Matchmaking App · Production Ready

Tinder Clone App - White-Label Swipe Dating App

Built by Miracuves, this ready-made, white-label Tinder clone bundles the full TypeScript source for a member web app, Android and iOS apps and an admin console on one codebase and one API, which you own and launch as your swipe brand in six working days.

Members swipe a deck ranked by shared interests, then take a match into realtime chat or a 1:1 audio or video call. Free, Gold and Platinum plans plus boost and Super Like packs earn the revenue. The Android and iOS apps from that one codebase are both included. Voice notes and astrology matching are available add-ons, and a change like a 7-day premium referral reward is quoted in writing, then built over 2-8 weeks.

Launch in 6 Days with

  • Source Code
  • Member Web App
  • Android + iOS Apps
  • Admin Console
  • Plans Engine
  • Chat and Calls

StackCapacitor 8 · React 18 · TypeScript · Node.js · Express · PostgreSQL · WebSocket

MXDate console · Dating platformIllustrative
Matches today148
Photos to review9
Members online1,260

Community activity

Admin · OverviewReal screen
Tinder Clone App - White-Label Swipe Dating App - real admin screen, Overview
App in action
Boosts last 30 minutesat 2x discovery visibility
  • 3Plan TiersFree, Gold and Platinum, each renamable and priced weekly to yearly
  • 30Minute Boostseach one doubles discovery visibility; extra boosts sell as one-off packs
  • 0%Revenue Share With Miracuveson plans and packs; only the store or gateway takes its fee
  • 7Days Without Repeat Cardsa profile you already swiped stays out of your deck for a week
  • 6Days to Launchand if the delay is ours, we keep going free
  • $3,399Paid Once, Not Rentedsource code yours, no per-seat fee, no monthly rental

Live in six working days, or we keep working free until you launch. Every build carries 60 days guidance, 6 months bug fixes and 12 months updates.Verify every figure

Try It Before Any Call

Member and admin logins are published for the web demo at mxdate.mimeld.com, and the Android APK installs directly, so the whole product can be tested without booking a call.

Paid Perks Checked on the Server

See who likes you, rewind, Passport, incognito and message before match are plan gates enforced server-side, and an expired plan drops back to Free by itself.

Card Data Stays With the Gateway

Stripe, Razorpay and PayPal take card payments on your keys, in-app purchases sync through RevenueCat, and payment webhooks are signature-verified and replay-safe.

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01See it live

Live in Action

Tinder Clone Demo - Android App, Web App & Admin Console

Miracuves publishes working member and admin logins for its Tinder clone app, so you can try it yourself with no call booked first. The member and admin logins are published below: swipe the deck, open Top Picks, compare Free, Gold and Platinum, then sign in to the admin console and work the review queues. The Android app installs straight from the link.

Tinder Clone Android app profile card with a verified badge, distance, interests and the rewind, pass, Super Like, like and boost buttons.Tinder Clone Gold plan screen listing unlimited likes, see who likes you, priority likes, rewinds, a monthly boost and 5 Super Likes a day.
Android app

Tinder Clone - Android App

The member side on a phone: swipe profile cards, send a Super Like with a message, set filters or Passport and see what Gold and Platinum add.

  1. 1Install the app from the app portal
  2. 2Sign in with the member login below
  3. 3Explore: Swipe, Top Picks, Filters, Plans
Member:3demo@gmail.com | DemoPass123!
Tinder Clone web app landing page with the sign-in and create account buttons.
Web app

Tinder Clone - Web App

The same member account in a browser: the swipe deck, matches and chat, the Modes Center for double dates and the plans page with every tier side by side.

  1. 1Open the web demo in your browser
  2. 2Sign in with the member login below
  3. 3Explore: Discover, Matches, Modes, Upgrade
Member:3demo@gmail.com | DemoPass123!
Tinder Clone admin console on the Subscription Plans tab, with the Free plan and its feature switches.
Admin console

Tinder Clone - Admin Console

The operator side: members, reports, selfie verifications and appeals, plus the plans engine, boost packs, referrals, feature flags and calling settings.

  1. 1Open the web demo and choose sign in
  2. 2Use the admin login below
  3. 3Look at: Reports, Verifications, Plans, Metrics
Admin:2demo@gmail.com | 123123
Tinder Clone on a laptop, a tablet and a phone: the web landing page, the admin plan editor and a member profile card in the Android app

See It With Us

Walkthrough of a Tinder-Like App: Swipe, Match, Plans, Calls & Admin Console

The logins above let you judge the product on your own. If you would rather be guided, a 30-minute call walks the Android app, the web app and the admin console side by side and ties each to your plan: your first city, your plan prices, your verification rules and your launch date.

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Every Screen Mapped

App Like Tinder, Screen by Screen - Member Flows & Admin Console

These real screens from the MXDate demo build of the Tinder clone follow the order a member meets them: a profile card, the discovery filters, Passport and the Gold plan, then three views of the admin console.

Tinder Clone Android profile card with photo, verified badge, distance, job, interests and the swipe buttons.
Tinder Clone discovery filters: Discover or Top Picks, People or Double Date, age range, maximum distance and Only Verified Profiles.
Tinder Clone filters with lifestyle choices and Passport Location, with popular cities and a city search.
Tinder Clone Gold plan screen with unlimited likes, see who likes you, priority likes and the monthly boost.
4 screens · scroll →
Tinder Clone admin overview cards for total users, verified profiles, open reports and pending verifications.
Tinder Clone admin Metrics tab with every console section listed and cards for profiles, matches, swipes and pending reports.
Tinder Clone admin Subscription Plans tab with the Free plan and its feature switches.
3 screens · scroll →

Follow a member from the first profile card through filters and Passport to the Gold plan, then see the overview, the metrics and the plan editor the operator works from.

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02Proof

Client Voices

Tinder Clone Client Reviews - Founders in Their Own Words

What clients say about building on Miracuves bases. Two describe live video with tipping and a social product with a messaging layer; the rest come from other industries and are shown exactly as their authors gave them.

TTodd ScharamVP Digital, PAS Systems Corp
“Live video, creator onboarding and tipping came ready. We added the drop calendar, artist royalty logic and our moderation layer. It has held up on launch nights without a stumble, and a from-scratch build would have been six months longer at twice the cost.”
NNico OrlandoCo-founder & CEO, Polyvibe Inc
“Relaybe is an Instagram-style social product with a creator-economy layer on top. The base product is well-trodden, but the creator side — tipping, collab posts, and a custom feed ranker — is where we needed to move fast. Miracuves's MXSocial base gave us the photo/video feed, the stories, and the messaging layer. We added our tipping/collaborator-payouts module, our custom feed ranker, and a creator-tools dashboard. We launched the beta in 5 months and the full feature set in 10. The team's estimate is that a from-scratch build would have been 12+ months longer.”
DDr. Vivek RungtaFounder & Chief Dermatologist, Dermacian
“Every HMS I tried was built for general physicians, with no lesion mapping, no before/after tracking, and no procedure-based billing. Their MXHealth base gave us the patient app, doctor app, EMR and video consult out of the box. Front-desk time on scheduling and follow-ups is down ~70%, and we went fully digital in 9 months, where a fully custom job would have been 18.”
AAndre GittensCEO, Ride Corporation
“Turo is the obvious reference, but the Caribbean specifics, from different insurance norms to different payment rails, meant we needed a real partner, not just a clone. Miracuves’s MXCar base covered the listing, the trip flow, and the host payouts. We launched in 6 working days and are live in three islands.”
MMarsha WilliamsFounder, Bmore On Demands LLC
“The team was running it on a dispatcher and a Google Sheet, and we needed a real platform quickly, because we were about to onboard a major retail client. Miracuves’s Delivery Genie base gave us the rider app, the dispatch console, and live tracking. We launched in 6 weeks and cleared 4x the previous order volume in the first month.”
TTiffany DandreaOperations Director, Best Cabo Yacht Rentals
“We were running it on phone calls and a paper calendar, and we were losing bookings to bigger OTAs. Miracuves’s GetmyBoat Clone base gave us the calendar, the booking flow, and the payment engine. Online bookings are up roughly 70% in the first six months, and the ops team finally has a live view of the fleet.”
DDr. Carlos A. PalermoCo-founder & CEO, Doctta Health
“Building a compliant telehealth stack from scratch in three markets would have been a year-plus effort. Miracuves’s MXHealth base covered the patient and doctor apps, video consult, e-prescription and the pharmacy integrations. We launched in our first market in 9 weeks and rolled out to two more in the following six months.”
BBrian LatailleVP Logistics Technology, IBC Tanks Canada
“We were juggling spreadsheets, a third-party GPS provider, and a phone. We needed a single operations console. Miracuves’s MXLogistics base covered the trip lifecycle, the driver app, and the customer tracking page. We’ve cut operations admin time by about 40%.”
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Honest Status

Tinder Clone Case Study - What Is Published and What You Can Check

No named client has launched a dating app on this base with a case study we can publish. Rather than borrow a result from another vertical, this section lists what exists today and what you can test for yourself.

