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Badoo vs Happn

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Badoo

One of the world's biggest dating platforms with location-based discovery.

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Happn

Connects you with people you've crossed paths with in real life.

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PricingFree / PremiumFree / Premium
CategoryMainstreamMainstream
Best For18–35 year oldsUrban singles aged 20–40
Available InGlobalFR, BE, NL, DE, UK, ES, IT, Global
User ReviewsNone yetNone yet

About Badoo

Badoo is one of the world's largest social dating platforms, with over 500 million registered users across more than 190 countries. It combines dating with social networking, letting users find people nearby, browse profiles, and chat. Features include photo verification, live video streaming, and a 'People Nearby' mode for location-based discovery. Badoo Premium unlocks who liked you, Spotlight (profile boost), and Invisible Mode for private browsing. It's especially popular in Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.

About Happn

Happn is a French-born dating app with a unique concept: it shows you profiles of people you have physically crossed paths with during the day, using real-time GPS. If two users have been near each other, they appear in each other's timelines. Both users can 'like' each other — if it's mutual, they can chat. This makes Happn feel more organic than algorithmic swiping, as matches are people who actually exist in your daily world. Happn is especially popular in European cities including Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Berlin, with over 100 million downloads worldwide.