Every European dating app reviewed
London, United Kingdom
Free to use, paid Majestic membership in the app
Demo on request
Best for: Adults who want to state their interests and relationship style openly
Feeld is a dating app from London whose profiles are built around tags for interests and desires, not photos and a bio alone. Singles and couples sign up on the same footing, and a couple can run one joint profile. That makes it the only app in this list where expectations are stated before the first message, and it is aimed at adults, not at conventional dating.
The provider for UK and international users is Feeld Limited, registered in England and Wales, and its privacy policy, updated on 22 May 2026, names it as data controller. The UK sits outside the EU, under an adequacy decision. According to Feeld, the community has 14M+ accounts as of February 2026. Core use is free and the paid Majestic membership is sold in the app.
What Feeld does well
- Couples can use a joint profile
- Interests and expectations are visible on the profile
- Free tier available
- UK company with a named data controller
- Large stated community (14M+ accounts per Feeld)
Where Feeld falls short
- Adult-oriented, not a conventional dating app
- Paid tier needed for fuller use
- UK, not EU, entity
- Smaller local pools outside big cities
Standout feature. Feeld lets a couple sign up with one joint profile and list desires as tags.
Woodford Green, Essex, United Kingdom
Free to see profiles, match and chat; paid upgrades in the app
Demo on request
Best for: Muslim singles looking for a marriage-minded match
Muzz is a dating and marriage app for Muslim singles, and its design choices follow from that audience. Members can hide photos, use a nickname, and the app blocks screenshots of photos. Voice and video intros and free in-app video calling let two people get acquainted without exchanging phone numbers.
MUZZ LTD, registered in England and Wales and based in Woodford Green, Essex, is the provider named in the terms, with VAT numbers for both the UK and the EU. Viewing profiles, matching and chatting are free according to the vendor, and paid upgrades are priced in the app. The claims of over 20 million members and over 1 million success stories come from the vendor and could not be checked.
What Muzz does well
- Free profile viewing, matching and chat
- Photo hiding, nicknames and screenshot blocking
- Voice and video intros
- Free video calling
- Named UK company with clear terms
Where Muzz falls short
- Only for one religious community
- Vendor-reported figures not verifiable
- Paid prices not on the public site
- UK, not EU, entity
Standout feature. Muzz blocks screenshots of photos and lets members hide them behind a nickname.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Monthly or annual membership fees, see the app
Demo on request
Best for: Professionals who prefer a selective community over open swiping
Inner Circle is an Amsterdam dating app that describes itself as made for people who already know what they want. It runs as a community: people join as members, who are invited to most events, or as guests, who can explore the community and attend selected events. Offline meetups such as Kingsday parties are part of the product next to the app.
The company is Circle Imperium B.V., a Dutch B.V. at Prins Hendrikkade 164-C in Amsterdam with Chamber of Commerce number 60993448, so the contract sits inside the EU. Members pay monthly or annual fees shown in the app, not on the website. How curation works is not spelled out publicly, and the community is smaller than mass-market apps in smaller cities.
What Inner Circle does well
- Dutch B.V. with a registered KvK number
- Events alongside matching
- Guest access to try the community
- Published terms, privacy policy and guidelines
Where Inner Circle falls short
- Paid membership needed for most features
- Prices not on the website
- Smaller pools outside big cities
- Curation criteria not spelled out
Standout feature. Inner Circle combines app matching with a guest tier and invitations to community events.
Hamburg, Germany
Free sign-up; paid membership, see website
Demo on request
Best for: Singles looking for a lasting relationship rather than casual dating
Parship is a matchmaking service from Hamburg for people who want a long-term relationship. Sign-up asks what you are looking for, matching is guided rather than swipe-based, and the homepage lists automatic profile checks, SMS verification and TUEV SUED-certified software. The pace is slower than on a swipe app, which is the point.
PE Digital GmbH, Speersort 10, Hamburg, entered as HRB 77766 at the Amtsgericht Hamburg, is the operator and contracting party. Registration is free and full use needs a paid membership whose price is not on the public pages. The terms contain minimum-term and renewal clauses and a 14-day withdrawal notice. The vendor cites its own 2021 survey in which 9 of 10 couples reported satisfaction.
What Parship does well
- German GmbH with commercial register entry
- Matching aimed at long-term relationships
- Profile checks and SMS verification
- Free registration
- Published withdrawal rights
Where Parship falls short
- Paid membership needed to use fully
- Prices not published on public pages
- Same operator as ElitePartner and Lovoo
- Slower pace than swipe apps
Standout feature. Parship starts with a guided questionnaire and a stated aim of long-term partnership.
Hamburg, Germany
Free sign-up; paid membership, see website
Demo on request
Best for: Educated singles in German-speaking markets wanting a long-term partner
ElitePartner is a German matchmaking service whose suggestions come from a personality test, not from swipes. The homepage says every registration is checked and only serious profiles are released, and the site adds a magazine and studies section. Setting up takes noticeably longer than on Tinder, and the interface is in German.
The terms name PE Digital GmbH in Hamburg as contracting party, the same operator as Parship and Lovoo, and give withdrawal information in line with a 14-day period. They run to several thousand words on renewal and cancellation. Sign-up is free, a paid membership is needed for full use, and the vendor cites a 2024 couples survey in which 9 of 10 couples were happier than ever.
