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Hily Dating App alternatives

Hily Dating App users often look for alternatives due to high costs, paywalls for basic features, and issues with fake profiles or bots. Many users report having to pay to see nearby matches, unblur likes, or even send messages, leading to frustration and a feeling of being scammed. Alternatives offer different approaches to dating, from free messaging to women-first initiation.

Why users look for alternatives to Hily Dating App

The alternatives

Plenty of Fish
4.3★ · 1,807,150 ratings · Free

Plenty of Fish offers a wide range of people and provides options that might require payment on other apps, without heavily pressuring users to subscribe R55. It aims to connect individuals and facilitate engagement.

Better for: Plenty of Fish is better for users who want a dating app that offers more free features and a diverse pool of people to connect with R55. However, users should be aware of potential scammers and bots R52R53R54.

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Bumble Dating App
4.3★ · 1,749,360 ratings · Free

Bumble is known for being a safe dating app with serious users . It used to require women to initiate conversations, a feature some users appreciated R70.

Better for: Bumble is better for users looking for a dating app with a focus on safety and serious connections . However, it can be expensive R65R69 and some users report bugs and a decline in real users R67.

Head-to-head: Hily Dating App vs Bumble Dating App
Tinder Dating App
4.2★ · 1,719,326 ratings · Free

Tinder is generally considered easy to use compared to other dating sites like eHarmony or Match, and can be cheaper R80. It's good for connecting with people and can lead to relationships, though some users find it prone to one-night stand seekers R83.

Better for: Tinder is better for users who prioritize ease of use and a large pool of potential matches R80. However, users should be prepared for potential fake profiles, ghost accounts, and the need to subscribe for basic features like seeing who liked them R79R82.

Head-to-head: Hily Dating App vs Tinder Dating App
Hinge Dating App
4.4★ · 1,091,711 ratings · Free

Hinge is designed to be deleted, with many users reporting success in finding serious relationships and even spouses R97. It was praised for being free and easy to use for planning dates .

Better for: Hinge is better for users seeking genuine, long-term relationships and who appreciate a design focused on finding a match rather than endless swiping R97. However, some users note an increasing push for premium features and issues with account creation or bans R93R98R99.

Head-to-head: Hily Dating App vs Hinge Dating App
BLK
4.6★ · 547,364 ratings · Free

BLK aims to connect people and can be a good app for meeting new people R111.

Better for: BLK is for users interested in a dating app specifically for the Black community. However, users should be aware of significant issues with bots, scammers, location inaccuracies, and login problems R107R108R110.

Head-to-head: Hily Dating App vs BLK
Stick with Hily Dating App if

You should stick with Hily if you have found success with it in the past, appreciate the attention you receive, or have found it to be cheap .

Evidence note: BLK has a limited number of reviews to fully assess its strengths beyond its target demographic.

