KinkD Review in 2021: a Kinky Dating app for Kink & Fetish & BDSM Lovers
Has your sex life become a routine and not as exciting as it could be? Are you looking to find somebody to practice your sexual fantasies with? There are plenty of dating apps in the online dating market, but if you have a thing for kink or fetish, you probably don’t have many choices as a vanilla dater has. Today, we are going to introduce one kinky dating app to couples and singles who are looking to live a kinky lifestyle.
Since there are a bunch of fake dating apps on the internet, you may want to know whether a dating app like KinkD is authentic and worth joining. Therefore, we embarked on a journey to try out this app. As a quick answer, we think that KinkD is a dependable matchmaker for kink & fetish & BDSM enthusiasts.
— The Basics —
KinkD was launched in 2017, and now it has become one of the largest communities for kinksters with more than 1 million registered members worldwide. “The purpose of creating KinkD is to help kinky people connect easier and bring a little kink into the bedroom. When sex starts to get monotonous, getting into kink can help you make your sex life great again,” said John, the co-founder of KinkD. “The Fifty Shades series have inspired discussions about Fetishes & BDSM. Society has become more open and accepting of kink. It’s now seen as fun and positive, not grimy and nasty.”
Before globally launching KinkD, the KinkD team has continuously improved the app based on the feedback from its initial users. The main feature of KinkD is similar to Tinder. Users upload their photos and swipe to get matched with other kinky users. However, KinkD doesn’t provide users with a Facebook login like Tinder, just in case some users are afraid that their personal information will be disclosed on social media.
What kind of people and communities?
KinkD aims at building a community for all sorts of kinksters. No matter you are a couple looking for a third leg or a single man/woman looking for something exciting, you are welcomed to unleash your kinky side on here. Whether you are seeking friendship or romance or hookup, KinkD can help you find local partners who share your fetishes and kinks like bondage, spanking, DDLG, leather, latex, Dom/Sub relationship, and etc. If you can devote more time to trying things out on this app, you will find more possibilities by simply installing the app and creating an account on either your IOS or Android device. Once you have the required setup, you are ready to experience a different world of sex and adult fun.
Are these real people?
To get away from bot-generated accounts and scammers, KinkD requires identity verification to ensure that only real people get online. Although many users complain about it, it is important to understand the reason behind strict verifications that KinkD has in place. Firstly, it helps to keep bots away from the system. Secondly, it wants to make sure that it’s not a waste of time playing around over KinkD.
—Pros and Cons—
Pros
As a niche dating app targeting the kink folks, KinkD can help its members find like-minded people faster and more efficiently than mainstream dating apps such as Tinder and Bumble which are designed for general dating.
Identity verification makes sure only real people get online.
Profiles are detailed and informative so you can get an idea about their kinky personality instantly.
More than 1,000,000 users are registered on the app, meaning a large and engaged community of open-minded adults.
As its logo presents, KinkD is a registered trademark, meaning it is a legit app.
Available for both Android and iOS devices.
Cons
Some members may complain about the identity verification process.
It censors basic words (like “sex”) that adults might want to use to communicate with each other.
No distance search filter.
Free membership only can start a conversation with one person daily
Requires a paid subscription to access to all the features
—Media Endorsement—
KinkD app has been endorsed by Metro, Vice, Huffingtonpost, Cosmopolitan, Yourtango, and some other media.
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Metro UK
Attention all sex fetishists: A new app’s just been launched for you in the UK
KinkD is available for both Android and IOS devices, you can download it from Google Play and App store. Once you have it installed on your device, you can register for an account with your email address and get ready for your kinky exploration.
The registration process also involves filling out your personal information, such as your name, gender, age, location, sexuality, and role/roles in the kinky lifestyle. You will be asked to choose whatever can describe you the best from 29 different kinky roles, and you can choose more than one option at the same time.
Identity Verification Process
To get your account fully approved and activated. KinkD requires identity verification process. Unlike many other dating sites and apps, which apply third-party solutions, such as verifying new members through their Facebook accounts, it seems that KinkD takes a different path by asking new members to upload a selfie of holding a piece of paper written “KinkD” on it for identification. KinkD team explains that catfishing has become a big problem of online dating. The purpose of identity verification is to eradicate catfishing and make the KinkD community safer. Also, the photo that you upload for verification is protected by the highest standards of data protection, meaning that it can only be seen by authorized employees of KinkD. At KinkD, the moderators of KinkD review the verification requests every day, including weekends.