Not Yet Published
No Named Dating Launch Yet

No /portfolio/ page exists yet for a launch of this product, so there is no named brand, logo or measured outcome we can show. What we point to today is a working demo: the member web app, the admin console and an Android APK you can install.

MXDateLive demo
Swipe datingModel
No client namedStatus
3Demo surfaces
6 daysBuild time
0Invented results
Tinder Clone web app landing page with the sign-in and create account buttons.
Check in the demo
  • Sign in with the published member login and swipe through the deck
  • Open Top Picks, then the Modes Center to set up a double date
  • Compare Free, Gold and Platinum side by side on the plans page
  • Sign in as admin and open the reports, verification and appeals queues
  • Install the Android APK and check that it matches the web app
Why no client is named
  • We publish a case study only once a real launch is complete
  • Numbers from other business models say nothing about dating
  • Made-up clients, logos and statistics are never used
  • Once a dating client is happy to be named, a real case study goes here
What we will not do
  • Show a quote or number we cannot link to a real client
  • Present a demo screen as if a client had produced it
  • Guarantee matches, members or revenue for your launch
  • Hide that the demo logins are public and shared by every visitor

03The product

The Basics

What the Tinder Clone App Does for Members and Operators

A Tinder Clone is a ready-made swipe dating platform. Members swipe on smart-ranked profiles, matched members chat or call, and the operator earns from Gold and Platinum plans, boost packs and Super Like packs while an admin console handles verification, reports and appeals.

Tinder Clone on a laptop, a tablet and a phone: the web landing page, the admin plan editor and a member profile card in the Android app

More Than a Swipe Deck

The value sits around the match: Top Picks, Passport, 1:1 audio and video calls, double dating and squads, a plans engine and a console that tracks profiles, matches, swipes and pending reports.

Not a Locked Box

You get the full TypeScript source, so your team can change screens and rules as the community grows. Plan prices, trials and feature flags change from the console without a redeploy.

Plain About What Is Extra

Store accounts, payment gateway keys, Firebase, OpenAI and calling-provider accounts stay in your name. Extra modules are quoted on their own and never counted as base features.

Web, Android, iOS & Admin

What Is a Tinder Clone Script?

Swiping is the easy part. What turns a deck into a dating business is the layer around it: ranking that puts likely matches first, plans and boosts members pay for, calls that connect, and selfie checks, a trust score and AI moderation that keep profiles honest. Those parts arrive working.

Tinder Clone web app landing page with the sign-in and create account buttons.
  1. 01Smart-ranked deck, Top Picks and Passport
  2. 02Rich profiles, matches, chat and 1:1 calls
  3. 03Free, Gold and Platinum plans with boosts
  4. 04Double dating, squads and group plans
  5. 05Admin console with verification and moderation

You get the member web app, Android and iPhone apps and the admin console, built on one TypeScript codebase and one API. The full source code comes with them.

Everything Included

Tinder Clone Features - Swipe, Match, Chat, Calls, Plans & Safety

Every Tinder clone feature Miracuves lists below runs in the MXDate web demo, the Android APK or the admin console. Features that need your own keys say so, and extra modules are listed as add-ons lower down.

Feature 01 / 12

Swipe & Match

Members work through a card deck and answer each profile with a like, a pass or a Super Like. When the interest is mutual a mutual match is created and both sides get an alert.

  • Swipe right to like and left to pass
  • Super Like with a short message on Platinum
  • Rewind the last swipe on paid plans
  • 20 free likes a day, unlimited on paid plans
  • Priority likes rank higher for the person liked
Feature 02 / 12

Filters & Passport

A filter sheet narrows the deck by intent and lifestyle, while Passport moves a member's swiping to any city they search for.

  • Filters for intent, kids, smoking, drinking and exercise
  • Only Verified Profiles toggle
  • Recently active filter on Gold and Platinum
  • Passport to swipe in another city on paid plans
  • Incognito mode on paid plans
Feature 03 / 12

Smart Discovery

The deck is ranked, not random: shared interests weigh most, then recent activity and distance, with a daily shuffle that keeps it fresh.

  • Shared interests carry the most weight
  • Verified photos and live boosts rank higher
  • No card repeats within 7 days
  • Distance from 1 to 160 km or miles
Feature 04 / 12

Profiles & Prompts

Each profile holds photos, prompt answers, interests and lifestyle details, and paid members can add a 10-second video.

  • Photos you can reorder and set as main
  • Prompts, interests, zodiac sign and a music anthem
  • A 10-second profile video on paid plans
  • Personal insights on matches and likes
  • Privacy toggles for orientation and gender
Feature 05 / 12

Chat & Reactions

Matches talk in real time over WebSocket, with media, emoji reactions and signals that show when a reply is on its way.

  • Real-time messages with read receipts
  • Photos, GIFs and short video clips
  • Emoji reactions and typing indicators
  • Push alerts on Android, iOS and in the browser
  • Links to Telegram, WhatsApp and Cash App blocked
Feature 06 / 12

Audio & Video Calls

A match can ring from the chat screen for an audio or video call, carried by WebRTC, Agora or 100ms as the admin chooses.

  • Ring, accept, decline and missed-call events
  • Audio on every plan, video set per plan
  • Provider picked in the admin console
  • Ring timeout set in the calling settings
Feature 07 / 12

Top Picks & Who Likes You

Top Picks gives each member a daily feed ranked by plan, verification, shared interests and recent activity, and the likes screen shows who already swiped right.

  • Daily Top Picks, sized per paid plan
  • Picks ranked by plan, verification and shared interests
  • Blurred previews of who liked you on Free
  • Clear like list on Gold and Platinum
  • Activity feed of likes, matches and messages
Feature 08 / 12

Double Dates & Squads

Friends can date together: pair up for double dates or form a squad, then match with other groups and plan a meetup in the group chat.

  • Pair with a friend by invite code
  • Pair matches with a compatibility score
  • Squads, four by default, with a bio and city
  • Activity plans with place, date and RSVP
Feature 09 / 12

Plans & Free Trials

Free, Gold and Platinum run on a plans engine with weekly to yearly prices and trial days, edited without a redeploy.

  • Week, month, 6-month and yearly prices
  • Free-trial days and a popular badge
  • Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal and RevenueCat
  • Expired plans drop back to Free, with every gate checked on the server
Feature 10 / 12

Boosts & Super Likes

Boosts and Super Like packs give keen members something to buy between plan renewals.

  • 30-minute boosts at 2x visibility
  • Boost packs priced and named by the operator
  • Super Like packs on top of the daily allowance
  • +1 boost for every friend who signs up
Feature 11 / 12

Alerts & Account

Notifications reach members in the app, the browser and on Android and iOS, and settings cover theme, sign-in and their own data.

  • In-app notification center with mark all read
  • Web push plus Android and iOS push on your own keys
  • Light, dark or system appearance
  • Data export as JSON or HTML, plus account deletion
Feature 12 / 12

Safety & Moderation

Selfie checks, phone OTP and AI review of bios, chat and images catch problems early, and every member can block or report.

  • Selfie verification with AI check and admin approval
  • Trust score from 0 to 100 for every member
  • Admin queues for reports and selfie checks
  • Six report reasons plus block and unblock
  • Banned members can file an appeal

Worth knowing first: We hand over the finished platform with your logo, icons and colors. Four things stay with you: hosting and a domain, a Google Play developer account if you publish there, your own terms and privacy policy, and keys for the services the platform calls, such as Stripe, Firebase, OpenAI and your calling provider. The Android APK installs directly, the iOS build from the same codebase is included, and store review runs on its own timeline, separate from our 6 days.

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How Operators Earn

Tinder Clone Revenue Models - Gold & Platinum Plans, Boost Packs, Super Likes & Referrals

Subscriptions are the core of an app like Tinder, yet Miracuves also builds in one-off in-app purchases so the swipe deck earns between renewals. Each line is priced on its own in the admin console, so changing one leaves the rest as they were.

Boost and Super Like packs catch the member who will never subscribe: a one-off purchase for more attention on a busy night, with no plan to cancel later.

  1. 01

    Premium Plans

    Free, Gold and Platinum tiers, each priced by the week, month, six months or year. You edit prices, allowances and tier names in the admin plans engine, and changes go live with no redeploy.

  2. 02

    Boost Packs

    A boost is 30 minutes at 2x visibility in the deck. Gold includes one a month and Platinum five, and anyone can buy a pack whose name, size, price and currency you set.

  3. 03

    Super Like Packs

    Free members get 1 Super Like a day and paid plans get 5. A member who wants more buys a pack, and on Platinum each Super Like can carry a short message.

