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Create a card for Hinge in Halocard
In your Halocard dashboard, create a new card, name it Hinge and set a limit that covers what you are about to pay.
Hinge
Accepted with conditionsHalocard has limited acceptance
Halocard has limited acceptance at Hinge. Hinge sells Hinge+ and HingeX inside the Hinge app. On iPhone you choose Hinge payment, powered by Stripe, or Subscribe with App Store, and on Android Google Play processes the purchase with the payment method in your Google account. Halocard is supported for Hinge+ and HingeX bought in the Hinge app when you pay with Halocard through Apple Pay or Google Pay.
What payment methods does Hinge accept?
Accepted
- Accepted with conditionsHalocardHalocard is supported for Hinge+ and HingeX bought in the Hinge app when you pay with Halocard through Apple Pay or Google Pay.
- AcceptedCredit Cards
- AcceptedDebit Cards
- AcceptedApple Pay
- AcceptedGoogle Pay
How does Hinge appear on my statement?
APPLE.COM/BILLGOOGLE *HINGE
What merchant category (MCC) is Hinge?
7273Dating services- Dating and escort services are classified as high-risk purchases by Visa and our issuing bank, so payments Hinge charges in this category will be declined by Halocard. Halocard is supported for purchases in the Hinge app paid through Apple Pay or Google Pay, which Apple or Google bills. See Halocard's merchant restrictions.
5815Digital goods: books, movies and music
How to pay for Hinge with Halocard
Halocard Supported Payment Methods
Supported
- AcceptedHinge+ and HingeX bought in the Hinge app with Apple Pay or Google Pay
Not Supported
- Not acceptedPurchases charged by Hinge directly, on its website or at its own checkout
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Add the card to Apple Pay or Google Pay
On iPhone, add the Halocard to Apple Pay in the Wallet app and choose it as the payment method on your Apple Account. On Android, add it to Google Pay in Google Wallet, and Google Play can use it.
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Open Subscribe to Hinge in Account Settings
In the Hinge app, tap your photo icon at the far right of the navigation bar, tap the gear icon, scroll to Subscription and tap Subscribe to Hinge.
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Choose a plan and pay through Apple or Google
Pick Hinge+ or HingeX and a plan length. On iPhone, tap Subscribe with App Store. On Android, Google Play processes the purchase.
Official payment guidance from Hinge
- Subscribing and payment options: https://help.hinge.co/hc/en-us/articles/36311070196243-Subscribing-to-Hinge-or-HingeX
- Change your payment method: https://help.hinge.co/hc/en-us/articles/36311108859411-Adjusting-or-Canceling-Your-Subscription
- Trouble subscribing: https://help.hinge.co/hc/en-us/articles/360011312093-Why-am-I-unable-to-subscribe-to-Hinge-or-HingeX
Tips for successful payments at Hinge
- AcceptedOn iPhone, pick Subscribe with App Store under the subscription packages, so Apple charges the payment details linked to your Apple ID.
- AcceptedTo change the card on an App Store subscription, open iPhone Settings, tap your Apple ID, then Payment & Shipping, and add or edit the payment method.
- AcceptedOn Android, add or edit the card in the Google Play Store under the menu, then My Account, before you subscribe in Hinge.
- AcceptedHinge charges a renewal within 24 hours of the current period ending, so keep the card funded around the renewal date.
Why do Hinge payments decline?
- Payment declined through Hinge payment (powered by Stripe)
- Hinge payment charges your card directly under dating services (MCC 7273), which Halocard declines. On iPhone, choose Subscribe with App Store instead, or subscribe through Google Play on Android, with the card saved in your Apple or Google account; the charge then comes from Apple or Google.
- Your Apple ID is linked to another Hinge account
- Each Apple ID can have one Hinge account and one subscription at a time. Sign in to the old account with its phone number, delete it from Account Settings, then subscribe on the new one.
- An error when upgrading on Android after subscribing with Hinge payment on iPhone
- Go back to the iPhone and upgrade under Manage Subscription in Account Settings, or cancel, let the subscription run out, then resubscribe through Google Play.
Hinge payment FAQ
Can I keep my real card and address private from Hinge?
Yes. Hinge only ever sees your Halocard, never your bank card. You choose the cardholder name and billing address on each card, so your real details stay out of Hinge's records. If you ever want a clean break, cancel that card and make a new one in seconds.
Will Hinge show up on my bank statement?
No. Your Hinge purchases, with the merchant name and amount, show only in your Halocard account, never on your bank or card statement. When you add funds by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, your bank sees a single deposit labelled HALOCARD and nothing about where you spend it. What your bank statement shows.
Can I use a virtual card for Hinge?
Yes. Halocard is a US-issued Visa credit card that works like a debit card, so you can make a card just for Hinge and stay in full control of it.
How do you pay for Hinge?
You subscribe inside the Hinge app. On iPhone the subscription packages offer Hinge payment, powered by Stripe, or Subscribe with App Store, which charges the payment details linked to your Apple ID. On Android, Google Play processes the purchase. Plans are billed weekly, monthly, every three months or every six months, and renew automatically until you cancel.
How do I cancel my Hinge subscription?
Cancel where you subscribed, at least 24 hours before the next billing period. For the App Store, open your subscriptions in iPhone Settings, tap Hinge and Cancel Subscription. For Hinge payment, open Account Settings in the Hinge app and tap Cancel Subscription. On Android, cancel from the Google Play subscriptions page. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription.
Is Hinge free?
Yes. The regular version of Hinge is free to download and use on iPhone and Android. Hinge+ and HingeX subscriptions, Roses and Boosts are paid extras you buy in the app.
Can I get a refund from Hinge?
Most purchases are nonrefundable, and Roses and Boosts are final. Apple handles refunds for App Store purchases and Google handles Google Play ones. For a Hinge payment subscription bought in the last 14 days, contact Hinge support. In some states, including California and New York, you can cancel within 3 business days of subscribing for a full refund.
What does Hinge show up as on a bank statement?
It depends on how you paid. An App Store subscription is charged by Apple and shows as apple.com/bill. Google Play purchases show as GOOGLE* followed by the app or developer name. A Hinge payment subscription is charged by Hinge through Stripe, its billing partner.
About Hinge
Hinge is a dating app owned by Match Group. It began in 2011 as Secret Agent Cupid and launched as Hinge in February 2013. The app is free to use, and members pay for Hinge+ and HingeX subscriptions on weekly, monthly, three-month or six-month plans, plus Roses and Boosts, in the iPhone and Android apps.
- Website
- hinge.co
- Support
- help.hinge.co
- Billed by
- Hinge, Inc.
- Billing region
- United States ($USD)
- Users
- About 2.0 million paying users (Q2 2026)
- Revenue
- $691 million direct revenue (2025)