Platform and Features
After the registration and verification process, you are presented to scroll down all the profiles presented to you based on your current location. The main platform has a neat design, and it is easy to navigate.
On your main platform page, there are 5 major features: Search, Chat, Hobbies, Contest, and Profile
Search– where you can scroll down to view all the profiles. You can stop by anyone to view their profile or follow them, but you only get to initiate a chat with one member every day if you don’t purchase a paid membership.
Chat– where you can check your chat history. For paid membership, you can also check the lists of your visitors, followers as well as who you are following.
Hobbies– It is a hobby-based filter where you can search people by sexuality, age, location, and as many as 24 different hobbies. All these hobbies are randomly listed though, you definitely can find something interesting.
Contest-where you can find the most charming and popular members on the app. If you want to become one of them, you can take part in the contest by uploading your photo to be voted by other members.
Profile– where you can view and edit your own profile. On the profile page, you can choose to submit photos to either a public album or a private album.
Private album- one of the features for protecting the privacy of KinkD users. Private albums allow users to upload some photos they are not comfortable showing publicly. If anyone wants to view the photos in the private album, they can send a request to the owner. Once access is granted, they’re able to view the private photos.
Spark (only for Android) – you can anonymously like someone, and if they also like you. You can chat with each other.
Moments (only for Android)- it shows the latest moments and updates of other users. You can share your lifestyle with others by uploading your photos, and you can also like and comment on others’ moments.
Pattern lock (only for Android) – Create your pattern lock to protect your account.
Prices of Paid Membership
Although it is free to download, install and join KinkD app, it requires a paid membership to actually interact with other members and fully unblock all the features. The price for a one-month subscription is $14.99, it drops significantly if you are up for a three-month subscription which is $35.99, or an even longer-term plan which costs you $54.99 for a six-month subscription.
You may think that it charges higher than Netflix, but a service like KinkD which can help you live an active alternate lifestyle, this membership will feel more like an investment.
Ratings of KinkD App
We checked out the ratings of KinkD app on both App Store and Google Play Store from Appannie.
On App Store, KinkD has got an average rating of 4.31
On Google Play store, the average rating is 4.19
Users’ Feedback
Great app! Decent user base! Actually useable and easy to work with. Reasonable monthly price to connect with anyone. Free accounts get one message a day, that’s acceptable. Less relationship oriented (women), rather partner and play minded. I’ve met two girls here, but wish sexual terms weren’t reduced to an asterisk (*). So breast need to be bre*st to be understood. Worth it I believe!” (Ron Kolman, March 9, 2021)
UPDATE: app works as said but chat space is confusing, not really clear where to type message, at least for me first time, multiple choices should be as check box not radio box also confusing. There could be so many improvements how to make this app better.
(karel Pospisil, May 28, 2021)
Disappointed with the restrictions about the photos – not even a little nudity is allowed and some normal pics are refused by the system without giving a reason and the unnecessary censorship of words like sex and orgasm lol otherwise a great free app.
(Jan Holik, December 9, 2020)
I liked the concept of this app but unless you are willing to subscribe there is not enough free features to really even try to connect with someone or properly use the app however if you are willing to pay I think it is probably what you are looking for if BDSM is your thing.（Kayla LovelessNovember 22, 2020）
I have very mixed feelings regarding this app. There’s no way to know who’s online other than guessing. App getting no internet recently. Too many dead profiles, too little of a community. On the other hand however, I got into a conversation with some and had gotten myself a couple of somewhat submissives (and am meeting with them on a regular basis), which is nice. In conclusion, work on some features, expand the community, this is an amazing idea, all it needs is a good treatment!
(Moti M. Cohen,June 20, 2019)
—Summary—
KinkD is a pioneering kinky dating app for singles and couples who are into kinks, fetishes and BDSM relationship. Although there are many complaints about it, KinkD has got positive feedback from the majority of its users on both App Store and Google Play Store. In fact, KinkD team has been working on updates and improvements of user experience, and we can see great potential in it. Anyway, this app is worth a try, it not only brings forth an opportunity for kink folks to indulge themselves, it also to large extents brings the taboo topic of kinky dating to the most fundamental level, stripping off the taboo traits associated with it.
Coleen is a writer, photographer and film maker at Wasteland and Sssh.com.
Here at BDSMCafe.com, she is editor and curator of this comprehensive library of BDSM fiction, informational articles and other educational features that date back to the early days of the internet in 1996 when the site was first launched.
