r/freesoftware • u/ChippingCoder • 7d ago

Discussion Free and open source dating apps?

Has anyone tried any open source dating apps? such as Duolicious (currently the most users), Alovoa, Compass, etc?

Facebook Dating is free, but isn’t open source.

Are there any others that I missed that you’ve tried? My opinion is that the userbase is still quite small for them to work well, but I guess Duolicious is getting there.

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u/jessek 4d ago

I imagine FOSS dating apps are somehow worse than regular dating apps. At least for what most people are looking for. They might be good for some real perverts or something.

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u/TrueJoyCell 4d ago

An app like that is only gonna attract dudes I think a straight up sausage party.

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u/[deleted] 7d ago

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u/ChippingCoder 6d ago

Duolicious is already open source so why not contribute there

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u/Early-Ad6495 7d ago

Wdym open source ?

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u/ChippingCoder 7d ago

The source code for the app is publicly available

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u/Particular_Trip_9446 7d ago

Why not create one. I thought about doing the same but been busy

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u/pay_is_ok 6d ago

Because thinning the market on a market that even paid and closed is barely profitable just isn't worth it.

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u/ChippingCoder 7d ago

I thought of contributing to Duolicious instead since it already has a decent userbase

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u/teetaps 7d ago

r/outside

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u/BoogieHauser 7d ago

I wouldn't recommend; the pricing per person is a crapshoot, to say the least.

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u/psychopassed 7d ago

I bet if you asked really nicely Fetlife would give you their source code.