# ChatOften - Private Chat — user reviews > 108 indexed App Store user reviews of ChatOften by FunPokes, Inc., rated 4.20/5 from 970 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatoften-private-chat/id449747577/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chatoften-private-chat/id449747577.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 641 · 4★ 121 · 3★ 63 · 2★ 24 · 1★ 121 ## What do users think of ChatOften? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Good app for casual chatting - 😊 Interesting and entertaining conversations **Cons** - 🚫 Filled with bots and fake profiles - 🤖 Difficult to find real people to chat with - 🔞 Many users looking for inappropriate content - 🔒 Privacy and safety concerns - 💰 Paywall for basic features **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent crashes and connection issues - Buggy user interface and poor user experience **Most requested features** - Improved moderation and verification system - Ability to filter by interests or demographics - Group chat functionality ## Newest reviews (20 of 108) ### 2/5 — Crashes *2025-10-01* Been crashing every time I go to actual start a conversation. I can talk to those that post pictures but when I try the main function it crashes ### 1/5 — Waste *2024-01-04, version 4.4.18* Don’t waste your time buying elite status, it doesn’t even work and it steals your money ### 1/5 — So bad. Wouldn’t waist my time. *2023-12-23* This app is just a bunch of guys looking for girls so they can be perverted. They don’t know how to have a normal conversation with anyone guy so they skip you if your a man. It’s really a joke. Please don’t waste your time trying to make friends on this app even if you’re just bored. ### 1/5 — not *2023-09-26, version 4.4.16.1* the video call doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Garbage *2023-09-02, version 4.4.14.1* App is garbage, fill with 99% of just chat bots. ### 2/5 — Old version vs new version *2023-08-10* I had this app redownloaded and was really thrilled to meet more people I see it added new features you think you’d enjoy when meeting a person but this app is meant for online chatting it really should return to the settings it had in 2019 when I met super cool sweet and loving individuals Now this app is just a chatting scheme for progressive losers. ### 1/5 — Not enough people, who give a dam *2023-06-18* I thought it would be fun to chat with some people, like I have done with other apps, but you won’t find that here everyone disconnect before you could even say hi. Not a very welcoming community…. In conclusion don’t download the app it is a piece of crap you won’t ding any one here ### 1/5 — V *2023-05-01, version 4.4.10* Odesa e every bobohfOctober dud du ### 1/5 — Everyone thinks with the tiny head. *2023-04-23, version 4.4.10* Don’t get it. Just don’t. It’s a waste of time. You’ll only get guys and they want nothing but women. There’s a zero chance of getting a conversation. ### 1/5 — Safety issue *2023-04-03, version 4.4.10* Not giving access to my microphone or camera until I decide. ### 1/5 — Awful interface for IPad *2022-06-08, version 4.4.9* Stuck in portrait mode, awful keyboard support, clunky interface and for all that it begins to beg for money right out of the gate. ### 1/5 — can’t believe i have to give one star *2022-06-05, version 4.4.9* everyone is just horny on this app, they don’t want to talk to u they’re just here to sext. everyone’s rude & it’s unsafe. hope this app gets changed soon as the idea is really lovely and it could be comforting. but instead it’s full of perverts and pedophiles. maybe a system like MeeToo could help make this app better. otherwise; don’t get it unless ur horny ### 3/5 — Alysia *2022-04-09* Honestly, some of the people are weird. I’ve only been on the app a total of two days for an hour or so. The first I met some decent people. This second time was interesting. ### 1/5 — What? *2022-03-07, version 4.4.9* Is this a joke or something? Its saying that I need to enable camera and microphone in order to text people, i don't get it. ### 1/5 — Not good *2022-01-20, version 4.4.9* They let younger then a 18 on ### 1/5 — This app is not what it appears to be *2021-10-29* If you older and looking to have meaningful conversation with people keep looking. This app is for a bunch of horny teens who do not want older people to talk to. Everyone I have tried to talk has ended the conversation before is starts average time spent talk is 3 seconds once they see how old you are. I miss AOL chat ### 1/5 — Why? *2021-10-15, version 4.4.8* If we like talking why is it a rule we