Comparison

Knuddels vs Blindmate

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Knuddels

Connect with thousands of users in a friendly and respectful community. Discover new friends, engage in exciting chats, or find romantic connections through various themed channels and interactive features. Enjoy a cozy virtual café atmosphere designed for meaningful interactions.

Highlights
  • Free registration
  • Thousands of users to meet
  • Fotomeet and Mentor features
  • Profile discovery
  • See profile visitors
  • Virtual gifts
  • Themed chat rooms
  • Custom emoticons
Features
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Seriously? Knuddels is still around? Yes, your favorite free chat from the 90s and Butler James are eagerly awaiting you! Are you looking for new friends, exciting chats, flirts or your big love? Then you're sure to find what you're looking for because Knuddels has been bringing people together for over 20 years. Over 330,000 monthly active users are just waiting to finally meet you. Check out Knuddels now and see for yourself! In 1999, we set ourselves a goal for Knuddels: We want to create a unique and open community where people treat each other with friendship and respect and where a family atmosphere is cultivated. The members of our community are guided by four basic values. They want to have fun together, are considerate, helpful and friendly. This ensures that each one of our active members has a good time. You can think of Knuddels as a large, cozy café with many corners and rooms, which we call channels. On the one hand, we offer a big bar where you can quickly strike up a conversation or find a flirt. On the other hand, Knuddels also offers many small rooms where you can find new friends or conversation partners with similar interests in a calm setting. Of course, it is also possible to find nice contacts in your region thanks to our local channels. So, the focus at Knuddels is on commonalities and having a good time together, not only superficial dating. Discover the Knuddels-HIGHLIGHTS for yourself: - Super fast & FREE registration! - Thousands of people to get to know, new users join daily! - Easy to find new contacts with our Fotomeet and Mentor features! - Discover meaningful profiles and learn more about others! - Curious who visited your profile? At Knuddels you have the opportunity to see who might have had an eye on you! - Put a smile on the faces of your friends and hand out small virtual gifts, such as roses or cuddles - Chat rooms on almost every topic with interesting conversation partners! - Do words fail you? Then express your emotions with Knuddels emoticons and give your conversations more depth! What are you waiting for? Download the Knuddels App now and become a part of Europe's largest chat community. New friends, exciting flirts and great conversations are waiting for you! Our philosophy: www.knuddels.de/philosophie Imprint: www.knuddels.de/legal/legal-index.html Support: appsupport@knuddels.de Knuddels can be downloaded and used for free. Our main functions will always remain free. However, if you want to give your profile a boost and have more fun while chatting or gaming, you can purchase Knuddels Plus. ========= Our affordable premium function: - When you purchase Knuddels Plus, the amount is debited from your iTunes account; 24 hours before the current term expires, the account is charged for renewal. - Once you've made a purchase, you can cancel the automatic renewal at any time through your iTunes Store preferences. - Knuddels Plus subscriptions currently start at 1.99€ per week, with terms of one week, one month, and six months. - Prices are in €, may vary in countries outside of Germany and are subject to change without notice. - During the active subscription period, the current subscription cannot be canceled. - If you decide not to purchase Knuddels Plus or cancel your subscription, you can always use Knuddels for free. Your personal information is kept safe and GDPR compliant at Knuddels. You can find out more in our privacy policy and terms and conditions. www.knuddels.de/legal/privacy-policy.html www.knuddels.de/info/agb.html

About

Blindmate

This social dating app lets your friends find matches for you by answering questions and swiping. Singles can chat with matches their friends discover, while friends enjoy an invisible profile as matchmakers. It aims to provide authentic connections through trusted friends.

Highlights
  • Friends answer questions to create profiles
  • Friends swipe and find matches
  • Singles chat with friend-found matches
  • Invisible profile for matchmakers
  • Icebreaker prompts for chats
Features
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Blindmate is the new social dating app where your friends swipe for you and find your matches. Great matches if you're the single, great fun (and an invisible profile) if you're the matchmaker! Are you fed up with dating apps? Then you've come to the right place: - On blindmate, friends answer fun questions about each other. This creates positive and authentic dating profiles. - Friends swipe and find matches for each other as matchmakers. If you are a matchmaker, your profile is invisible. - As a single, you get to chat with the matches your friends find for you - Icebreakers in our chats make it easy and natural to get to know each other. - Trust us and our many happy couples: Friends are absolutely amazing at finding great dates! Blindmate - friends swipe. you match. Privacy: https://blindmate.app/app-privacy-en Terms of use: https://blindmate.app/app-agb-en

Screenshots

Knuddels4 screens
Blindmate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blindmate at none against Knuddels's shown. Blindmate also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 70%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Knuddels sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Blindmate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Knuddels against 4.7 for Blindmate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 355 and 184 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Knuddels's written reviews are positive against 91% of Blindmate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knuddels ships an update every 2 weeks, Blindmate every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Knuddels versus Blindmate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnuddelsBlindmate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (355 ratings)4.7 (184 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews90.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings355 — better184
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB81 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKnuddelsBlindMate GmbH

