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AI Insights · Timothy · April 2025

Leading Brands in Brazil's Dating & Social Discovery Category: Q1 2025 Analysis

Explore Q1 2025 insights on top Brazilian dating brands, featuring Tinder, Badoo, and happn. Analyze monthly audience metrics, app engagement, and advertising strategies to understand market dynamics.

Leading Brands in Brazil's Dating & Social Discovery Category: Q1 2025 Analysis

Introduction

In Q1 2025, Brazil's Dating & Social Discovery category experienced significant growth, with leading brands such as Tinder, Badoo, and happn taking center stage. Sensor Tower's comprehensive data provides deep insights into these brands' cross-platform performance, highlighting trends in web and app engagement, along with advertising strategies. This analysis reflects data from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025.

Tinder

Tinder continues to dominate the Brazilian market with its website, tinder.com, and the Tinder Dating App: Date & Chat.

  • Audience Trends: From October 2024 to March 2025, Tinder's monthly true audience remained stable above 5.7M. The app consistently attracted a larger audience than the website, with app-only visitors nearing 5M monthly.

  • App Engagement: Monthly active users on the Tinder app varied slightly, peaking in January 2025 with over 5.6M users.

  • Ad Spend & Channels: Tinder significantly increased its monthly ad spend, reaching over $114K in March 2025, with impressions exceeding 124M. TikTok was a major channel, accounting for the majority of impressions.

Badoo

Badoo's performance in Brazil is highlighted by its website, badoo.com, and the Badoo - Dating. Chat. Friends app.

  • Audience Trends: Badoo's monthly true audience remained consistently above 2.7M through Q1 2025. The app saw higher engagement compared to the web, with app-only visitors surpassing 2.5M.

  • App Engagement: Active users on Badoo's app fluctuated slightly, maintaining around 2.7M throughout the period.

  • Ad Spend & Channels: Badoo's monthly ad spend peaked in January 2025 at over $33K, with Facebook serving as the primary channel for impressions.

happn

happn continues to engage users in Brazil with its website, happn.com, and the happn: dating app.

  • Audience Trends: happn's monthly true audience remained steady above 1.3M. The app's audience was more substantial, with app-only visitors consistently over 1.2M.

  • App Engagement: The app's active users declined slightly, ending Q1 2025 with about 1.3M users.

  • Ad Spend & Channels: Monthly ad spend in January 2025 reached a high of over $33K, with Facebook generating the most impressions.

Conclusion

Sensor Tower's data underscores the dynamic landscape of Brazil's Dating & Social Discovery category. Tinder, Badoo, and happn have each demonstrated unique strengths across platforms, employing diverse strategies in audience engagement and advertising spend. Sensor Tower's unparalleled data offerings, including Web Insights, App Performance Insights, and Pathmatics, provide critical insights into these trends, enabling a comprehensive understanding of cross-platform user behavior for strategic decision-making.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2025