can’t “share our information”. Those who are adults can do what they want. ### 3/5 — Good app but bad people. *2021-08-04* The app is pretty interesting and simple. You start a random chat with someone and you can decide to leave and bring the conversation to a chat that saves message history. Though the point of the app is for it to be anonymous and you can’t really do that when people ask for all your information when you first start talking to them. Yeah, you can decide not to tell them but you’ll just deal with them leaving the chat. Also the people on here aren’t too fond of non binary people which is what I identify as. People ask if I’m a male or a female and immediately leave the chat when I respond with “I’m non binary”. I personally won’t be using this app anymore and won’t recommend it to the LGBT community but if anyone wants to give it a try go ahead. ### 1/5 — Bots *2021-03-01, version 4.1.0* Everyone on here is a bot dont download ### 1/5 — Matureguy *2021-02-13, version 4.1.0* All I do on this is get asked if Im M and when I say yes the chat ends. Rubbish app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Do not download this app *2025-11-30* Do not download this app, once you do, you may find someone of text with then they ask for your iMessage and try to get you to send inappropriate pictures of yourself. Once you do they’ll threaten to leak your pictures if you don’t send them money, best option is to call the police and the fbi never download this app ### 1/5 — Ridiculous *2025-10-04* I started making an account and before I could fully finish it kicks me off the app and keeps kicking me off. Absolutely ridiculous and from my understanding if you find someone you click with you can’t exchange personal contacts to keep talking or you’ll be banned so it’s just to casually talk I guess. Not connect or make a friend or something. ### 1/5 — Not a good app *2025-08-31* I have tried to use this app several times just to talk to people about anything every time I do the app kicks me out and I bought credit and the premium in my experience this app is not a good app to use ### 1/5 — Do not buy this app *2025-08-04* You can’t even chat with people without buying something. It kicks you out of the app when you try to press chat now button do not like this app. ### 1/5 — Crashes *2025-07-27, version 4.4.20* Been crashing every time I go to actual start a conversation ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2025-02-20, version 4.4.18* It’s a skip fest on here. Even if you put time into writing a bio. People still skip. Doesn’t remove account no matter what. Trash. ### 1/5 — NO REAL PEOPLE *2025-01-14, version 4.4.18* I started more than 30 conversations with “if you’re not a bot say ‘cucumber’” and not one “person” could do it. Please don’t waste your time with this app like I did, if I could rate no star I would ### 1/5 — Scammers *2024-11-02, version 4.4.18* Full of fake profiles and scammers ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2024-08-21, version 4.4.18* Absolutely rubbish , was on for two days, not a single real person to chat, all bots, complete waste of time and effort! Keep well clear! ### 1/5 — Terrible *2024-08-02* This app is the worse thing ever if your still in school do not download this people will post there number and and you would conveniently look it up then they will ask to send a picture of yourself and ask for your instagram then make a expose post and make you pay them money for them to delete it( they still will probably post it) I had this happen to me I called the cops and showed them a picture of it they will either get scared or they will continue to threaten you that they are going to post it just delete this app and never download it ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good *2020-12-31, version 4.1.0* Very good ### 5/5 — nice and free *2020-12-05, version 4.1.0* 😊 ### 5/5 — I love it *2020-09-02* This app is ok but I still like it is really really good I hope you come out with a Second version of it bye ### 5/5 — Text game *2020-08-11* Itsasome if you wan to make friend you can texting aditon down load now do it and ad free it’s free ### 5/5 — App review *2020-07-14, version 4.1.0* Awesome app ### 5/5 — Seems pretty fun . *2020-07-09, version 4.1.0* I only just started ,but seems lk harmless fun ### 5/5 — Great *2019-08-19, version 4.1.0* Great ### 5/5 — Good *2019-01-30, version 4.1.0* Good ### 5/5 — C/o *2018-03-02, version 4.1.0* Great app so far ### 5/5 — Great app *2017-12-01, version 4.1.0* Hi chatoften is a great app --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*