7 Dating App Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

Start A Dating App

A mobile dating app is one of the most popular mobile-only businesses for creating an ecosystem and generating revenue. But, with the help of a robust development team, you can surpass all your competitors and create a sleeker end product than anyone else in this market.

Dating apps have made their way into an industry that was gaining enough traction. The online Dating Market size was valued at $7.35B in 2020 and is projected to reach $10.87B by 2028.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a dating app:

1. bumble ($135M/year)

How much they make: $135M/year
Current team size:

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Whitney grew the business to $11.3M/month

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So... can you actually make money with a dating app?

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4. bumble

Bumble has changed the way people date, find friends, and the perception of meeting online, for the better. Women make the first move. On iPhone + Android.

How much they make:
Where they're located: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Website traffic: 12.6M/month

5. MyHeritage

Create your family tree. Take a MyHeritage DNA test for ancestry and genetic testing. Access 13.1 billion historical records for genealogy research.

So... can you actually make money with a dating app?

Of course. There are millions to be made in this industry.

But how?

Research real, profitable businesses and see exactly how much money they make.
Study exactly what works, and what doesn’t.
Take action, because now you have the roadmap.

Join Starter Story and build your next big thing:

Start Now

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