# Herpes Dating and Chat - HOPE — user reviews > 53 indexed App Store user reviews of Herpes Dating and Chat by Smash Inc, rated 4.40/5 from 458 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/herpes-dating-and-chat-hope/id6497714498/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/herpes-dating-and-chat-hope/id6497714498.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 341 · 4★ 35 · 3★ 28 · 2★ 14 · 1★ 40 ## What do users think of Herpes Dating and Chat? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 💬 Free messaging between users - 👍 User-friendly interface - 💰 Reasonable pricing for upgrades - 🌍 Connects people in your area - 🤝 Supportive community for niche dating - 📱 Easy to use app design **Cons** - 💳 Paywall for basic features - 🔍 Poor location filtering accuracy - 📍 Location data often incorrect - ⚠️ Limited user base in many areas - 🐢 App performance and lag issues - 🚫 Cannot view profiles multiple times - ❌ No profile recycling/revisiting - 😕 Confusing account management - 🔐 Login and authentication problems - 📧 Poor customer support access **Commonly reported bugs** - Profile pages display 'null,null,null' errors - Chat functionality is glitchy and laggy - Location filter not working correctly - App runs out of profiles error message - Unexpected logout without user action - Email registration not recognized after logout - Duplicate account notifications from multiple logins - Cannot change location in app - Password prompt appears in profile setup section **Most requested features** - Ability to revisit previously viewed profiles - Profile recycling/cycling feature - Changeable location settings without paywall - Better location filtering by distance - Account merging functionality - Improved chat performance and stability - Simpler, more intuitive interface - Better profile display (fix null values) - Accessible customer support contact information ## Newest reviews (13 of 53) ### 3/5 — It’s ok *2026-05-26, version 2.1* So far my first day, I don’t like how you can’t go back to someone who looked at earlier. And you wanna look for people in your area only gives you really only one time I guess for each day i’ll have to update this review later. ### 2/5 — User ID issues, ultimately just little success *2026-03-18, version 2.0* Ultimately just a very confusing experience. I have been prompted to make two profiles now, using different (Apple and Google) IDs… now I get notifications from the app for both accounts, and was recently prompted to pay to see all of my new matches and messages. Once I paid to upgrade, I realized all of the matches and messages were not for the account I have been using. Easy enough to blame that confusion on me, but there is no way to merge accounts, and I think it is disingenuous of the company that even after I am logged out of the app and one account I still receive notifications for that account - especially when you have to pay. So I have paid to upgrade the account that I was barely using, and that truthfully there were a few matches with to start. I presume some people have had luck using this, for me. It has been lots of notifications literally for nothing, preying on peoples’ HOPE in order to get them to pay for upgrades. ### 2/5 — Adjust setting *2026-02-12, version 2.0* As a paying member, I should be able to view a profile as many times as I like. After adjusting filters, I should see new or old profiles. Sometimes the first scroll is too fast or I might have missed something. I’m not renewing due to this issue. ### 3/5 — Hope *2025-12-27, version 1.9* I haven’t been on here long enough yet, but let see where it take me ### 5/5 — Happy *2025-11-27, version 1.9* I needed a new app and this is perfect ### 5/5 — Hope *2025-11-25, version 1.9* It’s a completely great ### 5/5 — 😊 *2025-10-29, version 1.9* No pressure ### 5/5 — All works good *2025-09-13, version 1.7* One of the only apps that let you message for free ### 5/5 — Still new *2025-08-24, version 1.7* Seems good so far. ### 5/5 — Review *2025-07-07, version 1.6* Nice sight but I can’t change my location ### 5/5 — First Day *2025-06-14, version 1.5* It’s my first day on Hope and so far so good. Keep hope alive! ### 5/5 — Good App *2025-05-01, version 1.5* I am enjoying this app and the prices are more reasonable for upgrading your membership than the others. ### 2/5 — Not great *2025-04-26, version 1.5* The functionality is very lacking. Does not operate smoothly. This is on top of there being very limited users in my area. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Scammers *2026-08-06, version 2.1* A lot of scammers Be carful ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time. *2026-06-29, version 2.1* This site is all fake profiles and it doesn’t show anything on a paid account when I search. This is a scam site! Update I messaged back a bunch of the fake profiles every single one was no longer active and some had just messaged yesterday. Total scam populating your own site to get subscribers. What a joke. ### 1/5 — Stupid *2026-06-07, version 2.1* Have to pay just to change the distance, I don’t want to meet people 90 miles away. I can’t afford to travel that far ### 1/5 — 🤷🏽‍♀️ *2026-01-16, version 2.0* Can’t get past the “tell me about yourself” section. It starts talking about a password. ### 1/5 — Add sucks *2025-12-27, version 1.9* I had to delete my account the first day I made it (today) because for one you have to pay to change the distance in which you see people… plus the app is dead there is no one active on the app or responsive so it’s kinda lame I would not recommend you download this because it will waste storage for something you will just end up deleting because it’s not a good app. ### 1/5 — Not good at all *2025-08-24, version 1.7* 1. The location for some people is way off. 2. Theres not a lot of options here. 3. Theres no easy way to delete your profile. ### 1/5 — No contact information *2025-07-23, version 1.7* I have tried several times to contact the app supporter. However; there Is no information at all to assist you. Upon clicking on the app one day, it showed me logged out. However; I didn’t log out. So I attempted to sign in, but it shows that my email isn’t registered. But, I’ve been told my profile is still up. I’m not satisfied with the app, and now I can even log in. ### 1/5 — Waste of money do not buy app *2024-11-08, version 1.4* This app is a waste of money do not purchase it. All I would ever see is people in different states and countries, no one in my area ever. Poorly organized app ### 1/5 — Subscribe to meet ppl near you *2024-09-09, version 1.0* Basic functionality blocked behind a paywall. Delete. ### 1/5 — Not worth time or money *2024-08-21, version 1.0* Wouldn’t have rated it a 1 if you didn’t have to pay for basic features. But even if you pay you still can’t search by location or really filter anyone. Maybe because there’s not much real people on the app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Better options *2026-08-03, version 2.1* This site has better options than another site and you can filter down most categories with no cost except for distance. ### 5/5 — We’ll see *2026-07-23, version 2.1* So far seems ok, would be cool to filter my search to my location without having to pay. Endless scrolling so far looking for my people. ### 5/5 — The best dating app *2026-07-18, version 2.1* I like how I’m able to make update post about my life. I’m able to meet even more people . So glad that we have HOPE . ### 5/5 — I *2026-06-20, version 2.1* Sweet lil app that’s free lol ### 5/5 — New to this *2026-06-09, version 2.1* So far so good ### 5/5 — Different *2026-02-18, version 2.0* Better then PS ### 5/5 — Not bad *2026-02-13, version 2.0* Aleast you can actually message ppl ### 5/5 — Better than ps *2026-02-01, version 2.0* Cheap ### 5/5 — Great *2026-01-20, version 2.0* Love the app so far so good ### 5/5 — Decent *2025-12-28, version 1.9* So far so good --- *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 2026-09-07.*