Actually Cool—If You Pay
I ended up paying the $27/year subscription. The other reviews are accurate—I’m not sure how much you can do during the free trial, and I didn’t exactly get that option. I just clicked subscribe and it was automatically charged without the trial.
Personally, I think it’d be better if they charged something like a one-time $5 fee, or even $27 for lifetime access. I think more people would be willing to buy it that way.
That said, it’s a really cool app with way more content than I expected. It separates popular spots from all spots, includes photos, and even labels some finds as “Rare” or “Very Rare.”
There’s also an option to do a 10–20 minute feedback phone call about the app. I haven’t tried it yet, but it sounds like it would reduce the yearly subscription to only $7—at least, for a single year.
I was honestly impressed. For example, I live in San Diego County, and the app shows 45 popular spots plus 817 total spots. A lot of these aren’t places you’d find on Yelp because they’re not businesses—they’re just interesting locations. That’s pretty awesome to me!
Locked behind a paywall
Not free. No trial.
Behind pay wall
Useless
Yea sooo
Response from developer
Hello, this minor error has been resolved. This was a minor error but was immediately fixed by our product team so you are good to go now! You can text us anytime on our support as well and we are happy to help.
Server error. Useless
Response from developer
Hi! Please try logging in to the app again. It is functioning perfectly! You can text us at any time as well and we are happy to help!
Non functioning
Response from developer
Hello, this minor error has been resolved. This was a minor error but was immediately fixed so you are good to go now! You can text us anytime on our support!
“Free” = $10 for any app functionality
Response from developer
Hello! We will keep you updated if any other subscriptions are released! We are always making sure we help the community as much as possible. Our current premium subscription helps support our large development and research team that makes this app as great as possible.
Garbage
Response from developer
Hello! I would love for you to check out our large agate update! If you have any questions about our product you can email ben@joinvaluehive.com.
Scammy
Response from developer
Hello! We have over 250,000 sites on our app. With premium you are able to view all the spots! If you have any questions we're happy to help out.
Unusable app
Response from developer
Hello! We have over 250,000 sites on our app. We also have a dedicated research team that is there to find lowkey and valuable spots. You are always welcome to use whatever you like. Our spots are carefully curated by a large team, and we are making the app as great as possible!
Scam.
Not having a "use my location" feature is a big negative and immediately out-dates the application. The information provided at each location is minimal to nonexistent. I can get the same locations with a quick google search with the same minimal information in seconds. There should have been a "free trial" period or at least a preview of what the interface looks like once purchased, however I gave it the benefit of the doubt. $10/month is an outrageous price for this app.
The only way they refund through their “refund guarantee” is by providing your paypal information, which screams “scam” to me. Do not recommend. Don’t waste your $10.
Locked behind a paywall
Response from developer
Yes, we have a subscription to view all of our premium features. We have over 250,000 sites on our app. We also have a dedicated research team that is there to find lowkey and valuable spots. You are always welcome to use whatever you like. Our spots are carefully curated by a large team, and we are making the app as great as possible!
Could be a good but……
Response from developer
Hello we will update if we release more subscriptions. We are wanting to support the community as much as possible so stay tuned! Happy to help with any other questions you have by emailing ben@joinvaluehive.com.
Lame
Response from developer
Hello! I would love for you to see some of recent great updates! If you have any questions about our product you can email ben@joinvaluehive.com.