# Kesh developer, 20, launches Finder dating app with midpoint venues > By Kim Harris | Published: 2026-11-15T07:11:44.59937+00:00 | Section: Daily News | Source: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/kesh-developer-20-launches-finder-dating-app-midpoint-venues | Publisher: Dating Industry Insights (High Intent Media Inc) Matthew Reilly, 20, from Kesh, launched Finder, a free UK dating app that suggests venues halfway between matches. Its Google Play listing shows 10+ downloads. ## Key points - Matthew Reilly, 20, of Kesh, Co Fermanagh, has launched Finder, a free UK dating app with optional Premium, the Fermanagh Herald reported on 14 November 2026. - Finder suggests cafés, bars and activities halfway between two matched members; the Herald says the app has been available for two months. - Finder's Google Play listing, from Finder Dating Ltd, shows '10+' downloads and promises Premium 'under a tenner' with no ads. - The Herald reports that Reilly has contacted more than 60 independent venues across the North about partnerships, with initial discussions under way. ## Article - Matthew Reilly, 20, of Kesh, Co Fermanagh, has launched Finder, a free dating app with optional Premium, according to the Fermanagh Herald on 14 November 2026. - The app suggests cafés, bars and activities halfway between two matched members. - Finder's Google Play listing shows '10+' downloads. - The Herald reports that Reilly has contacted more than 60 independent venues about partnerships. Finder, a free UK dating app that suggests where matched members should meet, has been launched by Matthew Reilly, 20, of Kesh, Co Fermanagh, the Fermanagh Herald reported on 14 November. The app recommends cafés, bars and activities roughly halfway between the two people. The Herald says it has been available for two months. The product is real: a Google Play listing from Finder Dating Ltd, with a Kesh address and a Northern Ireland company number, describes a one-person build aimed at UK singles. ### The DII Take Skipping the weeks of chat and getting to a first date is a sensible problem to attack, and a midpoint suggestion is a neat way to do it. It is also a feature that any larger operator could copy in a sprint. What matters for Finder is not the idea but whether it can sign venues and find members, and on the evidence so far it has barely started. ### What Finder actually offers The Play listing promises free swiping, matching and chatting, with optional Premium 'under a tenner', no ads and no pay-per-message charges. It also lists photo verification, optional ID checks, message screening for scams and abuse, and one-tap block, unmatch and report. The Herald says students get a free week of Premium with a university email address. iPhone members, the Herald says, use the website rather than an app. Reilly told the paper: 'People spend weeks chatting on apps and never actually meet. I wanted to fix that bit.' ### Scale against the incumbents The Google Play listing shows '10+' downloads. According to the Herald, Reilly has approached more than 60 independent venues across the North, with initial discussions under way. No venues are named. The listing is rated 18+, though DII has not seen how Finder checks age. The incumbents are in a different position. [Match Group](https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/companies/match-group) (MTCH) said on 2 November that Tinder daily active users returned to year-on-year growth in September, for the first time in more than three years. [Bumble](https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/companies/bumble-inc) (BMBL) reported Q3 revenue of $207.091M against $246.163M a year earlier, with Bumble App paying users down 15.1% to 2.0 million. > The Google Play listing shows '10+' downloads. ### What to watch Watch for named venue partners, a published Premium price and any download growth. Those three will show whether Finder is a business or a well-made side project. - Finder's midpoint-venue feature targets the gap between matching and meeting, but nothing in public sources shows it has the member base to test the idea. - Venue partnerships are the commercial angle: the Herald reports that Matthew Reilly has approached more than 60 independent venues, with no deals confirmed. **Sources:** [Finder: Dating & Real Dates – Google Play listing (Finder Dating Ltd)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.finderdating.twa&hl=en_US); [Match Group third quarter 2026 results (SEC 8-K Exhibit 99.1)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000891103/000089110326000161/mtch8-k20261102ex991.htm); [Bumble Inc. Form 10-Q for quarter ended 30 September 2026 (SEC)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001830043/000183004326000123/bmbl-20260930.htm); [Kesh entrepreneur launches new dating app (The Fermanagh Herald)](https://fermanaghherald.com/2026/11/kesh-entrepreneur-launches-new-dating-app/) ## Key takeaways - Finder's midpoint-venue suggestion targets the gap between matching and meeting, but its Google Play listing shows only '10+' downloads, so the idea is untested at scale. - Finder's commercial case depends on venue partnerships: the Herald reports that founder Matthew Reilly has approached more than 60 independent venues, and it names none. - Bumble reported Q3 2026 Bumble App paying users down 15.1% to 2.0 million, while Match Group said Tinder daily active users grew in September, so incumbents are in different positions. ## FAQ ### What is the Finder dating app? Finder is a free UK dating app from Finder Dating Ltd, launched by Matthew Reilly, 20, of Kesh. It suggests cafés, bars and activities halfway between two matched members, and offers optional Premium. ### How much does Finder Premium cost? Finder's Google Play listing says Premium costs 'under a tenner'. No exact price or billing period has been published in the sources DII reviewed. ### Where can you get the Finder dating app? The Fermanagh Herald says Finder is on Google Play, and iPhone members access it through its website. The Play listing shows '10+' downloads. ## In this story - [Finder](https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/products/finder) (main subject) - [Match Group](https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/companies/match-group) - [Bumble](https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/companies/bumble) - [Tinder](https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/products/tinder) --- Canonical: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/kesh-developer-20-launches-finder-dating-app-midpoint-venues Citation: "Dating Industry Insights" (https://www.datingindustryinsights.com)