# Mingle IRL - Meet people — user reviews > 42 indexed App Store user reviews of Mingle IRL by Voodoo, rated 4.60/5 from 253 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mingle-irl-meet-people/id6470221869/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mingle-irl-meet-people/id6470221869.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 216 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 15 ## What do users think of Mingle IRL? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🤝 Authentic real-life connections and friendships - 🎯 Diverse variety of activities and events - 👥 High-quality welcoming community members - 🌟 Life-changing social experiences - 💪 Great for combating loneliness and isolation - 🎉 Well-organized events with good vibes - 👍 User-friendly and easy-to-use interface - 🚀 Efficient event joining and management **Cons** - 💰 Expensive subscription model ($19.99-$30/month) - 📍 Limited event availability in many locations - 🚫 Free tier lacks essential features (location, people info) - ⚠️ Poor content moderation and community management - 🔒 Privacy concerns and unethical data practices - 😤 Unresponsive customer support - 👎 Unfair account management and banning practices - 🌍 Questionable overseas management practices - 🐛 Frequent technical glitches and bugs - 📉 Low event attendance in some areas **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen stuck on newcomer event splash page - Skip button not functioning - Phone code verification not working - App freezing on refresh page - Account creation failures - Unable to log in after logout - App crashes and glitches - Chat functionality issues **Most requested features** - Email and password login option instead of phone code - Better event filtering and location information for free users - Improved moderation tools and community guidelines - More events in underserved geographic areas - Better customer support responsiveness ## Newest reviews (10 of 42) ### 2/5 — Started out good *2025-06-19* Mingle IRL started as a fun concept, but after talking to the founder, it sounded like every other platform that starts free to gain users, then transitions to a paid model. In Orange County, there are 3 events. 1 is in the wrong area, 1 isn’t actually going to happen and the last is a month from now. The chat is unmoderated with really trashy people making lewd comments and others threatening violence. ### 2/5 — Events are few and far between *2025-05-31* Very few events and the ones they have don’t have very many people. Literally two events all summer in nyc. Glad I signed up for the free trial—certainly not worth paying any $$$ for the subscription. There are plenty of free apps out there with the same concept and more events. ### 5/5 — Great! *2024-10-26, version 1.5.21* The Mingle app is amazing and so are the people! ### 5/5 — People on Mingle *2024-10-15* I’m impressed with the quality of people on Mingle. Join and you will see for yourself! **Developer response:** Thank you for your kind words! We wish you the best on the platform and hope you continue to meet new people and attend awesome, welcoming events in real life through Mingle! ### 2/5 — App not working *2024-10-03* App was working fine earlier and now it’s stuck on refresh page. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Now I can’t log in. Please fix this glitch, developers. ### 1/5 — Stay away! *2024-09-21* The management of this Cr(app) reads all messages between members and there is no privacy policy. They think they are from France so California laws don’t apply. Wait for the lawsuits! They will abuse your account by taking it over, assuming your identity and deleting abusive messages from others when you complain of racist, sexist attacks from other members, absolutely shamelessly, to make evidence disappear. They will create falsified documents to ban members who complain and those who don’t agree to look the other way. Karens of the world are welcomed here with open arms. Mingle is nothing more than an online notice board to post events. Members pay, members do all the work to create events, but are still constantly bullied by management in this alternate universe they are trying to create. They are banking on the fact that most who join are lonely, have had hardships in life and hunger for companionship. They are using YOU to build their empire. Use your phones, make friends in real life, don’t get conned into paying them $19.99 a month to be their slaves and enrich the very people who will abuse you in a heartbeat. Many of the original members have left in frustration and anger. You are next! 👉🏼 ### 1/5 — Terrible App *2024-09-14* Concept is cool, execution is terrible. You have to pay to be able to join any event. Your free account only lets you see the events available. You can go to the meetup app and do all the same things for free. Don’t download and don’t enroll ### 1/5 — Stay away! *2024-09-06* The management reads all messages between members and there is no privacy policy. They think they are from France so California laws don’t apply. Wait for the lawsuits! They will abuse your account by taking it over, assuming your identity and deleting abusive messages from others when you complain of racist, sexist attacks from other members, absolutely shamelessly, to make evidence disappear. They will create falsified documents to ban members who complain and those who don’t agree to look the other way. Karens of the world are welcomed here with open arms. Mingle is nothing more than an online notice board to post events. Members pay, members do all the work to create events, but are still constantly bullied by management in this alternate universe they are trying to create. They are banking on the fact that most who join are lonely, have had hardships in life and hunger for companionship. They are using YOU to build their empire. Use your phones, make friends in real life, don’t get conned into paying them $19.99 a month to be their slaves and enrich the very people who will abuse you in a heartbeat. Many of the original members have left in frustration and anger. You are next! 