Mingle2 review
Updated September 28, 2026 · AdultCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Mingle2 suits adults who want a large mixed audience with messaging, chat, search and nudges at no charge, and a modest fee for MinglePlus. The site reports Over 39 million members, while Data stored in the United States; shared with partner dating services is the detail privacy-first readers will weigh.
Key facts
- Best for
- Adults who want a large mixed audience and a no-cost core, paying only for MinglePlus extras from $5.83 a month.
- Monthly price from
- $5.83 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- What is free
- Messaging, chat, search, nudge free for all (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Profile verification
- No identity or criminal background checks (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience focus
- Adults 18+; straight, LGBT+, trans members (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Plans
- MinglePlus 3, 6 or 12-month subscriptions (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Members
- Over 39 million members (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Credit system
- Coins, Boosts, Nudges sold as virtual items (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Renewal and cancelling
- Auto-renews; cancel in app settings, use to period end (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Privacy and data
- Data stored in US; shared with partner dating services (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- App store rating
- App Store (US) 4.4/5 from 78,534 ratings (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Categories
- Casual, Mature, LGBTQ, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, BBW (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- NextC, LLC (Delaware LLC) (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2006 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Help-centre, Community (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- Free
- Features
- Mobile app
- Official website
- mingle2.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App StoreGoogle Play
Pros and cons
Pros
- The audience covers adults plus straight, LGBT+ and trans members in one place (Adults 18+; straight, LGBT+, trans members).
- It spans casual, mature, LGBTQ+, trans and plus-size niches rather than one target group (casual, mature and lgbtq).
- The app holds App Store (US) 4.4/5 from 78,534 ratings.
- Cancellation is published rather than left vague: Auto-renews; cancel in app settings, use to period end.
- The operator is a named entity, NextC, LLC (Delaware LLC), which is clearer than an anonymous operator.
Cons
- Data stored in the United States; shared with partner dating services, a wider data footprint than a privacy-first reader would choose.
- Auto-renewal is the default: Auto-renews; cancel in app settings, use to period end, so a cancellation still runs to the end of the paid period.
- Support runs on email, chat and help centre only, with no phone line listed, while 35.5% of the sites compared here publish one.
Who it suits
- Adults who want casual or mature dating, LGBTQ+ and trans matches, and plus-size profiles in one audience (Adults 18+; straight, LGBT+, trans members).
- Members who want the core tools at no charge and would rather commit to a term than pay rolling monthly (Messaging, chat, search, nudge free for all, MinglePlus 3, 6 or 12-month subscriptions).
- Readers who want a published answer on storage and on cancelling before they pay (Data stored in the United States; shared with partner dating services, Auto-renews; cancel in app settings, use to period end).
Who should look elsewhere
- Findom.com, for anyone who wants the smallest monthly outlay in this comparison: $0.09 a month.
- Senior.dk Dating, for readers who would rather see a monthly figure in Danish kroner, DKK 2.30 a month.
- BDSM-baari, for members who want a fee running €0.83 to €2.50 rather than Mingle2's $5.83 a month.
How it works
Mingle2 is a general dating platform rather than a specialist board, and that shapes what you get from it. The audience is adults, and the service welcomes straight, LGBT+ and trans members, so the people on a profile list are mixed by design (Adults 18+; straight, LGBT+, trans members). In scale, the site reports Over 39 million members. For adults comparing on price and privacy, the size figure is the useful part: a broad audience gives you a deeper pool to browse at the entry price, and the messaging, search and nudge tools can be used before you pay anything. The trade-off is that a general audience gives you less signal than a focused community would, because interest is read from profile details rather than from a shared, specific interest. So read this section as scale rather than as curation. The site is large and open, not small and targeted.
Pricing and free tier
Mingle2 splits into a no-cost core and a paid tier called MinglePlus. Messaging, chat, search and nudges are available to all members at no charge (Messaging, chat, search, nudge free for all), so the core of the service is not a trial that ends. The paid part is optional and sits on top of it. Subscriptions are sold as MinglePlus 3, 6 or 12-month subscriptions, and the entry price works out at $5.83 a month. That figure sits at the cheapest tier over a longer term rather than on a rolling month to month price, so the effective cost depends on the term you pick and the platform you pay through. Spending also happens inside the app, where Coins, Boosts, Nudges sold as virtual items. A member who never subscribes can still buy coins, and a member who subscribes can still pay for visibility, so the monthly fee is not the whole cost of an active account. Readers who watch a budget should treat the subscription and the virtual items as two separate lines.
