# Hoya - teen dating app — user reviews > 30 indexed App Store user reviews of Hoya by Beijing Twelve Guest Technology Co., Ltd., rated 4.22/5 from 429 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoya-teen-dating-app/id1590728083/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoya-teen-dating-app/id1590728083.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 310 · 4★ 30 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 57 ## What do users think of Hoya? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👥 Easy way to meet young people - 🤝 Ability to make new friends **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes on launch - 🚫 App won't open or loads then closes - ⏱️ Login timeout issues - 💰 Paywall blocks core messaging features - 🔒 No age verification or age locking mechanism - ❌ Missing account deletion feature - ⚠️ Age range advertising mismatches actual app requirements - 🚫 Cannot select preferred gender for swiping - 👤 High number of fake/bot accounts - 💳 Premium subscription charges without functionality - 🔍 Cannot see who liked your profile in free version - 🐛 App crashes with suspicious Chinese text popups - 🚫 No way to add people on social media from app **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes immediately upon opening - App freezes on login screen then closes to home screen - Login requests timeout despite good internet connection - App lags and exits unexpectedly - Suspicious Chinese text appears with crash popups - Premium subscription charges repeatedly despite active subscription - Cannot navigate app or set filters despite paid subscription - Age input field only allows years up to 2005 despite 12+ rating **Most requested features** - Add account deletion option within app - Implement proper age verification and lock age after entry - Create separate 18+ and under-18 brackets for safety - Allow gender selection preferences for swiping - Enable viewing of likes in free version - Add ability to connect with people on social media - Implement messaging functionality in free version - Fix age range to match advertised requirements (12+ should allow ages 12-17) - Add more gender and identity options for LGBTQ+ inclusivity - Improve app stability and performance ## Newest reviews (10 of 30) ### 1/5 — Crash *2023-08-22* My app keeps crashing when i open it **Developer response:** Dear, Thanks for your feedback, we will fix the issue in the latest version. Best regards! ### 1/5 — not an app anymore? *2023-07-06* app crashes **Developer response:** Dear, We apologize for any inconvenience caused. May I ask where the crash occurred? Best regards! ### 1/5 — Okay *2023-05-20* The app is okay but I decided I didn’t want to be on it and there was no option to delete my account. I want it deleted **Developer response:** Dear, you can try these steps in app to delete your account: Me->Settings->Account-> Delete Account. Best regards! ### 1/5 — Dumb *2023-02-17, version 1.1.4* It says want it’s for 12+ but the minimum age is 17, fix this plz ### 1/5 — Bad *2023-02-13, version 1.1.4* It says that if your 12 you can have this app and I’m 14 but when I went to set my age it wouldn’t let me go past 2005 **Developer response:** Dear, we will fix this issue in the next version. Best regards~ ### 1/5 — I paid 15.49 and can’t do a thing! *2023-01-31* I paid for other premium service and there is nothing I can do to navigate the app! I can’t set filters or anything like it suggests and there seems to be no one to contact to assist. I can’t redeem my purchase or anything! It just asks for the money again despite having an active subscription **Developer response:** Dear, please contact: hoyachat2021@gmail.com or leave your nickname on Hoya in the comment. We will resolve the problem. Best regards! ### 1/5 — Age *2023-01-27, version 1.1.4* This app said its 12+ and the years shown are to 2005 while I’m 09 please fix that **Developer response:** Dear, we will fix this issue in the next version. Best regards~ ### 1/5 — non-inclusive *2023-01-25* as an app designed for gen z, the developers should be aware of the importance of creating inclusive spaces for lgbtq+ people. within seconds of opening the app, I was disappointed to find that more gender options were not one of their priorities. You can scoff at this review all you want, but that won’t change the existence of queer people and the need to open our minds beyond the gender binary. **Developer response:** Dear, we will try to fix this issue in a future version. Best regards~ ### 1/5 — Hmm *2022-12-09, version 1.1.4* Wine market an app for 12+ and only given minimal age of 17 **Developer response:** Dear, we will fix this issue in the next version. Best regards~ ### 1/5 — Lies *2022-11-30* This app literally says 12+ yet it doesn’t allow 12-17. I’m 16 born in 2006 and the only year option is 2004, if you’re gonna have this kinda year range that please make sure you tell people on the actual ages that can join instead of wasting time and storage. **Developer response:** Dear, we will fix this issue in the next version. Best regards~ ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Does not open *2025-02-15* Click open the app and it won't open ### 1/5 — Time out *2025-01-31* Every time I try to log in my request time out my Internet is perfectly fine to ### 1/5 — won’t open *2025-01-23* downloaded due to good advertising, yet i can’t even open the app ### 1/5 — Application *2025-01-15* The app won’t even open and I just got the app. I’ll change the review (if I can) if it’s resolved. ### 1/5 — Crashes everytime u open it *2025-01-08* Everytime I try to open the app it lags nd exits me out. Before closing me out