Frequently asked

Why do people leave Hily Dating App?
People leave Hily Dating App primarily due to its high cost and extensive paywalls, which require payment to see nearby users, unblur likes, or even message matches R1R3R12R18. Users also report issues with fake profiles, bots, and scammers, leading to unresponsiveness and fraudulent activity R10R14R20.
Is Hily Dating App a scam?
Some users describe Hily Dating App as a scam due to its pay-as-you-go model and the need to pay for features like unblurring profiles and messaging, even after purchasing a 'premium' subscription R3R12. There are also reports of fake accounts, bots, and users being banned for unclear reasons R7R14R20.
What are the main complaints about Hily Dating App?
The main complaints about Hily Dating App include its high cost and paywalls for basic functionalities, such as seeing who likes you or filtering by distance R1R3R9R12. Users also frequently report encountering fake profiles, bots, and scammers, leading to a lack of genuine interactions R10R14R20. Additionally, some users experience issues with location matching, account bans without clear reasons, and unresponsive customer support R7R26R40R42.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Hily Dating App 1/5 · US Worst Dating App: There is a paywall to see people who are nearby. It matches with people who live far away.
  2. [R3] Hily Dating App 3/5 · GB not worth the money, expensive, con: i’ve read reviews that say it’s completely free, as a guy it’s worse than tinder. you have to pay for un blurs, pay to talk it’s just a con and not worth the money in my eyes. if someone likes you you should be able to see them. paying to see what who they are is just annoying as. won’t be using this again
  3. [R12] Hily Dating App 1/5 · US SCAM! Do not waste your time.: Don’t bother purchasing. I paid for the “premium” right away and it does nothing. They will still charge you to “unblur” people and see who likes you and to message people. Total scam. It’s pay as you go and stupid expensive as well. $20+ for a week premium and then another $10+ to see people or contact likes. Criminal. Don’t waste your time.
  4. [R18] Hily Dating App 1/5 · US Muy caro: Muy caro y poco recursos
  5. [R4] Hily Dating App 1/5 · US Ghost: If you want a like and no reply this is your app.
  6. [R10] Hily Dating App 2/5 · US It’s a no.: Majority of the accounts have photos covering their faces, you have to pay to see a majority of the information on someone’s profile. It prompts you to answer questions that most sites don’t force you to answer. Majority of the people on the app look like they just go released from long stints in prison and if you didn’t sign up for explicit content it still sends you disgusting msgs f
  7. [R14] Hily Dating App 1/5 · US Bots: Don’t bother downloading this app it’s all bots, you get a bunch of likes none of them r real and you never see them in the regular swiping anyway
  8. [R20] Hily Dating App 2/5 · US Scams: I’ve matched with a couple of people now who have been completely fake. Will ask for your number and once they get it they’ll unmatched you and try to get you to send explicit pictures or messages and then come back and asking for money or they will post everything you send. DO NOT TRUST anyone on this app. They will just try and create some AI slop to try and scare you into paying.
  9. [R9] Hily Dating App 3/5 · GB Review for free users.: After using this for a week and load of other dating apps for a long time, this one is not one of best everything here provided for free is in others and they provide little things for free such as filtering by distance less than 50km you have to pay for that here and search nearby. A couple of its interesting features like its compatibility quiz and match also require pay
  10. [R42] Hily Dating App 1/5 · US Hardly a dating app: This app is a damn joke. I’m in Seattle with over a million people and all I get is two dateable women then it’s nothing but obese women. Don’t bother with changing preferences. You choose white you’re shown black. You choose skinny or athletic you’re shown obese. Choose close by I’m shown “women” in different states and even countries while search area is 30miles. How far is
  11. [R7] Hily Dating App 1/5 · US I don’t recommend this app. They just banned you for no reason.: So a person spam reported my page and the creators of the app ban my profile for no reason and then tried to put it on me saying I was doing some suspicious activity. I don’t even get on the app like that, bro. I barely even touched the app so how I’m doing suspicious activity they just banning people just be banning people on the ap
  12. [R26] Hily Dating App 1/5 · US Scam: Got banned from for reason trying to figure out what I did wrong read community guidelines and it’s didn’t really explain why I was banned
  13. [R40] Hily Dating App 2/5 · US Support: Several bug issues with the app that I’ve reported multiple times & all I get is responses from a support chat bot. Purchased multiple months of premium and had countless issues. Have a reoccurring issue of Major Crushes being consumed but being unable to message. The support bot asks you to screen record the issue but the app naturally uses DRM locks to stop screen captures. Asked for my
  14. [R52] Plenty of Fish 4/5 · US There are fake people here.: One conversation a few days the question became repetitious but he would deny they were. The questions seem as if they were program because looking back at his msgs they were exact same wording. Blocked! But in honesty; I did meet some nice interesting people
