How to Cancel Hinge Preferred in 2026 — The $34.99/Month Dating App Trap
Updated February 2026 • 5 min read
⚠️ Hinge has NO cancel button in the app. Like most dating apps, the subscription is managed through Apple or Google. Deleting the app does nothing — you'll keep getting charged.
Cancel on iPhone
- Open Settings
- Tap your name → Subscriptions
- Find Hinge (may show as "Hinge Preferred" or "HingeX")
- Tap Cancel Subscription
- Confirm
Cancel on Android
- Open Google Play Store
- Tap profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions
- Find Hinge
- Tap Cancel subscription
Hinge Preferred vs HingeX — What Are You Actually Paying For?
- Hinge Preferred ($34.99/mo): Unlimited likes, see who liked you, advanced filters (height, education, family plans), skip-the-line priority
- HingeX ($49.99/mo): Everything in Preferred + enhanced recommendations, priority likes, profile boost
💰 The math: At $35-50/month, Hinge Preferred costs $420-600/year. The median Hinge user dates for 6-12 months. You could be spending $300-600 on features that research suggests don't significantly improve match rates.
Do Paid Features Actually Work?
The honest answer: probably not enough to justify the price.
- "See who liked you" — The most useful feature, but free users still get matches from their standouts queue
- Unlimited likes — Hinge's algorithm penalizes mass-liking. Sending 8 thoughtful likes beats 50 quick ones
- Advanced filters — Helpful for dealbreakers, but most people set them once and forget
- Priority/boost — Temporary visibility spike that fades. Better photos and prompts have lasting impact
Free Ways to Improve Your Matches
- Better photos: Ask a friend to take candid shots in good lighting — this alone is worth more than any paid feature
- Prompt answers that start conversations: Replace generic answers with specific, funny, or vulnerable ones
- Send comments with likes: A 5-word comment about their prompt gets 3x more responses than a bare like
- Be selective: Hinge's algorithm rewards quality engagement over volume — 8 daily likes is the free limit for a reason
- Update weekly: Fresh profiles get algorithmic boosts — swap a photo or prompt every week
The Dating App Subscription Stack
Many people are paying for multiple dating apps simultaneously:
- Hinge Preferred: $35/mo
- Tinder Gold/Platinum: $30-40/mo
- Bumble Premium: $40/mo
- Total: $100-115/month on dating apps
Pick one app, optimize your profile, and give it 3 months of genuine effort. That beats spreading thin across three platforms.
Get a Refund
- Apple: reportaproblem.apple.com — good success rate for recent charges
- Google: Google Play → Payments → Budget & history → Request refund
- Accidental renewal: Both Apple and Google are lenient on first-time "I forgot to cancel" refund requests
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