  4. 04

    Free Trials

    Every plan price can carry its own free-trial days, so a member tries Gold or Platinum before paying. When a paid plan ends, the account falls back to Free by itself.

  5. 05

    Web & Android Checkout

    Stripe for cards with a self-serve billing portal, Razorpay for India, PayPal subscriptions and RevenueCat for in-app store purchases, all in one ledger. You connect your own keys.

  6. 06

    Referral Boosts

    Each member has an invite link, and every valid sign-up earns the inviter one boost, capped at 20 a day by default. A member out of boosts is offered an invite or a pack.

What listed dating companies and the app stores publish about the lines this platform can run: paying-member revenue, store commission, advertising share and card processing.
Revenue streamHow it is chargedTake rateTypical take rateWhat sets the ceiling
Premium PlansA recurring monthly fee for an upgrade tier, billed through the app stores or your own gateway.Match Group reports $17.20 revenue per Tinder payer per month in 2025 and $31.97 per Hinge payer. Bumble App reports $26.80 and Grindr $24.25.What members will pay and how many do. Grindr reports 8.4% of average monthly active users as paying, so the paying share moves revenue as much as the price.
Boost & Super Like PacksOne-off packs bought in the app on top of any plan. App stores normally take a share of each pack.Apple publishes 30% on digital goods, or 15% in its Small Business Program. Google Play moved to a new fee schedule for the US, UK and EEA on 30 June 2026.The store and the program tier you qualify for. Apple's 15% applies up to 1 million USD of prior-year proceeds, and Google's current rows are on its fee page.
In-App Ads (Add-On)The in-app ads add-on sells banner and interstitial placements through an ad network or directly to sponsors.Grindr reports 16.7% of 2025 revenue as advertising. Match Group reports $72.3 million of indirect revenue, substantially all of it advertising.Audience size and fill rate. At Grindr subscriptions and add-ons are still 83.3% of revenue, so advertising works as a supplement to paying members.
Web & Android CheckoutA plan or pack paid by card or PayPal outside store billing, with a processor fee in place of a store fee.Stripe's help article uses 2.9% + 30c per US credit card payment as its example of card fees.Your country and card mix. Store policies decide where digital goods must go through store billing, so outside payment only helps where those rules allow it.

Reading the table. Paying-member and revenue numbers are taken from the 2025 annual 10-K reports filed by Match Group, Bumble and Grindr. App store commission comes from Apple's developer program page. Google Play revised its US, UK and EEA fees on 30 June 2026, so check its service fees page for current rates. The card-fee example is taken from Stripe's own help article. Treat all of it as what other companies disclose and what platforms charge: inputs for your own model, not a quote and not a forecast of what your launch will earn.

Revenue Model

Tinder Clone Revenue Model, Stage by Stage

All six revenue lines above already sit in the MXDate admin console: start with Gold in the first city, then add packs, trials and the ads add-on as the swipe deck fills.

Launch

In the first city, the Free tier caps likes at 20 a day and shows admirers as blurred previews, which sets up Gold, while free-trial days lower the first step and referral boosts fill the deck.

Traction

Once members swipe every evening, boost packs and Super Like packs catch the people who will never subscribe, and Platinum adds five monthly boosts and a message on every Super Like.

Scale

At scale, six-month and yearly prices hold on to heavy users, A/B experiments tune each paywall, and the in-app ads add-on earns from members who stay on Free.

Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal and RevenueCat post every purchase to one ledger, and Miracuves takes 0% of it.

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Operate It Day to Day

Admin Panel of the Tinder-Style Platform - Members, Moderation, Plans, Growth & Calls

For a Tinder clone operator, one Miracuves console answers the daily questions: who joined, which selfies wait for approval, which reports and appeals are open, how plans are selling and how calls are set up.

Tinder Clone admin Metrics tab with every console section listed and cards for profiles, matches, swipes and pending reports.

Admin Panel Sections

  • 01

    Dashboard & Metrics

    Tiles for active profiles, active matches, swipes in the last 24 hours and pending reports, with metrics and insights pages covering 7 to 90 days of engagement.

  • 02

    Members & Accounts

    Search and filter members, set a tier, hide a profile from discovery, ban with a reason, unban or quietly shadow-restrict.

  • 03

    Review Queues

    Queues for member reports, selfie verifications and ban appeals, each with a pending count, so a reviewer resolves or decides with a note.

  • 04

    AI & Trust

    OpenAI checks bios, chat text and images with your key, and each member carries a 0-100 trust score.

  • 05

    Plans & Billing

    Plan families and prices, entitlements, boost packs, the payments ledger and manual tier grants.

  • 06

    Growth

    Referrals, events, funnels, A/B experiments and feature flags that need no deploy.

  • 07

    Support Desk

    All tickets with threaded replies, a status, a priority and an assigned admin.

  • 08

    Calling Settings

    Audio and video on or off, WebRTC, Agora or 100ms, call limits, and provider keys stored encrypted.

Roles & Audit

Two roles, member and admin, with each admin action written to a log.

  • Admin and member roles, kept deliberately simple
  • Audit log of bans and verifications
  • Demo admins locked out of key changes
  • Tickets assigned to a named admin

Blogs, FAQs & Site Text

The words members read, changed without a developer.

  • Blog editor with image upload and SEO slugs
  • FAQ page with helpful votes
  • White-label site text editor
  • Profile-video switch for the whole site

Need the console to do more? Custom reports, a two-step approval or separate moderator logins are available as custom work. Tell us how your review team runs and we will quote it in writing.

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04Package and price

The Full Package

Tinder Clone Script - Source Code, Android & iOS Apps, Console & Setup in One Package

On go-live day you hold the whole Tinder clone Miracuves built, from the swipe deck in the member web app and the Android and iOS apps to the admin console, the public site pages and the full TypeScript source behind them. Ownership passes to you, with no per-seat fee, no usage charge and no license to renew. Day-to-day running costs go straight to the providers you choose, never through us: hosting, a domain, store memberships, gateway fees, Firebase, an OpenAI key and a calling service.

01

Full Source Code

The complete TypeScript source for the web app, the API, the admin console and the Capacitor shell for Android and iOS, unencrypted, so your team can change anything.

  • React 18 web app and admin source
  • Capacitor 8 Android project, iOS build included
  • Yours to modify, extend and redeploy
  • Delivered into your own repository
02

Database & API

A PostgreSQL schema of 54 tables behind members, matches, chats and payments, and a 210-endpoint API that every surface calls.

  • PostgreSQL, 54 tables
  • 210 API endpoints, 66+ for admin
  • Plans, boost packs and payments
  • Feature flags and plan edits, no redeploy
03

Chat, Calls & Alerts

Realtime chat over WebSocket, 1:1 calls through WebRTC, Agora or 100ms, and the push alerts that bring members back to a match.

  • Chat with GIFs, photos, video and reactions
  • Audio and video calls on 3 providers
  • Web push plus Android and iOS push via Firebase
  • Email, Google sign-in and phone OTP
04

Member Web App

The full member experience in the browser, plus the public landing, blog, FAQ, safety and policy pages.

  • Member web demo on mxdate.mimeld.com
  • Plan and boost checkout in the browser
  • Swipe deck, matches and chat screens
  • Landing, blog, FAQ, safety and policy pages
05

Android & iOS Member App

A Capacitor 8 app for Android and iOS that loads the same React code, so every feature matches the web. On Android it installs as a direct APK.

  • Swipe, match, chat and calls on Android and iOS
  • Direct APK install, no store wait
  • iOS build from the same codebase included
  • Publishing from your own developer accounts
Tinder Clone Gold plan screen with unlimited likes, see who likes you, priority likes and the monthly boost.
Tinder Clone admin console on the Subscription Plans tab, with the Free plan and its feature switches.
06

Admin Console

The operator console with the dashboard, member search, review queues, plans, boost packs, growth tools and calling settings.

  • Dashboard, metrics and insights
  • Plans, entitlements and boost packs
  • Experiments, events and feature flags
  • Calling settings, support desk and blogs
07

Safety Tooling

Verification and review queues on the operator side, plus the report, block and data controls members use.

  • Selfie verification with AI check and admin approval
  • Trust score 0-100
  • Report with 6 reasons, block and appeal
  • AI moderation of bios, chat and images
08

Handover & Support

We rebrand and deploy the platform, hand over the documentation, and the three support periods all open together the day you go live.

  • Rebranding with your logo, icons and colors
  • Deployment to your hosting
  • Deployment configuration and notes
  • Guidance 60 days, fixes 6 months, updates 12 months

Want to see it before deciding? Sign in to the web demo as a member or as the admin with the logins on this page, or install the Android APK. No call is needed, though we are glad to walk your launch plan through plans, boosts and the review queues.

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Transparent Pricing

How Much Does a Tinder Clone Cost to Build and Launch?

