# SODA - MEET PEOPLE NEARBY — user reviews > 51 indexed App Store user reviews of SODA by TT TRAVEL & TOURISM SMC-PRIVATE LIMITED, rated 1.50/5 from 270 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soda-meet-people-nearby/id6462440722/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soda-meet-people-nearby/id6462440722.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 26 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 9 · 1★ 224 ## What do users think of SODA? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👥 Good for making friends and meeting people - 📍 Accurate distance matching between users - ✨ Quality profiles and features available **Cons** - 💰 Aggressive and deceptive pricing model - 🤖 Abundance of fake bot profiles - 🔒 Inability to delete account easily - 💳 Unauthorized charges after cancellation - 🚫 Paywall blocks core messaging features - ⚠️ Multiple overlapping subscription fees - 🔐 Privacy and identity theft concerns - 🎯 False advertising about free features - ❌ App dysfunction after payment - 🚷 Account lockouts and access denial **Commonly reported bugs** - Account closure immediately after creation - Unable to access app after payment - Messaging functionality locked behind paywall mid-conversation - Automatic swiping triggered by screen touches - App crashes and freezes during use - Charges appearing on account despite cancellation - Profile pictures cannot be deleted - Inconsistent feature access after purchase **Most requested features** - Ability to delete account without waiting period - Free access to core messaging features - Transparent pricing without hidden fees - Verification system to eliminate fake profiles - Better profile management and editing options ## Newest reviews (19 of 51) ### 1/5 — Scam *2024-01-08* Don’t download!! This a scam. Force you to keep the account for 7 days. That’s just one of many reasons not to but simply it’s just not worth it !!!!! ### 1/5 — Scam *2024-01-03* Dont download this app they just want your money ### 1/5 — User *2024-01-02* It’s waste of money and so many fake profiles (mostly). $5.99 Then will ask for another $39 Then no more viewing for today and I have to pay another $29 It’s the app itself scam , imagine whose on tbere? The company could be creating many fake profiles to get more people . And I haven’t got anyone on it . ### 1/5 — Fake app *2023-12-30* They took up $100 from me they still asking for more all the people are fake don't know why apple allow this kind of app in the app store apple should band this app ASAP ### 1/5 — This app is a SCAM don’t download it *2023-12-30* This app is used for scamming and taking peoples money. It must be taken down! ### 1/5 — Easy to see a SCAM *2023-12-29* Chats fine till you show interest then you must purchase. Don’t waste your time. ### 1/5 — Trash *2023-12-28* Trash they stole my money! Do not even download ### 1/5 — Non-functional app *2023-12-27* This app needs to be deleted can at least one person get a response from the creator about this problem? ### 1/5 — Waste of time *2023-12-26* Don’t download it, don’t waste your time .. after using it a few min they want you to pay a about 6 dollars , and you can’t even delete your profile pic .. you can’t even go to the regular menu ### 1/5 — Fake DO NOT USE THIS APP *2023-12-24* This app is using people photos without permission to get you to spend money ### 1/5 — To many fees *2023-12-21* After using it for the first few minutes, I did get multiple likes and started having a conversation with one person. After about five minutes of talking I was forced to upgrade so I purchased the one month membership after the next day. I’m locked out of my account because they want me to purchase another membership, this app is garbage I do not recommend it to anyone. It’s a waste of time and a waste of money stay far far away. This app should be removed from the store. ### 1/5 — Oh nawww mama didn’t raise no fool!! Can’t even get past the 5.99 membership *2023-12-20* Even if I wanted to I can’t even get past the membership! This is why we we’d change! Can’t even get anywhere on this app! If I touch anything on the screen it gets my to automatically swipe….OHHHH NO!!! ### 1/5 — HORRIBLE *2023-12-19* This app is so ridiculous makes you pay for everything even it just message or even just to look at profiles is that even worth it you guys just take it off the App Store probably just scammers running this app too ### 1/5 — Scam app don’t use *2023-12-18* Worst app ever plz do not use this app it’s a scam ### 1/5 — Scam *2023-12-16* Makes you pay for a convo mid convo. Never download this app or wage your money ### 1/5 — Trash / SCAM *2023-12-13* Forces you to pay for it. Doesn’t work after paying for it. Trash app ### 1/5 — Scam *2023-12-11* Scammmmm nothing works even when you pay I didn’t even pay and it toke money from me ### 1/5 — Fees on top of fees *2023-12-11* When I started off today I got a bunch of likes and even had two ppl comment on me. But this app is joke, you only have a few messages you can send before it makes you pay 5.99 for what they say is all aces lifetime membership. It says that you’ll unlock a bunch of features but in reality it’s a scam. They then have you pay 1 of three different memberships that you have to pay PER DAY just to be able to chat with other ppl. And you would think after you pay for it you’d be good to use the app freely. But then you have to pay to view the people who liked you so keep in mind that the person you want to talk to also has to have paid all these fees just to talk to you. Honestly at that point just leave your socials in your bio or take a picture of your socials so people can view it and add you on a separate app instead of being on an app this bad ### 1/5 — SCAM *2023-12-11* This app is nothing more than a money grab with fake profiles. The same agents work the other side to entice and troll you to keep spending money and never ever comes from it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — False advertising *2024-02-01* Everything cost and when I seen the ad it said everything was free. Then it will not let me delete my account. Now my pictures and information is just there. ### 1/5 — Scam *2024-01-22* Not only do you have to pay money to have access to this app it then charges you daily to text someone and it definitely feels like they just stealing your money. ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2024-01-19* Download the app got a few matches and started having a conversation with one of them and as I was about have a talk about a date the app wanted me to pay $5.99 to continue using the app did that and then wanted me to pay extra to talk to someone ### 1/5 — Delete this app *2024-01-19* It was going good until it said 5.99 and it told me to unlock all these crazy features that I didn’t want what made this app they can kill their self ### 1/5 — Yikes 😬 *2024-01-14* To be fair, I actually have this app a legitimate shot the free way. I got added by a bot and knew instantly. But I was honestly intrigued to see how the subscription was that everyone was talking abt in these comments. Sure enough, I asked this bot for their “number” (bc we all know they don’t really have one) and I got hit with the subscription. I can now no longer access the app in the slightest. ### 1/5 — Complete scam *2024-01-12* Don’t download it’s just a complete scam cant even use the regular features of a dating/meeting app you have to pay and there’s no guarantee they aren’t bots better off stayin on tinder or something else with all the bot at least you can use regular feature and get matches on those apps. ### 1/5 — Warning *2024-01-12* This is a scam they still take money out even after cancellation ### 1/5 — Unsatisfied customer *2024-01-10* I downloaded the app and started getting msgs immediately witch was a red flag. The ppl seemed real then all of a sudden o couldn’t msg anymore with paying 5.99 so I paid it and get this. I still can’t even msg anyone back. App is total scam and women profiles are most likely fake as wee ### 1/5 — Scam *2024-01-09* This app is a scam. It lets you talk for free, for the first few messages, then it’s wants to charge you 5.99to receive and send messages , I can’t remember the name of the purchase. But on my purchase history it was named 10 coins not the name it called the purchase on the app. Then it wants to charge you a membership ship fee on top of the 5.99. WTH. This app is a scam and should be shut down ### 1/5 — Be aware it’s a scam *2024-01-08* Be careful they will access your personal information through your phone and they will steal your identity ## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great *2023-12-12* Best new meetup app with good quality ### 5/5 — Cate *2023-12-10* What a nice app with good features ### 5/5 — Guvw me what i need *2023-11-27* Great app for making friends. Been on it twice and made friends on both occasions! The distance between You and your potential matches is accurate too so you can swipe right on the people closest to you. As for finding a romantic relationship, I don’t know. People lie😅 but the app itself is amazing. 100% recommend ### 4/5 — Cres *2023-12-07* Great app with good features ### 4/5 — Dope *2023-12-01* Women get no easier to talk to even when they’re aware they find you attractive, so yeah. Decent app regardless. ### 4/5 — Ncy👌🏿 *2023-11-27* Good app but stacked when you open swipe people started again without me to close --- *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.*