Fling review
Updated September 28, 2026 · AdultCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Fling suits adults who want casual meetups and prefer not to pay before they know the service works for them. Fees run $14.95 to $29.95 per month, close to the site median of €14, while registration, browsing and search of all members cost nothing.
Key facts
- Best for
- Adults who want a large casual pool they can browse at no cost before paying anything.
- Monthly price from
- $14.95 to $29.95 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- What is free
- Free registration, browse and search all members (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Profile verification
- ID plus selfie age verification; webcam badge (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience focus
- Curious, open-minded adults; casual hookups (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Plans
- 1, 6, 12 and 18-month memberships; feature profile (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Members
- 2,319,747 verified photos; millions of members (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Credit system
- Credit packs in app; also paid monthly plans (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Renewal and cancelling
- Auto-renews; cancel 24 hours before renewal (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Privacy and data
- Encrypted; no data sold to third parties (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- App store rating
- App Store (US) 4.5/5 from 685 ratings (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Categories
- Casual, Discreet, Mature, Trans (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Global Personals (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- Free
- Features
- Mobile app
- Official website
- fling.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App Store
- Elsewhere
- apps.apple.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- Registration, browsing and searching across all members come at no cost Free registration, browse and search all members, so you can judge the pool before paying anything.
- Age verification runs on an ID plus a selfie, with a webcam badge available ID plus selfie age verification; webcam badge, which is more than a photo upload on its own.
- The pool is large at 2,319,747 verified photos; millions of members, so a reader in a busy city has plenty of profiles to work with.
- Data is encrypted and not sold to third parties Encrypted; no data sold to third parties, the point most readers check before signing up.
Cons
- Memberships renew automatically and cancellation has to be submitted ahead of renewal Auto-renews; cancel 24 hours before renewal, so an unused month is easy to pay for.
- Credit packs are bought in the app Credit packs in app; also paid monthly plans on top of plans that run monthly or longer 1, 6, 12 and 18-month memberships; feature profile, so a real month can cost more than $14.95 to $29.95.
- Fees run $14.95 to $29.95 per month, well above Findom.com at $0.09 and BDSM-baari at €0.83 to €2.50.
- The audience is fixed on curious, open-minded adults and casual hookups Curious, open-minded adults; casual hookups, so readers wanting a relationship audience have to look elsewhere.
Who it suits
- Adults who want to browse and search a large pool at no cost before paying Free registration, browse and search all members.
- Adults who put weight on photo-based age proof, given the ID plus selfie check ID plus selfie age verification; webcam badge.
- US adults, since the service is based in the US US and its prices are listed in US dollars.
Who should look elsewhere
- Readers shopping mainly on price: Findom.com lists $0.09 per month and BDSM-baari lists €0.83 to €2.50.
- Anyone outside the US market, where Senior.dk Dating is priced at DKK 2.30 per month rather than Fling's $14.95 to $29.95.
Using the service
Fling is built for curious, open-minded adults and casual hookups Curious, open-minded adults; casual hookups. Scale is the practical draw, with 2,319,747 verified photos; millions of members shown for the service. A pool of that size matters most in a busy city, where more of the profiles are close by. It reads as a large, casual pool rather than a small local one, which suits readers who want breadth first.
Members and plans
Memberships come as monthly or longer terms, and a feature profile is part of the package 1, 6, 12 and 18-month memberships; feature profile. Payment runs through credit packs bought in the app and paid monthly plans Credit packs in app; also paid monthly plans, so what you pay in a month depends on which route you mix in. The audience stays narrow and clear Curious, open-minded adults; casual hookups and the pool is large 2,319,747 verified photos; millions of members, so a membership is mostly about reach and volume rather than a different kind of community.
Billing and cancelling
Your details are encrypted and the service states it does not sell data to third parties Encrypted; no data sold to third parties. On billing, memberships renew automatically and cancellation has to be submitted ahead of the renewal date Auto-renews; cancel 24 hours before renewal. That is the part to read twice: renewal is the default, and the notice period is the only step that stops the next charge.
