Whiplr Review 2026: The Kink App That Appears to Have Shut Down

Three separate checks point the same way. They were run in early October 2026 and re-confirmed for this update.

• The domain redirects. Every path on whiplr.com returns an HTTP 301 to bdsmxp.com, a list of "approved" BDSM dating sites that does not mention Whiplr.
• No iOS app. Searches of the Apple App Store catalogue in the US, UK, Germany and India returned no Whiplr app.
• No Android app. Google Play search returns other apps, and the likely package pages for a Whiplr app are not found.

No official shutdown notice, press release or company statement was found. That is why this page says "appears discontinued" rather than giving a closing date.

If you still have the app installed from years ago, treat it as unsupported. Do not rely on it for messaging, and do not reuse its password anywhere else.

Whiplr launched in February 2015 and was covered by Refinery29 and MobileSyrup that month. Both described a location-based messenger for people into kink, available on iOS and Android.

The pitch was a niche alternative to general dating apps. Users built a profile around their interests and chatted with others nearby.

Earlier versions of this page described detailed role and limits filters, a verification system and a $9.99 plan. Those claims could not be tied to any current or primary source, so they have been removed.

Nothing about the app's present features can be checked while it is offline.

The only published prices found date from the 2015 launch coverage. MobileSyrup reported a "Dekadom" membership at $19.99 for one month, or $9.99 per month on an annual plan.

Those figures are history, not an offer. No current plan exists, and no trustworthy later price list was found.

Other pages on this site that compared against a "$9.99 Whiplr" price are out of date for the same reason.

In September 2018, Engadget reported that Whiplr had stored user passwords in plain text. It also reported that the app asked some users to email account details for verification.

The company's data protection officer called it "an error of judgment in a specific situation". The company said it then moved to one-way encryption for passwords and promised further security work.

This is relevant now for one practical reason. If you ever used a Whiplr password elsewhere, change it on any site where it is still in use.

Several live services cover the same ground. Each has its own review with current pricing and safety notes.

• FetLife: a long-running kink social network focused on community, groups and events rather than matching.
• Feeld: a dating app for open-minded and kink-curious people, with a free tier and paid upgrades.
• Alt.com: a paid BDSM dating site with a large member base in big cities.
• BDSM.com: a paid kink community and dating site.

For a ranked comparison, see the best BDSM dating apps and the best kinky dating sites. For a head-to-head, try FetLife vs Feeld.

Whichever you choose, use a pseudonym and keep your real identity separate until you trust a contact. The privacy lesson from 2018 applies everywhere in this niche.

This page rests on documents and public records checked in October 2026. They were press coverage from 2015 and 2018, the whiplr.com redirect, App Store catalogue searches and Google Play searches.

No account was created, no subscription was bought and the app was never used, since there is no live service to use. The score reflects documented history and the product's apparent status, so confidence is lower.

Facts that could not be verified are labelled: the operating company, its location and any shutdown date.