# GAFFL - Find A Travel Buddy — user reviews > 74 indexed App Store user reviews of GAFFL by GAFFL, rated 4.40/5 from 238 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gaffl-find-a-travel-buddy/id1470182395/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gaffl-find-a-travel-buddy/id1470182395.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 188 · 4★ 14 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 30 ## What do users think of GAFFL? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Great idea for travelers - 🤝 Connect with like-minded people - 🌍 Meet locals and travelers - 💰 Share travel costs - 😊 User-friendly interface - 🚀 Easy to use - 🌟 Unique and intuitive app **Cons** - 💸 Expensive to connect - 🚫 Pay to message/connect - ❌ Poor discoverability - 📉 Low user activity - 👎 Disappointing execution - 📱 App crashes frequently - 📧 Spam emails and notifications - 🚫 Unable to cancel subscriptions - 😠 Customer support is terrible - 💰 No refunds - ⚠️ Unsafe for solo female travelers - 🚫 No comprehensive vetting - 🤔 App feels like dating site - 😵 Overpriced for low activity - 🚫 Impossible to delete account - 🐛 Messaging system broken - 💸 Subscription issues after payment - 🚫 No response from support - 🪲 App hangs while browsing - 🤷 Limited communication without paying - 🤨 Not LGBTQ friendly - 💸 Scam, pay and get nothing - 👎 Not made for purpose - 🗑️ Useless app - 💸 Money making scheme - 🪳 Spam notifications to pay - 📉 Bad feed algorithm - 🙅‍♂️ No benefit - 😵 Annoying spam emails - ⏳ Account deletion takes too long - 🚫 Fraudulent payment issues - ❌ Premium not working - 😭 App crashed after payment - 🐛 Bugs and broken features - 💸 Not worth the money - 🚫 Fake messages/likes - 🚫 Unwanted emails after unsubscribing - 🚨 Can't remove trips - 🙅‍♀️ Can't cancel subscription - 🤔 Scary for solo female travelers - 📱 Phone number required - 🚫 App doesn't have functionality - 😭 Accidentally bought year subscription - 🤷 No way to turn off notifications - 🔒 No login with Apple on website **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes frequently - Messaging system is broken - Subscription not activating after payment - App hangs while browsing - Login screen freezes - Cannot delete account - Deactivate account button does not work - App crashes immediately - App doesn't have functionality - Not loading properly - Payment issues not reflecting in app - App doesn't work after payment **Most requested features** - Consider LGBTQ community - Improve discoverability and feed algorithm - Allow messaging without premium - Add safety features for solo female travelers - Provide a way to contact for business inquiries - Improve customer support responsiveness - Offer refunds for valid reasons - Make account deletion easier - Improve app stability and fix bugs - Offer a cheaper starting price - Add dark mode - Allow users to control notification settings more easily ## Newest reviews (14 of 74) ### 2/5 — Limited communication without paying *2025-08-24* I downloaded this app last night and while it seems like a good idea and they take many steps to verify folks for security, I can’t do anything without paying for some type of premium membership. That’s extremely limiting, I at least wish I could message people. ### 2/5 — disappointing in toronto *2024-11-19* from what I could tell there’s no way to easily match with someone without paying for a plan. bad discoverability, bad feeds algo, annoyed by the interface, just a great idea with disappointing execution ### 3/5 — Hello dev team! *2024-09-04* I am trying to find an alternate contact for business inquiries and this reviews page is all I’m getting. ### 1/5 — No benefit and spam *2023-12-07* Posted an add and had 2 views, this isn’t the reason for the poor review just letting potential subscribers that it isn’t as active as one would hope. The main reason I have cancelled my subscription and intend on deleting my account is because I have had the app for less than a week and the amount of spam emails I have received and continue to receive is frankly very annoying. I get the app staff may think this is helpful but it isn’t. I hope others have better success but for me it hasn’t been beneficial to any effect. ### 1/5 — Spam *2023-12-05* Be ready to be spammed with 100s of notifications before you are even able to see whether this app is good or not. I looked trough and seemed full of creeps, then the notifications to upgrade and use wouldn’t stop, to an annoying point and decided to delete this app. ### 1/5 — Too many spam emails *2023-11-06* Too many spam emails and when you want to delete the account they will take around 1 month or something. Are we living in 2023? ### 1/5 — Fraud *2023-10-30* I had done the payment but app is still ask to buy subscription, these are fake brothers don’t worst your money please ### 1/5 — Dont use it !!! *2023-10-15* Dont use the app, i paid for premium and it doesn’t work !! I also send mail to support team and no one replied yet. ### 1/5 — Stop the unwanted emails! *2023-10-04* Even after unsubscribing they keep spamming you. You can’t force users on a product they don’t want. Just stop before you become a 