RealRoots User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience63.4% of reviews
Neutral4.8% of reviews
Negative experience31.7% of reviews

~ Based on 145 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is RealRoots Safe?

RealRoots: Make new friends appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for RealRoots is 94/100.

This assessment is based on 1,225 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

95.0% of ratings point to a safe experience
0.7% of ratings suggest some concerns
4.3% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 1,225 App Store ratings for RealRoots.

Is RealRoots Legit?

RealRoots: Make new friends appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for RealRoots is 65/100.

Based on 65 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Not bad! App needs help

I went to 1 meet and greet in the LA area. Was a last minute decision bc I had skipped the one I planned previously. So idk if I was “matched” at all. The group was massive and diverse at dinner. Nice women! But definitely for the “new in town” and those who are very very open to letting strangers in. I realized it’s not for me. I’m looking for depth and local activities. This can be a good way for out of towners to find their footing.

App needs help. You can only dandelion desktop web. That is not clear. The only function in the app is to email support but they take up to 3 days to respond so if you want to cancel a trial you need to go to your desktop web. That’s not clear.
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Good experience.

Had a great time with the girls picked for me!

The Company is Ridiculous

I signed up for a dinner weeks ago — a date and location I picked myself, from the options their own quiz gave me. The day before the event, I got an email saying their "predicted compatibility score" had found me a better group: three weeks later, in a completely different part of the city. An area I only marked because I could swing it on a weekend, not as a workweek rush-hour commute. They didn't ask if any of this worked for me. They just moved me, told me to "do nothing" if it was fine, and left the new location for me to discover in the confirmation email.

I would not have minded if they had asked. They didn't ask. They did it without my consent — and as a woman, consent is very important to me. For a company built around intentional, thoughtful connection, doing things TO your customers instead of with them is a wild choice.

The best part: their own cancellation policy charges ME $25 if I cancel less than a day out. They moved my entire event with 24 hours' notice and a heart emoji. By their own terms they owe me a refund plus $25.

I don't get mad easily and I have never written a bad review in my life. I am flabbergasted by the audacity.

If I could give zero stars I would.
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Tried to change me for their own failures

I signed up for a series that was cancelled after two events where the guide was a no-show. Rather than offering a refund or resolution, they moved me into a different series without my consent — and then had the nerve to charge me a cancellation fee when I tried to leave.

This is a new company that clearly hasn’t figured out how to treat customers. I would have tried another series in the future, but this experience has made that impossible. Save yourself the frustration.
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Not tgat good

I had a terrible experience. None of my initial matches worked out, even though I paid for the entire program, and I had to keep getting matched again and again.

When I requested a refund, the person who responded seemed to be trying to mislead me by claiming that I had not paid for the program. After I sent multiple pieces of proof, she finally said she would process the refund.

However, I am still waiting, and nothing has been resolved.
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Fun idea but flawed concept and bad app

It’s kind of a flawed system because you can just connect with people and then agree to meet up with them again without paying 300$. From the ones I’ve done most people don’t show up or drop off after the first meeting. I was connected to people way younger than me and didn’t really have much in common even though they make you do the quiz and supposedly spend “hours” matching you up. The app is also extremely bad. It will log out and make me sign up completely again and then suddenly remember me. It also randomly signed me up for events that aren’t even in my city. It’s a fun idea but at least in my area it doesn’t really pan out and the concept is expensive just for someone to give you timed tasks and tell you what to talk about. I don’t believe they deliberately match you because it’s just anyone that signs up for that date. If they got a group and then assigned dates then it would make sense. But they aren’t turning people down from dates which means there is no care in who you are matched with. Saying they spend hours on matching is just a lie. It’s age range and little else. In a major city it might work better but it’s definitely false advertising that they match you on purpose.
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Worth Every Penny

I genuinely met the most amazing group of women through this app. I would do it again 10000x over

Don’t Waste Your Time and Money

This feels like a total scam. For a program that says they value price transparency they’re not at all transparent. All the materials that I received before signing up and paying the $289 for the series describe that you’re paying for 7 weeks of events + meal, the initial M&G email I got describes this, the post M&G “what’s in store for you” email, and the “You did it, here’s what next email” ALL say here’s 7 weeks of events (including the M&G which you already pay $25 for separately but okay), which will have an activity and meal to promote bonding. Come to find out day before my first event that the lunches aren’t included at all, and 4/6 remaining weeks of activities are all already free or no cost to the organizer (walks, 1-1s, more walks, self-planned reunion) so what am I even paying for?!! I don’t get any impression that I was deliberately matched with my group either, they’re all nice enough but we have very limited things on common from what I’m learning so I think it’s literally just based on the meet and greet date that you choose when you’re first singing up, not intentionally matching. This is such a waste - don’t even bother. Not to mention all the other reviews about the app are correct; I can’t access any features other than my series group chat and daily mindfulness. There are no clubs, can’t sign up for any 1-1s, can’t access the community forum, nothing that I’m supposed to have access to after they force you into being a member for 1 year when purchasing the series…
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Just do it!

This is exactly what I needed as a young adult female trying to find friends that match my stage in life. Late 20s but career focused no longer looking for bar hoping besties, but book reading, dinner party having, professional women trying to get out and learn something new.

I was nervous putting myself out there but it was worth it. As a new mom I needed to find something for myself and this was it.
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Love it!

The app is so easy to navigate and provides all of the functionality you need for this experience.

Great concept, app needs some work.

The Real Roots platform and concept are WONDERFUL!! The app doesn’t live up to expectations. Chat needs emoji and REPLY to comment features, as well as tagging. Also you would not know anything all the other ways to connect with people from the app because those features only show up online. I think members would be more likely to stick out a series if they could clearly see the long term offering via the app.
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Rooted in Friendships

Met 6 new women and over the course of the program we discovered so much about one another. We laughed and cried together sometimes. Friendships have rooted and hearts are blooming. Try Real Roots. You have nothing to loose. ❤️

Not in my area

I loved the questions for the most part then I got to the city selections and eastern Wa isn’t included.

Find your community here

Real Roots is genuine about fostering community via their intentional matching robust matching process! I connected with beautiful people! If your first experience doesn’t go as well Real Roots will work with you go rematch you with a group you vibe with. Definitely give this a try and sign up for the series you will for sure make new friends!
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It was a great expirence

The app is a little clunky, but the concept is amazing I had a great time and enjoyed the entire expirience

A really well thought out experience

This is my 2nd time doing real roots and it’s a great way to meet new people and try great restaurants in the area. I love the 1 on 1 matching weekly it really forces you out of your comfort zone and to get out and meet people.

Meaningful connections!

RealRoots is great for nurturing meaningful connections with likeminded women. If you’re ready and willing to put in the effort to make new friends, I strongly recommend this app!

Love RR!

I had a great time with the real roots experience. The app could use some improvement though.

Starting over

My husband has always worked for the military and we are no strangers to moving, but the older I get the harder I have found it to make new friends. This last move put us far away from family and friends and I am so thankful to have found Real Roots! I truly felt a connection with complete strangers after the first meet & greet. It is a wonderful way to meet people!
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A program that doesn’t value your time.

RealRoots is incredibly disorganized.

They send constant confirmation emails and texts, making it seem like your event is fully booked and ready—but that’s not actually the case. I planned my schedule and even took time off work based on those confirmations.

The night before the event, I still had no location details. When I reached out, I got vague, copy-paste responses with no real help. Then I was suddenly moved to a completely different date over a month later—without being asked.

Confirming an event that isn’t finalized and then rescheduling last-minute is misleading and disrespectful of people’s time.

Save yourself the frustration.
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