The app was very slow initially. It used to take a lot of time to load, send, or receive messages.

But after a few updates, the user experience of the OkCupid app is improved a lot. In fact, it has become one of the best UI in dating apps now, but it is still slightly slower.

We have reviewed OkCupid thoroughly. To know more about OKC features and how it works, check out the OkCupid Review.

Pros and Cons

Great app for serious relationships
Send unlimited texts for free
Excellent User Interface
Opportunity to meet a lot of people
High chances of getting a date
Great profile quality
Less fake profiles

The Search Profile option is now removed
Can’t send images
The app is slightly slower

2. MEEFF

User’s Rating: 4.05★

Total Downloads: 5M+

MEEFF is a Korean dating app made to learn the Korean language or make Korean friends.

But the app will connect you with people not only from Korea but across the globe.

Like many, we had never heard about the MEEFF dating app, but then we came to know about it and started using it.

During the signup, which is a lengthy process, you might find the app malicious as the Terms of Service page is written in Korean language but don’t worry. There is nothing malicious, and the app is safe to use.

One thing is to note that the app doesn’t look modern and lacks some UI elements. But that doesn’t have to do anything with the core user experience.

The app is easy to navigate, and anyone can use it easily.

Now coming to the most important thing, the matchmaking process, we are impressed with how good the MEEFF dating app is at matchmaking.

Within 24 hours of creating an account, we started to see a lot of matches, and most were genuine matches.

Later, we realized that many people are using this app to learn the Korean language, but many are looking for a partner.

We also noticed many fake profiles, but you can easily notice those profiles as they will ask for money or share their contact number in the first message.

But overall, the MEEFF app managed to impress us, and one can use it to find a partner.

There are a lot of free features on this app. To know about them, you should read the MEEFF app review.

But everything is not in the favor of this app. Other than fake profiles, you may get annoyed with the full-screen ads, which ruins the experience.

Pros and Cons

Simple and fast UI
Sufficient right swipes for free
Offered many features in the free version
The app can be used to learn different languages
Right app to find a serious date
Paid features are worth trying

Fake profiles might irritate you
Full-screen video ads are annoying

3. Sweet Chat

Google Play Store Rating: 4.2 (Reduced to 3.9 after recent update)

Google Play Store Downloads: 5M+

The Sweet chat app used to be our favorite app for dating until it stopped working.

We have been using this app from its early stages and met a lot of singles, nearly a thousand.

The best part about this app was the coins. From app opening to completing 100 right swipes a day, you used to get coins.

Later you could have used these coins for winking or voice calls with any random person.

We were getting nearly 20 matches every day, and that’s the main reason why we used to love this app. 

But,

An update ruined everything. After which, we couldn’t log in to the app.

Initially, we thought it was a problem with a particular account. But later, we realized that everyone had been facing the same issue.

Later we came to know that the sweet chat app is banned in many countries.

Now you might be wondering, if the app is banned, then what’s the point of including it on this list?

Well, the app might be working in some countries. If this app works in your religion, then use it. It’s a great app for dating.

The Sweet chat app was an app that used to offer most of the features for free.

But, because of the login issue, every user is disappointed now.

If this issue is resolved, it’s easily one of the best dating apps.

To know more about this app, you can read the Sweet Chat app review.

Pros and Cons

Free unlimited messages
The option of sending images in chat
Free voice call
Free 100 swipes a day
High probability of meeting nearby singles

The app is banned in many countries

4. Tinder

Google Play Store Rating: 3.7

Google Play Store Downloads: 100M+

If you are searching for a dating app, then there is a strong possibility that you have heard about Tinder.

With over 100M+ downloads, Tinder is one of the most popular dating apps.

Millions of people use the tinder app worldwide, so the chances of getting matched are high.

There are a lot of things to like about Tinder. The recent one is our favorite, where you can now make a video call.

However, one thing that we didn’t like is that some girls are just promoting their Instagram or Snapchat profiles.

We have seen a lot of profiles where girls have described that they are not here for dating.

Really? You are on a dating app and saying you are not here for dating. Then why are you here?

Moving further, you will get decent features for free, like unlimited messages, One super like a day, and enough right swipes for 24 hours.

The Tinder app is popularly known for casual relationships, but that doesn’t mean you won’t find anyone looking for a serious relationship.