Customer experience

Knuddels

All ratings355 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral10.2%
Negative19.4%

Blindmate

All ratings184 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative2.3%

User reviews

Knuddels

From 355 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Nice app design
  • 👍 Friendly community
  • 👍 Good for meeting new people
  • 👍 Free to use
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Messages not sending/receiving
  • 🐛 Connection issues
  • 🐛 App freezes/hangs
  • 🐛 High battery drain

Blindmate

From 184 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative concept: friends answer for you
  • 👍 Fun and like a game
  • 👍 Authentic profiles through friends' input
  • 👍 Less superficial than other apps
  • 👍 Good for getting to know friends better

Room to improve

  • 👎 Limited swipes per day (free users)
  • 👎 Premium account needed for full features
  • 👎 Expensive premium subscription
  • 👎 Not enough people in certain areas
  • 👎 Hard to navigate location settings

Bugs and requests

Knuddels

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Messages not sending or disappearing
  • Connection errors and disconnections
  • App freezes or becomes unresponsive
  • High battery consumption
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  • Login errors and inability to log in
  • Verification codes not received
  • Profile pictures cannot be uploaded or changed
  • Cannot view profile visitors
  • Music/podcasts paused by ads
  • Notifications not received or delayed
  • App performance issues on specific devices (e.g., iPhone)
  • Video function not working
  • Private chats not loading
  • Inability to send messages with Enter key
  • Issues with sending messages after app restart
  • New message indicators are not always visible
  • App requires frequent reinstallation/restarting

Requested features

13 requests
  • English version of the app
  • Improved moderation and dialogue
  • Channel for verified users
  • Ability to copy messages
  • Dark mode
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  • Turkish language support
  • More options for uploading pictures
  • Better handling of older users
  • Reintroduction of younger user age limits (14+)
  • Improved video function
  • Clearer indication of new messages
  • Ability to send messages with Enter key on keyboard
  • More user-friendly profile picture viewing

Blindmate

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional typos and grammatical errors
  • Location settings can be difficult to navigate

Requested features

7 requests
  • More filter options (e.g., for polyamorous users)
  • More precise location settings and distance options
  • Ability to filter by desired relationship type (e.g., serious, friendship)
  • Option to see compatibility score as a matchmaker later (premium)
  • Indication of when a person was last online
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  • System theme adjustment instead of default light mode
  • Features to prevent ghosting

In-app purchases

28 purchases

Knuddels

Subscriptions19
  • Foto-King$1.997 Days
  • Foto-Queen$1.997 Days
  • Knuddels Plus$1.997 Days
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  • VIP Abo Bronze$1.997 Days
  • DailyLogin Premium Bronze$1.997 Days
  • VIP Abo Silber$3.997 Days
  • DailyLogin Premium Silver$4.997 Days
  • Knuddels Plus kostenlos testen7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Knuddels Plus$6.491 Month
  • Knuddels Plus$7.997 Days
  • VIP Abo Gold$9.997 Days
  • Knuddels Plus Wöchentlich$11.997 Days
  • Knuddels Plus1 Month trial$17.991 Month
  • Knuddels Plus2 variants$17.991 Month
  • Knuddels Plus7 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Knuddels Plus kostenlos testen7 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Knuddels Plus$19.991 Month
  • Knuddels Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Knuddels Plus 6-Monate$20.996 Months
One-time9
  • Knuddelpaket 0,99€$0.99
  • Knuddelpaket 4,99€$3.99
  • Knuddelpaket 9,99€$8.99
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  • Knuddel Startangebot$8.99
  • Knuddelpaket 19,99€$17.99
  • CT Specialticket$39.99
  • CT Ticket$79.99
  • CT Ticket$154.99
  • CT Ticket$159.99
6 purchases

Blindmate

Subscriptions5
  • Team Bundle$14.001 Month
  • Crew Bundle$14.001 Month
  • Team Bundle2 variants$18.001 Month
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  • Team Bundle2 variants$25.001 Month
  • Team Bundle2 variants$35.001 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$69.00

Questions

Is Knuddels free?
Knuddels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blindmate free?
Blindmate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Knuddels or Blindmate?
Blindmate is rated higher. Knuddels averages 4.6 out of 5 from 355 ratings, while Blindmate averages 4.7 from 184 ratings.
Do Knuddels or Blindmate have ads?
Knuddels shows ads; Blindmate does not.
Which is updated more often, Knuddels or Blindmate?
Knuddels ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blindmate every 9 days. Most recently, Knuddels was updated on November 1, 2026 and Blindmate on October 29, 2026.

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