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Love It or Leave It?
Our weekly review of the internet's verdict on the world's biggest dating apps
Updated 8 June 2026This week's movers & shakers
Well, this is awkward. Nothing moved. Not a single app budged from last week's rankings — no dramatic rises, no spectacular crashes, just eleven dating platforms locked in a holding pattern like they're all waiting for someone else to text first. EliteSingles remains untouchable at 92/100, while OkCupid languishes at 58.4, and everyone else is content to hold their ground. It's the dating app equivalent of that moment when both people reach for the bill simultaneously.
But here's what's actually interesting: there's a massive credibility gap between our reviews and the raw scores. Match.com scores 66.9 overall but we gave it 9.4/10 — our reviewers think it's brilliant, but something (probably user experience, pricing, or that creeping sense of navigating the 2003 web) drags the number down. Same story with eHarmony: we rated it 9.8/10 but it's stuck at 64.9. Meanwhile, Hinge has the best App Store rating (4.3/5) but scores just 79.1 overall. The moral: app store ratings don't tell the whole story, and neither do our reviews alone. You need both.
If you're downloading this weekend, stick with EliteSingles or SilverSingles (both rock-solid, if you can afford them), or try Bumble if you want something with better UX and lower stakes. Avoid the bottom of the barrel — OkCupid at 58.4 and OurTime at 62.3 are where good dating potential goes to die, quietly, without matches.
Top 3 this week
SilverSingles
EliteSingles' thoughtful older sibling, targeting 50+ with genuine care. Solid matching algorithm, fewer fakes, and a userbase that actually remembers what conversation means. Second place feels right.
EliteSingles
The heavyweight champion. Attracts serious, educated singles with real income — which means fewer timewasters and more actual dates. Pricey, yes. Worth it? Our data says overwhelmingly yes, if you're in your 30s+ and exhausted by nonsense.
Bumble
Women message first — a genuinely clever idea that cuts through the noise. App Store loves it (4.2/5), but our review score is lower because matches don't always convert to dates. Still, best UX in the chart.
Positions 4–11
| # | Site | App Store | Trustpilot | Our review | Popularity | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ZO Zoosk | n/a | n/a | 8.4 / 10 | Low | — | |
| 5 | TI Tinder | 4.2 / 5 | n/a | 7.5 / 10 | High | — | |
| 6 | PL Plenty of Fish | 4.1 / 5 | n/a | 7.2 / 10 | High | — | |
| 7 | HI Hinge | 4.3 / 5 | n/a | 8.0 / 10 | High | — | |
| 8 | MA Match.com | 3.8 / 5 | n/a | 9.4 / 10 | Low | — | |
| 9 | EH eHarmony | 3.8 / 5 | n/a | 9.8 / 10 | Low | — | |
| 10 | OU OurTime | 3.9 / 5 | n/a | 8.8 / 10 | Low | — | |
| 11 | OK OkCupid | 4.2 / 5 | n/a | 7.2 / 10 | Low | — |
How rankings work
Each site is ranked using a weighted blend of four independent signals, recalculated automatically every Monday.
App Store rating (25%)
iOS rating via iTunes API, updated weekly
Trustpilot score (25%)
Verified customer reviews from Trustpilot
Our expert review (30%)
Independent score from our review team
App Store popularity (20%)
Relative popularity by review volume
Sites without an App Store presence have their weights redistributed proportionally across the remaining signals. Rankings are editorially independent — no site can pay to improve its position.