The white-label Tinder Clone launches at one fixed price, $3,399, paid a single time. Extra scope beyond the base swipe platform, such as a paid add-on module, a further integration or a bespoke member flow, is priced in a written quote before work starts.

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Professional

Ready-Made Launch Package
$3,399paid once
Ships in 6 days

Chosen by: Dating startups, niche community founders, social and entertainment businesses adding matchmaking

The member web app, the admin console and the phone apps for Android and iOS reach you just as you tried them in the demo, now in your logo, icons and colors on servers you control.

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Enterprise

Custom Builds for Larger Scope
Customquote
Go-live: based on final scope

Chosen by: Media groups, telecom and super-app teams, multi-country operators

Need flows the base does not include, such as a custom AI-driven matching rule or an extra moderation step? We build to your requirements and agree the scope and price before work starts.

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Development Cost

Tinder Clone Development Cost in 2026

A one-off $3,399 buys every part of the Tinder clone you can open in the demo: the member web app, Android and iOS apps, the admin console, the 210-endpoint API over a 54-table PostgreSQL schema and the full TypeScript source. Nothing recurs after that: no per-seat fee, usage charge or license renewal.

$3,399 Paid once
6 working days Rebranded and live
0% Revenue share

What moves your total sits outside the software invoice

  • Hosting, a domain and a TURN service for WebRTC calls
  • Your own App Store and Play Console accounts, and the stores' cut when members buy Gold, Platinum or boost packs inside the apps
  • Processing fees on Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal or RevenueCat
  • Usage on your Firebase, OpenAI and Agora or 100ms accounts
  • Any add-on module, such as voice notes, astrology matching or in-app ads

Work beyond the base, for example your own matching logic or an added review step in the selfie queue, is quoted in writing first and usually built over 2-8 weeks.

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Ready-Made Tinder Clone vs Custom Development vs SaaS

Three roads lead to a swipe dating app, and buying MXDate ready-made is the one that has members swiping your own branded deck, with Gold plans and a working admin console, six working days after you start. They differ on how soon members can match, who owns the code and how much of each Gold plan you keep.

CriteriaMiracuvesReady-Made Tinder CloneCustom DevelopmentSaaS
Launch timeLive in 6 working days, plus store reviewQuoted in writing, 2-8 weeksFast setup on a shared platform
Upfront cost$3,399 paid onceQuoted in writing for your scopeLow start, recurring subscription
Source code ownershipFull unencrypted TypeScript source is yoursDepends on the contractStays with the vendor
CustomizationEdit any screen, plan or ruleAnything, billed as build timeSettings and themes only
Ongoing fees0% revenue share on plans and packsAgency maintenance billed separatelyMonthly fees that grow with members
Branding & app-store listingYour brand on web, Android, iOS and consoleYour brand, built from zeroVendor branding or limited white-label
Best forDating founders who want paid plans earning from day oneUnproven matching modelsTesting an idea briefly

Where It Fits

Swipe Dating App Use Cases - City Launches, Niche Dating, Double Dates & Premium Apps

City launches, niche communities and double-date apps each draw on a different corner of the same Tinder clone. A city launch puts location-based matching, distance settings and smart ranking first, a niche community puts filters and Only Verified Profiles first, and a premium-led app puts Gold, Platinum and boost packs first. You set the emphasis in the admin console.

CityLaunchCity-by-City Dating Launch

Open one city, set the default distance so the first members see someone close, and let people elsewhere use Passport to swipe into that city before you open the next one.

01
Tinder Clone filters with lifestyle choices and Passport Location, with popular cities and a city search.
NicheCommunityNiche Dating Community

Filter by relationship intent, lifestyle and interests, switch on Only Verified Profiles, and let shared interests lead the smart ranking for your niche.

02
Tinder Clone filters for interests, relationship intent, kids and lifestyle.
PairsFriendsDouble Dating with Friends

Members pair up with a friend by invite code, swipe on other pairs and see a compatibility score when two pairs match, then talk in a group chat.

03
Tinder Clone discovery filters with Top Picks, a Double Date feed, age range, distance and Only Verified Profiles.
CallsVideoCalls & Video Clips

Let matches move to audio or video calls inside the app, send short video clips in chat and show a 10-second profile video on Gold and Platinum.

04
Tinder Clone Android profile card with a verified badge, distance, interests and the swipe buttons.
SquadsPlansSquads & Group Meetups

Friends form a squad, match with other groups and post an activity plan with a place and a date that everyone can RSVP to from the chat.

05
Tinder Clone Gold plan screen with unlimited likes, see who likes you, priority likes and the monthly boost.
GoldPlatinumPremium-Led Dating App

Keep a useful Free tier, then sell Gold and Platinum by the week, month, six months or year, with free trials, boost packs and Super Like packs.

06
Tinder Clone admin console on the Subscription Plans tab, with the Free plan and its feature switches.
Business Model

Tinder Clone Business Model: Three Ways to Run It

One swipe deck and one plans engine sit under all three models below, and the MXDate admin console lets that single install back a city launch, a niche community or a group-social app.

City-first

A city-first app launches one market at a time with a short search radius, so early sign-ups find matches nearby, and earns from Gold and boost packs before Passport pulls in the next city.

Community-led

A community-led app serves a shared faith, hobby or profession, puts Only Verified Profiles and interest-led ranking first, and wins on trust rather than audience size.

Group-social

A group-social app sells double dates, squads and activity plans with RSVPs to friends who go out together, with Gold, Platinum and packs layered on top.

Whichever you pick, plan names, prices and trial days change in the console, and the full source stays yours to extend.

One product, six ways to use it. All six run on the same member web app, admin console and iPhone and Android apps. What changes is the city you open first, the filters you expose, how you price plans and packs and which modes you switch on, so there is one TypeScript codebase to look after.

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Market Timing

Why Build a Dating App in 2026?

People now meet through apps as a matter of course and split their time across more than one, which leaves room for a white label Tinder clone app from Miracuves under your own name. A dating app under your own name can win its place by serving one place or one community better than a general service does.

01

Not Every Spender Wants a Subscription

Many members will never take a monthly plan but will buy a boost pack before a busy weekend. One-off boost and Super Like packs give those people something to pay for.

02

Nearby Beats Famous

A new app does not need a national audience to feel alive. Distance-aware search lets a few thousand people in one city find each other, which is the first thing a launch has to prove.

03

Calls Shorten the Distance to a Date

When a match can move from chat to a voice or video call inside the app, the conversation stays with you, and members get to know each other before they meet.

04

Moderation Is Now Part of the Product

Selfie verification, phone OTP, a trust score, report and block tools and an appeals queue are no longer extras. Members and app stores both expect them, and an unmoderated app loses people fast.

05

Referrals Fill the Free Tier

Every member gets an invite link and each valid sign-up earns the inviter a boost, so the free tier grows the audience your paid plans sell to.

06

Build Versus Buy Is Quick to Settle

Most of a dating business comes down to discovery, chat, calls, paid plans and moderation. Our build takes 6 days, after which a white-label copy runs on your hosting.

The Demo in Figures

3

Apps on One Codebase

3

Calling Providers

2

Paid Plans Above Free

6

Days of Build Time

The costly part of a dating business is the unglamorous middle: plans, payments, moderation and a console that ties them together. Here it is already built.

Industries

Industries We Serve

The Tinder Clone suits any business that helps people meet. Mainstream dating apps match strangers by distance and age. Niche communities match by faith, hobby or profession. Social discovery apps help people find friends. Social and entertainment brands add matching to audiences that already talk to each other. Event and meetup organizers bring groups together through squads and activity plans. City-first operators open one city at a time. Creator and media communities turn followers into conversations.

  1. 01Mainstream Dating
  2. 02Niche Dating
  3. 03Social Discovery
  4. 04Group Dating
  5. 05Friend Finding
  6. 06Online Communities
  7. 07Events & Meetups
  8. 08Creator Communities
  9. 09City Matchmaking
  10. 10Lifestyle Brands
  11. 11Media & Entertainment
  12. 12Super Apps

Miracuves’ Tinder Clone is a swipe dating platform you can adapt to any matchmaking model, with the plans, boosts and admin console carrying your name from the first screen.

06Under the hood

End to End

How the Tinder Clone Works - Join, Verify, Swipe, Match, Call & Upgrade

To a member, the Tinder clone feels like a few swipes, a Super Like and a spark. Underneath it is a chain of profiles, preferences, matches, messages and payments. Below is that chain from sign-up to a paid plan, followed by the layers that carry it.

Member Journey - From Sign-Up to Gold or Platinum

  1. Tinder Clone filters for interests, relationship intent, kids and lifestyle.
    1Sign Up & Create a Dating Profile

    Joining takes an email address or a Google account, an SMS code to prove the phone number and a verification selfie; photos, a bio, prompts and interests complete the dating profile.