What ElitePartner does well
- Personality-test matching
- Registrations checked by the service
- Free sign-up
- Named German GmbH
- TUEV SUED-certified software stated
Where ElitePartner falls short
- German-language focus
- Paid membership needed
- Same operator as Parship and Lovoo
- Prices not shown publicly
Standout feature. ElitePartner builds its matches on a personality test and a check of every registration.
Paris, France
Founded 2014
Free to download; paid options in the app
Demo on request
Best for: People who want to meet someone from their own area
Happn is a Paris dating app with the tagline Cross paths, date local. Instead of a distance radius, the pool consists of people who have been near you, which helps in cities and reduces long-distance matching. The site has a trust charter and a safety centre, and rural users get few crossings.
HAPPN SAS is registered at the Paris RCS under 535 217 723 at 5 rue Feydeau, and its legal notice names Google Ireland Limited as host. The homepage says the service has been open since 2014 and claims 180M+ users worldwide, which is the vendor's own figure. Several features need a paid plan, and the terms pages were behind a bot check, so only the legal notice could be read.
What Happn does well
- French SAS with Paris RCS number
- Location-based matching
- Trust charter and safety centre
- EU hosting via Google Ireland per the legal notice
Where Happn falls short
- Weak in low-density areas
- Paid options not priced on the site
- Vendor-reported user numbers
- Terms pages not fully readable in testing
Standout feature. Happn builds the whole pool out of people whose paths you actually crossed.
Paris, France
See the app
Demo on request
Best for: Younger users who want to state intent in a light-hearted way
Fruitz is a Paris app in which members pick a fruit to show what kind of connection they want. The label does the job that most apps leave to the first messages, and the team presents the app as light-hearted. The mechanic is playful and is not meant as formal matchmaking, so Parship fits people who want that better.
FLASHGAP SAS runs the app, with share capital of 26 232 euros, RCS Paris 805 232 352 and an address at 6 rue des Haudriettes, 75003 Paris, according to the terms of use. Those terms name the president and the EU VAT number and exist in English and French. Prices appear only in the app, and user numbers are not published on the pages read.
What Fruitz does well
- Intent signalled with a fruit label
- Named French SAS with RCS number
- English terms available
- Light-hearted interface
Where Fruitz falls short
- Small user base likely
- Prices only in the app
- Not suited to formal matchmaking
- User figures not published
Standout feature. Fruitz replaces a bio with a fruit that tells you what the member is after.
Hamburg, Germany
Free for all users, financed by advertising
Demo on request
Best for: German-speaking singles who do not want a subscription
Finya is a German singles platform that says it is completely free, with no subscriptions, and financed by advertising. Members search for singles themselves or browse suggestions, and the vendor mentions scientific search algorithms. Local versions exist for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and the interface is in German.
Finya GmbH & Co. KG at Kehrwieder 11 in Hamburg is entered as HR A 101007 at the Amtsgericht Hamburg, with a GmbH as general partner. The site says it has existed for over 20 years, and the awards cited on its homepage come from the vendor and were not checked. Advertising pays for the service, so ads show up on the pages, and the product is web-oriented.
What Finya does well
- Free for all users
- No subscriptions
- German commercial-register entry
- Over 20 years of operation per the vendor
Where Finya falls short
- German-language focus
- Advertising-supported
- Awards self-reported
- Less app-centric than Tinder
Standout feature. Finya gives every user the full service for free and pays for it with advertising.
Hamburg, Germany
Founded 2011
Free to download; in-app purchases
Demo on request
Best for: Younger users who want swipe matching plus live video
Lovoo is a German dating and live-streaming app that offers a Near you list, a swipe-style Match function and live streams in which members talk to viewers. Of the German options it is the one closest to Tinder in mechanics. The streaming side adds a creator element that Tinder does not have.
The general terms identify PE Digital GmbH, Speersort 10, 20095 Hamburg, as the party running Lovoo, which is also the operator of Parship and ElitePartner. The site says Lovoo has been active since 2011 and has a We Are Fighting Fakes page. The terms cover credits, cash rewards for streamers and security retention for chargebacks, and purchases are made in the app.
What Lovoo does well
- Swipe and nearby matching
- Live streaming option
- German GmbH as contract party
- Anti-fake page and Helpcenter
Where Lovoo falls short
- In-app purchases and credits
- Shared operator with Parship
- Prices not shown on site
- Streaming features add moderation risk
Standout feature. Lovoo combines swipe matching with live video streams that pay creators in credits and rewards.
Zug, Switzerland
See the app
Demo on request
Best for: Adults who want a Swiss-operated app for open-minded dating
Pure is an open-minded dating app available on iOS, Android and web in many interface languages. Its privacy policy describes an age verification flow that a third-party partner, Veriff, runs with a liveness photo or an identity document, and it mentions photo verification as another feature. The content is adult-oriented and the homepage is largely client-rendered.
Online Classifieds AG, Baarerstrasse 8, 6300 Zug, with UID CHE-274.401.166, is named as operator and responsible party for personal data. Switzerland is outside the EU, with its own data protection law and a European adequacy decision. The site links community rules, a recommendation policy and a consumer health data policy, the footer copyright reads 2023 and prices are not published.
What Pure does well
- Swiss registered operator with UID
- Age and photo verification
- Many language options
- Published community and recommendation policies
Where Pure falls short
- Adult-oriented
- Third-party ID verification involved
- Little verifiable feature detail
- Pricing not published
Standout feature. Pure names an outside provider, Veriff, for age and identity checks in its privacy policy.
