FET

In short: FET is a dating and community app for the kink and BDSM audience, available on iOS and Android. It is operated by Ideawise Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong. It combines profiles and matching with forums, live chat and a BDSM test. It matters to the industry as a long-running niche app in a category that also includes Feeld and FetLife.

Key facts

Type	Dating app
Headquarters	Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Status	Active
Website	fet-app.com/en
Description	Describes itself as the kink and BDSM dating app for the fetish crowd, with a BDSM test, live chat rooms, verified profiles and message filters. [FET, 2026]
Operator	Ideawise Limited, Hong Kong (Unit 603A, 6/F, Tower 1, Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road, Admiralty). Registered with the HK Companies Registry, number 957371. Managing director named as Julius Dreyer. [Legal Notice, 2026]
Terms and service type	Terms of use say FET is an online dating community with forums. Registration and use are free, with paid Premium, VIP and Dominatrix memberships. [General Terms and Conditions for the use of FET, 2026]
App Store listing	iOS app 'FET: Kinky BDSM Dating App', developer Ideawise Ltd., rated 4.3 out of 5 from 25K ratings. [FET, 2026]
Google Play listing	Android app 'FET: Connect, Date & Explore', developer Ideawise Ltd., with a Hong Kong developer address. [FET, 2026]
IOS listing first published	13 November 2019, according to MWM app data, which also reports 1M+ iOS downloads (third party estimate). [FET, 13 November 2019]
Trademark	Ideawise Ltd. filed a US trademark application for FET covering mobile apps on 11 January 2021 (status shown as live/pending on the source). [FET - Ideawise Ltd. Trademark Registration, 11 January 2021]
DII coverage	DII's 20 June 2024 article named FET with Heyoosh and EZMatch as niche apps, describing it as a BDSM and kink platform with verification and event features. [Dating Industry Insights, 20 June 2024]

About FET

FET describes itself as the kink and BDSM dating app for the fetish crowd. Its terms of use call it an online dating community where members can get to know each other, upload content and talk in forums. The official site lists a BDSM test whose results can be shown on a profile and used for matching, 24/7 chat rooms with moderators, verified profiles and message filters. An Android version called FET Uncut is offered separately from the main app.

The service is operated by Ideawise Limited, whose legal notice gives a Hong Kong address and names Julius Dreyer as managing director. The app is on the Apple App Store and Google Play. The App Store listing shows a rating of 4.3 out of 5 from about 25,000 ratings. Registration is free, with paid Premium, VIP and Dominatrix memberships. The site also mentions a paid tier called Superpowers. The site is available in 16 languages besides English.

DII covered FET in a June 2024 roundup of niche launches, which described it as a BDSM and kink platform with verification and event features. That article treated FET as a new arrival. However, third party app store data shows the iOS listing was first published in November 2019, so the app appears to have been on the market well before 2024. DII noted that FET operates in a category with established players such as Feeld and FetLife. Public reviews of the app often mention that many features sit behind a subscription.

Stories about FET

Ultra-Niche Dating Apps: Innovation or Market Saturation? 20 June 2024
Niche dating apps Heyoosh, FET and EZMatch launched within weeks of each other. Quality installs exceed $40 in most Western markets, operators say.

Questions about FET

What is FET?

FET is a dating and community app for the kink and BDSM audience, available on iOS and Android. It is operated by Ideawise Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong. It combines profiles and matching with forums, live chat and a BDSM test.

Where is FET based?

FET is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Also known as: FET: Alternative Dating, FET: Connect, Date & Explore, FET: Kinky BDSM Dating & Chat, FET: Kinky BDSM Dating App.

Sources

Last checked 10 November 2026. Something wrong or out of date? Suggest a correction.