Members and plans
Two facts define who you are actually messaging. The audience is adults, and the service welcomes straight, LGBT+ and trans members (Adults 18+; straight, LGBT+, trans members), and the site reports Over 39 million members. That is a broad mix rather than a curated one, and it is the number that tells you how much choice sits behind the search tools. Plans and the credit model decide who pays. MinglePlus is sold as MinglePlus 3, 6 or 12-month subscriptions, which suits members who would rather set a term than pay rolling monthly, while a member who wants nothing committed can still use the service and buy visibility items, since Coins, Boosts, Nudges sold as virtual items. The count is a headline figure, so read it as a sign of scale rather than as a measure of how busy the site is at a given moment. Activity on individual profiles depends on the members using them, not on the size of the number.
Privacy, billing and cancelling
Privacy is the part worth reading twice. Data stored in the United States; shared with partner dating services. Members outside the US should weigh the storage point before signing up, and anyone who wants their details kept to a single service should know that sharing is stated as part of the policy. Billing runs on auto-renewal: Auto-renews; cancel in app settings, use to period end. The sequence matters for anyone checking billing terms, because a subscription keeps charging until the cancellation in app settings takes hold, and the terms set out that it runs to the end of the period already paid for. Those terms describe no refund window, so plan around the full term and cancel ahead of the renewal date rather than after it. Readers whose priority is where data sits and how to stop a renewal find both stated plainly here, even if the answers are not the ones a privacy-first reader prefers.
Who runs it
Mingle2 is run by NextC, LLC (Delaware LLC), and the company sits in the US. It has been trading since 2006, so it is a long established general dating site rather than a recent launch. Support runs on email, chat and help centre. A question can go to the help centre, by email, in chat, or to the community, and the community channel is a peer answer rather than a company reply. There is no phone line listed, which matters if you prefer voice support, since 35.5% of the sites compared here do publish one.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Mingle2 cost and is messaging free?+
Messaging, chat, search and nudges come at no charge for every member, so the core of the service costs nothing to use (Messaging, chat, search, nudge free for all). The paid tier is MinglePlus, and the entry price works out at $5.83 a month. Extras are separate, since Coins, Boosts, Nudges sold as virtual items.
What does the paid subscription include?+
Subscriptions are sold as MinglePlus 3, 6 or 12-month subscriptions, so a member can set a term rather than pay rolling monthly. Visibility items are billed separately inside the app, where Coins, Boosts, Nudges sold as virtual items. The entry monthly figure is $5.83, which sits below the median monthly price of €14 across the sites compared here.
How do I cancel a subscription?+
Subscriptions auto-renew, and cancellation happens in app settings, taking hold at the end of the period you have already paid for (Auto-renews; cancel in app settings, use to period end). A renewal is not stopped the moment you tap cancel, so cancel ahead of the renewal date rather than after it.
Are profiles verified on Mingle2?+
The service runs no identity or criminal background checks, so nothing on a profile is confirmed against a document or a record. Treat what you read as self supplied and decide how much detail to share before a conversation moves off the platform. Verification is the point to weigh first if who is on the other end matters, and messaging is open to every member (Messaging, chat, search, nudge free for all).
Where is my data stored and who sees it?+
Data stored in the United States; shared with partner dating services. The company behind the site sits in the US. Sharing with partner dating services means a profile can be visible on services you never chose, so decide what you upload and check the settings in the app before adding personal details.
Is there a mobile app?+
Mingle2 runs on the web and through a mobile app (app). The store listing shows App Store (US) 4.4/5 from 78,534 ratings, which is user review feedback rather than an independent assessment, so read it as an indication of stability and ease of use.
How do I get help from support?+
Support runs on email, chat and help centre only, with no phone line listed, so a question can go to the help centre, by email, in chat, or to the community. 35.5% of the sites compared here list phone support, so Mingle2 is narrower on this point. Have your account details ready in your message to speed things up.
Sources
- apps.apple.com/us/app/mingle2-dating-meet-people/id126503... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features, App store rating
“trackName=Mingle2 - Dating & Meet People; sellerName=NextC LLC”
- mingle2.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Members, Pricing model, Categories
“Over 39 million members”
- mingle2.com/welcome/help checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, What is free, Plans, Monthly price from, Audience focus
“Mingle2 (M2) is an online dating website and application since 2006 and has millions of users.”
- mingle2.com/welcome/showPrivacy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Privacy and data
“NextC LLC, Attn: Privacy Matters, 440 N Barranca Ave #1960, Covina, CA 91723”
- mingle2.com/welcome/showTOS checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Renewal and cancelling, Credit system, Support channels, Profile verification
“When you purchase a subscription, it will automatically renew at intervals until you cancel.”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Related by the facts
Mingle2
Adults who want a large mixed audience and a no-cost core, paying only for MinglePlus extras from $5.83 a month.