How to Make a Dating App like Tinder?

Thinking about dating app development? This article is going to tell you everything you need to know in an easy and informative way.

I guess many famous love dramas would have ended differently if people had designed dating apps much earlier. Jack Dawson would spend the evening going out instead of winning tickets onto Titanic in a poker game. Romeo and Juliet would avoid such a tragic end and find their loved ones through Tinder. Yet, this is another story.

Speaking of today, dating app development is still a perspective idea. Although we can’t measure love in numbers, it’s possible to give you some figures around the mobile dating market:

• 80% of people who used dating apps left satisfied with their experience. (Source: Statista)
• Online dating market revenue is growing from $1,225m in 2016 to $1,610m in 2022. (Source: Statista)
• Annual growth of the industry is about 5% and it’s not going to decay. (Source: IBISWorld)

So we in Stormotion aren’t surprised that many startup founders all over the world are wondering how to build an app like Tinder. But why like Tinder and not another application? Go ahead and find the answer in the following paragraph!

👑 Why is Tinder the King?

Launched in 2012 on both iOS and Android platforms, Tinder rapidly became a digital hornbook for lonely millennials of the XXI century and Cupid’s main competitor in creating couples in love. However, by 2012 we already had dozens of dating apps: take eHarmony, Match Mobile, Are You Interested?, Skout and other apps who had a million downloads so far as examples. How did Tinder manage to get on the top of this “love-selling” pyramid?

Yet, if you want to create a dating app like Tinder, our best advice for you - don’t do it like Tinder. Undoubtedly, Tinder has revolutionized the whole mobile dating market with its swipes and geolocation module, but it was way back in 2012. Expecting to surprise someone with the Tinder clone in 2018 is the same as expecting to surprise your new girlfriend or boyfriend with an iPhone 3G.

What should you do in such a situation? Take only the best practices and create a dating app that meets expectations of modern users.

We in Stormotion have a deep understanding of the modern mobile market and users’ preferences as it’s one of our core tasks along with development. Therefore, we will provide you with 2 interesting lists. Which ones? Read on to find out!

⚙️ The Whole Kit and Kaboodle: 7 Features for your Dating App MVP

The following features are just as important as the first impression on a date. Neglect something and you won’t have another chance to sink into the minds of your users and conquer their hearts. So take it seriously.

Authorization

Of course, there are some anonymous dating apps but if you’re going to build a more or less “classic” application, authorization is an absolute must-have. Actually, it’s usually the first screen which user sees and interacts with.

Make the authorization process too long or too itemized and users won’t even cross this “doorstep” of your app.

Stormotion developers assume that the best solution for you, in this case, is to implement oAuth. This open standard for access delegation makes it possible for users to transfer their personal data from an external source to your app. Yet, the app doesn’t have permission to remember, store or send the login and password of user’s social media account to third parties so their data remains secure.

👍 7 Impressive Ways to Improve your Dating App

Tinder became a real legend because it has offered its users something that his main competitors haven’t. This is a good lesson for you. You also have to offer your target audience either something unique or at least not too widespread in the mobile dating industry. So here are our 7 ideas that will help your create an app like Tinder that looks fresh and valuable for users of the XXI century.

# 1: Feed