{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-template-js","path":"/ko/blog/zoe-vs-lex","result":{"pageContext":{"isCreatedByStatefulCreatePages":false,"lang":{"slug":"ko","title":{"a":"한국의 최고의","b":"퀴어 여셩을 위한","c":"데이팅 앱"},"title2":{"a":"세상의 최고의","b":"퀴어 여셩을 위한","c":"데이팅 앱"},"menu":{"about":"질의응답","qa":"연락","glossary":"용어집","guidelines":"커뮤니티 가이드라인","contact":"앱스토어에서 다운로드하기","privacyPolicy":"개인정보보호정책","termsOfUse":"이용약관"},"buttonAppStore":"앱스토어에서 다운로드하기","buttonGooglePlay":"구글 플레이에서 다운로드하기","title3":" Zoe에 대해서 ","paragraph2":"최고의 레즈비언 데이팅 앱에서 여성을 만나보세요. 당신이 좋아요를 한 사람들만 당신에게 답으로 좋아요를 할 수 있습니다.  누가 당신을 좋아했는지 확인하시고 이들과 즉시 매칭이 되세요. 한국어지원팀 24시간 대요. 새로운 사람을 만나세요. 몇 번 스와이프 하기만 하면 됩니다.","noOfRegisteredUsers":{"text":"390먼 등록된 사용자들"},"rating":{"text":"4.5 별점"},"messages":{"text":"달별 보낸 메시지 1600만 개"},"contact":"도움이 필요하세요? 물어볼것이 있어요? <a href=\"mailto:help@zoeapp.co\">help@zoeapp.co</a>에서 지원 팀에 문의해보세요.","footer":"© 2026 Zoe. 우리는 당신을 좋아해요. 복제를 불허함.","footerQrCaption":"스캔하여 다운로드","footerDownloadCta":"앱 다운로드"},"post":{"title":"Zoe vs. Lex: Which Queer Dating App Fits You? (2026)","description":"Lex is a text-first LGBTQ+ social app open to any queer identity. Zoe is a dating app built specifically for women. Here's how they really compare.","coverImage":"/blog/zoe-vs-lex.avif","date":"2026-07-15","authorName":"Zoe Team","authorJob":"Written & reviewed by the Zoe team","slug":"zoe-vs-lex","content":"Lex and Zoe both get recommended in the same breath as \"queer dating apps,\" but they're built for different things. Lex is a text-first social network open to the whole LGBTQ+ community, dating included but not the sole focus. Zoe is a dating app built specifically for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women, with cis men and hetero couples banned outright. If you searched for a lesbian dating app and landed on Lex, it's worth knowing that distinction before you download anything.\n\nHere's what Lex actually is, who it's for, and how the two apps compare.\n\n## What is Lex, and who is it actually for?\n\nLex started in 2017 as an Instagram account called [@_personals_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_(app)), where followers submitted text-only personal ads inspired by the vintage classifieds in *On Our Backs*, a San Francisco lesbian erotica magazine. Founder Kell Rakowski turned that into a standalone app in November 2019, named Lex (short for \"Lexicon\"), built around the idea that the text comes first and photos come second, if at all.\n\nA few things about Lex are worth knowing if you're comparing it to a lesbian-specific app like Zoe:\n\n- **It's not lesbian- or women-only.** Lex's own [help center](https://help.lex.lgbt/article/18-who-can-use-lex) states that anyone who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community is welcome, and that the app doesn't exclude people based on gender. In practice, that means gay and bi cis men can and do use Lex, alongside lesbian, bi, and queer women, trans, and nonbinary people.\n- **It's not independently run.** Lex was acquired in September 2024 by [9count](https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/30/queer-social-app-lex-acquired-by-the-former-musical-ly-ceos-conglomerate/), a startup conglomerate led by former Musical.ly CEO Alex Hofmann, whose portfolio also includes the dating apps Wink and Summer. It isn't owned by a mainstream dating giant like Match Group (which bought HER in 2025), but it isn't founder-owned anymore either.\n- **The mechanic is text posts, not swiping.** Users write short posts to a local feed instead of swiping through photos, and Lex doesn't support sharing photos in private messages. It's built for getting to know someone's personality before you see a picture, which is a genuinely different experience from a swipe-based app.\n\n{{cta}}\n\n## Zoe vs. Lex: how the two apps compare\n\n**Who it's for**\n- Lex: the whole LGBTQ+ community, dating and friendship both, open to any gender.\n- Zoe: lesbian, bisexual, and queer \"womxn\" specifically, with cis men and hetero couples banned.