“Money hungry — After you setup the profile you can only message one person for free. I mean you can’t even fill out the about me section cause it’s behind a freakin paywall. So how are people supposed to get to know you. I’m not paying…”
Independent automated assessment · 3 signal sources · 503 reviews scanned · analyzed 2026-10-04.
4.1 ★95,904 ratings
—Downloads
17+Age rating
235 MBApp size
FreeIn-app purchases
About this app
Kinkoo is an alternative lifestyle and dating app designed for open-minded people seeking meaningful connections through shared interests, relationship dynamics, and non-traditional experiences.
1, Explore a Diverse and Inclusive Community Kinkoo is more than just a dating app — it’s a global social network for people exploring alternative lifestyles. Whether you're in the USA, UK, Germany, or anywhere else, Kinkoo connects you with like-minded individuals, couples, and friends nearby or around the world. We welcome people of all backgrounds, including Black, Asian, Latino, LGBTQ+, and gender-diverse communities. Kinkoo is a safe, respectful space for individuals looking to connect beyond the limits of traditional dating.…
Preview
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Independent evidence report
Evidence and review signals
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Which version this describes
When we ran this analysis, and what the store lists now.
This analysis describes version 4.8.1 of the app, analyzed 2026-10-04 . The app may have changed since.
The store currently lists version 4.8.1, updated 2026-06-25.
What we measured
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Developer replies to reviews
Replies to fewer than 1 review in 20
Price in the store description
States no price and billing period
Cancelling, in the store description
Says how to cancel
Themes reported by reviewers
1 theme reported
Counted from the reviews we have read for this app. "No theme reported" means no theme reached our reporting threshold — it is not a finding that nothing is wrong with this app, and we do not say it is.
Five-star share of ratings
Under 65% five-star
Arithmetic on the stores' own published rating counts. It says nothing about why the ratings fall where they do.
In the package we scanned
No package has been scanned for this app, so nothing is published about what it ships. That is an absence of evidence about the app, not a finding about it.
Graded bands · predicate set 1.4 · how these are measured
What the analysis found
App-specific findings, grouped by what each one rests on. How they are graded lives on its own page.
One source only — shown, not confirmed 1
A single kind of evidence. We publish these because withholding them would be the bigger distortion, and we do not treat any of them as a finding we stand behind.
Reported by users: Paywall blocks the basics
The core of the app — not extras — sits behind payment, or previously-free function moved behind a paywall.
What we saw: Paywall blocks the basics: raised by 17 distinct reviewers (3.4% of 503 reviews scanned)
Highlighted reviews
Representative public review excerpts shown as user reports, not Appworthy audit evidence.
“Terrible app — You have limit to send one single message, you will need to pay to send more than one single message. You will need to pay for everything, even to search for anyone, or to write a bio. Ridiculous. Also they are extremely…”
“Decent design but a paywall for everything — I enjoy the design of the app. It’s relatively easy to navigate and it is nice having multiple kink identity options. However, nearly everything is behind a paywall. I understand having a…”
Assessment & version history
App changes and Appworthy events in one timeline.
Store listing updated to version 4.8.1.
What this app sells
Useful store-disclosed pricing, kept below the app listing.
Business modelFree
Prices and terms as disclosed by the store listing.