The post-COVID dating app market is doing quite well for itself, with CAGR projections of 7.6% through 2030. According to the Pew Research Center, 3 in 10 adults have used a dating app, and 1 in 10 met their current significant other on an app. (Those seem like pretty good odds to us!)
Still, it’s a highly-fragmented industry with a lot of players. At Harmonic, we track companies from their inception and watch for updates weekly—employee headcount, funding, website traffic, social media followers, and other key traction metrics. For Valentine’s Day, we dug into our database of over 20 million startups and surfaced the dating apps with the highest headcount and web traffic growth. Here are the ones that are trending.
EME Hive is a social live streaming app and subscription dating service that utilizes live streaming technology to facilitate real-time connections and interactions for Asian singles. The app provides a platform for real-time flirting, chatting, and dating within a community-based environment, catering exclusively to the Asian-American community.
The League is a dating app that emphasizes safety and efficiency, utilizing personalized matching algorithms, video calling features, and LinkedIn verification for authenticity. The app also offers a 1:1 video chat feature and speed dating events to facilitate meaningful connections.
Kasual is a location-based casual dating app that connects users in close proximity, favoring chance-based encounters. The app utilizes location-based software and photo verification to match and connect users for real-life meetups.
HER is a dating and community app designed for queer women, non-binary, trans, and gender non-conforming individuals, offering a safe space for LGBTQIA+ individuals to connect and form meaningful relationships and friendships. The app provides profile matching, group communities, and in-person events to facilitate connections within the community.
Muzz (formerly muzmatch) is a Muslim marriage app with over 8 million members worldwide, featuring selfie verification, religious filters, chaperones, and voice/video profiles to prioritize user privacy and safety. The app emphasizes on privacy and safety features for Muslim singles, utilizing selfie verification, religious filters, chaperones, and voice/video profiles.
Lovestruck is a matchmaking and dating service available in multiple cities, catering to single professionals. The service can be accessed through web, mobile web, iPhone app, and Android app, providing a platform for verified singles to find long-term relationships.
Wamba is a free social dating network that provides traditional and unique services for finding new friends and having fun online, with a focus on safety and confidentiality. The platform integrates WEB and WAP resources, an affiliate network of over 25,000 sites, and the audiences of major communications services, while also requiring users to confirm their "real" status during registration using mobile phones and social network accounts.
Couple.com offers a virtual speed-dating platform that facilitates live video feeds for three-minute dates, virtual tables, and mingle rooms for after-parties. The main technologies used include live video feeds and virtual event hosting.
