User Reviews: Better In Person

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  • 12 profile a day limit on the free version?

    It dropped from 20 profiles to 12? That is ridiculous. They want you to do the premium so bad, it's $30 for a WEEK.

    Ive been on this thing for weeks and not one single date has materialized either. Not great, Bob.
  • Great idea but disappointed on recent change

    It’s a refreshing concept and helps with eliminating fake profiles. Due it being a new app, the candidate pool is still very limited. I kept getting the same profiles on my feed repeated. I ended up canceling my account because a recent change gives free members 12 profiles per day instead of 20 in the previous version. Disappointing.

    Developer Response

    We hear you. Our app is just 2 weeks old, so naturally, the selection won’t match Hinge (13 years), Bumble (10 years), or Coffee Meets Bagel (12 years) just yet—but we’re growing daily and on the App Store’s social networking chart for Top Free. The repeated profiles issue shouldn’t be happening unless you tap “Revisit Profiles,” which allows you to view profiles again. We’ll definitely look into it. As for the profile limit change, we’re constantly testing to find the right balance.
  • The app is not working.

    I’ve recorded my verification video five times now, and every time after a few minutes I get a prompt saying video couldn’t be verified please try again in a well lit area, so I tried again outside my apartment on a bright day and again the app failed to verify. Please fix the issue.

    Developer Response

    Hi Sameer, we responded to your support inquiry in 8 minutes, gave you free premium and fixed the issue after profusely apologizing for a bug that was present on the app for a new hours that day. You responded with "I appreciate your diligent response" then left a 1-star review.
  • Poor experience

    The user experience on this platform is severely compromised for those who choose not to subscribe to its premium services. The number of profiles available for viewing has been drastically reduced, now limited to a mere 12 per day. This restriction not only hinders meaningful connections but also impacts the overall quality of interactions. Furthermore, the profiles presented often do not align with the preferences of many users, leading to a less satisfying experience

    Developer Response

    Thanks for your feedback. Currently, we offer 12 profiles per day, which aligns with what other specialized dating apps provide. Coffee Meets Bagel offers 20 profiles a day after growing their base for 12 years (they initially offered 3 profiles a day), The League offers 3 per day, and Lox Club offers 1 per day—and these apps have been around for a decade. We’re weeks old. If you're looking for unlimited profiles, Hinge might be more suited to your preferences.
  • Empty

    It’s a really cool concept. There aren’t enough people using it though. Very few people near me.
  • Taking back my 5 star rating

    I spent $30 on a subscription for the ability to change my filter settings and I get absolutely nobody in my feed. Not even a man asking me out on a date. This app doesn’t work, it’s a waste of money. Supposedly they’re only in NY and LA and I’m in NY but there is nobody to look at…so how am I supposed to go on any dates?!

    Developer Response

    If you’re not satisfied, just reach out for a refund. It’s as simple as that! 😊
  • 2 stars but room for lots of easy improvement

    The concept is great. The video prompt helps to get that sense of vibe from a person and is unique.

    Love the idea for suggestions for a restaurant between both locations, however, this is the first fault in design. Scheduling can be tough and plans can be made a few days removed. Getting a prompt every other message I send is abysmal. There needs to be a silence feature or as “we figured somewhere else” button to dismiss it. I talked to someone for over an hour and had 59 prompts for choosing a restaurant. Too much!

    Which bring me to the next point; who thought putting the “pass” button at the bottom of the chat right next to “send a message?”

    That designer should be fired.

    Misclick and a potential partner is gone to the abyss. The boxes at the top and away from general typing is enough.

    Let’s start with those fixes and this is easily a 3.5-4.

    Developer Response

    Just to clarify, it’s not possible to accidentally pass on someone. If you tap "Pass," it asks for confirmation, and even if you confirm by mistake, there’s an undo button. Regarding the 59 messages you sent to your match (118 total messages exchanged), the app is specifically designed to avoid endless chatting—hence the name "Better In Person." If you're looking for long conversations, we respectfully suggest switching to Bumble and updating your review to 1 star, so others know that penpals won’t find a fit here and should look elsewhere. Thank you.
  • Horrible

    I wouldn’t recommend this to nobody. Once again you don’t meet nobody everybody on here is fake and they all ask for money whenever you try to meet up with somebody they never show up. This is the waste of time so I don’t recommend this to anybody.

    Developer Response

    It sounds like you encountered a scammer who didn’t show up and asked for money. Unfortunately, scammers can be found on all dating apps. The good news is, as of September 1st, we’ve implemented human review for every profile video, which basically eliminates this issue. On other apps scammers easily hide behind photos, but here they cannot hide behind an in-app recorded video.
  • This app should be called worst in person

    Terrible app people still catfish their photos and are flakey with setting up dates
  • Ingenious design and setup, I hope it becomes a hit

    This app seems to solve all the problems that other dating apps clearly have, catfish time wasters it’s not set up to generate money it’s set up to match two real people. Now let’s hope it gains popularity