\n\n**Ownership**\n- Lex: owned by [9count](https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/30/queer-social-app-lex-acquired-by-the-former-musical-ly-ceos-conglomerate/), a VC-backed app conglomerate, since September 2024.\n- Zoe: independently run, not owned by a larger dating or app company.\n\n**How matching works**\n- Lex: text-first posts to a shared feed; no swiping, no photos in DMs.\n- Zoe: photo-based profiles with swipe-style matching and chat.\n\n**Safety features**\n- Lex: built around text rather than photos, so it doesn't use photo verification the way a photo-first app does.\n- Zoe: photo verification, plus a private mode for browsing without being seen.\n\n**Price**\n- Lex: free with a limited number of posts per month ([Lex's help center](https://help.lex.lgbt/article/20-how-do-post-limits-work) cites six); a paid \"Lex Plus\" tier, priced around $7.99-$15.99, unlocks more posts and visibility, on top of smaller one-off purchases for boosts or extra posts.\n- Zoe: free to join, with a paid subscription tier for extra features.\n\n**Reputation**\n- Lex: [4.4 out of 5 stars on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lex-queer-social-lgbt-friends/id1436964232) (around 5,600 ratings). Recent reviews describe it as a solid way to meet people and build queer community, with some noting the free tier feels limited for anyone dating seriously rather than just socializing.\n- Zoe: 4.5-star rating, 7M+ women worldwide.\n\n## Which one should you use?\n\nIf what you actually want is a lesbian dating app, meaning a space built specifically for women who date women, Lex isn't really built for that. It's a general LGBTQ+ social network where dating is one use case among several, and you'll be sharing the space with gay and bi men. Zoe is built around a single premise: a women-only community for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women to date, with no cis men or straight couples to filter out.\n\nIf what draws you to Lex is the text-first, no-photos-required format for getting to know someone before you see a picture, that's a real and valid preference, just not one Zoe or most other lesbian dating apps replicate. For a broader look at how the two stack up against the rest of the field, see our [guide to the best lesbian dating apps and sites](/blog/lesbian-dating-apps/), which also covers [HER, now owned by Match Group](/blog/her-dating-app-match-group/).\n\n## Frequently asked questions\n\n### Is Lex a lesbian dating app?\nNot specifically. Lex is a text-first social app open to the entire LGBTQ+ community, including gay and bi cis men, not just women who date women. If you want an app built exclusively for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women, Zoe is a closer fit.\n\n### Is Lex free to use?\nLex is free to join, but free accounts are limited to a small number of posts per month (Lex's own help center cites six). A paid \"Lex Plus\" tier, plus smaller one-off purchases, unlocks more posts and visibility.\n\n### Who owns Lex now?\nLex was acquired in September 2024 by 9count, a startup conglomerate led by former Musical.ly CEO Alex Hofmann that also owns the dating apps Wink and Summer. It's no longer founder-owned.\n\n### Does Lex work like Tinder or other swipe-based apps?\nNo. Lex is built around short text posts to a shared feed rather than swiping through photos, and it doesn't support photos in private messages. It's designed for personality-first introductions rather than quick swiping.\n\n### Is Zoe a good alternative to Lex if I want a women-only app?\nYes. Zoe is built specifically for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women, with cis men and hetero couples banned, photo verification, a private mode, and a community of 7M+ women worldwide. It's free to join, with a paid subscription tier for extra features.\n\n{{cta:bottom}}\n"},"canonicalPath":"/ko/blog/zoe-vs-lex","alternates":[{"hreflang":"en","path":"/blog/zoe-vs-lex/"},{"hreflang":"zh-TW","path":"/tw/blog/zoe-vs-lex/"},{"hreflang":"ko","path":"/ko/blog/zoe-vs-lex/"},{"hreflang":"ja","path":"/ja/blog/zoe-vs-lex/"},{"hreflang":"x-default","path":"/blog/zoe-vs-lex/"}]}}}