# Otaku Dating > Social networking app for anime, manga, and video game fans to find dates and friends. (iPhone/iPad app by Adrian Cruz.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/otaku-dating/id1606636997 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Adrian Cruz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1594745547) - Category: Social Networking, Entertainment - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 2.08/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 15.6 · 112 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2022-09-05 - Data updated: 2026-07-05 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/otaku-dating/id1606636997/reviews.md ## What is Otaku Dating? Meet otakus all over the world! Otaku Dating is a free app for anime, manga, and video game lovers looking to meet new friends and date. People from Japan, France, Mexico, the United States, etc. In order to start a conversation with someone, you have to do a Match. A Match is when both people like each other. You have liked a person very much and you are not sure that he likes you, don't worry, you can start interacting with that person using a “Super Match”. Wait, WHAT DID YOU SAY? A “Super Match” allows you to make contact with someone without waiting for that person to like you, but you have to be careful and use this feature wisely, because it is a valuable resource and it comes at a cost. Our app helps connect people from all over the world, you can find people with similar tastes and filter by distance, age and gender. FREE ACCOUNT These are the benefits with your free account: * Add up to five photos to your gallery. *Find users in your area. *Like and dislike users. *Match in the traditional way (until you both like each other) *Chat with your matches *See the last three profiles you rejected VIP ACCOUNT Purchase a subscription to get the following additional benefits: *Passport: Travel to any country or city and match the people there. One moment you can be in Japan, the next in Korea or Mexico, meeting people from all over the world. * Find out who likes you and get more matches. * Find out who visited your profile. * Go to the people you have rejected without limits, you can give them another chance, maybe you rejected your crush. *Add more photos to your profile gallery. *Remove advertising. -------------------------------------- If you choose to purchase Otaku Dating VIP, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. The current subscription price starts at $4.99 USD/month and there are also packages available for $17.99 USD/6 months and $24.99 USD/12 months. Current Super Match pricing starts at $2.99/1 match, and $11.99/5 matches and $18.99/10 matches packages are also available. The currency is in US dollars, it may vary due to the currency exchange of your country. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - Global user matching - Filter by distance, age, gender - Mutual like matching system - Super Match for direct contact - Add multiple photos to profile - Chat with matches ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Otaku dating VIP 12 | $24.99 | per year | | Otaku Dating VIP 1 | $4.99 | per month | | Otaku Dating VIP 6 | $17.99 | per 6 months | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Super Match 5 | $8.99 | one-time | | Super Match 10 | $12.99 | one-time | | Super Match 1 | $2.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (6 of 6) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/otaku-dating/id1606636997/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Not worth you time *2026-01-27* Nothing but a lot of fake accounts trying to scam you for money. ### 1/5 — Available Matches *2025-10-23* I just downloaded the app and created an account. I set the parameters to 100km from my current location (Bay Area), age from 18 to 38, female. I had a whopping 4 accounts pop up in that search. ### 1/5 — Don’t get this app (terrible) *2025-04-16* There’s literally like 40 people in here. And 10 of them are spam bots and 20 of them have been gone for more than a year. Majority of the accounts to have descriptions, they’ll just be badly edited photos of people that say what high school they’re from for some weird reason. Nothing to make you interact with people whatsoever. Gonna delete my account right now. And most of these people are from outside of the state like in Mexico! Don’t get this app ### 1/5 — An idea ruined by simple issues *2024-02-14* I’m an otaku I love watching anime and gaming and all of that junk that keeps me missing my childhood. So I thought maybe I could find somebody like myself on an app like this why not it makes sense. The problem is this app has two issues. The first one is that there doesn’t seem to be anybody on this app either event, or every single one of the people in my area. There is using this app is super super introverted more so than myself. the people that I can find to match with are over 25 miles away or further. And a lack of people to match with means that whenever I do find a person come up in my suggestions, I have to think very hard if I’m going to engage with them or not. The second issue