I'm from a small town too
I'm Nick Landreth, and I build Amarbis. So yes, my app is at the top of this list. I'm going to show you exactly why it belongs there.
I grew up in Boardman, Oregon, a town of about 4,500 people. I know what it's like to open a dating app and see the same ten faces, half of whom you went to school with.
Why the big apps fail small towns
Tinder, Hinge and Bumble are built around distance. They show you people close by first. In a city that works. In a small town, it means a tiny pool, and when you do widen your range, you end up near the nearest city where you're competing with everyone who lives there and ranks higher just for being closer.
Hinge gives free members 8 likes a day, and Tinder's Passport for looking somewhere else is a paid feature.
How Amarbis is different
- Ranking on Amarbis doesn't depend on distance, so a person in a small town isn't pushed to the back of the line.
- You can set your destination to your whole state, a region, a city, another country or the whole world. All free.
- Free members get 25 likes a day and free messaging with every match.
- I review profiles myself before they go live, so you're meeting real people.
Think bigger than your zip code
Lots of small-town people end up with someone from a few hours away, or from another country entirely. Amarbis makes both of those easy. Set your state if you want someone you can drive to. Set the world if you're open to more.
Your town isn't the limit
Join Amarbis free and set your destination to your whole state today.
Quick ranking
- Amarbis: no distance-based ranking, free destination choice, 25 free likes a day.
- Tinder: big user base, but looking outside your area is paid.
- Bumble: similar to Tinder, Travel mode is paid.
- Hinge: good profiles, but only 8 free likes a day and built around people near you.