# ROMEO - Gay Dating & Chat — user reviews > 416 indexed App Store user reviews of ROMEO by PlanetRomeo BV, rated 4.40/5 from 9,425 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/romeo-gay-dating-and-chat/id404386888/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/romeo-gay-dating-and-chat/id404386888.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6,664 · 4★ 1,100 · 3★ 692 · 2★ 330 · 1★ 639 ## What do users think of ROMEO? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Convenient and user-friendly - 👍 Great for international travel - 💡 Useful features like location change - 🤝 Helps make new friends **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 💸 Overly restrictive free version - 🚫 Too many fake/spam profiles - 🕰️ Slow performance and loading times - 📍 Inaccurate location information **Commonly reported bugs** - Login issues and black screen problems - Keyboard freezing and disappearing - Unreliable notifications and sync issues - Inability to delete messages or profiles **Most requested features** - Improve search and filtering options - Add ability to block users without paying - Reduce intrusive ads and pop-ups - Enhance messaging and chat features - Provide better user verification system ## Newest reviews (14 of 416) ### 2/5 — 5.x series redesign needs to be rethought *2026-08-28* The swipe to switch tabs is inconsistent and too easy to trigger when you want to do something else. Follow the common UI conventions! ### 3/5 — Was ok but *2026-08-08, version 5.0.5* Too many people from Philippines asking for money ### 2/5 — Terrible battery drain *2026-07-21* The latest version of the app is just brutal on the battery. The phone heats up like crazy! Push notifications are out of sync. Messages don’t show in the conversation. Terrible! ### 2/5 — Bad New UI *2026-06-20, version 5.0.1* The new version is not user friendly. 1. Can’t search for the notes anymore. Have to scroll through everyone you saved. ### 2/5 — A nova versão piorou *2026-06-12* Depois que atualizou, ocorreu uma queda brusca na busca de perfis. Ficou confuso e com menos engajamento. Estão cavando a própria cova. ### 1/5 — Verification system is flawed *2026-02-12, version 4.3.1* Profile verification should be about making sure the person pictured in a profile is the person using the account. Other apps have face recognition technologies to achieve this. This app obliges users to verify one another. I’m not sure about your overall statistics, but around 99% of all the interactions I have on this app never lead to any face-to-face encounter. And this is not because I’m not willing to meet a person. More than 90% of the messages I receive are random sex invitations and nude images, which do not align with my intentions to have mature interactions that could develop to friendship, emotional connection and possibly/eventually a physical interaction. Your verification system is designed to discriminate against this approach and to privilege people who are into fast connections, multiple and random encounters… and a lot of free time to have them! What would take for you to make it more democratic? ### 1/5 — Tiene muchos problemas la app *2026-01-30, version 4.3.1* Tiene muchas dificultades para comunicarse con algunos perfiles, ### 4/5 — Mi opinión *2026-01-10, version 4.3.1* Romeo es un sitio muy bueno para ligar realmente ,pero deberían existir opciones de pago para premium para usuarios cubanos ### 1/5 — Bug *2026-01-01, version 4.3.1* Can’t access my hidden photos ### 3/5 — Good app, but it needs more functions. *2025-12-31, version 4.3.1* The app itself is very good. I think something that would be extremely useful is to be able to translate bios, as well as posts in groups. Also, please bring back long headlines 🤣🤣🤣 In my experience using the app, I can say that most people don’t really review the entire profile. ### 1/5 — Forgotten Password *2025-12-30, version 4.3.1* I want to delete my profile. However, I have forgotten my password. To change it you enter your old password. This is deceptive. First request…please provide a way to delete my profile without using my Old, forgotten password. None of the support articles are helpful. Please advise. BTW, this is no way to chat! ### 2/5 — Toujours payer… *2025-12-29* Trop de fonctions payantes… ### 1/5 — Applying *2025-12-28, version 4.3.1* When you’re applying, it tells you to put a date of birth and it doesn’t let you because it says it’s wrong like I don’t understand this app. They need to fix that area if you want people to use it to find love or whatever it is this is why I deleted it because I don’t make no sense. ### 1/5 — Have no regard for my privacy & dignity at all *2025-12-10, version 4.3.1* Respect is definitely not at the core of this platform when they decided to do a “routine check” for a profile by asking the user (this time me) to take a picture of md holding up a handwritten note with my username and my user ID. What went over your head when you decided that was whats effective and eouldnt cause backlash from your user base. Everything else has been great and smooth so far but lemme tell how oppressed and targeted i feel after this incident. And i consider this defamatory, a personal attack, and a form of forced self humiliation when i have to upload that checkup photo to my public profile. