Best Hily Alternatives in 2026

Why people switch from Hily

Hily's video-first style has fans and critics. The common reasons to move on:

• Expensive premium, especially on weekly plans.
• Young, US-centred audience.
• Live streams feel like entertainment rather than dating to some users.
• Smaller pool than the biggest swipe apps.

Alternatives that fit better

• The biggest swipe pool: Tinder — free to match and chat, and busy almost everywhere.
• Women-first and a little more serious: Bumble.
• Meeting people from your own neighbourhood: happn, which shows people you crossed paths with.
• Relationships in your twenties: Hinge, with prompts and stated intentions.
• Video chat plus free features: Badoo includes video calls in its free version.

If you liked Hily's video but not the price, Badoo is the closest free equivalent; if you want more people, Tinder is the obvious move. Cancel Premium in your app store before deleting your account.

It also helps to think about what Hily gave you. If it was confidence on camera, Badoo and Tinder both support video chat with matches. If it was the young crowd, Tinder and Bumble have far more of them. And if it was the feeling of an app that learns your taste, Hinge's recommendation features do something similar with more relationship-minded members. Whatever you choose, remember that deleting Hily does not stop a Premium subscription — cancel it in your app store first.