Cancelling Tinder Gold doesn't delete your profile or your matches. You just lose the premium features (unlimited likes, See Who Likes You, Passport). Your profile stays visible and your conversations stay put unless you delete your account separately.
The catch is that you can't cancel through the Tinder app itself. You need to cancel through whichever platform you used to subscribe: the App Store, Google Play, or tinder.com. Deleting the app does nothing. You'll keep getting charged.
Cancel on iPhone (App Store)
If you subscribed through the App Store (most iPhone users):
- Open Settings on your iPhone
- Tap your name at the top, then Subscriptions
- Find Tinder and tap it
- Tap Cancel Subscription
That's it. Your premium features stay active until the current billing period ends.
Cancel on Android (Google Play)
If you subscribed through Google Play:
- Open the Google Play Store app
- Tap your profile icon, then Payments & subscriptions > Subscriptions
- Find Tinder and tap Cancel subscription
- Follow the prompts to confirm
If you subscribed directly with a credit card through the Tinder app on Android (less common), open the Tinder app, tap your profile icon, go to Manage Payment Account, and cancel from there.
Cancel on the web (tinder.com)
If you signed up and pay through the Tinder website:
- Go to tinder.com and log in
- Click your profile icon
- Go to Manage Payment Account
- Find your subscription and click Cancel
Web cancellations are straightforward, but most people subscribe through the app stores, so check there first if you're not sure where you signed up.
Current pricing (AUD)
Tinder adjusts prices based on your age, location, and other factors. Users under 28 typically see lower prices. These are approximate Australian rates.
| Tier | Monthly | 6 or 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Plus | ~$9.50/mo | From ~$3.60/mo (annual) |
| Gold | ~$14.20/mo | From ~$6.60/mo (annual) |
| Platinum | ~$27.20/mo | From ~$11.30/mo (annual) |
Annual plans are significantly cheaper per month, but they lock you in for the full period. Tinder doesn't give partial refunds if you cancel a yearly plan halfway through.
What you keep vs what you lose
You keep: Your profile, all your matches, your conversations, your photos, and your Elo/desirability score. Cancelling a subscription doesn't touch any of this. You revert to a free Tinder account, which still lets you swipe (with daily limits), match, and chat.
You lose: Unlimited likes, Rewinds, Passport (swiping in other cities), See Who Likes You (Gold/Platinum), Top Picks, weekly Super Likes, monthly Boosts, Priority Likes (Platinum), and Message Before Matching (Platinum). Ads come back too.
The free tier is honestly fine for casual use. You still get a handful of likes per day and you can message anyone you match with. The paid features mostly save time rather than giving you access to people you couldn't reach otherwise.
One thing to watch
If you're on an older pricing plan that was cheaper than current rates, cancelling means you lose that price forever. If you resubscribe later, you'll pay whatever Tinder is charging at that point. This isn't a dark pattern exactly, but it's worth knowing before you pull the trigger.
Your premium features last until the end of your current billing period. After that, you revert to free Tinder. Your profile stays active, your matches and messages are all kept, and you can still swipe and chat (with daily like limits). Nothing is deleted unless you go into Settings and delete your account.
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