How to Cancel Hinge Preferred/Plus in 2026 (Stop Paying for Likes)

Updated February 2026 • 7 min read

Hinge markets itself as "designed to be deleted." Ironic, then, that they charge $34.99/month for Preferred or $49.99/month for HingeX. That's up to $600/year on a dating app. The free version works — here's how to stop paying.

⚠️ Dating App Pricing Psychology

Hinge deliberately limits free features (8 likes/day) to push upgrades
Pricing varies by age and location — younger users often pay less
Annual plans look cheaper but charge upfront ($200-400 at once)
Match Group (owner of Hinge) also owns Tinder, Match, OkCupid — they control the market

Hinge Pricing

Free: 8 likes/day, basic filters, limited profile views
Hinge+: $19.99/month — unlimited likes, advanced preferences
HingeX: $49.99/month — adds priority likes, enhanced recommendations, skip-the-line
Roses: $3.99 each (premium likes)

How to Cancel Hinge Subscription

iPhone (Apple subscription)

Settings → [Your Name] → Subscriptions
Find Hinge → tap Cancel Subscription
Confirm cancellation

Android (Google Play)

Google Play Store → Menu → Subscriptions
Find Hinge → Cancel subscription
Confirm

Through Hinge Website

If you subscribed via hinge.co: Log in → Account → Manage Subscription → Cancel

⚠️ Deleting the App ≠ Canceling

Uninstalling Hinge does NOT cancel your subscription. You must cancel through Apple/Google/Hinge directly, or you'll keep getting charged. This is the #1 mistake — people delete the app thinking they've cancelled.

What You Lose vs. Keep

Lose: Unlimited likes (back to 8/day), advanced filters, see who liked you, priority ranking
Keep: Your matches, conversations, profile, basic swiping
Keep: Access until the end of your billing period

Does Paying Actually Help?

Honest assessment:

Unlimited likes: Marginal benefit. Quality over quantity. Sending thoughtful comments on 8 profiles beats mindlessly liking 50.
See who liked you: Nice to have, but you'll see them in your stack eventually anyway.
Advanced filters: Genuinely useful if you have dealbreakers (height, religion, politics).
Priority likes (HingeX): Puts you at the top of someone's stack. Worth it if you're getting zero matches; otherwise diminishing returns.

Free Dating Alternatives

Hinge Free — 8 likes/day is enough for most people. Focus on quality comments.
Bumble — Free tier is generous. Women message first. Good for finding relationships.
Coffee Meets Bagel — Free with limited daily matches (Bagels). Quality over quantity approach.
OkCupid — Free messaging. Detailed compatibility questions. Less swipe-focused.
Real life — Hobbies, events, friends of friends, volunteering, sports leagues. Zero monthly fee. Higher success rate per interaction.

💡 The Dating App Revenue Model

Dating apps make money when you don't find a partner. Their incentive is to keep you swiping and paying — not to match you efficiently. Free tiers are intentionally frustrating to drive subscriptions. Keep this in mind when deciding whether "premium" actually helps.

🔍 How Much Are You Spending on Dating Apps?

Hinge, Bumble, Tinder — are you paying for multiple? Upload your bank statement to JustCancel and see every dating app charge. The total might surprise you.

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Quick Cancel Guide: Hinge

Direct cancel link + step-by-step instructions