The hardened swipers of dating apps such as Tinder may be too jaded to notice that a New York alternative, Hinge, is now in Ireland. It launched here in April, and its founder says Hinge is the fastest-growing dating app in Ireland. “Its designed to be deleted,” says Hinge founder, Justin McLeod. “Theres no swiping.

Is Hinge in Europe?

This is the first time that Hinge will market itself outside of the US, running live in the UK, Canada, Australia and Northern Europe. It recognises that there is a major opportunity in bringing the app to new countries. While the app is free, Premium offers more advanced services through a tiered subscription model.