Tekero. The Barcelona dating app where mindful hearts connect.
A dating and social app built on one idea: you're not the product here. Meet people in Barcelona for love, friendship, travel and shared experiences — without the endless swipe.
Launching in Barcelona · iOS
They profit when you're lonely. We don't.
Dating apps are designed to keep you searching. Matches are bait. Your loneliness is their revenue. Tekero is designed to end the search — to actually find what you're looking for, and to make it feel good along the way.
Not another dating app. An alternative to the swipe.
Feeling invisible?
On Tekero you're seen by people who want what you want — not lost in an endless feed.
Tired of small talk that goes nowhere?
Intentions are explicit from the first screen. Love, friendship, travel, parties — say what you're here for.
Tired of being sold?
No manipulative retention tricks. No pay-to-be-seen. You're not the product here.
Say what you want first. Match second.
Announce your intention
Create an announcement: what you're looking for — a date, a concert buddy, a travel companion, a party crew.
Get matched on meaning
Mutual filters connect you only with people whose intentions align with yours.
Start with empathy
Empathy Openers help conversations begin honest — not with another "hey".
Meet in real life
Tekero is built for what happens outside the app.
Designed down to the smallest detail
Music Compatibility
Your taste in music says more than a bio. Tekero matches you with people who feel the same rhythm.
Trust Score
An automatic trust system rewards genuine behavior and penalizes the things that ruin dating apps. Bad actors fade out. Real people become visible.
Consent Contracts
Boundaries and intentions, made explicit and mutual — before things get ambiguous.
Private, Protected Chat
Disappearing messages and screenshot protection. What you share stays between you.
Friendship Levels
Conversations build real progression. The more genuinely you connect, the deeper the experience gets.
Together Mode
Use Tekero solo or link with your partner to meet new people and make friends as a duo.
Fully Inclusive
All orientations. Full spectrum of gender identities, including non-binary. Free self-expression, by design.
Reports & Real Moderation
A working report system and human accountability — not a checkbox for the app review.
In Spanish, our name sounds like "te quiero" — I love you. That's not an accident. Barcelona, this one's for you.
Meeting people in Barcelona, without the swipe
Barcelona is a city of arrivals. Every September brings a new wave of students, every winter a fresh set of remote workers, and every summer someone's flatmate moves back home. Social circles here reshuffle faster than almost anywhere in Europe — which is exactly why so many people in this city are quietly looking for someone to do something with.
The apps most of us reach for weren't built for that. They were built to keep you scrolling: a feed with no end, matches that go nowhere, and a paywall standing in front of the person who already liked you. You can spend a whole evening on them and finish it with nothing planned.
Tekero starts from the other end. You post what you actually want — a date this weekend, a running partner in Gràcia, someone to take the spare festival ticket, another couple to share dinner with, a friend to practise Spanish with — and you're shown to the people who want the same thing. Nobody has to guess what the other person came here for, because they already said it.
That covers the whole range of human connection, not only dating: friendship, travel companions, group plans, and Together Mode for couples who'd rather meet people as a pair. And it speaks the languages this city actually speaks — English, Spanish, Russian and Ukrainian.
Tekero vs. the usual swipe apps
| Typical swipe app | Tekero | |
|---|---|---|
| What you see first | A photo, and a guess | A stated intention |
| How you match | Mutual swipes | Aligned intentions and mutual filters |
| How conversations start | Another "hey" | Empathy Openers |
| Business model | Pay to be seen | Free during launch, no pay-to-be-seen |
| What counts as success | Time spent in the app | Meeting in real life |
| Bad behaviour | A report form | Trust Score, consent contracts, real moderation |
| Beyond dating | Rarely | Friendship, travel, group plans, Together Mode |
Read more about meeting people
See Tekero in action
A full walkthrough of the app — every screen, every feature.
The most beautiful way to meet someone
Made for everyone. Literally.
Tekero speaks English, Spanish, Russian and Ukrainian. It supports every orientation and the full spectrum of gender identity — because being who you are is the whole point.
Questions people ask
What is Tekero?
Tekero is a dating and social connection app launching in Barcelona. It helps people find love, friendship, travel companions and shared experiences through explicit intentions instead of endless swiping.
What does the name Tekero mean?
Said out loud in Spanish, "Tekero" sounds like te quiero — I love you. The app is built in Barcelona, so the name is a small nod to the city and the language it was made in.
How is Tekero different from Tinder or Bumble?
No endless feed, no manipulative retention mechanics, no pay-to-be-seen. You announce what you're looking for, match on aligned intentions, and the app's trust system keeps interactions genuine. Swipe apps show you a photo and ask you to guess; Tekero shows you what the other person actually wants.
How do I join the Tekero beta?
The iOS beta is distributed through Apple TestFlight. Install TestFlight from the App Store, then open the Tekero invite and accept it. It takes about two minutes and costs nothing.
Is Tekero free?
Yes. Tekero is free during launch, and there is no paying for visibility — you can't buy your way to the top of anyone's feed.
Is Tekero available on Android?
Not yet. iOS comes first. The Android waitlist is open on this page — leave your contact and we'll tell you when the Android build is ready.
Is Tekero only for dating?
No. Tekero covers the full range of human connection: dates, friendship, travel, parties, group experiences — including using it together with a partner.
Can I use Tekero as a couple?
Yes. Together Mode lets you link with your partner and meet other people or other couples as a pair, for friendship, plans or shared experiences.
Is Tekero safe?
Safety is built into the mechanics rather than bolted on: an automatic Trust Score that rewards genuine behaviour and quietly fades out bad actors, consent contracts that make boundaries explicit before things get ambiguous, disappearing messages with screenshot protection, and a report system backed by human moderation.
Where is Tekero available?
Tekero launches first in Barcelona, on iOS. You can install it from anywhere, but Barcelona is where you'll find people right now. Android waitlist is open below.
What languages does Tekero support?
English, Spanish, Russian and Ukrainian — chosen because those are the languages spoken around Barcelona every day.
Is Tekero LGBTQ+ friendly?
Fully. All orientations, full gender identity spectrum including non-binary options, free gender expression.
Talk to us
Feedback, investment, partnership — or just say te quiero.