Turn Up: Music, Dating & Chat

Music is the starting point

Turn Up: Music, Dating & Chat is a dating and social app built around musical taste. Instead of beginning with a profile that only lists interests, it asks you to add favourite artists, songs and genres, then uses that information to surface people nearby with similar listening habits. It suits users who would rather have a conversation starter ready than rely on a standard swipe-first profile.

How matching works

Profiles can include written descriptions and music-focused prompts, which gives you more to respond to than a photo alone. When someone catches your attention, you can like the profile, send a direct message, swipe right or take their blind test. A successful reply becomes a match, after which you can continue chatting in the app.

The blind-test feature is the app’s clearest point of difference. It turns shared music knowledge into part of the introduction, rather than treating songs as background information. That will appeal to people who enjoy comparing tastes and discovering unfamiliar artists. It may feel less natural if you want a quick, conventional dating app experience or do not want your music preferences to shape the matching process.

Dating, friendship and the trade-offs

Turn Up offers separate dating and friends modes, so it is not limited to romantic matches. You can create and take unlimited blind tests, while the core service can be used without a paid subscription. Premium access is available, but payment is not required to continue using the app.

What the numbers suggest

Developed by Dately, Turn Up has recorded more than 1,000,000 installs and a rating of 3.79 from 22,108 reviews. Those figures point to an established audience, though the rating also suggests the experience is not equally convincing for everyone. Its best fit is a music-led social experience; users looking for broad dating filters and a less specialised format may find the concept too narrow.