    • Email or Google sign-up, phone OTP
    • Selfie check for the verified badge
    • Photos, prompts, interests and a bio
  2. Tinder Clone discovery filters with Top Picks, a Double Date feed, age range, distance and Only Verified Profiles.
    2Choose Who to Meet

    Dating preferences and filters decide the deck: who to see, the age range, distance, relationship intent, lifestyle and Passport for another city.

    • Men, women or everyone, plus age range
    • Distance from 1 to 160 km or miles
    • Passport on paid plans for another city
  3. Tinder Clone Android profile card with a verified badge, distance, interests and the swipe buttons.
    3Swipe Right, Left or Super Like

    Profiles arrive as a ranked card deck led by shared interests; swipe right to like, swipe left to pass, or send a Super Like.

    • Ranking by shared interests
    • Right swipe to like, left to pass
    • Super Like and rewind
  4. Tinder Clone filters with lifestyle choices and Passport Location, with popular cities and a city search.
    4Get a Match & Message

    When two members like each other, or a Super Like lands, it is a match and real-time messaging opens with typing indicators and read receipts.

    • Photos, GIFs and video clips in chat
    • Emoji reactions on messages
    • Typing indicators and read receipts
  5. Tinder Clone Android profile card with a verified badge, distance, interests and the swipe buttons.
    5Video Call Before the Date

    Matched members can switch to a voice or video call, or turn the match into a double date with a friend and a shared group chat.

    • Audio calls on every plan
    • Video calls set per plan
    • WebRTC, Agora or 100ms calling
  6. Tinder Clone Gold plan screen with unlimited likes, see who likes you, priority likes and the monthly boost.
    6Boost or Go Gold & Platinum

    Out of likes or want more views? Members buy a boost pack or upgrade to Gold or Platinum for more reach.

    • 30-minute boosts at 2x visibility
    • Weekly to yearly Gold or Platinum
    • Free trials and referral boosts
Visual Flow DiagramJoinFilterSwipeMatchCallUpgrade

How It's Built

Architecture Behind a Dating App Like Tinder & Its Real-Time Layers

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  1. Layer 01

    Three Surfaces, One Codebase

    Members use the web app or the Android and iOS apps and admins use the console, all on one API, and admin routes stay closed to member accounts.

  2. Layer 02

    Chat & Push Layer

    Messages and call signals move over WebSocket, and notifications go out as web push and as Android and iOS push through FCM, so a match reaches a locked phone.

  3. Layer 03

    Calling Providers

    Audio and video calls run on WebRTC, Agora or 100ms, picked on the calling settings page of the admin console.

  4. Layer 04

    Media & Uploads

    Photos, the 10-second profile video and chat clips are checked by type, size and file signature before the server stores them.

  5. Layer 05

    AI Moderation & Trust

    OpenAI checks bios, chat text and photos with your key, a trust score rates each member, and reports, selfies and appeals queue up for admins.

  6. Layer 06

    Plans & Payments

    The plans engine enforces every limit on the server, and Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal and RevenueCat post to one ledger through signature-verified webhooks.

Under the Hood

Tech Stack Under the Swipe Deck - TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL & Capacitor

Miracuves chose the Tinder clone stack for a swipe app's real load: a steady stream of small writes, events pushed the moment they happen and screens that feel native on a phone. The platform runs on one TypeScript codebase: a React web app, a Node and Express API, PostgreSQL, and Android and iOS apps built with Capacitor.

FRONT END

Web & Admin

React 18 TypeScript Vite Tailwind
  • One codebase for member app and admin
  • Tailwind and Radix UI, light and dark themes
  • Landing, blog, FAQ, safety and policy pages
  • 19 admin pages, from reports to feature flags
BACKEND

API Server

Node.js 20 Express
  • Express API with 210 endpoints, 66+ for admin
  • Sessions, uploads, email and web push built in
  • Helmet security headers and rate limits
  • Health and metrics endpoints
DATABASE

Data & Storage

PostgreSQL Drizzle ORM
  • PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM across 54 tables
  • UUID keys throughout the schema
  • One payments ledger for all four gateways
  • Personal data masked in production logs
REAL-TIME

Realtime & Calls

WebSocket Redis WebRTC Agora 100ms
  • Chat and call signaling over one WebSocket
  • Optional Redis bus to run several servers
  • Calls via WebRTC, Agora or 100ms, set in admin
  • Typing indicators and read receipts as they happen
ANDROID

Android & iOS Mobile App

Capacitor 8 Android FCM
  • Capacitor 8 shell around the same React app
  • Every feature identical on web, Android and iOS
  • FCM push, file and share plugins, a native permission queue
  • iOS build from the same codebase, included
SERVICES

Connected Services

Stripe Razorpay PayPal RevenueCat Firebase OpenAI
  • Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal and RevenueCat billing
  • Firebase phone OTP and push notifications
  • OpenAI moderation for bios, chat and photos
  • Google sign-in, Tenor or GIPHY GIFs
Tech buyer notes:

Payments, phone OTP, push, moderation and the calling provider run on your own accounts and keys, added at deployment. It is a mainstream stack that is easy to hire for.

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Build to Scale

Built to Grow - One Codebase, Live Services & Room for More Servers

Web, Android, iOS and admin all run on one API, and an optional Redis bus lets several server instances share live events, so adding cities, members and chats is mostly a hosting and configuration question, not a rewrite.

One Codebase, Three Surfaces. The web app, Android and iOS apps and admin console share one TypeScript codebase and one API, so a change ships once and behaves the same everywhere.

Live Traffic on WebSockets. Chat and call signaling run over WebSocket, and the optional Redis bus lets several server instances pass those events between them as load grows.

Calling Provider Is a Setting. Calls run on WebRTC by default, or on Agora or 100ms through your own account, and the switch is made in the admin console rather than in code.

Process Management With PM2. The server runs as one Node process behind Apache or nginx under PM2, with health and metrics endpoints so monitoring can watch it from the first day.

01

One Codebase

Web, Android, iOS and admin come from one TypeScript codebase and one API, so every feature works the same on web and mobile.

02
ChatsCallsAlerts

Chat, Calls & Alerts

Messages and call signaling share one WebSocket; alerts go out by web push and FCM.

  • Real-time messages
  • Voice and video calls
  • Web push plus Android and iOS push
  • Redis bus across servers
03

Checked Uploads

Photos and clips are checked by type, size and file signature before they are stored, and script file names are refused.

  • Photos up to 5 MB each
  • Chat videos up to 20 MB
  • 10-second profile video
  • Executable file names blocked
04
PhotosSpamReports

Moderation Queues

The admin dashboard shows pending reports, and the reports, verification and appeals queues carry badge counts so a backlog shows early.

  • Selfie checks awaiting approval
  • Reports with badge counts
  • Appeals from banned members
  • AI text and image checks
05

Plans Without Redeploys

Plan prices, trial days, boost packs and feature flags change in the admin console and apply at once, with no redeploy.

  • Week to yearly plan prices
  • A/B experiments
  • Feature flags
  • Trial periods
06

Documented Hand-Over

Full TypeScript source, the 54-table schema and the deployment setup are handed over so your own team can run it.

Room to Change and Grow. Sooner or later every dating community asks for a feature only its city or niche needs. Since you hold the full TypeScript source on a mainstream stack, a new screen, rule or integration is normal development work for your team or ours.

If you are launching a dating app: Start with the one city or community you can fill, on a single server. When traffic grows, add servers behind the Redis bus so capacity stays a hosting decision, and extra features are available as add-ons.

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07Security and trust

Built to Be Checked

Security in the Swipe Dating Platform - Verification, Moderation, Data Controls & Honest Limits

Because the Tinder clone Miracuves builds holds member photos, live locations and private chats, this section sets out who can see each one, which checks run on it and which launch duties stay with you. Here is what the platform does and what remains yours.

  1. 01 · Roles
    Two Clear Roles

    There are two roles, member and admin, and the admin routes refuse members. Demo admin accounts can use the console but cannot change provider keys.

    • Audit log of admin actions
    • Bans, verifications and key changes logged
    • Report and Block: Members can block someone or report them under six reasons, and an admin resolves each report from the queue.
  2. 02 · Photos
    Selfie & AI Checks

    A selfie is checked by AI and then approved by an admin before the verified badge appears, and bios, chat text and images go through OpenAI moderation with your key.

    • Selfie verification with admin approval
    • Scam links in chat blocked
    • Video Review: Profile and chat videos reach your moderators through member reports, and the AI checks on bios, chat text and images run once your OpenAI key is connected.
  3. 03 · Privacy
    Privacy Controls

    Members choose whether they appear in discovery, can go incognito on a paid plan, and can hide their gender, orientation and recent-activity status from others.