  15. [R53] Plenty of Fish 3/5 · US Offers verification but not required!: Cannot filter all unverified accounts. Saw alot of complaints of fake accounts and seemed to be many I believe to be fake. Just a breeding ground for scammers. Also subscribing does not open uou up to more communication. One message a day for free! Money Hungy!
  16. [R54] Plenty of Fish 1/5 · US Garbage: They ban real users while letting scammers and blackmailing extortionists thrive on here I made an account and the next morning i was banned for some reason
  17. [R55] Plenty of Fish 4/5 · US Very good: Gives you options that you would otherwise have to pay for. Very good range of people, not huge on pressuring you to pay
  18. [R65] Bumble Dating App 1/5 · US U have to pay to use: Only free thing to do is to set up ur account
  19. [R67] Bumble Dating App 3/5 · US Great app, shaky back-end: I’ve been a long-time paid user of Bumble and have met a lot of great people on the app. I’m writing this review, which I hope to amend later, because the design and performance of the app have gotten meaningfully worse this year. Bugs or poor design choices: - Your incoming likes are no longer a grid, but parade of one at a time - hopeless to navigate if you have 500+ i
  20. [R69] Bumble Dating App 4/5 · US Más o menos: Creo que deberías de mejorar ya que está muy caro
  21. [R70] Bumble Dating App 3/5 · US Return to the old ways: It was better when women had to initiate conversations. A plus would be excluding the next state
  22. [R79] Tinder Dating App 1/5 · US Very poor business ethics: First off, there are ton of ghost accounts and you can't see when they last logged in, so you end up wasting $5 message to a ghost account. Second, you even have to purchase super-likes, which doesn't really do anything. Lastly, I already configured my profile to meet women within 20 miles, and I constantly get men (yuck! i'm straight), women who shows up without their c
  23. [R80] Tinder Dating App 5/5 · US Sites compared: I’ve been using three sites primarily for 6 to 9 months. Tinder is the easiest to use over eharmony or Match. eHarmony has a ton of scammers constantly reporting them on a daily basis. Match is OK but doesn’t have the same ease of use as Tinder. It also tends to be the cheapest of the three.
  24. [R82] Tinder Dating App 1/5 · US The McDonald’s of Dating Apps: Dear Tinder, I just deleted my account. Your pricing has become overly ridiculous and your platform is FULL of fake profiles. Honestly, I should be able to do simple back and forth communication a person who just liked me, not force me to buy an overinflated membership fee just for the basics. If you want to gouge, do it on the extras. And please figure out h
  25. [R83] Tinder Dating App 4/5 · US Thought we did it: Well, if you can get past all of the one-night type of people (many of these), I suppose it isn’t so bad. I thought I met my soulmate on here. We moved in together, got a dog together, and now I’m back home with a dog and he’s bringing me the last few things from his house this week. I guess it did its job though! Just beware of the men who don’t actually want a commitment, just
  26. [R93] Hinge Dating App 1/5 · US Biometric scan sucks: I can’t get passed the face scan. I have tried at least 100 times. I still have the app downloaded in hopes that one day the face scan will work and I’m able to join.
  27. [R97] Hinge Dating App 5/5 · US met my husband: the title says it all! designed to be deleted and that’s exactly what I did. now time for wedding planning
  28. [R98] Hinge Dating App 3/5 · US Slowly turning to a subscription only app.: Back a year ago, you could filter between what someone’s looking for ex. Short term, long term, etc. Now you can’t. That’s fine and all but they just removed the ability to reverse an accidental X / decline. I always thought this was the best dating app and always vouched for it and recommended it to everyone for the ability to do absolutely everything f
  29. [R99] Hinge Dating App 1/5 · US Absolute trash: I can’t even make an account because some random person’s phone number is already linked to the account so I can’t even try if I wanted to and the resources they have. Don’t help complete scam.
  30. [R107] BLK 1/5 · US Log in bug: I’ve tried everything from uninstalling the app. Deleting saved info of the app in settings and no matter what I do I can’t log in to my account or make a new one.
  31. [R108] BLK 4/5 · US Location keeps showing women from 300-400 miles away: I’m good on all that I like the app when it shows locals I met a lot of beautiful sweet women locally on and off the app so it’s discouraging when it bumps tho LO all the way to Chicago when I’m in mn don’t get me wrong the women most of them are pretty but I ain’t drive over 50+ miles let along 400 TS wild
  32. [R110] BLK 1/5 · US Scammers and Illegal Activity: The developers must have some type of illegal ring going. The community section is filled with women attempting to sell themselves and when you report it they ban you from the app! Outside of the social section is just as bad. Matches will contact you first then never respond after you reply (bots). Don’t waste your time or MONEY because you will very much regret us
  33. [R111] BLK 5/5 · US Nice app fool: Love it 🔱🔯🐲

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store