The world's most-installed dating app, modified to surface Gold and Platinum-tier features without a paid subscription. Unlimited likes, see-who-likes-you, Passport location switching, and Super Likes are unlocked from first launch.
What Tinder is
Tinder is the dating app from Tinder LLC (a Match Group brand) that turned swipe-based matchmaking into a global standard. Profiles are shown one at a time as cards; right swipes signal interest, left swipes pass. When two people swipe right on each other, the app opens a chat between them. The simplicity of that loop, paired with location-based discovery, made Tinder the dominant entry point for online dating for more than a decade.
Tinder is free at its base layer, with daily limits on right-swipes and a delay before you can see who has liked your profile. The paid Gold and Platinum subscriptions remove those constraints, add Super Likes and monthly Boosts, and let you change your discovery location through a feature called Passport. The modified build on this page applies that paid feature set without an active subscription.
Screens at a glance
Key features
App info
- Publisher
- Tinder LLC (Match Group)
- Package ID
com.tinder- Mod version
- 17.16.1
- Play Store version
- 17.16.1
- Updated
- May 2026
- Size
- ~114 MB
- Android floor
- Android 9.0 and above
- Architecture
- universal
- Installs
- 500,000,000+ on Google Play
- Rating
- 3.8 average on Google Play
- Content rating
- Mature 17+
- Category
- Dating
What this mod offers
The modified build of Tinder 17.16.1 surfaces the paid Gold and Platinum feature set without an active subscription. The discovery deck, messaging, and Passport controls behave as if a premium tier were attached to the account.
- Unlimited right-swipes.
The 100-likes-per-12-hours cap that gates free accounts is removed. Swipe through as many profiles as the deck holds.
- See who has already liked you.
The blurred-cards inbox is unblurred; you can preview every account that has right-swiped on your profile and respond directly.
- Passport to any city.
The discovery anchor can be moved to any city worldwide from the location selector, with no upgrade prompt.
- Five Super Likes per day.
The Gold-tier allotment is applied; the star icon under each profile is active from the first session.
- Monthly Boost included.
The 30-minute profile-surface boost that ships once per month with Platinum is available to trigger from the deck screen.
- Premium messaging perks.
Message Before Match, prioritized likes, and read receipts (the headline Platinum additions) are unlocked from the chat surface.
- No upgrade nags.
The pop-ups that interrupt swiping to upsell Gold and Platinum tiers are suppressed.
How to install
The install follows the standard Android sideload flow. If you already have Tinder installed from Google Play, uninstall it first - the modded signature is different and the two cannot coexist on one device.
- Uninstall the official app first
If Tinder from Google Play is on the device, remove it. Side-by-side installs with different signatures fail.
- Download the APK file
Tap the download button on this page. The file lands in your default Downloads folder.
- Allow installs from this source
Open Settings, search for
Install unknown apps, find your file manager or browser, toggle the permission on. - Open the downloaded APK
Tap the file in Downloads. Android's package installer opens and lists the requested permissions.
- Tap Install
Confirm the install. Wait for the progress bar to finish, then tap Open.
- Create a fresh account or sign in
Using a new phone number or burner Google account is recommended for mod builds. Reusing an existing Tinder account on a modified client carries ban risk.
Mod APK vs official Tinder
| Feature | Official (free) | Mod 17.16.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Daily right-swipes | ~100 per 12 hrs | Unlimited |
| See who likes you | Blurred preview | Full preview |
| Super Likes per day | 1 | 5 |
| Passport location | Gold-only | Included |
| Monthly Boost | Platinum-only | Included |
| Upgrade pop-ups | Frequent | Suppressed |
| Account ban risk | Low (TOS-compliant) | Elevated (modified client) |
Related dating and social apps on bfa-apk
If Tinder is part of a wider stack you keep on the same device, the bfa-apk catalogue covers the messengers and social tools most often paired with it. Take a look at the MeetMe Chat & Meet guide for an alternative social-discovery loop that is closer to broadcast-style live rooms than to the swipe model, and at our Snapchat coverage for the photo-first messaging side. For privacy-leaning conversations once a match moves off-platform, the modded GBWhatsApp guide walks through the most-installed WhatsApp alternative, and our WhatsApp Messenger reference covers the original client for clean signature matching. For wider stacking patterns across messengers and matchmaking apps, the 8 Ball Pool guide on the main site documents the chat-and-meet loop that mobile casual gaming has converged onto.
FAQ
- Is Tinder free to use?
- The official Tinder app from Tinder LLC is free to download and use with daily swipe limits and gated visibility. Gold and Platinum subscriptions remove the limits and add Passport, Boost, and read-receipt features. The modified build on this page applies that paid feature set without a subscription.
- Will my existing Tinder account work on the mod?
- The mod can sign into any Tinder account, but doing so on a modified client carries ban risk. A fresh account on a separate phone number is the safer pattern for trying the build before committing.
- Can I install the mod alongside the official app?
- No. The modded signature differs from the Google Play build; Android blocks side-by-side installs of the same package ID with different signatures. Uninstall the official app first.
- What is the difference between Gold and Platinum?
- Gold unlocks see-who-likes-you and 5 Super Likes per day. Platinum adds Message Before Match, prioritized likes, and the ability to see how your likes are ranked. The mod surfaces both tiers.
- How big is the file?
- About 114 MB for the universal APK, version 17.16.1. The official Play Store build at version 17.16.1 is closer to 114 MB because Play installs only the architecture slices the device needs.
Disclaimer. Tinder is a registered trademark of Tinder LLC and Match Group. This page documents a third-party modified build for educational and reference purposes. Using a modified client violates Tinder's terms of service and can result in account suspension or permanent ban. We do not host the original Tinder application and recommend the official version from the Play Store for any long-term, primary account.
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