👉🏼 ### 5/5 — Making friends and connections in a new city *2024-08-24* Moving to new town to start afresh alone in my 50s has posed many challenges that I didn’t I would be encountering in my age like creating my own tribe, aka as my circle of friends. I am so grateful for discovering Mingle and making connections with amazing people who are now part of my tribe. I’ve joined other social groups in SD from MeetUps to FB groups…and by far Mingle is the only one where I have met amazing people with whom I have felt safe, seen, and understood. I have enjoyed all the activities from hiking, paddle boarding, trying new eats, concerts, Latin dancing, book clubs, karaoke…even tried some that is out of my comfort zone. Mingle makes it possible to find authentic real life, live connections that is lacking in our digital age. ### 1/5 — $30 a month *2024-08-22* It charges to meet people it public places. No value for me. Delete ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t let me log in *2025-07-17* I downloaded this app and I keep getting stuck on the screen “our newcomers event tailored for you.” Nothing happens and the skip button doesn’t work. Guess I won’t be able to use this app. (This has happened across several days I have attempted). ### 1/5 — Unauthorized charged *2025-04-20, version 1.7.18* I cancel my “subscription” within 24 hours and they still charged me. ### 1/5 — $30 a month *2024-12-08, version 1.6.1* The owner Hugo text me then wouldn’t answer questions. It charges to meet people it public places. No value for me. Delete ### 1/5 — 👎 *2024-10-25* The management reads all messages between members and there is no privacy policy. They think they are from France so California laws don’t apply. They will abuse your account by taking it over, assuming your identity. When you complain of racist, sexist attacks from other members, they will make the evidence disappear. They will create falsified documents to ban members who complain and those who don’t agree to look the other way. Karens thrive here with full support from the management. The app itself is nothing more than an online notice board to post events. Members pay, member do all the work to create events, but are still constantly bullied by management in this alternate universe they are trying to create. They are banking on the fact that most who join are lonely, have had hardships in life and hunger for companionship. They are using this to build their empire. Use your phones, make friends in real life, don’t get conned into paying them $19.99 a month to be their slaves and enrich the very people who will abuse you in a heartbeat. Many of the original members have left in frustration and anger. You are next! 👉🏼 A programmer at the company who is friends with the miscreants removed my access to the app in direct retaliation against me filing complaints (along with dozens of fellow users) against verbal and physically abusive treatment by an employee of Mingle and his friends. Online chats were doctored by the programmer/s to create false statements as a cover up. Previously, abusive behaviors by a group of miscreants had been repeatedly brought to the attention of management, whose response was “we don’t care”. Repeated complaints not just by me but by a large group of members were ignored, and evidence deleted because the trouble makers happen to be personal friends of the developers. Since then , the main developer apologized to several members in writing, stating he made a mistake by permitting the programmer to “ban” me and asked me to come back to the app if I wanted to. This was conveyed to me via multiple users after they questioned the developer over several meetings about how unfairly and abhorrently I had been treated. **Developer response:** This user has been reported by multiple users over several weeks and multiple events. He has been violating our guidelines after several warnings, which is why we have banned him. This user has been granted free access to the app since the beginning but is complaining about the price. ### 1/5 — Not letting me sign in and no customer support *2024-10-11, version 1.5.18* Wrote twice to CS and heard nothing. ### 1/5 — 👎 *2024-10-11* The management reads all messages between members and there is no privacy policy. They think they are from France so California laws don’t apply. They will abuse your account by taking it over, assuming your identity. When you complain of racist, sexist attacks from other members, they will make the evidence disappear. They will create falsified documents to ban members who complain and those who don’t agree to look the other way. Karens thrive here with full support from the management. The app itself is nothing more than an online notice board to post events. Members pay, member do all the work to create events, but are still constantly bullied by management in this alternate universe they are trying to create. They are banking on the fact that most who join are lonely, have had hardships in life and hunger for companionship. They are using this to build their empire. Use your phones, make friends in real life, don’t get conned into paying them $19.99 a month to be their slaves and enrich the very people who will abuse you in a heartbeat. Many of the original members have left in frustration and anger. You are next! 