Looking for a Christian dating app that puts Jesus at the center — not just as a filter option? Holy (formerly United Young) is a faith-first dating and friendship app built by married couple Kathleen and Jonathan, who met at a Bible study in New York City.^1 Every profile is manually reviewed and selfie-verified before anyone joins the community, so the people you meet are real and intentional about their faith.^2
The app is designed around dignity and encouragement rather than endless swiping. Instead of swiping, you "wave" at someone — and if they wave back, you're connected to chat. Built-in Scripture reminders and intentional pacing help users slow down and stay centered on Christ while getting to know people.^2 Holy welcomes believers across denominations — Catholic, Nondenominational, Evangelical, Reformed, Orthodox, and more — united by the Nicene Creed and a shared love for Jesus.^3
Holy is free to join and completely independent — no outside funding, no ads, no selling of data. An optional Supporter subscription helps cover costs and unlocks extras like seeing all received waves, 48-hour history, priority messages, and read receipts.^2 A family psychologist (Jonathan's mother, Judith) helps review applications and prays over the community.^2
Why Christians Love It"After downloading, I eventually found my wife. I love that the mission is to find God-centered people. As opposed to faith being a label, it is the core philosophy of how this app is designed."^3
"I love how this app has so many Bible verses throughout it! It's so rare to find an app that seeks to uplift and encourage one another and honor Christ!"^3
"I barely used it before I met a guy last August, and we just got engaged in January. Thank you for this app and ministry."^3
Notable- Highly rated Christian dating app with well-reviewed community across both iOS and Android^3
- Winner of both Jury and People's Choice Awards at Redeemer Presbyterian's Center for Faith & Work Startup Pitch Night in NYC^3
- Inspired by Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Life Together and the calls to unity in Ephesians 4, John 17, and 1 Thessalonians 4^2
- Multiple couples have shared testimonies of meeting their spouse through Holy, with video stories featured on the app's YouTube channel^5
- Built entirely by Kathleen (design) and Jonathan (engineering), without any outside investors^1
