A Tinder alternative built for privacy

Why people look for a Tinder alternative

Most people who search for an alternative are not unhappy with dating apps as such. They are worried about being recognised — by a relative, a colleague or a neighbour who happens to be on the same app. In India that worry is common, and a profile spotted by the wrong person can mean an awkward conversation or worse.

MuteMate starts from that worry. You share less to begin with, and what you do share is harder to copy, save or pass around.

Privacy, built in from the start

Love is love: every gender is welcome

Your profile shows your sexuality — Straight, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Pansexual, Asexual or Queer — so the people you talk to know from the start.

With Premium, the “I like” filter lets you choose whether you see men or women, so women can find women and men can find men. It shows people of that gender who are open to it, and you can narrow it further to one sexuality. Without Premium, your main feed shows people of a different gender.

For many LGBTQ+ people in India, privacy is a necessity rather than a preference, and every protection on this page applies: no real name, blurred photos and screenshot blocking.

For couples and open relationships

Turn on “We are a couple” in Edit Profile and your profile shows a Couple badge, so everyone knows from the first look that they are talking to a couple.

Temptations — the interests on your profile — include Open Relationships and Couples + Single, so you can be upfront about what you are looking for, whether that is another couple or a single person who is open to meeting one. With Premium, the Couples filter shows only couple profiles, and you can search by the Temptations you pick.

A Temptation is an interest, not an agreement. Ask, and accept a no.

Find exactly who you are looking for

Premium search filters let you narrow your feed to the people you actually want to meet. Use one or combine several:

• Age and distance — set the range that suits you.
• New — people who have joined recently.
• Online — people who are on the app right now.
• Verified — only people who have passed the face check.
• Height, Sexuality and “I like” — who you want to see.
• Photo — only profiles that have a photo.
• Couples — only couple profiles.
• Temptations — pick up to five and see people who share all of them.

Never miss the moment

On selected plans, MuteMate tells you when one of your matches comes online, so you can say hello while they are actually there instead of waiting for a reply that comes hours later. You can turn these alerts off, and you can also choose not to let your matches know when you come online.

Premium without paying: invite and earn

Not everyone wants to pay for a subscription, and you do not have to. Invite friends to MuteMate with your own invite link. When a friend joins and qualifies, you earn free Premium days, which unlock the same Premium features as a paid plan — and your friend gets a welcome reward too.

The Invite screen in the app explains what counts as qualifying and shows how your invites are doing.

A different way to meet: Mute Date

Alongside the usual profiles, MuteMate has Mute Date. Tap Start and you are paired with a completely random stranger in under 60 seconds, with no photos or names on either side. There are no filters to set. A chat opens only if one of you asks and the other accepts — otherwise the date ends and nothing is kept. Mute Date currently pairs men and women.

When Tinder may suit you better

• You use an iPhone — MuteMate is on Android only for now.
• You live outside India or travel often — MuteMate is available in India only.
• You want the largest possible pool of people worldwide — a global app has far more members.
• You want a public profile that anyone can find — MuteMate is built to do the opposite.

Switching is simple

You do not have to delete any other app to try MuteMate, and you can delete your MuteMate account from Settings at any time.

1. 1

   Install MuteMate from Google Play

   It is free to download and use.

2. 2

   Sign in with Google

   Your Google name and email stay hidden from other members.

3. 3

   Complete the face check

   A short live scan that confirms you are a real person.

4. 4

   Start browsing or try a Mute Date

   Add a photo only if you want to — it stays blurred until someone chooses to look.

A note on names

Tinder is a trademark of its owner. MuteMate is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Tinder or its owner. This page describes only what MuteMate does.

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