    • Incognito browsing
    • Show or hide gender and orientation
    • Block and unblock
    • Age Is a Field, Not a Gate: Members must give an age of 18 or over, but sign-up checks no document. Selfie and phone checks confirm a real person, not a birth date.
    • Data Export and Deletion: Members can download their data as JSON or a readable report and delete the account, which anonymizes the profile and removes photos.
  4. 04 · Payments
    Payments Through Providers

    Plans, boost packs and Super Like packs are paid through Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal or RevenueCat. The platform keeps the ledger, not card numbers.

    • Webhooks verified by signature
    • Duplicate webhook events ignored
    • Payment Details Stay Elsewhere: Card entry happens on Stripe Checkout, PayPal or the store billing screen, so card numbers stay with those providers while one ledger records payments from all four.
  5. 05 · Sign-in
    Sign-In Guards

    Passwords are hashed with bcrypt, a fresh session is issued at login, CSRF is stopped by two layers and sign-in routes are rate limited.

    • Helmet Content Security Policy
    • Personal data masked in production logs
  6. 06 · Launch
    Before You Launch

    Demo logins are published. Before launch, switch off demo mode, add your own keys, set up a TURN service for WebRTC calls and review admin access.

    • Turn off demo logins, add your keys
    • Named Launch Tasks: An independent security test, your own keys for Firebase, OpenAI and the calling provider, and a review of admin accounts are pre-launch work, not assumed done.

Shipped controls: hashed passwords, CSRF defenses and rate limits, verified payment webhooks, encrypted calling keys, moderation and an audit log. An independent security test and an admin-access review are scheduled into the deployment with you.

Discuss Safety Before Launch

Trust & Safety Readiness

Running a Dating App Like Tinder - Your Software, and the Duties That Remain Yours

A dating app puts strangers in touch with each other, often in private. Miracuves builds the moderation, reporting and privacy tooling listed on this page. Deciding who may join, how old they must be, how you handle complaints and what the law requires where you operate stays with you as the operator.

Safety tools built in; no outside approval claimed.

Here, ready means the feature runs today in the public demo or the admin console. It does not mean that anyone has licensed, audited or approved the platform or Miracuves, and none of this is legal advice.

Built Into the Software

Selfie verification with admin approval, phone OTP, a 0-100 trust score, AI checks on bios, chat and images, block and six-reason reports, ban appeals, shadow restriction, data export and deletion, and an audit log of admin actions.

Left to the Operator

Your terms and house rules, who you let in, how fast you answer a complaint, what you do with a banned account, how you train moderators and how you cooperate with the police or a regulator. The software records and surfaces; you decide.

Age & Identity

Members enter an age from 18 to 100 and filters use it, and a selfie check (AI review, then admin approval) earns the verified badge. Sign-up does not check a document or a date of birth; an ID check through a verification provider can be added, and keeping minors out is your responsibility.

Data Protection & Where You Operate

Sexual orientation counts as special-category personal data under EU and UK data protection law, and profiles here can hold it. Depending on your markets, the UK Online Safety Act, the EU Digital Services Act, COPPA, India's DPDP Act and app store rules for dating apps may apply. Check them with qualified local advisers before you open sign-ups.

08Grow the platform

Included coreMXDate
  • Swipe, filters & Passport
  • Chat, calls & squads
  • Plans, boosts & Super Likes
  • Safety tools & admin console

Adding a module

  1. 1
    Pick what you need

    VR dates, astrology, speed dating, voice notes or in-app ads, at launch or later.

  2. 2
    Price agreed first

    Each add-on is priced separately, with a written scope agreed before work starts.

  3. 3
    Handed over as code

    The add-on is merged into the TypeScript source you already hold.

Ask About Available Add-Ons

Go Further

Add-On Modules Ready for Your Dating App - VR Dating, Astrology, Speed Dating, Voice Notes & In-App Ads

Out of the box the platform runs end to end, and the demo shows all of it. The five modules below are the ones operators ask about most, each priced on its own because the work depends on your app.

  • Matching

    Virtual Reality (VR) Dating

    An available add-on for virtual dates in a shared immersive space, so two matches can meet before they share a city.

    VR · Dating
  • Matching

    Astrological Compatibility

    Builds on the zodiac sign members already add to their profile: an available add-on that scores astrological compatibility beside each match, priced separately.

    Astrology · Match
  • Connecting

    Event Speed Dating

    An available add-on that runs speed dating events, letting members meet several people in one evening rather than one swipe at a time.

    Speed · Dating
  • Connecting

    Voice Notes in Chat

    Recorded voice messages inside a match chat, an available add-on that sits beside the photos, GIFs and video clips the chat already carries.

    Voice · Chat
  • Earning

    In-App Ads

    An available add-on that places banner and interstitial ads in the free tier, sold through an ad network or directly to sponsors, so non-paying members still earn you something.

    Ads · Revenue

The Dating & Live Social Suite

Building a Dating or Social Product? We Have the Neighbors Covered.

Swipe matching is one part of the Miracuves dating and social range. When your roadmap goes further, these four platforms pair well with the Tinder Clone.

Bumble Clone app on three tilted phones: a member profile, the gift picker and a call screen.01
Pick it if: You want video-clip profiles firstBumble Clone

A video-first dating platform: members film short profile clips, browse a nearby grid and call each other.

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Bigo Live Clone platform across the admin dashboard, the live web app and the phone app.02
Pick it if: Live rooms matter more than matchingBigo Live Clone

A live-streaming platform with many room formats, a coin economy for gifts and an operator console.

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ChillChat Clone platform across the admin dashboard, the web app and the phone app.03
Pick it if: You want voice rooms before videoChillChat Clone

A social audio platform with voice rooms, a gift economy and an operator console.

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Instagram Clone platform across the admin dashboard, the web feed and the phone app.04
Pick it if: You want a feed-first social networkInstagram Clone

A photo and video network with posts, reels, stories, live and a native shop, run from an admin console.

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CatalogAll 90+ solutions

09The business case

Market Benchmarks

Online Dating Market Benchmarks - Independent 2025-2026 Data

The revenue models above are ours. The figures below are not. They come from the Match Group, Bumble and Grindr annual reports on Form 10-K and from Ofcom, reproduced as published. Together they show what paying dating users bring in each month, how much revenue comes from subscriptions versus ads, and how many adults actually use these services.

Match Group 10-K01

$20.09 Monthly Revenue per Payer at Match Group

Match Group's annual report on Form 10-K reports 2025 total revenue of $3.49 billion, flat on 2024's $3.48 billion, from 14.2 million average Payers, down 5 percent, at $20.09 of monthly revenue per payer, up 5 percent. Tinder's revenue per payer was $17.20 on 9.0 million Payers; Hinge's was $31.97, and Hinge Direct Revenue grew 26 percent.

Bumble 10-K02

$26.80 Monthly Revenue per Paying User at Bumble

Bumble's annual report on Form 10-K shows 2025 total revenue of $965.7 million, down from $1,071.6 million. Bumble App revenue was $783.0 million: Bumble App Paying Users fell 13.3 percent to 2.4 million while ARPPU rose 4.2 percent to $26.80. Badoo App and Other ARPPU was $11.48 on 1.2 million paying users.

Grindr 10-K03

83.3% of Grindr Revenue Came From Subscriptions

Grindr's annual report on Form 10-K reports 2025 revenue of $439.9 million. Direct revenue, from subscriptions and add-ons, was 83.3 percent of total revenue and indirect revenue, from advertising, was 16.7 percent. Average Paying Users were 1.3 million, 8.4 percent of 15.0 million Average MAUs, with ARPPU of $24.25.

Ofcom04

4.9 Million UK Adults Used a Dating Service

Ofcom's Online Nation 2024 report, summarized in its February 2025 release, found that one in ten UK adults, 4.9 million, used an online dating service in 2024. Tinder reached 1.9 million adults in May 2024, Hinge 1.4 million, Bumble 1.1 million, Grindr 913,000 and Badoo 521,000, and the majority used more than one service.

Where each figure comes from.

Match Group, Inc., Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 31 December 2025, signed 26 February 2026 - sec.gov

Bumble Inc., Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 31 December 2025, signed 16 March 2026 - sec.gov

Grindr Inc., Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 31 December 2025, filed 2 March 2026 - sec.gov

Ofcom, 'Appy Valentine's Day: top online dating trends revealed, 14 February 2025 - ofcom.org.uk

All figures are the publishers’ own filings and statistics, reproduced as published. They describe the market and three listed operators, not the performance of any platform Miracuves builds, and nothing here is a revenue projection for your business.

The Commercial Case

Dating App Business Model - Marketability, Revenue Potential & Prospects

A dating app earns when members trust it enough to share photos and enjoy it enough to spend, so MXDate pairs selfie checks and a 0-100 trust score with Gold, Platinum and boost packs. Everything that follows is about making those two decisions easier, and about owning the relationship once they have been made.

