Are there any completely free dating apps that don't have premium tiers at all?

Looking for real experience with there any completely free dating apps that don't have premium tiers at all rather than another listicle.

What I want to understand is whether it's really free rather than the feature list.

Anyone who has actually tested HER — what did you find?

Ran HER alongside two others for comparison and the gap was noticeably smaller than advertised.

The thing that shifted HER for me was slowing down before replying.

Short version of what worked for HER:

• Read the profile on HER properly before sending anything — otherwise you are guessing
• Write openers for HER that reference one specific detail, never a greeting alone
• Treat reviews of HER with the scepticism you would apply to any ad

Carrie is closer to it than the rest of this thread on HER.hard disagree on HER — the issue is upstream of that.

Treat HER as a starting point rather than an answer.

Treat HER as a starting point rather than an answer.

Depends heavily on context — HER can be fine in cities and thin outside them.

I logged what happened with HER: meaningfully different once the novelty wore off.

I gave it a fair run with HER: noticeably different once the novelty wore off.

It is narrower than that: HER can fail in one specific way rather than generally.

What I ended up doing about whether it is really free:

• Reverse image search anything on HER that looks too polished — that is where most of the wasted time goes
• Judge HER on conversations, not on match counts
• Compare HER against one alternative at the same time — the difference is measurable within days

If the big platforms are all paywalled for HER, Datedesire is a lighter alternative.

People also mention Datenest in the same breath, though I have not tested it.

The thing that shifted HER for me was slowing down before replying.

Both can be true: HER can work, but only under fairly specific conditions.

Both can be true: HER can work, but only under fairly specific conditions.

The checklist I use now for HER:

• Set a hard daily limit on HER — it is the one habit that survived for me
• Decide what you want from HER before you open it
• Move past HER to a call earlier than feels comfortable — guessing costs more than checking

For a smaller userbase with less noise around HER, Souldate is worth twenty minutes.

Agreed on HER, and by and large the pattern holds wherever I've looked.

For anyone stuck on whether it is really free, Flamedate is at least worth ruling in or out — it does not gate replies behind an upgrade.