Cancel Tinder Gold through your phone's app store, not through Tinder itself
Tinder Gold renews automatically every month or year depending on what you chose when you signed up. To stop the charge, you cancel the subscription through Apple App Store, Google Play, or your web browser — not through the Tinder app. Tinder does not have a cancel button inside the app. The app will keep working until your current billing period ends, then stop charging you.
Where you cancel depends on how you paid. If you bought Tinder Gold through your phone, you cancel through that phone's app store. If you bought it through a web browser on a computer, you cancel through your browser's payment method. The process takes about two minutes.
Key Takeaways
- Cancel Tinder Gold through Apple App Store, Google Play, or your web browser payment settings — not through the Tinder app itself.
- Your subscription continues until the end of your current billing period, so you will not lose access when ready after canceling.
- On iPhone, go to Settings > [Your Name] > Subscriptions and find Tinder Gold; on Android, open Google Play Store > Account > Subscriptions.
- If you bought through a web browser, cancel through your payment method's website (Apple, Google, PayPal, or your credit card company).
Cancel on iPhone through Apple App Store
Open the Settings app on your iPhone. Tap your name at the top of the screen, then tap Subscriptions. Scroll down and find Tinder in the list. Tap it, then tap Tinder Gold (or whichever Tinder subscription you have — some people have Tinder Platinum or Tinder Plus instead).
Tap the red Cancel Subscription button at the bottom of the screen. A popup will ask if you want to keep the subscription or cancel. Choose Cancel. Apple will ask you to confirm one more time. After you confirm, the subscription stops renewing. You will see a message saying your access ends on a specific date — that is your last day of service.
Cancel on Android through Google Play Store
Open the Google Play Store app. Tap your profile icon in the top right corner, then tap Manage subscriptions. Find Tinder in the list and tap it. Tap Cancel subscription at the bottom of the screen.
Google will show you a screen asking why you want to cancel. You can select a reason or skip this step. Tap Cancel subscription again to confirm. The subscription stops renewing when ready, and you will see the date your access ends.
Cancel through a web browser
If you bought Tinder Gold through a web browser on a computer or tablet, you need to cancel through the payment method you used. This is usually Apple, Google, PayPal, or your credit card company — not Tinder directly.
The easiest way to find where to cancel is to check your email for a receipt from Tinder. The receipt will say which company processed the payment. Go to that company's website, sign in, find subscriptions or billing, and cancel Tinder from there. For example, if the receipt says "Apple," go to appleid.apple.com, sign in, go to Subscriptions, and cancel. If it says "Google," go to myaccount.google.com, find Subscriptions, and cancel.
What happens after you cancel
Your Tinder account stays active, but you lose Tinder Gold features. You go back to the free version of Tinder. You can still see matches and message people, but you will not be able to see who liked you, rewind swipes, or use other Gold-only features.
Your access to Gold continues until the end of your current billing period. If you paid for a month and cancel on day 5, you keep Gold until day 35 (or whenever your month ends). If you paid for a year, you keep Gold for the rest of that year. After that date passes, the app switches you to the free version automatically.
Restart Tinder Gold later
You can turn Tinder Gold back on anytime by going back to the same place you canceled — your phone's app store or your payment method's website. Tap or click to restart the subscription. You will be charged when ready for a new billing period. Restarting does not restore any unused time from before you canceled.
If you restart within a few days of canceling, some payment methods may offer you a discount or trial period. Check the screen when you restart to see if any offer appears. This varies by payment method and is not may provide.
If you cannot find the cancel button
If you have looked in your app store and cannot find Tinder Gold in your subscriptions list, it may have already been canceled, or you may have bought it through a different method than you remember. Check your email for Tinder receipts from the past few months. The receipt will tell you which company charged you and where to cancel.
If you still cannot locate it, contact Tinder support through the app. Go to your profile, tap the gear icon for Settings, scroll to the bottom, and tap Contact Us. Tell them you want to cancel Tinder Gold and ask them to confirm whether an active subscription exists under your account. They can tell you where it was purchased.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I lose my matches and messages if I cancel Tinder Gold?
No. Your account, matches, and message history stay on Tinder. You just lose the extra features that come with Gold, like seeing who liked you. You can still message people and use the free version of the app.
Can I get a refund for unused time on my Tinder Gold subscription?
Refund policies vary by payment method. Apple and Google sometimes offer refunds if you cancel within a few days of purchase. Contact the company that charged you — Apple, Google, or your credit card company — and ask. Tinder itself does not issue refunds.
What if I cancel but keep getting charged?
Go back to your app store or payment method and confirm the subscription shows as canceled. If it still shows as active, try canceling again. If charges continue after you have canceled, contact your credit card company or the app store and report the charge as unauthorized.
Do I have to cancel through the same place I bought it?
Yes. If you bought through Apple App Store, you cancel through Apple. If you bought through Google Play, you cancel through Google Play. If you bought through a web browser, you cancel through that payment method. You cannot cancel a subscription through a different payment system than the one that charged you.