6 apps comparedUpdated July 2026

Compare Dating Apps in Denmark

Klokken20 is the Danish dating app that matches on personality, shared activities and values — no swiping and no pay-to-win. Free for the rest of 2026 when you sign up now. Here's how we stack up against the rest.

Klokken20 vs. Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, Dating.dk and Single.dk

Klokken20Dating.dkSingle.dkTinderHingeBumble
OriginDanishDanishDanishUSAUSAUSA
Target18+30-5525-4518-3525-4025-35
Premium priceFreeFree for the rest of 2026 (founding member)129–239 kr/4 wksSub: 129 kr/4 wks · Single: 239 kr/28 days129 kr/wk – 399 kr/moBasic: from 129 kr/wk · Gold: 199–399 kr/mo79–255 kr/moPlus from 79 kr · Gold 99–255 kr — varies from user to user99–199 kr/moHinge+ 99–199 kr · HingeX: price unverified109–219 kr/moPremium 109–219 kr · Boost 49–75 kr
Free messages
No swipe
Events
Activities
No pay-to-win
Conversation startOpening questionsDirect message (paid)Direct message (paid)Free text ("Hey")Like + commentWomen first

This comparison is produced by Klokken20 (Xoens ApS). Prices are approximate and may vary — sources for every figure are in the price index. Last updated: July 2026.

Everything is free for the rest of 2026 when you sign up while intake is open.

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Klokken20 vs. Dating.dk

Comparison updated: July 2026

Dating.dk is the best-known Danish dating site. But without a subscription you can't even read your messages — and paying costs 129 kr/4 weeks, while the 29 kr intro offer locks you in for 84 days. On top of that, paying users are 'shown more often in searches', so visibility isn't equal for everyone.

Read messages

Freevs.Paid subscription only

Price

Free for the rest of 2026 (founding member)vs.129 kr/4 wks · Single: 239 kr/28 days

Lock-in

None — cancel anytimevs.Intro offer: 84 days · Regular sub: none stated

Pay-to-win

Equal visibility for allvs."Shown more often in searches"

Daily engagement

Glimpses + Livetimen every eveningvs.Browse profiles — no comparable daily ritual

Klokken20 advantage

On Klokken20, messages are free and nobody can pay their way to the front of the queue — everyone gets the same visibility. You also know the profiles are active: Glimpses and the daily Livetimen see to that.

Read the full comparison with Dating.dk

Klokken20 vs. Single.dk

Comparison updated: July 2026

Single.dk has two membership tiers: Basic (from 129 kr/wk) only lets you message your matches — to message anyone freely, you need Gold at 199–399 kr/mo. The lowest prices require up to 6 months of lock-in, and add-ons like Power Message and Boost buy extra visibility for those who pay more.

Message anyone

Via opening questions (free)vs.Gold only (from 199 kr/mo)

Full access price

Free for the rest of 2026 (founding member)vs.Up to 399 kr/mo

Lock-in

None — cancel anytimevs.Up to 6 mo. lock-in for the lowest price

Pay-to-win

Equal visibility for allvs.Power Message and Boost (add-ons)

Klokken20 advantage

Klokken20 has just one tier: everything open, free for the rest of 2026 for founding members. No Basic or Gold to keep track of, no lock-in — and visibility is the same no matter what you pay.

Read the full comparison with Single.dk

Klokken20 vs. Tinder

Comparison updated: July 2026

Tinder is the world's most-used dating app — but the free version is deliberately held back: limited swipes, ads, and you can't see who liked you without paying. Getting seen costs Boost or Priority Likes. And prices vary from user to user, so it's hard to know in advance what you'll end up paying.

Free experience

Full access to core featuresvs.Limited swipes and ads

Price

Free for the rest of 2026 (founding member)vs.Plus from 79 kr · Gold 99–255 kr — varies per user

Pay-to-win

Equal visibility for allvs.Boost, Super Boost, Priority Likes

Conversation start

Opening questions with contextvs.An empty "Hey", no context

Meet in real life

Events and activitiesvs.None

Klokken20 advantage

Klokken20 has no swipe loop, no ads and no Boost — everyone gets the same visibility. Conversations start with opening questions that give the other person something to respond to, not an empty 'Hey'. And events take the connection into the real world.

Read the full comparison with Tinder

Klokken20 vs. Hinge

Comparison updated: July 2026

Hinge focuses on relationships and uses prompts instead of pure swiping — and it works. But free users only get a limited number of likes per day (Hinge no longer states an exact figure), and the most-used features require Hinge+ at 99–199 kr/mo or the pricier HingeX. Events and activities in Denmark? The app has none.

Free limitations

Full access to core featuresvs.A limited number of likes/day

Price

Free for the rest of 2026 (founding member)vs.Hinge+ 99–199 kr/mo

Events and activities

Yes — core featurevs.No

Daily engagement

Glimpses + Livetimen every eveningvs.Limited likes, then wait

Klokken20 advantage

Klokken20 gives you events, activities and Livetimen — none of which Hinge offers. Everything is free for the rest of 2026 for founding members, and the platform is built for Danish dating culture from the ground up, not translated from English.

Read the full comparison with Hinge

Klokken20 vs. Bumble

Comparison updated: July 2026

Bumble's idea of women messaging first was a good one — but the 24-hour deadline adds stress, and with 'Opening Moves' from 2024, men can set up pre-written responses, watering down the original concept. There are no events or activities in the app, and Spotlight — paid visibility — is classic pay-to-win.

Conversation start

Both genders, opening questionsvs.Women first (24h deadline)

Price

Free for the rest of 2026 (founding member)vs.Premium 109–219 kr · Boost 49–75 kr

Pay-to-win

Equal visibility for allvs.Spotlight (paid visibility)

Meet in real life

Events and activitiesvs.None

Klokken20 advantage

On Klokken20, either person can take the initiative — with an opening question that takes real thought, not a pre-written reply. There's no 24-hour deadline, and events and activities make meeting in real life the natural next step.

Read the full comparison with Bumble

The Danish dating market in 2026

78%

of dating app users report burnout

Forbes Health/OnePoll, USA 2024

64%

say emotional honesty is what dating needs most

Tinders egen Year in Swipe, dec. 2025

60%

call for clearer intentions in dating

Tinders egen Year in Swipe, dec. 2025

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