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Hinge is piloting a lower‑cost subscription tier after Match Group’s Q3 2026 earnings call revealed the move aims to attract price‑sensitive users, especially women, and boost payer penetration. The new plan will add features such as extra filters and custom location boundaries while its price remains undisclosed. Hinge currently generates roughly $30 revenue per payer, almost twice Tinder’s average, but its payer penetration is only slightly above half of Tinder’s counterpart base, which has seen a modest decline in both revenue and subscriber count. The test follows a broader shift from a premium‑only model introduced in 2023 toward broader accessibility, alongside other initiatives like Group Hangouts, Events, and upcoming real‑time adaptive recommendations. The experiment will shape future subscription strategies company‑wide.