all I can c is the login screen. ### 1/5 — App wouldnt open *2025-01-06* For some reason the app would not open at all wss kicking me out ### 1/5 — You need to pay to chat and meet people. *2024-12-26* Useless if you don’t pay. ### 1/5 — Crash *2024-07-29* My app keeps crashing when i open **Developer response:** Dear, Thanks for your feedback, we will fix the issue in the latest version. Best regards! ### 1/5 — App crashes, no way to connect with people *2024-03-29* First off I want to say I never buy anything in apps as a general personal guideline. That being said, there’s no way in the free version to message, go back to or add people on other social media. They have to have other contact info in their profile to be able to do that. You also can’t see who (or, in the case of a bot account, what) liked your page and this restricts the likelihood that you get matched, or even see if you would like the person who liked you if that makes sense. Also the app started crashing with text in I believe Chinese coming up with a “x” button, which just screams “click me for virus content”. I don’t know if it’s the app or third party software interfering but whatever it is, this issue combined with the slightly more important first reasons I gave is why I rate this app so low. I hope in the next update more options like being able to see people’s social media accounts and add them will open up, I think this app has potential but isn’t doing the best with its current available features ### 1/5 — Won’t allow me to open *2023-10-13* This app doesn’t allow me to open it when I go to open it it goes to loading screen and immediately cuts back to my phones Home Screen **Developer response:** Dear, Could you tell us your phone model and system version? So that we can fix this bug in the latest version. Our email: hoyachat2021@gmail.com. Best regards~ ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Not good *2023-11-11* Most people are fake. You will match with some people but never conversation **Developer response:** Dear, could you please report the fake account to us(Open their profile -> Click report on the right-top), or send their profile screenshots to us(hoyachat2021@gmail.com). Best regards~ ### 5/5 — Pretty cool *2022-05-21* So amazing app, you can meet so many young people here!!! ### 5/5 — I've met a lot of new guys here *2022-02-10, version 1.0.2* I love this App, I've made several new friends here and it's become a part of my life. Unlike other apps, the friends here are very young and friendly. ### 3/5 — Help *2025-03-02* It’s won’t let me open the app ### 3/5 — Age range false *2022-11-12* Ages 12-17 are unaccesable on your app that is 12+ **Developer response:** Dear, we will fix this issue in the next version. Best regards~ ### 2/5 — Not teen oriented *2024-12-27* As a teen you definitely don’t want hook ups and also teens can’t even use this app as it is an 18+ app making it a non teen app 18 classifies as an adult so the ap should be 14-17 as this are the proper teen ages ### 2/5 — Help *2023-08-10* I downloaded this app under the impression that I would find matches. However, without a subscription you cannot view messages or likes sent to you. Although the app is advertised as free. You also cannot send messages without the subscription so I am confused as to how you are supposed to meet people on this app. **Developer response:** Dear, You may swipe more people and meet people liked you before. Best regards~ ### 2/5 — A lot of potential, but major issues. *2023-04-19* Alright so I downloaded your app because it came up on the advertising (good advertising platform). Once I downloaded the app I noticed a significant amount of issues that makes this application dangerous. Problem 1: There is not verification of age process and even worse is that the age you put is not locked. Meaning people can simply lie about their age. Solution 1: Create two separate brackets, one for 18+ and the other for under 18. This should mitigate a massive risk factor within the two age groups. Have your age locked, once you put in your age, it stays that way forever. Reason 1: Now more than ever, we cannot stress the importance of safety on the internet. Your app must make sure to have these clear separations of age groups noted to prevent predatory activities. Problem 2: No delete feature is present within your app. Solution 2: Add delete feature in the app Reason 1: There are some people who will not like your app and as such may want to delete it. By allowing the user to delete your app, it will help prevent cluttering your server with inactive accounts. **Developer response:** Dear, Thanks for your rating! As the 2 issues you mentioned: 1. Age issue Hoya is a dating app, only the users older than 18 are allowed to register. As the user guide of Appstore, users under 18 are not allowed to register in a dating app. 2. Account Deletion issue We have supported the account deletion feature in app, you can find it with the following steps: Me -> Settings -> Accounts -> Delete account. Best regards! Hoya Team ### 2/5 — Potential *2023-02-16* It’s got potential, it’s hard for me as a young queer to make friends or find a boyfriend— which adds on to why this is only 2 stars, can’t select which gender you want to swipe on and i don’t like women lol. ### 2/5 — Age range *2023-02-05* I was born 2007 and it only goes up to 2005. I see so many revealing this and you should put it up to at least 2010. The age range that you’re advertising is so false so please fix it as soon as possible **Developer response:** Dear, we will fix this issue in the next version. Best regards~ --- *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.*