We have met a lot of people who are looking for a serious relationship on Tinder.

Overall, It’s a good app for serious as well as casual dating. You can read Tinder app review to know more.

Pros and Cons

Great app for casual as well as serious relationships
A huge number of users
Send unlimited messages
Feature of Video call is finally here
Enough right swipes for a day
One super like a day

A lot of people just promote their social media accounts
You can’t send images in the text
The GPS location needs to turn ON all the time

5. Mico

Google Play Store Rating: 4.5

Google Play Store Downloads: 10M+

We thought it was just another dating app until we started using it. After using it for months, we found Mico quite interesting.

This app works like Instagram, where you can follow people or add them as a friend. You can also see their feeds.

You can meet nearby people and chat with them for free. This app also lets you make a video call, but that’s a paid feature.

The Mico app offers different options for connecting with new, nearby, and online users. You can play the matching game where you can swipe right or left like other dating apps.

There is an option called the Live tab where you can see live users and connect to them via video call.

It’s a dating app with some additional functionality. But it’s also confusing to use because there are too many options.

We have met many people on this app, and most were genuine.

Yes, many users are here for promotional stuff, as the app works like Instagram, but many users use this app for dating too.

So if you are looking for a dating app that comes with extra features, you can give this app a try.

Pros and Cons

Good feature-packed dating app
The option to follow people
Send unlimited messages
Multiple options to meet people

Having too many options makes it confusing
Sometimes log in issues arrive
Most of the good features are paid

6. Happn

Google Play Store Rating: 4.2

Google Play Store Downloads: 50M+

Happn is also a popular dating app, and the concept of finding nearby people is unique here. 

The Happn app shows you the users who have crossed your path. Once you cross paths, you will receive a notification. Then you can like or ignore that profile. 

If you like a profile and they like you back, then it’s a match, and you can start the conversation.

You can send texts without a match, but to do so, you have to go for the Happn premium.

But, to be honest, we haven’t received a good response from this app.

Why? 

Because we don’t travel much, and that’s why we haven’t crossed paths with many people.

We know this app is good, and the concept is unique, but it’s only beneficial for those who travel daily or live in cities. 

If you don’t travel daily, then you will meet fewer people on this app.

There are also some security issues with this app. To know about those issues, go through the Happn app review.

Pros and Cons

Great concept of meeting nearby singles
Excellent dating app for daily travelers
You can send unlimited text messages

It’s futile if you don’t travel daily
It doesn’t work well in rural areas
The paid features are too expensive

7. Qeep

Google Play Store Rating: 3.2

Google Play Store Downloads: 10M+

Qeep is also a good app for dating. We have been using this app for a few months and saw decent results here.

Qeep app works on the same swiping method, but the number of swipes is limited compared to other dating apps on this list.

You get at most ten right swipes a day, which is less. So we advise you not to swipe right unnecessarily.

The app is good for dating, but there are some annoying things.

The app is full of ads, and you will see too many sticky and full-screen ads. To block these ads, you have to go for the paid version.

Another annoying thing is the notifications. You will keep getting too many notifications saying that Someone is interested in you. See who visited your profile.

It’s a tactic to make you buy the subscription. If you want to see who visited, liked, or added your profile as a favorite, you have to pay.

Our overall experience with this dating app has been decent.

If you can tolerate these ads and notifications, then it could be a great dating app for you.

Pros and Cons

Send unlimited text for free
A lot of users are using this app
High probability of getting a match

Very limited right swipes a day
Too many annoying ads
The app keeps asking to go for the paid version
Can’t send images in chat

There are hundreds of dating apps, but only a few deserve your time.

We keep testing new dating platforms for you. If any other app deserves to be on the list, we will add it as soon as possible.

But as of now, these are the top free dating apps that can help you to find nearby singles.

FAQs

So these are the best dating apps for relationships. We keep testing new apps and will add them here on this list if found them useful for you.

Also Read: The signs of a toxic relationship with examples.

Now, what are your opinions about these free dating apps? Do you agree or disagree with the apps mentioned above?

Or, If you are using any of these apps, then how’s your experience? Feel free to share your thoughts.

If you have a query or suggestion, feel free to ask us in the comment section.