1-star product ### 1/5 — Nope *2023-08-16, version 1.1.3* Paid for a month, app worked for a day then crashed every time I tried to access my profile/messages. Requested assistance to fix the issue, no response. ### 1/5 — Trash *2023-07-11, version 1.1.2* Avoid this app by all means if you don’t want to get scammed ### 1/5 — Spammy annoying useless *2023-07-04* I downloaded this app to try and find a travel mate only to be bombarded by notifications and emails. I deleted account and app and I am still getting spammed. Terrible design, Cleary trying so hard to make you spend money. Just charge for the app if that’s the case. ### 1/5 — So Many Bugs!! *2023-06-04* Just wasted over $40 for a subscription to an a app that doesn't even work... takes forever to load and the messaging system in the app to communicate with other users is completely broken. **Developer response:** Hi there, we're sorry to hear about the frustrating experience you've had with our app. Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us, and we appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We want to assure you that we've been working diligently to address the issues you've reported. We kindly ask you to try the app again at your convenience, and you'll notice a marked improvement in both load times and the messaging system. If you continue to experience any difficulties, please don't hesitate to contact our customer support team, which is available 24/7, directly within the app. We're here to help and are dedicated to providing you with the best service possible. ### 1/5 — Not worth money *2023-05-30, version 1.1.2* Just sighed up for a month for 9$ and app is just simply not working. Not loading properly anything. I mean it’s the worst app I have ever used and for this money! Literally I need a refund! Creators do better!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-01-15, version 1.1.9* Pay $40 get nothing ### 1/5 — LGBTQ please consider *2026-01-08, version 1.1.9* Not really for LGBTQ friendly people here. Travel is minor issues but images is first priority. So, if you’re LGBTQ. Are you human?? ### 1/5 — SCAM!!!!!!!!! *2025-12-19* Do not download! Do not subscribe! As you will not be able to cancel your subscription ### 1/5 — Useless app *2025-05-13* This app isn’t really useful. Tried it out while I was travelling ( was on a long holiday). Even with lot of time in hand nothing fruitful came out of it. Now worth the money ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2025-01-30* I’ve been traveling for 3 years and have had better luck using dating apps to meet people. Customer support is terrible. They will not refund you for any reason, no matter how valid the reason is. I contacted customer support numerous times and never received a reply. Do not use! ### 1/5 — Not made for purpose *2024-12-28* Sends 10 notifications per day and they all take you to payment page :))) ### 1/5 — Scam of an app - paid but subscription showing as basic *2024-07-07* Even after making the payment for a month the app shows basic subscription for me and not allowing to use all features !! If this is not cheating then what is !! Deleted and a waste of money ! They don’t even have an active support or help !! ### 1/5 — Most useless app *2024-07-01, version 1.1.4* This app hangs several times while browsing. You will find very little activity on the app.Most members in your area would be inactive or may have signed up once to try out this app and ever since are shown as locals in your area. I didn’t get a single response to my posts in the heart of sf Bay Area. ### 1/5 — Money making scheme *2024-06-21* You have to pay to connect to people ### 1/5 — Expensive *2024-01-10* Have to pay 9.99 just to connect with someone. Very overpriced ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-05-21* Still new on here, loving it ### 5/5 — Good one *2025-12-08* Enjoyable ### 5/5 — Very helpful *2025-11-12, version 1.1.8* Very helpful and niche tool ### 5/5 — Trusted *2025-07-13* Genuinely great platform ### 5/5 — GAFFL *2024-01-01* Connect with travelers from over 150 countries. Share costs and experiences on your next trip. ### 5/5 — I just loving it *2023-06-19* Let’s see how it connect me with new friends 😀 ### 5/5 — Best Travel App *2022-11-01* Best app to keep on your phone if you love to travel a lot. Everything in one app 😇 ### 5/5 — Fun and super easy to use *2022-10-28* I have used this app for trips twice so far and it genuinely makes your trip more interesting and enjoyable by helping you find travel partner. Im fact i met a friend on a trip through gaffl whom I’m still friends with. ### 5/5 — Great customer service *2022-09-09* They really pay attention to the customer. Anything you need, there is a ton of people always answering any questions. Loved that! ### 5/5 — Great! *2022-08-19* Great app and getting great assistance from Sadakat! He made sure everything was okay and even though I’m still searching for someone to travel with, I feel like I was being helped a lot, he answered all my questions and some research for me, so far, I’m pretty pleased! --- *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 2026-09-09.*