👉🏼 ### 1/5 — 👎 *2024-10-07* No ### 1/5 — 👎 *2024-09-30* The management reads all messages between members and there is no privacy policy. They think they are from France so California laws don’t apply. They will abuse your account by taking it over, assuming your identity. When you complain of racist, sexist attacks from other members, they will make the evidence disappear. They will create falsified documents to ban members who complain and those who don’t agree to look the other way. Karens thrive here with full support from the management. The app itself is nothing more than an online notice board to post events. Members pay, member do all the work to create events, but are still constantly bullied by management in this alternate universe they are trying to create. They are banking on the fact that most who join are lonely, have had hardships in life and hunger for companionship. They are using this to build their empire. Use your phones, make friends in real life, don’t get conned into paying them $19.99 a month to be their slaves and enrich the very people who will abuse you in a heartbeat. Many of the original members have left in frustration and anger. You are next! 👉🏼 ### 1/5 — 👎 *2024-09-25* Deleted ### 1/5 — Didn’t work *2024-09-22* I tried the app based of what I heard from someone who used it. But it failed to create my account and now I can’t login nor can I create a new one. I reached out for support and have not heard back. On top of all that, the free version only lets you see the events but mot location, people or any other useful info. You have to pay $20/mth or the annual membership to join the experience. Seems like a ripoff ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good app *2025-09-07, version 1.7.22* The app is very okay ### 5/5 — Great app, even better irl experience! *2025-03-24* I recently moved to NYC and have been wanting to play pickle ball for months but haven’t had the opportunity. I came across a pickleball event on this app and had the best time!! 🏓 highly recommend checking out the events if you’re looking to meet new people in a new city 🌃 ### 5/5 — Love it! New people new experiences! *2025-01-18* I love getting to explore new places in my own beautiful city San Diego with new people. Good energy! ### 5/5 — Taking the “media” out of social media *2024-10-26* Humanity spends way too much time these days with their heads down poking away at their phones. So much so that we’re forgetting how to socialize with each other in real life. Mingle is the solution to this problem! Leveraging the power of this technology to bring us together in the real world. ### 5/5 — Best social group *2024-10-26* I’ve met the nicest people in Mingle IRL. It’s a great concept that is equally great in its execution. Anyone who is single, divorced, or even married folks looking to make new friends or have new experiences can benefit. ### 5/5 — New user *2024-10-26* I would highly recommend Mingle to anyone looking to expand their social circle and connect with others. The app is well designed, easy to use, and offers a great way to meet people. ### 5/5 — Finally what I needed *2024-10-26* Moved to California, married and always enjoyed my ex’s family and friends, after the divorce i still had them on my side, but I found myself alone and without friends that are mine… Mingle IRL resolved this problem for me and now I am back smiling 🥰 ### 5/5 — Great app! *2024-10-26, version 1.5.21* Hugo does a great job with this event app and he is very involved. 🎉‼️ ### 5/5 — California Ladies *2024-10-26* It is in Mingle IRL where I met a solid group of women and men who enjoy a lot of similar interests. From pickleball, to bonfire, hikes, live bands, stand-up comedy and out-of-town trips. I give credit to Mingle IRL APP my amazing experience of activities in places I’ve never have planned doing alone. I truly appreciate having members share and organize events that I can read through the descriptions of what to expect and be encouraged that I will join with other old friends and meet new ones. It’s through Mingle IRL that I had the best time at the epic music of DJ ZEDD at the TAO Beachclub in Venetian Las Vegas, Catalina Ferry-ride, beach and trails in the island, Oktoberfest La Mesa with CassieB band and my first experience of Vicolo Del Vino italian wine tasting in BellaVita Little italy and many more events especially dancing with awesome bands with members who started just as acquaintances and now true great friends! ### 5/5 — Best thing that came into my life! *2024-10-26* I’ve met the best people! So fun, welcoming and kind! I’m transitioning to being an empty nester and wanted to do interesting things with cool people and I found it! There’s something to do almost every day and my weekends have so many fun options on what to do and where to go. The activities are varied and are getting me to try new things, like going paragliding! It’s not a dating app so there’s no pressure on that. But if you happen to meet someone that’s cool too. But it’s definitely not the focus of the gatherings. And best of all I’ve met some new great friends! If you’re looking to meet new people and explore the city you’re in, download the app. You won’t regret it! --- *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.*