EastMeetEast
In short: EastMeetEast is a dating app and website for Asian and Asian American singles, run by East Meet East, Inc. in New York. It has since been rebranded as EME Hive and now combines dating with live streaming and group video. DII cites it as a prominent Asian-focused competitor to newer entrants such as KRUSH.
Key facts
| Type | Dating app |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York, United States |
| Status | Operating. Rebranded as EME Hive. |
| Website | emehive.co |
| Publisher | East Meet East, Inc. [EME Hive on Google Play, 2026] |
| Headquarters | New York, NY, United States (32 W 39th St, listed on Google Play) [EME Hive on Google Play, 2026] |
| Rebrand | East Meet East has been rebranded to EME Hive, described as a dating and live streaming app [EME Hive on Google Play, 2026] |
| Target audience | Asian and Asian American singles in North America and beyond; 18+ rating [EastMeetEast on the App Store, 2026] |
| Pricing model | Free to download with in-app purchases, including Premium Membership at $39.99 and diamond packs (US App Store) [EastMeetEast on the App Store, 2026] |
| Google Play downloads | 500K+ downloads, 3.0 rating from about 3.1K reviews [EME Hive on Google Play, 2026] |
| Other apps | Developer also lists Latino Hive - Dating, Go Live on the App Store [East Meet East developer page, App Store, 2026] |
| DII coverage | Named by DII as an Asian-focused dating app example in its coverage of KRUSH's seed funding from Mashup Ventures [Dating Industry Insights, 10 December 2024] |
About EastMeetEast
EastMeetEast is a dating service aimed at Asian and Asian American singles, mainly in North America. Its App Store listing describes members from East and Southeast Asian communities, including Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese and Filipino users. The publisher is East Meet East, Inc., which lists a New York address on its Google Play page.
The service has been rebranded as EME Hive. Its Google Play listing says the app is now a dating and live streaming product, with group video chat for up to four people, live streams, vlogs and one-to-one match recommendations. Its filters now cover other groups as well as Asian users, and its social pages describe it as an app for Asian Americans, Asians and all other people. The same developer also lists a Latino-focused app, Latino Hive, on the App Store. The app is free to download, with in-app purchases including a premium membership and virtual diamonds.
For the dating industry, EastMeetEast is one of the longer-running ethnicity-specific apps in the United States. Dating Industry Insights named it in its December 2024 coverage of KRUSH's seed funding as an example of an Asian-focused platform, alongside Alike. Store ratings are mixed: the App Store listing shows 2.7 from 545 ratings and Google Play shows 3.0 from about 3,100 reviews. User numbers on the listings come from the company or third parties and have not been independently checked.
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Questions about EastMeetEast
Is EastMeetEast the same as EME Hive?
Yes. The Google Play listing says East Meet East has been rebranded to EME Hive, and describes it as formerly known as EastMeetEast.
Who runs EastMeetEast?
The publisher on both app stores is East Meet East, Inc., which lists a New York address on Google Play.
What does the app offer?
Dating features such as chat and match recommendations, plus live streaming, group video chat for up to four people and vlogs, according to its Google Play listing.
What is EastMeetEast?
EastMeetEast is a dating app and website for Asian and Asian American singles, run by East Meet East, Inc. in New York. It has since been rebranded as EME Hive and now combines dating with live streaming and group video. DII cites it as a prominent Asian-focused competitor to newer entrants such as KRUSH.
Where is EastMeetEast based?
EastMeetEast is based in New York, United States.
Also known as: East Meet East, EME, EME Hive.