Bubbles Date vs Hot Potato Dating
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubbles Date
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The app connects you with others by creating a joint profile with a friend. Additional features include joint profile stories, group chats and a date venue explorer.
Hot Potato Dating
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Hot Potato is a dating app for adults who want better conversations, real matches, and more intentional connections. Meet new people, build your profile, discover nearby singles, and chat with matches who are also looking for something more thoughtful than endless swiping. With Hot Potato, you can: • Create a profile that shows who you are • Discover and match with new people • Chat with your matches in real time • Use distance-based discovery to find people nearby • Build connections through conversation • Control your profile, matches, and interactions • Join an adults-only dating community Hot Potato is designed for people who want dating to feel more personal, direct, and genuine. Whether you are looking to meet someone new, start a meaningful conversation, or build a real connection, Hot Potato gives you a simple way to connect. Download Hot Potato and start meeting people who want more than just another swipe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hot Potato Dating at every 4 days against Bubbles Date's every 2 weeks. Bubbles Date's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bubbles Date ships an update every 2 weeks, Hot Potato Dating every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubbles Date | Hot Potato Dating |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Dahling Group LLC | Rachad Quintyne |
In-app purchases
Bubbles Date
No in-app purchases
Hot Potato Dating
No in-app purchases