  1. 01

    Revenue That Does Not Hang on One Plan

    Gold and Platinum plans, boost packs, Super Like packs and free trials are separate levers in one admin console, so a member who never subscribes can still buy a boost. Miracuves keeps 0% of that spend, and most operators switch on plans first, adding boost and Super Like packs once the deck feels busy.

  2. 02

    A City at a Time

    Plan prices, trial days and feature flags change from the console without a redeploy, so you can tune one launch city before opening the next.

  3. 03

    Members and Data You Own

    Profiles, purchases and conversations sit in your database, so the value of the community builds up with you.

  4. 04

    Exit Optionality

    Because you hold the complete source code and the schema, a future change of host, team or direction needs no one's permission.

Main Revenue Levers
  • Premium Plans
  • Boost Packs
  • Super Like Packs
  • Free Trials
  • Four Payment Gateways
  • Referral Boosts
Long-Term Value

Defensibility comes from community and trust rather than features.

  1. 01Members with a profile, friends and chat history have a reason to stay
  2. 02A city full of active people is hard for a newcomer to copy
  3. 03That accumulation starts at launch and stays in your database
  4. 04Good moderation is the second moat
Example Revenue Scenarios

These three cases differ only in how many members use the app, and each names the lever that leads at that size. They are examples for planning conversations, not predictions of what any dating app will earn.

One-City Launch5,000Members

Gold plans and boost packs carry early revenue.

A single city where a few thousand members try Gold on a free trial and buy boost packs, while the moderation queues keep the community tidy. Illustrative size, not a forecast.

National Rollout50,000Members

Platinum and yearly plans join Gold and boost packs.

A country-wide app where Platinum, yearly plans and Super Like packs matter beside Gold, and referral boosts keep free members inviting friends. Illustrative size, not a forecast.

Multi-Country Platform500,000Members

Every lever is active, tuned with A/B experiments.

A multi-country platform where plans, trials, boost packs, Super Like packs and referrals all run, and paywall analytics and A/B experiments show where to put effort. Illustrative size, not a forecast.

10Why Miracuves

Why Miracuves

Miracuves Compared With Other Tinder Clone Developers

Swipe dating founders usually pick one route: an off-the-shelf script, a solo freelancer, a dating app development agency, or a tested base like this one. Whoever you hire, ask to sign in to a working demo, read the list of what is left out and confirm the source arrives unencrypted; the rows below answer all three for this base.

Why Founders Choose Miracuves

  • 01

    Money Mechanics Included

    Gold and Platinum plans, boost packs, Super Like packs, free trials and referral boosts ship in the base, wired to four payment gateways.

  • 02

    An Admin Console Built In

    One console covers users, reports, selfie verifications, appeals, plans, experiments, feature flags and calling settings, all on the same API.

  • 03

    Calls, Clips and Squads

    Audio and video calls on WebRTC, Agora or 100ms, plus video clips in chat and double dating with friends in squads.

  • 04

    Full Source Code Ownership

    The full TypeScript codebase arrives unencrypted, with the 54-table schema and deployment notes, so nobody can reprice it later.

  • 05

    Moderation You Can See

    Selfie verification, trust scores, block and report tools and the appeals queue can be opened in the published demo rather than taken on trust.

  • 06

    Plain Readiness Language

    This page says what is in the base, what is an add-on and what stays with you, such as legal pages, a TURN service and the keys for outside services.

Development Company

How to Choose a Tinder Clone Development Company

Pick a Tinder clone partner whose published logins let you swipe the deck, compare Free, Gold and Platinum and work the selfie review queue yourself before you sign.

What to look for Miracuves

  • Proof in the product Published member and admin logins, plus a directly installable Android APK
  • Monetization in the base Gold and Platinum checkout, boost and Super Like packs, referral boosts and trial days, all live in the demo
  • Moderation you can open Selfie checks, a 0-100 trust score, reports and appeals in the demo console
  • Source ownership Unencrypted TypeScript source with the 54-table schema
  • Time to launch If the delay is ours, the work continues free; otherwise your branded swipe apps go live in six working days
  • Support after launch 60 days of guidance, 6 months of fixes, 12 months of updates

Walk away from any vendor who

  • Shows swipe cards but no plans engine or boost packs
  • Checks paid perks in the app instead of on the server
  • Leaves selfie checks, reports and appeals for a later phase
  • Quotes the iOS app as a separate project
  • Ships encrypted source or charges a yearly license

Tinder Clone Versus Dating Scripts and Agencies, Compared Line by Line

CriteriaMiracuvesMiracuves Tinder CloneGeneric Dating ScriptCustom Dev Agency
Time to Launch6 days of our build timeUnknown or DIYScoped per project, usually months
Source-Code OwnershipComplete TypeScript sourceOften limited or lockedUsually yes
Dating DepthSwipe, Top Picks, Passport, calls, squadsSwipe cards onlyWhatever the budget allows
Monetization ToolsPlans, boosts, Super Likes, trialsA single subscriptionBuilt to order
ModerationSelfie checks, AI moderation, appealsMinimalVaries widely
Apps and DemoWeb, Android, iOS, admin, open demoVaries by vendorBuilt to order, extra cost
Admin & ReportsReports, appeals, metrics, A/B testsThin or absentBuilt to order, extra cost
Cost vs Speed vs QualityFixed price, fast, tested baseLow price, high riskExpensive and slow
Ongoing Support & Updates60 days of guidance, 6 months of fixes, 12 months of updatesRarely offeredSet by the contract

Few routes to a dating app survive the first months without a rewrite. This is where they part ways.

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Changelog

Swipe Dating Platform Release Log - Versions & Updates

Release notes, newest first and undated. The latest entry is MXDate, a full TypeScript rebuild on React 18, Node.js and PostgreSQL; the rows below it are kept as history of the earlier script.

VersionChangesWhat changed
MXDateFull rebuildRebuilt in TypeScript
Member web app on React 18 and an Android app on Capacitor 8, from one codebase
API on Node.js and Express, with a 54-table PostgreSQL schema
Swipe deck with smart ranking, Top Picks, Passport, incognito and an Only Verified Profiles filter
Free, Gold and Platinum plans with boosts, boost packs, Super Like packs, trials and referrals
Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal and RevenueCat on one payments ledger
Audio and video calls over WebRTC, Agora or 100ms
Double dating and squads with group chats and activity plans
Selfie verification, phone OTP, a trust score, AI content moderation and appeals
Admin console with 19 pages, including experiments, feature flags and audit logs
V7.02 updatesAdded or updated
Added PayPal purchases of virtual currency (Android app and website)
Added editing of the Terms, GDPR, About and Privacy pages in the admin panel editor
V6.9.11 updateAdded or updated
Advertising banner IDs can now be set in the admin panel
V6.92 updates, 2 fixesAdded or updated
Added phone login (Android and web)
Changed the main page of the Android app
Fixed
Fixed a push notifications issue
Other improvements and bug fixes
V6.85 updates, 3 fixesAdded or updated
Sign-in with Apple or Google now creates an account automatically with a generated login the member can change
Added Google and Apple sign-in to the iOS app
Added a GDPR consent form for AdMob
Updated the Agora SDK
Moved push notifications from Cloud Messaging API (Legacy) to Firebase Cloud Messaging API (V1)
Fixed
Video calling fixes
Many iOS bug fixes
Other bug fixes
V6.74 updates, 1 fixAdded or updated
Added video calls to the Android app
Added Android 14 support
Added the push notification permission request for Android 13+
Removed code that related to the SafetyNet API
Fixed
Bug fixes
V6.63 updates, 1 fixAdded or updated
Rewrote all image and video handling in the Android app (saving, uploading, video compression), with a percentage progress bar
Members can capture and publish video clips of 15 seconds, 30 seconds or 1 minute
Member lists (search, likes and others) show in 3 columns, and 5 with the phone held sideways
Fixed
Bug fixes

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Tinder Clone App: Newest Guides & Insights

Stay up to date with guides on what a Tinder clone script includes and costs, and on how to market a dating app before and after launch.

The product5 questions

01What is a Tinder Clone?

A Tinder clone is a ready-made swipe dating platform, and the one Miracuves builds ships as MXDate. The Miracuves Tinder Clone gives you a member web app, iPhone and Android apps plus an admin console from one TypeScript codebase, with smart-ranked discovery, Top Picks, chat, audio and video calls, double dating and Free, Gold and Platinum plans, delivered white-label with the complete source code.

02Can I launch a dating app like Tinder legally?

Software with swipe-dating features is generally lawful to build and sell. The Miracuves Tinder Clone has its own design and code and copies no code, artwork or content from the original app. As the operator you bring your own brand, terms and privacy policy, and you are responsible for the registrations, age rules and data-protection duties that apply in the markets you serve. Miracuves does not give legal advice, so check with a local adviser before you open sign-ups.

03Can I customize the Tinder Clone to fit my brand and features?

