Hily
Focuses on authenticity and safety in online dating, with a large user base and features to protect users from unsolicited content.
Hily is a dating app launched in 2017 that prioritizes genuine interactions and user safety. It aims to create a community where users can connect for casual chats, friendships, or serious relationships, emphasizing respect and a zero-tolerance policy for nudity and offensiveness.
Built for: Adults (18+) seeking dating, friendships, or relationships through a mobile app.
What you'll use it for
- Finding dates
- Making new friends
- Seeking serious relationships
- Casual chatting
Signals we picked up
- •Clear terms and privacy policy
- •Active press coverage and awards (e.g., Red Dot Design Award)
- •Multiple contact emails and support system (Zendesk)
- •Large claimed user base (41M+)
- •Social media presence
Discussed in these guides
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| Platform | Strength | Weakness | |---|---|---| | Bumble | Easier verification, longer lifespan | Lower match volume | | Badoo | No verification rigor | Smaller audience, older | | Hinge | Higher-intent audience, longer lifespan | Lower volume, harder creation | | Hily / Pure |…
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5. Long-tail DAs, OkCupid, Happn, Grindr, etc.
Meetic, Hily, Hud, Fruitz, Meetme, Skout: - Smaller platforms. - Usually easier to verify, lower volume, lower CR. - Worth experimenting when mainstream platforms are harder.
Alternatives
Competing products in the same space