Hinge vs Zoosk
| Hinge | Zoosk | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| Rank | #3 | #4 |
| Best for | People who dislike swiping volume | Knowing what you get before you sign up |
| Price | free + subscription | free + subscription |
| Price published on site | Not published | Not published |
| Billing model | Freemium subscription | Subscription (Zoosk+), auto-renewing, plus paid add-ons |
| Free tier | Yes - limited likes, messaging works | Yes - browse, Likes, 3 SmartPicks daily, Carousel. No messaging |
| Verification stated | Selfie verification offered | Selfie verification, optional - confirms photo match, not identity |
| Cancellation stated | Cancellation and downgrade guides, including prorated refunds and cross-platform cases | Cancellation documented separately for web, iOS and Android |
| Checked | Checked 6 September 2026 | Checked 10 September 2026 |
| App Store rating | 4.41 (1,116,356 ratings) | 4.16 (105,246 ratings) |
| Written reviews, most recent | 3.10 average of 147 | 1.41 average of 98 |
| One-star share | 38% | 80% |
| What people complain about | Bans and moderation - 14% | Billing - 45% |
The star rating is a tap. The written average is what people say in words, and the two disagree almost everywhere - written reviews attract unhappy users, so read the bottom rows as a map of what goes wrong rather than as a score. Source: the App Store review feed, checked 10 September 2026.
Hingeour pick
- Free tier allows real conversations
- Selfie verification
- Prompts reduce empty matches
- Daily like limits push you towards paying
- No published pricing
Zoosk
- Publishes a feature-by-feature breakdown of free versus paid
- Cancellation documented separately for web, iOS and Android
- Verification steps written out, including what it does not prove
- No price anywhere before you register
- Messaging requires a subscription - the free account cannot reply
- Paid add-ons sit on top of the subscription and are priced separately