Build a Tinder Clone in Android Jetpack Compose and Firebase

Name: Build a Tinder Clone in Android Jetpack Compose and Firebase
Rating: 4.6 (24 reviews)

Create your own dating app using Jetpack compose, Firebase, MVVM, Hilt dependency injection, coroutines and more

Created byCatalin Stefan

Last updated 2/2026

English

What you'll learn

Build a Tinder like app
Learn Android for beginners
Create a dating app
Build a real world application
Firebase Database, Storage and User Authentication
Real Time communications

Course content

8 sections • 47 lectures • 5h 3m total length

Course intro4:47
Explore how to build a tinder-like dating app using Android Jetpack Compose and Firebase, featuring login, profile setup, swipeable cards, matches, and in-app chat.
Important message about Udemy reviews0:59
Learn how Udemy reviews influence course visibility, why 5-star ratings matter, and how providing feedback can help improve this course before resuming the Android Jetpack Compose and Firebase tutorial.
Engage on social media0:05
gradle files0:37
Create project4:17
Create an Android Studio project with an empty compose activity named Tinder Clone, set min sdk 24, and add libraries (accompanist, navigation, firebase, hilt, dagger, coil) via Gradle, then sync.
Swipe functionality files3:54
Swipe functionality7:24
Implement and adapt a swipeable card UI in Android Jetpack Compose by wiring swipe directions, creating swipeable card state, and integrating test images to simulate Tinder-like swiping.

Signup screen code0:41
Signup screen UI18:35
Error handling9:36
Signup functionality9:01
User data type3:11
Create a Firebase-ready user data type in Kotlin by defining a data class with userId, name, username, imageUrl, and bio, and toMap for Firebase.
Adding user to firestore9:31
Automatically sign in9:43
Login functionality3:33
Login screen code0:35
Login screen UI5:33
Update the login screen user interface to mirror the signup screen, using email and password fields, integrate the nav controller and view model, and enable automatic navigation after login.
Logout functionality3:26
Implement a view model logout function that signs out Firebase auth, resets the signed-in flag, clears user data, and preserves profile fields with the Elvis operator while notifying logged out.
Adding gender and genderPreference6:12
Add gender and gender preference to the user data model using an enum, update the view model mappings, and clean Firestore and authentication data before building the profile screen.

Retrieve chats from db4:17
Populate the chat list in the viewmodel by querying chats where the current user is in user one or user two, and listen for updates with addSnapshotListener.
Chat list screen code0:28
Chat list screen UI10:54
Build the chat list screen in Android Jetpack Compose, show chats from the view model, handle empty and loading states, and navigate to the single chat screen via bottom navigation.
Single chat functionality8:34
Single chat screen code0:59
Single chat screen UI20:29
Build a single chat screen UI for a Tinder clone using Android Jetpack Compose and Firebase, including chat header, message list, and reply box with back navigation.
Live conversations4:20

Requirements

Have a mac or windows computer
Interest in dating apps
Interest in mobile apps
Kotlin knowledge

Description

Build a Tinder like app in Android with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose and Firebase.

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Have you ever thought about owning your own dating app similar to Tinder? Now you can

This course teaches you exactly how to build a Tinder like app, complete with user accounts, registration, profiles, swipes, matches, conversations and more.

In this course we will build an example application with a lot of features similar to an actual dating swipe app that's out on the market right now.

We will use Firebase for backend storage and we will learn how to connect and communicate with the backend to show the most up to date information.

More features than any Tinder clone app out there.

We will build several Tinder features like:

User accounts with signup and login
User registration with lots of personalizable information
Swipes left and right and matches
User profiles
User details screen and potential enhancements
Match list view
Live chat functionality
Error handling

For backend development we will use:

Firebase Authentication for user management
Firebase Firestore for database access
Firebase storage for image storage in the backend

I will show you step by step how to build an Android app in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose similar to Tinder, how to program it and what each step means. It's never been easier to have your own dating app.

Sign up today and start creating your own dating app

Who this course is for:

People with an interest in online dating
People with an interest in mobile apps
Beginner devleopers
Intermediate developers

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Course content

Introduction7 lectures • 22min

Navigation4 lectures • 26min

Firebase and Hilt2 lectures • 13min

User authentication12 lectures • 1hr 20min

Profile screen8 lectures • 1hr 1min

Swipe cards6 lectures • 50min

Chats7 lectures • 50min

Conclusion1 lecture • 1min

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