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Very Disappointing
I really liked this app when I first downloaded it. It was a great way to meet other autistic people and it was better than dating apps that tried to charge you for everything. I also liked the friend, heart, and X buttons. I felt like it set it apart from other apps. I was new to the community and the people made me feel welcome. Now, the app has changed. I appreciate that it is also inclusive to other neurodivergent people now. I think they deserve to be part of our community too. What I really don’t like is that you have to pay to do just about anything now. At first, I thought it was just the extra stuff that they added that we would have to pay for, but it seems that we need to pay just to match with people. Hiki has become more like Hinge, but worse because there is no free version. I understand that the app needs to make money, but the price is not right. $44 per month and you can match with people. If it was a reasonable price, I’d pay it, but they have the audacity to charge more than a Netflix subscription. The only reason I haven’t deleted this app is because I still have one friend who I message on this app. I no longer would recommend this app as I find it exploitativeShow lessgeckohopper
people seem to have a love hate
the app has limited options for free users. some find this off putting but i honestly think if people need more than five free matches a day its not the app thats the issue its most likely you’re not understanding the value in your matches. it also helps weed out those who are working and independent and busy vs those who dont work and live on their own who may obsessively bother other users for attention and admiration and also help stop people from treating others like objects which is what i found this platform had issues with before the new features were added. imagine getting so many likes from ppl who start the convo “so are u looking for a boyfriend bc im looking for a gf” i mean it’s disrespectful on hiki to solely cater to this type of person bc there’s alot of us autistic who have deep understanding of love and affection and know not to treat ppl like an object. so i think the free options being removed will benefit the independent autistic community vs the autistic who requires a care giver and someone else to pay all the bills.Show lessXxamarettaxx
Stop monetising the vulnerable.
You get one star for adding a stupidly expensive premium tier.
This app is for autistic and neurodiverse people to meet each other. This is hard in general, and especially hard on other dating apps where you need to pay to get anywhere anyway, and are at a natural disadvantage due to social stigmas.
So having all the features be freely accessible is a good thing, it gives ND people a better chance of meeting friends and potential partners. It felt like a safe space for ND people to network outside of the usual toxic world of dating apps.
Widening the scope of Hiki and monetising the features which were previously all free is a cynical cash grab that makes you no better than any other app, and goes against a lot of values.
Locking everyone out and isolating them makes the app worthless, it’s no longer unique.
I won’t be using the app any more.Show lessGhostything
They ruined it man
Before the most recent update, it was ok. Probably the best app of its kind because it felt like it was actually made for connecting people and not a loneliness-driven pyramid scheme like every other dating app. The idea of this being a place of hope where the bar was already super low was clearly wishful thinking since the latest update makes it stoop down to the level of every other dating app, that cares more about stringing users along for profit instead of making genuine connections with likeminded people. The whiplash of going from the prior freedom to the current shackled, corporate mess is absolutely unacceptable.
Would rather be lonely forever than to stoop to the levels of these scummy business practices.Show lessScott stamp
This app has cheapened itself..
This app has manoeuvred to exploit its user base, it so do it has betrayed its mission statement, and caused its vulnerable members to scatter to who knows where.
They have also open to community up to those who are not autistic, which has resulted in a further betrayal and lack of compassion, for those who were psychologically distressed.
In the days following this update, it has left it user base to panic, has taken no noticeable measure to quell it. A handful of us stayed behind to witness and dilute this chaos as we could. I now will be leaving too..Show less08marfli
Crash grabbing scummy new practice pretending to be an “upgrade”
This app used to be free and genuinely favoured for those on the spectrum. So now because they have a few more users, they have decided to basically put paywalls before everything!!! Chats, favourites, distance…you name it, they want your hard earned money now. And they are claiming it’s better than ever through the numerous emails I’ve had bombarded! If I wanted to find an obligatory dating site, I would download tinder!! I hope this app dies becomes non existent.Show lessJetzahuntsman
We Want Our Hiki Back
I have been using this app for over a month now and after a couple weeks I realised how to use it effectively and once I did, it was incredible. It was a great app linking and connecting autistic and neurodivergent people from across the world. People showing themselves as who they are genuinely, connecting over passions and interests. It wasn’t perfect but it was our Hiki and we loved it.
These changes though have made Hiki a lot like hinge now but still with a feed. People can no longer like eachother without paying and even then the friends feature has been removed. The amount charged to use the premium version is extortionate especially if think about the statistics as to % of autistic people that work. In England its like 25%. By introducing this pay wall Hiki has made this app unusable to many, many autistics are alone and isolated and this app was fantastic at reducing such states of being. The changes are greedy and sickening.
App creators and Hiki team be aware these changes have hurt us and so will also hurt you. As I said thousands have left and those still on it are hurt and frustrated. Also very few people will use the premium features. I don’t see why Hiki has done this because it’s hurt both of us.Show lessUnorthodox731
Dropped from amazing to being run by scum
Hiki was wonderful. I am neurodivergent with a medical condition affecting my brain so when I came across Hiki I thought I had hit gold!
However, as with so many other members the Hiki team behind the scenes emailed me with new updates and changes; I.e payments.
With these demanded payments they have now dropped to the level of Bumbe, Tinder and other dating platforms.
Hiki was wonderful BEFORE the demanded payments…I could see everyone I was chatting to but with these expected payments which I can’t afford it is disgusting.
It is also very demeaning of an app to demand money from people who already struggle to find a place in today’s society.
So here are to the CRETINS behind the Hiki app…you have just lost a supporterShow lessFootie18
Hiki changes
Monetizing a free app is one thing, completely changing who uses it & having to pay for likes, etc, turning this into just another dating app that's #neurospicy with EXTORTIONATE pricing is something totally different. You just nuked your baby. It may be profitable in the end, who knows, but it won't be a profitable app By/For Autistics - It will just be a completely different product. Congrats?
Also, if this app was originally By/ For Autistic People (which, even that l'm hearing is false - someone said the founders are allistic, "but have an autistic cousin" then wouldn't you *of all people* understand Autistic ppl DON'T LIKE CHANGE & need approx 60 - 90 business days advance notice of any possibility of change?? <insert laughing and crying emojis>
You keep touting this "87% of our autistic users” statistic, but until we know the sample size, this percentage is meaningless bc it's def not what I'm seeing playing out in your app feed...Show lessDeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeL
Wonderful, inclusive app!!!
I think it’s brilliant to have a social app tailored specifically for neurodivergent people! Such is something seriously lacking in most social/dating apps. Before found Hiki, I wondered how I would ever be able to connect with people who’d had life experiences similar to mine.
My one critique is that Hiki is an app exclusively for mobile devices and not for personal computers. It gets tedious only having my phone to communicate with those I connect with on the app. I hope Hiki becomes pc accessible at some point. Otherwise, no complaints!Show lessChase WS
