High confidence · Latest 61 of 197 total reviews analyzed · Based on 197 reviews. Signal may be noisy.

Upset

Recent user voice shows a upset sentiment. Users appreciate group chat functionality provides a dedicated space for community interaction and shared interests, but report forced migration to the new standalone application causes total loss of existing social connections and identity verification requirements using third-party services create significant privacy and accessibility barriers.

Rating: 4.1

Reviews: 197

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.1/ 5
(8.8K)
Current version
4.1/ 5
+0.0 vs overall
(6.5K)
Main signal post-update: group chat functionality provides a dedicated space for community interaction and shared interests.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

How have ratings & review volume moved?

Rating, review sentiment, and total reviews over time, with release markers showing the post-launch impact.

Rating over time

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Releases:MajorMinorPatch5 releases in range

Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Group chat functionality provides a dedicated space for community interaction and shared interests
    • Users appreciate the addition of group-based communication features
    • The ability to join specific interest groups is cited as a positive addition
Complaint

Common complaints

  • Forced migration to the new standalone application causes total loss of existing social connections
    • Users report losing all previous matches and group memberships during the transition
    • The inability to recover historical data from the previous platform is a primary frustration
  • Identity verification requirements using third-party services create significant privacy and accessibility barriers
    • Users express discomfort with mandatory facial scanning and third-party data collection
    • Verification failures prevent new users from successfully creating accounts
  • Removal of granular search filters makes finding compatible friends nearly impossible for active users
    • The lack of interest and value-based filtering forces users into a repetitive feed
    • Users report the current discovery mechanism feels like an empty ghost town
Request

Most requested

  • Reintroduction of granular search filters for interests and values to improve match quality
    • Users request the return of specific distance and interest-based filtering options
    • The current feed is described as too generic to facilitate meaningful connections

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