Yes. Branding is part of delivery: we put your logo, icons and colors on the web app, the iPhone and Android apps and the admin console and deploy them. Plan names, prices and site text are edited in the console, and feature flags switch features on or off without a redeploy. With the complete TypeScript source and no encryption, your team can change screens, filters and rules afterwards. Extra modules are available as add-ons, quoted separately.

04Are Android and iOS apps both included?

The Android app is included, and so is the iOS build from the same codebase. The Android app wraps the same React web app with Capacitor 8, so features match the web, and it installs today as a direct APK. Store listings go out from your own developer accounts, on review schedules separate from our 6 days.

05Which languages and currencies does the platform support?

The member app and the admin console come in English, and the full source is yours if you want to add other languages later. On pricing, each boost pack carries its own price and currency set in the admin console, and Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal and RevenueCat charge in the currencies your merchant accounts support.

Members & safety5 questions

06How do users sign up and create profiles?

Members register with an email and password or with Google sign-in (using your Google keys), confirm the email and verify a phone number by SMS code through Firebase. They add photos, a bio, prompts and interests; onboarding completes at one photo and one interest, and a 10-second profile video opens on Gold and Platinum.

07What features are available for users?

Members like, pass, Super Like or rewind and filter by intent, lifestyle, photo count and recent activity. They open Top Picks, see who likes them, use Passport or incognito, chat with photos, GIFs and short video, call a match, double date with a friend, join squads and boost their profile.

08Is the app secure and private for users?

Passwords are hashed with bcrypt, each login gets a fresh session, forms carry CSRF tokens and sign-in routes are rate-limited. Members choose whether they appear in discovery, can go incognito on paid plans, block anyone, and export their data or delete the account. End-to-end message encryption comes as an optional add-on module, and the security review for your launch gets scheduled with you.

09What happens if I encounter inappropriate behavior?

A member can block someone or report them for one of six reasons, from harassment to underage. Reports land in the admin reports queue, AI moderation screens bios, chat text and images, and an admin can ban, shadow-restrict or hide the account. Banned members see their status and can file an appeal.

10Does the platform verify the age or identity of members?

Members enter an age from 18 to 100 that the filters use, verify their phone by SMS code and can earn a verified badge through a selfie check reviewed by AI and then by an admin. There is no document or date-of-birth check at sign-up; an ID step through a verification provider can be added. Keeping minors out of your service is your responsibility as the operator.

Admin & operations5 questions

11Who runs moderation and support on the platform?

Your admins do, from one console. The platform has two roles, member and admin, so every staff member signs in as an admin and works the same queues: reports, selfie verifications, appeals and the support desk, with each action written to the audit log.

12What analytics does the admin console show?

The dashboard counts active profiles, matches, swipes in 24 hours and pending reports. Other screens cover events, funnels, paywall analytics, engagement insights over 7 to 90 days and A/B experiment results.

13How does an admin handle a member report?

They open it in the reports queue, check the member's trust score and history, and resolve it with an action such as a ban with a stated reason or a quiet shadow restriction.

14What control does the admin panel provide?

The console covers users (tier, verification, bans, shadow restriction, trust score), the report, verification and appeal queues, subscription plans, entitlements, boost packs, referrals, calling settings, feature flags, A/B experiments, the support desk, blogs, FAQs and site text, plus an audit log of every admin action.

15Can I set user roles and permissions?

The platform uses two roles, member and admin, so several admins can share moderation and support, and each ban, verification and report decision lands in the audit log. Separate staff roles with their own permissions are available as a custom addition.

Money, launch & Miracuves15 questions

16How much does the Tinder Clone cost?

The Miracuves Tinder Clone is a fixed $3,399, paid once. Work beyond the base, such as add-ons, extra integrations or custom flows, is scoped and quoted separately in writing before it starts.

17Can I set up premium features and subscriptions?

Yes. The plans engine runs Free, Gold and Platinum with weekly, monthly, 6-month and yearly prices, free-trial days and a popular badge, all edited in the admin console with no redeploy. Each plan sets likes, Super Likes, boosts, rewind, video calls, Passport, Top Picks and incognito, and members can also buy boost packs and Super Like packs.

18What is the likely route to first revenue for a new operator?

The natural route starts with plans and boosts. A free member gets 20 likes a day and sees admirers only as blurred previews, which is the moment to offer Gold, and a free trial lowers that first step. Boost packs and Super Like packs sell to members not ready to subscribe, and referrals reward invites with extra boosts. Partnerships or event tickets depend on your own commercial arrangements.

19How defensible is a dating app?

Defensibility comes from community and trust rather than features. Members who have built a profile, a set of matches and a chat history have a reason to stay, and a city that fills with active people is hard for a newcomer to copy. Selfie verification, trust scores and quick action on reports form the second moat, because people stay where they feel safe.

20What payment methods are supported?

Four gateways ship: Stripe for card subscriptions with a self-serve billing portal, Razorpay for India, PayPal for subscriptions and RevenueCat for Google Play and App Store purchases, all on one payments ledger. Each needs your own account and keys, and store rules decide where digital goods must use in-app billing.

21How many days does deployment of the solution take?

Ready-made delivery takes 6 days of Miracuves build time: rebranding, deployment of the web app, API and admin console to your hosting, and branded Android and iOS builds. Store review and payment gateway onboarding sit outside that window, and custom changes are quoted separately.

22Is the source code mine?

Yes. You receive the complete TypeScript source for the web app, the Capacitor project for Android and iOS, the admin console and the API with no encryption, plus the PostgreSQL schema of 54 tables and the deployment configuration, so you can run, change and redeploy the platform without us.

23What do I need to supply before launch?

Hosting and a domain, developer accounts for the app stores, your branding and legal pages, and keys for the services the platform calls on: SMTP email, a payment gateway, Firebase for phone OTP and mobile push, OpenAI for moderation, a TURN service or Agora or 100ms for calls, and a GIF provider. Your moderators work as admins.

24Do you provide support after the app is launched?

Yes. Three support periods start together at no extra cost: 60 days of platform guidance, 6 months in which bug fixes get priority, and 12 months of product updates. Expect a first reply within 2 hours on working days, Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 19:00 IST.

25Why should Miracuves be the one building a Tinder clone for you?

Because the swipe deck, the plans engine, chat and calls, the safety queues and the admin console arrive working, in a demo you can log in to before you decide. Miracuves has been building software since 2010, with 9,000+ projects delivered for 6,000+ clients and 90+ ready-made solutions. The Tinder Clone is a fixed $3,399 and goes live in 6 working days.

26Is a ready-made Tinder clone better than custom development?

For most dating launches, yes. The swipe deck, Gold and Platinum plans, chat, audio and video calls, selfie verification and the moderation queues already work in the demo, and the price is a fixed $3,399. A custom dating app needs a written quote and 2-8 weeks of build time before the first match happens. Many founders start on the ready-made base and order only the features that set them apart as quoted custom work.

27How long until my Tinder clone is live on the App Store and Google Play?

Our team needs 6 working days to put your brand on the platform, deploy the web app, API and admin console to your hosting and produce a branded Android build. Your Apple and Google developer memberships carry the store listings, and review time belongs to the stores, outside those 6 days. The Android app also installs as a direct APK, and the iOS build comes from the same codebase.

28What is the business model of an app like Tinder?

A swipe dating app earns mainly from members who want more reach. Free, Gold and Platinum plans sell weekly, monthly, 6-month or yearly with optional free trials, and boost packs and Super Like packs sell to members not ready to subscribe. A free member gets 20 likes a day, which is the natural moment to offer Gold. Plan names, prices and trial days are all edited in the admin console, so the model can change city by city.

29What is the step-by-step process to launch my Tinder clone?

Start in the live demo, signing in once as a member and once as the admin. Next comes a short brief: brand, plans, prices and gateway. We rebrand the web app, Android app and admin console, deploy them to your hosting and connect your keys. Then the store listings go to Apple and Google under your accounts. Our side wraps up within 6 working days; store approval timing is set by Apple and Google.

30Will Apple and Google accept a dating app built on this Tinder clone?

Store approval is decided by Apple and Google, but the platform carries the controls their dating app rules look for: member reporting with six reasons, blocking, AI moderation of bios, chat and images, selfie verification, an appeals path and account deletion. You publish under your own developer accounts with your own terms and privacy policy, and in-app plans can run through RevenueCat for store billing.

Disclaimer

Miracuves is an independent software development company. We are not affiliated with, connected to, sponsored by, or endorsed by Tinder.

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Why this name

“Tinder Clone” is used descriptively. It is how the software industry refers to building a platform with functionality similar to Tinder, and how clients search for it.

Who built this

The entire design and codebase is built by our own team. The product contains no code, design, graphics, or content originating from the Tinder website or applications.

Trademarks

Tinder and all other third-party names and marks are the property of their respective owners, referenced here solely to describe the category of software offered.