is a much bigger one in that much like every other dating app you guys charge a premium for something is simple as messaging a person to make matters worse is that I get so few people coming up to swipe on get more notifications of people showing interest in me that I can’t even look at because you guys demand I pay to see the four or five people that actually have an interest in me, and then to keep talking to them. I despise predatory marketing mechanics like this and thus I give this app a 1-out of-5 and I uninstall the app. ### 3/5 — It was worth a try *2023-12-23* Since I live in the middle of nowhere, to no surprise, there was only a couple of profiles. So I can't really critique the matching system or messaging. I think the only thing I dislike is how cropped the profiles are. I hope this app gets more users as theres really nothing else for otaku dating besides Maiotaku which is just as dead. Maybe also add some more features like profile prompts like "what's your favorite anime?" etc even adding stuff like political affiliation, sexuality, religious beliefs, and monogamous versus poly would be helpful because the profiles are so bare bones and people do not bother filling them out. ### 1/5 — Why is it vip only it feels like *2023-08-11* No conversations because I am not VIP. I have other gamer dating apps that are not doing this. Sorry. I am leaving site ## Frequently asked questions about Otaku Dating ### What is Otaku Dating? Otaku Dating is a free social networking app designed for fans of anime, manga, and video games to connect with others for friendship and dating. It allows users to find people with similar interests globally. ### How does Otaku Dating's matching system work? Users can 'like' or 'dislike' profiles. A 'Match' occurs when both users like each other, enabling them to chat. A 'Super Match' allows initiating contact without waiting for a mutual like, but this feature has a cost. ### What are the benefits of a free account on Otaku Dating? A free account allows you to add up to five photos, find users in your area, like/dislike profiles, match traditionally, chat with matches, and see the last three rejected profiles. ### What features are included in the Otaku Dating VIP subscription? The VIP subscription offers a 'Passport' to match in any country, reveals who likes you and visits your profile, allows unlimited rejections of profiles, more photo uploads, and removes advertising. ### What is the pricing for Otaku Dating VIP and Super Matches? Otaku Dating VIP subscriptions start at $4.99 USD/month, with 6-month ($17.99 USD) and 12-month ($24.99 USD) packages available. Super Matches are priced starting at $2.99 per match, with packages for 5 ($11.99 USD) and 10 ($18.99 USD) matches. ### How can I cancel my Otaku Dating VIP subscription? Auto-renewal for your Otaku Dating VIP subscription can be turned off at any time by navigating to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. ### Is Otaku Dating suitable for all ages? Otaku Dating has an age rating of 17+, indicating it is intended for mature audiences. The app is available on iPhone and iPod devices. ### How often is Otaku Dating updated? The latest version of Otaku Dating is 1.5.3, and it was last updated on December 3, 2025. Updates typically bring new features and improvements to the application. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.6.0 — 2026-06-04 Sign in with Apple is now available. Added the Wheel of Fortune feature. Minor bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 1.5.3 — 2025-12-03 Minor bug fixes and improvements ### 1.5.2 — 2025-09-24 Minor bug fixes and improvements ### 1.5.1 — 2025-07-08 Fixed push notifications and other minor bug fixes ### 1.5.0 — 2024-09-03 You can now login with Email, Google and Phone ## Apps similar to Otaku Dating | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Droll Pics - Sell your Selfies](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/droll-pics-sell-your-selfies/id1574845920) | 2.0 (3) | Free | Social Networking | | [开谈-发现有趣的人，畅聊嗨皮的事](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1576467860) | — | Free | Social Networking | | [SDGsショップ（配信）](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sdgs/id1572222620) | — | Free | Social Networking | | [uDrunk - Social Network](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/udrunk-social-network/id1567818560) | — | Free | Social Networking | | [eBuddz: Team Up, Play & Earn](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ebuddz-team-up-play-and-earn/id6449710630) | 3.7 (3) | Free | Social Networking | | [Audilore](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audilore/id1576118060) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Social Networking | ## More apps by Adrian Cruz - [Punch Speed](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punch-speed/id1594745545) All apps by Adrian Cruz: https://appshunter.io/developer/1594745547 ## Related topics [otaku dating](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/otaku-dating) · [otaku](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/otaku) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-05.*