sonder User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience63.6% of reviews
Neutral18.2% of reviews
Negative experience18.2% of reviews

~ Based on 33 written reviews from the US App Store.

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Top reviews

literally the BEST app!!

absolutely obsessed with sonder! the ppl I’ve spoken to here I’ve met and they’ve become very dear friends of mine. I have found it so tough to meet new people, and I’m tired of spending so much money going to pubs and excursions just to meet people - here I’ve met so many people like myself and that’s just the app! The in person events sonder holds are soooooo fun. Feels like I’m back in uni hanging out with my mates except I’ve got adult money now 😆 100% recommend!!!
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Response from developer

thank you sooo much for trying sonder!! we're so glad you're enjoying it and have made some genuine connections 😊 if you ever have any feedback, we'd love to hear it. thanks again for the kind words!!

Amazing app

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I’ve had a great experience using Sonder. The app is easy to use, and it’s been a really nice way to meet new people and make genuine connections. I like that it brings together people who are looking to expand their social circle, and the community feels welcoming and friendly. It’s perfect if you’ve moved to a new city or just want to meet like-minded people. I’d definitely recommend giving it a try!
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Response from developer

so glad you've had a great experience with sonder! thanks so much for the kind words. we're really happy to hear that it's helped you meet new people and make genuine connections. if you ever have any ideas or feedback, we'd love to hear them!

Be careful also location is not accurate

I’ve met a few weirdos off this app ngl which is unfortunate so just have your wits about you if you do use it and also the location is very off I’m getting people from Florida and different countries when my settings are set to 1km. Nice idea but disappointing app. Also matches should be removed if the person doesn’t reply ina. Timeframe a lot of time wasters on there
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Response from developer

hey, sorry about this. we're always improving the app, and we'll look into the issues around location filtering. also, feel free to report any concerning interaction or user. we take reports very seriously and respond to them within 12 hours.

A hope for social apps

Honestly, I would say the app is fun and unique. I haven’t had the chance to attend any events yet, but hopefully I will sooner or later. Even though I’m not usually comfortable in group settings, it’s still something I’m looking forward to.

I matched with all kinds of people and met a couple of them in person. Some conversations and encounters were disappointing, but they all taught me something in the end. I know many people, myself included, have busy lives and don’t always have time to meet up in real life. However, there are also some people who seem to prefer only talking online, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Personally, I’d rather interact face to face.

Nowadays, it’s hard to find genuine friends, so any social app can be hit or miss.

When I tried talking to guys romantically, it was exciting at first, but after meeting in person, I realised their intentions were different from mine, or the energy between us changed.

Overall, my experience using Sonder was about 50/50, but I still think it’s much better than many other social apps. My favourite feature was definitely the Mood Board!

I’ve also seen a lot of people mention that it’s difficult to find others nearby, especially if you don’t live in London. I’d definitely encourage the team to expand to more cities. Please consider Oxford too!
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AMAZING APP!!

The people on here seem to be more fun & interesting than people on other apps & I believe this is due to the creativity than can be unleashed through your profile design. It helps you identify which person you may befriend more easily. They also host regular events which seem like so much fun (e.g. painting tote bags). Incredibly underrated app, definitely the best I’ve ever used to try and meet new friends — that can actually hold a convo (ofc not everyone, but I believe there’s a lot more interesting ones than other apps). The founders seem like lovely people who actually care about the quality of their app the experiences of the people using the app. Theres also a ton of options to design your profile (you can even import things) and sm stickers to use in chats. The only improvement I could think of is adding voice notes 🙏
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Location limits

I was really excited to join after seeing it on TikTok and as a person that struggles with loneliness I thought this was a cool way to make new friends. However, I’m getting no likes and I think it’s because it caters to people in London and everyone I swipe on is based there. I wish that that was a bit clearer before I went through the whole process of setting up my page because I can’t really use it for the main purpose now. I tried to submit a ‘new city’ form and it didn’t work either. I’m sure though if I was based in London, it’d be a great tool to meet new friends!
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Response from developer

hi! We’re actively working on expanding to new cities - please keep an eye out!

fun app, issues with bugs and crashes

really fun and creative app even as somebody who doesn’t live in the uk!! i’ve met some great international friends so far and had a good time customizing my profile to the fullest extent, as well as seeing what everybody else does with theirs. unfortunately, the app being so young means it’s still a bit buggy. i’ve had issues with editing text specifically causing the app/profile editor to crash unless i deleted and reinstalled the app. it’s still usable, but i’m excited to see these problems get fixed so the app can live up to its full potential.
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Response from developer

hi!! we're glad you're enjoying sonder thank you for trying it! we had a small issue last week causing a crash for some users - this has now been fixed, please let us know if u continue to have any further issues!!