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Scammers *2026-08-18, version 5.0.5* This app seems to be filled with scammers they start chat then asks you to move to messaging app and before you know it ask for money ### 1/5 — Not the best gays *2026-08-06, version 5.0.5* They promoted Eurovision ### 1/5 — So langsam wird es unverschämt *2026-08-03* Immer wenn man glaubt, die Romeo App hätte ihren absoluten Tiefpunkt erreicht, zeigt dann die Programmiermannschaft, dass es noch schlechter geht. Das Design wurde komplett erneuert, viele Funktionen gibt es nicht mehr. Zum Beispiel bearbeiten der Foto Bibliothek - andere Funktionen wurden deutlich verkompliziert; und versucht, hier im Prinzip eine Eins zu eins Kopie der Web oberfläche herzustellen. Allerdings immer noch die Gruppenfunktion?!? Was jetzt mit Version 5 abgeliefert wurde, ist unerträglich - bei jeder Funktion beim Öffnen einer Nachricht beim Wechsel einer Ansicht grundsätzlich fünf oder 10 Sekunden Pause (zufällig Vielfache des HTTP Timeouts) - push Mitteilungen gehen, verloren oder kommen Stunden verspätet an; Nachrichten gehen, verloren oder werden vielfach gesendet. Im Prinzip sieht das so aus als ob ein Skript Kitti seine erste App programmiert hat und sich freut, wenn zumindest das Logo erscheint. Wenn ihr es wirklich nicht auf die Reihe bringt, dann kauft euch ein Crossvompiler und lasst die App automatisch aus eurer Webseite entwickeln. Das einzige, was man Romeo an der Stelle wirklich zu gut erhalten kann, ist, dass die Datenbank der Nachrichten seit 2011 unverändert geblieben ist und immer noch funktioniert 😇 - das wurde allerdings noch vor Romeo von einem Enthusiasten programmiert; ich vermute, dass die Romeo Mannschaft, die die App von ihm übernommen hat, diesen Teil des Programms bisher unverändert gelassen hat, weil sie gar nicht verstanden hat wie das funktioniert! ### 1/5 — Bad New UI *2026-07-05, version 5.0.1* The new version is not user friendly. 1. Can’t search for the notes anymore. Have to scroll through everyone you saved. 2. All chat history photos are lost 3. The new app feels really laggy 4. The notification on iOS always turns on automatically for all (foot print, visitors etc) even when you switch off many times! Super annoying I will not renew the plus membership anymore. I think there is a reason, with the bad app experience like this, that Romeo is not winning against competition in the markets. ### 1/5 — Búsqueda *2026-06-18, version 5.0.1* Y la barra de búsqueda ahora donde la metieron? No se puede buscar ahora por el usuario de ningún perfil, cuando no llegan se pasan con sus inventos ### 1/5 — RIP *2026-05-26, version 4.3.3* I just downloaded the app and tried making an account but it won't accept my date of birth for some reason (28 years old). So I ended up putting in other DOB'S those worked but then tried mine again and it still said invalid date entered. I just DELETED it. ### 1/5 — Unfair Account Restrictions & No Support *2026-03-30, version 4.3.2* The platform has serious issues with its moderation system. My account appears to be restricted without any clear explanation — photos remain “under review” for days, messages are limited, and visibility is significantly reduced. There is no accessible customer support to resolve the issue, which makes the user experience very frustrating. A more transparent review process and real support would greatly improve this app. ### 1/5 — . *2026-03-19* Sempre quando eu crio uma conta não demora muitos dias ela é banida e nenhum usuário consegue ver meu perfil… aplicativo ruim demais ### 1/5 — A Hot Mess *2026-03-05, version 4.3.2* I’ve never had an app that’s focused on socializing until this one that I couldn’t EVEN USE. I tried to make my profile and couldn’t even do that. The app didn’t recognize my birthday as 18+,but I changed the date by 2 weeks an it recognized it. Are we for real? I thought it was done and I was literally setting up my profile AND IT LOGGED ME OUT and wanted me to start all over. Fix your stupid app. ### 1/5 — Not impressed *2026-02-15, version 4.3.1* Can only block more people if I’m on premium? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Aktualisieren geht nicht richtig *2026-08-05* Habe die neuste Version geladen aber die davor ging auch nicht richtig. Bekomme als die Meldung es sei ein Fehler aufgetreten. Schade das es immer schlechter wird und man keinen richtigen Support bekommt an den man sich wenden kann. Mein Abo werde ich auflösen da seit 3 Monaten die App nicht richtig läuft. ### 5/5 — Bisexual *2026-06-25, version 5.0.1* Love ### 5/5 — Cool to ho *2026-06-10, version 5.0.0* Amazing ### 5/5 — King *2026-05-18, version 4.3.2* Shaders ### 5/5 — Heiko *2025-12-31, version 4.3.1* Best App for dating and chat ### 5/5 — Saludos Romeo Planet *2025-12-17, version 4.3.1* Realmente he conocido gente maravillosa gracias apk ! ### 5/5 — Nice *2025-11-28, version 4.3.1* I dont want to pay money ### 5/5 — Experience *2025-10-15* I met few good people and dates through Romeo. Everything is easy and user friendly only video call Option should be added too, thanks and love ### 5/5 — Practicality *2025-06-21* I would like the photos we send, we can see open scrolling uninterruptedly! ### 5/5 — J’ai des problèmes avec mon compte ma photo ne télécharge pas *2025-05-19* Aider moi mes photos ne charge pas --- *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 2026-09-03.*