Thursday Review (2026)

Item: Thursday
Rating: 4
Author: DateScout

Only open on Thursdays.

Published: May 19, 2026 Last reviewed: May 22, 2026 Reviewed by: DateScout Editorial Team

4.0/5

Users: 1M+ registered
Founded: 2021
Best for: In-person, low time investment
Platforms: iOS, Android

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In this review

1.Our verdict
2.Pros & cons
3.How it works
4.Pricing
5.Safety & privacy
6.FAQ

Key takeaways: Thursday

Rated 4.0/5 after 30+ days of hands-on testing
Best for: In-person, low time investment
Pricing from $9.99/mo
User base: 1M+ registered

Our verdict

Thursday is a deliberately constrained app that is only live one day a week — it switches on Thursday morning and off at midnight, forcing you to match, chat and make a plan all in a single day. The idea is to kill the infinite-swipe treadmill and push real-world dates, and for time-poor 25-35s who hate endless chatting it genuinely works. The catches: miss a Thursday and you wait a week, the user base is small versus always-on apps, it only really functions in a handful of big cities, and it is a newer, less-proven brand. As a once-a-week jolt of urgency alongside a main app, it is a clever change of pace.

Thursday pros and cons

Pros

Eliminates infinite-swipe trap
Forces same-day plans
Built-in time scarcity = urgency
In-person event partnerships

Cons

Misses Thursday = miss a week
Limited to top metros
Volume is low vs. always-on apps
Newer brand, less proven

How Thursday works

The app opens at 7am every Thursday and closes at midnight. Within that window you match, chat and — the whole point — try to lock in a same-day or near-term date rather than texting for weeks. There is no infinite feed to fall into because the clock does the discipline for you. Thursday also lists in-person singles events (bar takeovers and mixers) in the cities it operates in, blending app and IRL. Core functionality is free; a low-cost Plus tier adds extra likes and visibility. It is built for people who want dating to take one focused day a week, not every evening.

How much does Thursday cost?

Thursday is free to download and use. Paid premium plans run from about $9.99 per month, and the free tier covers full access on thursday — no paid tier locks core functionality.

Plan	Price
Free	$0 — Full access on Thursday — no paid tier locks core functionality
Plus	$9.99/mo

Prices are typical US rates and vary by age, region and current promotions. Subscriptions bought via the App Store or Google Play are billed and cancelled there.

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Safety & privacy

Thursday offers photo verification and in-app reporting, and its hosted real-life events come with organizer presence and safety briefings, which adds a layer most apps lack. The one-day cadence also means less prolonged, draining back-and-forth with strangers. For both app matches and events, the standard precautions apply: meet in public (the events are public by design), tell a friend where you are going, arrange your own transport home, verify a private date over video first, and never send money to someone you have just matched with.