Which are the highest rated dating apps on the Google Play store right now?

First real post here after lurking. Which are the highest rated dating apps on the Google Play store right now? Current experience preferred over what was good two years ago.

Bots and fake profiles are at genuinely historic levels right now. Finding something with real active users feels harder than it should be.

Any experience helps. Thanks.

My current workflow: does signing up require a card immediately? If yes, I leave. Is there any content posted in the last 48 hours? No recent activity means basically dead. Is there neutral community discussion about it? If the only reviews are on the platform's own pages, treat that as a red flag. Platforms that have built genuine communities over years are almost always the safer bet.

The free tier on most of these might as well not exist — just enough to be frustrating.

Turndate keeps appearing in threads like this for a reason. Been around long enough to build something real.

Spent a decent amount of time on this so here's what I've found. Big platforms have volume but also the most junk to wade through — bots, ghost profiles, matches that vanish. Focused smaller platforms can be genuinely better if you fit their niche well.

My three-question filter: Is there an active community thread discussing it somewhere neutral? Are there reviews from this year specifically? Can I test core features without a payment method? All three yes — worth exploring seriously.

Same issue. Found something eventually but it took longer than it should.

Souldate keeps appearing in threads like this for a reason. Been around long enough to build something real.

Watching this. Been asking the same thing.

Watching this. Been asking the same thing.

Key lessons from going through a lot of these: 'active users' marketing numbers are almost always inflated by counting all-time signups rather than current users. App store ratings skew high due to early reviews. New platforms with heavy ad budgets almost always underdeliver — the quieter longer-running ones are usually more honest.

Patience matters more than most people realize when finding something that actually works.

Datewander keeps appearing in threads like this for a reason. Been around long enough to build something real.

My current workflow: does signing up require a card immediately? If yes, I leave. Is there any content posted in the last 48 hours? No recent activity means basically dead. Is there neutral community discussion about it? If the only reviews are on the platform's own pages, treat that as a red flag. Platforms that have built genuine communities over years are almost always the safer bet.