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Where Fling is available
- Available
- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What can I do on Fling without paying?+
Registration, browsing and searching across all members come at no cost Free registration, browse and search all members. That covers signing up, reading profiles and using search, so you can judge the pool before you commit to anything paid. Paid access comes through memberships 1, 6, 12 and 18-month memberships; feature profile or credit packs bought in the app Credit packs in app; also paid monthly plans.
How much is a Fling membership?+
Membership fees run $14.95 to $29.95 per month, which sits close to the site median of €14. Terms are monthly or over longer periods, and a feature profile is included 1, 6, 12 and 18-month memberships; feature profile. Fling ranks at position 60 of 126 brands on this measure.
What are credit packs and do I need them?+
Credits are bought in the app and sit alongside paid monthly plans Credit packs in app; also paid monthly plans, so spending on packs and spending on a membership can land on the same account. The plans themselves come as monthly or longer memberships with a feature profile 1, 6, 12 and 18-month memberships; feature profile. Budget for both routes if you plan to use extras, because membership starts at $14.95 to $29.95 per month before any packs.
How do I cancel so I am not charged again?+
Memberships renew on their own, and cancellation has to be submitted ahead of the renewal date Auto-renews; cancel 24 hours before renewal. Because the renewal is automatic, that notice period is the protection that stops the next charge. Note the date when you sign up, and treat it as a real deadline rather than a formality.
What happens to my personal data?+
The service states that data is encrypted and not sold to third parties Encrypted; no data sold to third parties. The operating entity named in the privacy material is Global Personals Global Personals, and the service is based in the US US. That is the short version: your details stay with the operator, and the privacy terms name who runs it.
Who is Fling aimed at?+
The audience is curious, open-minded adults and casual hookups Curious, open-minded adults; casual hookups. The registration flow is built around the casual, discreet, mature and trans niches casual, discreet and mature, so it reads as a broad casual pool rather than one narrow interest group. If you want something more specific, or a relationship audience, this is not the fit.
Is there an app, and how is it rated?+
Fling runs as an app app, which is how most people meet it. The App Store listing in the US shows App Store (US) 4.5/5 from 685 ratings, so there is a visible rating history from users. An app-first setup suits readers who would rather not keep another browser tab open all evening.
How does Fling check that members are adults?+
Verification runs on an ID plus a selfie age check, and profiles can carry a webcam badge ID plus selfie age verification; webcam badge. The pool is also published with a count of verified photos alongside the member numbers 2,319,747 verified photos; millions of members, which is the picture-heavy proof the service offers. It does not replace your own judgement in conversations.
How do I get help with a billing question?+
Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so email, a help centre and phone are all listed routes. For a subscription you did not expect, phone is the quickest of those options. The help centre is the place to read the terms before you act on a cancellation.
Sources
- apps.apple.com/us/app/fling-dating-app-meet-play/id647620... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features, App store rating
“trackName=Fling Dating App: Meet & Play; sellerName=Dime Systems, LLC”
- gpnethelp.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Billing Support Hours of Operation 24 hrs / 7 days a week. U.S. Toll-Free Number 1-888-617-2001. U.K/E.U. Customers +1-305-712-6618”
- apps.apple.com/us/app/fling-dating-app-meet-play/id647620... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Credit system
“In-App Purchases Yes - Purchase 30 credits. $9.95”
- fling.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: What is free, Headquarters, Members, Pricing model, Audience focus
“we allow you to browse and explore our members for free”
- fling.com/members/info/faqs checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Privacy and data
“We use industry-standard encryption to protect your data. Your payment information is securely processed and never stored directly on our servers. We do not sell your personal information to third...”
- fling.com/members/info/privacy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Legal entity, Profile verification
“Owner and operator of Fling, ("Global Personals", "we" or " Fling ")”
- fling.com/members/info/terms checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Renewal and cancelling, Plans, Monthly price from
“You must cancel your membership at least twenty-four (24) hours before your monthly anniversary date to avoid being charged for another month of membership.”
- fling.com/members/user/registerfp_mobile checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Categories
“Man Woman Couple ... Choose Gender ... Trans Woman Trans Man Transfeminine Transmasculine Trans Person”
Compiled from 8 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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Fling
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