# Lunge: IRL Fitness Dating — user reviews > 58 indexed App Store user reviews of Lunge by Lunge Inc., rated 4.39/5 from 814 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lunge-irl-fitness-dating/id6443334919/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lunge-irl-fitness-dating/id6443334919.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 592 · 4★ 33 · 3★ 32 · 2★ 21 · 1★ 81 ## What do users think of Lunge? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Cool concept - 👍 Great idea for a dating app - 👍 Interesting app for fitness-focused people **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy app with many issues - 🔒 Concerns about privacy and security - 👎 Very few users, app feels empty - 👎 Slow, laggy, and unresponsive - 💰 Expensive with limited features for free users - 👎 Fake profiles and bots **Commonly reported bugs** - Login and account creation issues - Matching and messaging problems - Inaccurate like/match counts - Compatibility issues with older devices **Most requested features** - More filter options - Ability to delete account - Better user verification system - Improved UI and user experience ## Newest reviews (17 of 58) ### 1/5 — doesn’t show all your matches *2025-07-02* I’ve been on here a few months now, and it feels like the app just keeps recycling the same profiles I’ve already liked or swiped left on. It also seems like unless you pay, half your messages never even get delivered. Honestly, it feels like the app is trying to run before it can walk—and cash in before it actually works. If I didn’t have to commit to 3 or 6 months I would pay for it ### 1/5 — The most recent update makes this app unusable *2025-06-30* I’ve been on this app for a little less than a year. I’ve been to the run clubs in NYC. Putting aside how no one is seemingly on the app that is also at the run club, and that everyone at these IRL events acts like eighth graders at middle school prom too afraid to talk to people they’re interested in, the most recent update doesn’t even let you log into your profile anymore. Tbh if you’re trying to find sex or a relationship in NYC, you’re better off just being charming & confident in-person at a bar. ### 2/5 — Authentication *2025-06-27, version 2.6.0* solid idea, but the downside is you never really know if you’re just blindly swiping on bots—especially since there’s no way to verify anyone. ### 1/5 — Scammy *2025-06-18, version 2.6.0* Clickbait to get your dollars with front loading likes from dummy profiles. Once they get paid, it is easier to find water in desert than matches on this app. ### 1/5 — won’t even let me make an account, first of all *2025-06-03, version 2.4.0* I tried to use this app but every time i go to make an account or anything, it says “Something went wrong. Try again.” At least ten times. The one time I got past that, it said it sent a code to my number. No code came, and there was no button to resend a code. To hear there’s only 3 likes each day for the free version, I don’t want to use it at all ### 2/5 — It’s ok *2025-05-08* Conceptually a good idea with having people into fitness trying to meet others but the execution is poor. Particularly the app itself. Very slow. Very buggy. The UI isn’t clean. the photos/texts are buggy. They need some better developers. ### 1/5 — Only works a few times *2025-04-28, version 2.0.0* Shows me matches and then it goes to no one in your area. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2025-04-18* Awesome concept for people who love working out ant to meet like minded people.. too bad every person’s image is just a purple square and it doesn’t work and has a ton of bugs.. on top of that not many people on it. ### 1/5 — Bad *2025-03-30, version 1.0.32* App never works for me always says session task failed ### 1/5 — Beware. They won’t let you delete the app. *2025-03-23, version 1.0.31* There is no option within the app to delete your account. You will have to email them requesting to delete it. ### 2/5 — Slow and laggy *2025-03-12* App is slow and laggy. Have tried to upload photos onto my profile and left the app open for > 15 minutes. Photos still not uploaded… ### 3/5 — Cmon man *2025-03-10, version 1.0.28* Man WHAT, I was told this was the #1 social app in CA and there’s not a single person in my city (in my age range) using it besides me! Cool idea tho ### 1/5 — So slow to load anything *2025-01-27* App is nearly impossible to use without wanting to throw my phone at the wall because clicking anything takes so long to load ### 1/5 — Scammers! Can't open at all *2024-12-22, version 1.0.26* After I top up the membership and subscribe for $20/mo, then this app just keep appearing bug, and won't let me open it at all!! What a scam!! ### 1/5 — Zero *2024-12-01* The app appears to be promising , although there is nothing there , I tried several different locations that I know are heavily populated and zilch zero no one on app ! Two matches showed up between three gyms I attend ! I do not see how it has a 4 star rating if no one is on it ! ### 1/5 — Super snobby people. Super hard to make friends. Would never go again. *2024-11-02, version 1.0.24* Super snobby people. Super hard to make friends. Would never go again. ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2024-10-15, version 1.0.24* This app doesn't show you any matches unless you pay for it ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Anything that forces me to sign up with a phone number? Automatic one star *2026-03-13* I can’t speak to the app or the actual events, because this app forces you to use your real phone number to even sign up for an account. You can’t use a secondary number - no, lunge wants YOUR ACTUAL NUMBER so they can create a profile on you, and then sell that to a data broker. Then you wonder why you get spam calls and texts? Lunge will then say “oh, no it’s to verify who you are for the safety of others!” Do not let them lie through their teeth. When they inevitably get hacked and your number gets exposed, good luck. Seriously. Automatic 1⭐️ for any apps forcing you to give sensitive information out freely. You are not a bank nor a hospital. Be for real. ### 1/5 — Sooo many issues *2025-12-17* I got this app a few years ago and just now going through my “likes”. There are so many weird issues. The biggest one is that I keep getting the same exact messages (word for word) from different people, which makes me think there’s something fishy going on (and I’m a female and getting these so-called “messages” from males). Also the “like” count does not change or accurately reflect how many there actually are left. Again, a signal that something is fishy. Also when I try to look at the “previews”, the text on the so-called “message” keeps floating around from one guy to the next. So I don’t think these guys actually sent these messages knowingly, and I’m not sure if they even meant to send a “like”. Not saying I’m undesirable but it’s just really fishy. Also there are some UI issues where you can’t see the full message for longer messages unless you actually match with them. And there wasn’t an option to report profiles of the guys who “messaged” me before matching with them. Just so many issues that it’s not worth using at all, and not sure it’s safe to use anyway. ### 1/5 — Very few people *2025-11-11, version 4.0.1* Not many people on this app. Only saw roughly 5 local to me. ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-11-04, version 4.0.0* Once you pay to get access, all of the profiles disappear. There are no actual members. ### 1/5 — Why does no one reply the message? *2025-11-04, version 4.0.0* Why does no one reply the message? ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-10-02* I downloaded this app with the hope to find someone real, because all this dating apps are fraud and scam. All the members are scammer. I spends hundreds of dollars just to talk to members so I can find someone real to friends with but at return I got nothing. All I get from users is nudes pictures and videos. Once you match with someone you’ll start receiving nudes photos and videos. In order for you to view those photos and videos you have to spend more money. It’s just a big time scam. I’ll recommend people not to use this app and please report this app. So no one just waste their time and money here. ### 1/5 — Everyone on this app is clapped *2025-08-08, version 3.2.0* Title says it all folks ### 1/5 — Buggy app and useless w too many bots *2025-07-27, version 3.1.4* What a waste of time! ### 1/5 — Waste of time and money *2025-07-07* This app is one of the worst dating app ever. It seems as if no one is never on. You’re giving the option to choose 3 communities when you do the communities are empty. Waste of money waste of time and the month subscription ends my end will be deleted along with it. ### 1/5 — No option to delete account *2025-07-04, version 3.0.3* No filters, no matches, no delete option. Slow app ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Cool concept, needs work *2026-01-24* I’m giving them 5 stars so I don’t have to update it later. But it’s actually 4 stars. This app is an amazing concept, but the choosing categories of interest is horrendous. Why can I pick pickleball but not surfing? Some of these are geographically locked. Some of these are specific run clubs. Sports is an example, but when I search for sports, there isn’t a sports option to pick. So confusing. ### 5/5 — Finally a cool dating app *2025-06-03, version 2.4.0* It’s like dating in real life ### 5/5 — Such a great app idea!! *2023-05-12* Love this idea for a dating app. So necessary!!! And a great way to connect with people without it feeling awkward, creepy or annoying. ### 5/5 — Great idea *2023-03-07* Love the app idea. There were a few people in my area. I can’t wait till more people join! ### 5/5 — Great Idea! *2023-02-13, version 1.0.6* Great app and smart concept for meeting that special someone at the gym! ### 5/5 — Really cool dating app *2023-02-01, version 1.0.6* Really cool dating app. I hope to meet my gym crush on here ### 5/5 — Great fitness dating app *2023-01-07, version 1.0.5* If you want to meet that special some at the gym, this is the fitness dating app for you ### 5/5 — Best Dating App *2022-12-18* Great app to meet people at your local fitness spot and even to find a workout buddy! ### 5/5 — Great dating app *2022-11-05, version 1.0.3* Love the concept and a great in app experience ### 3/5 — I was kicked off the app *2025-07-12* Weird. I was chatting with someone on this app and suddenly my account gets locked. I can’t sign back in. Very bizarre. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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