App doesn’t let me log back in or make a new account

Was using this app for a week then it wasn’t showing people’s profiles so I logged out then tried to log back in. Now when I try to do it, it keeps saying “oops, something went wrong, please try again”. It’s been weeks now and I can’t get back into the app.

Whats the issue and can this be resolved? I’d like to go back to using the app
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Response from developer

Hi! This shouldn’t be happening and it sounds like a network issue. Please can you email us at hi@findsonder.app and we’ll be happy to assist! Thank you

App does exactly what designed to do !!!!!!

Literally THE App everyone in London needs to download rn to meet new people in London I love how it works as both an online messaging but also provides discount to attend their in person events. I have met so many new interesting both by chatting online and by meeting irl by attending their in person activities where I have formed so many meaningful connections I wouldn’t have found with the app.
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Response from developer

that's so lovely to hear!!! we're so glad it's working for you :)

Nobody in my city

The app is great if you live in London, but not so great if you live anywhere else in England. I am being shown absolutely zero profiles of anyone near my city despite me having location filters on. The profiles are all people who are London based and there’s no events for people who don’t live in London
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Response from developer

hi! we're a small team currently focused in London so the location filters only working within London, we're working hard to expand to other cities! sorry about that

AMAZING APP

this is such a great app for meeting new people, I’ve met so many lovely individuals and formed long lasting friendships, the app is simple and easy to use and the concept is very unique. Love how the events are clearly layed out, making it easy to plan when I go! keep up the great work :)

LOVEE

if it wasn’t for this app I wouldn’t of found my for lifers!!!! Couldn’t recommend it more

If Pinterest & Bumble had a cute baby 🤩

So so whimsy & cute & creative perfect for meeting new friends & finding your creative community in London!! Found so many besties on this app & the fab events they host

the most frustrating app in the world

this app is nearly impossible to use!!

It’s impossible to select anything on your profile, the stickers randomly duplicate, and the text boxes randomly close mid edit. genuinely one of the most frustrating apps I’ve ever experienced using. Would NOT recommend.

Response from developer

Thank you for the honest feedback. We apologize for the issues you faced with the profile editor. We’ve recently released a significant update which resolves these glitches and streamlines the experience. We hope you'll give us another chance and let us know what you think of the improvements.

Everyone’s in London?

Is this only for people who live in London? I feel a little out of place here lol…

Response from developer

helloo! we'll be expanding to the US soon but ty for trying out sonder!!

Optimize for US plzzz!!

Hiiiiiii ~ obsessed with this concept and would love to use this in the US!!!

Response from developer

helloo! we'll be expanding to the US soon but ty for trying out sonder!!

cute app but SO laggy while editing profile

try and edit any part of your profile for longer than 5 mins and your phone will become 1000° and lag to HELL. literally have to edit a few things, put phone down for 10 mins to let it cool down and then come back to it

Response from developer

thank you so much for flagging this! we just released version 1.0.48 that should fixed this!! thank you for bringing this to our attention

many inactive users

i like this app, it’s so cute! and a great place to go if you’re trying to make friends as everyone is on the app for the same purpose. the design features and styling is soo cute too, so i think it makes finding people with a similar vibe really easy. My only complaint is that i feel like there are many inactive users on the app, unless im wrong? i only downloaded the app a few days ago and but that’s my impression and wonder if they have a filtering system for who shows up for you to like also based on user activity x
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Response from developer

thank you!! that's such a great idea - we just made it so that you'll see people who are more active on your feed first before the inactive ones :) tbh most people are active but life gets in the way sometimes so pls don't be discouraged if someone replies late. thank you again for trying sonder :)

So wholesome

This app is so cute I’m really loving it so far. I’ve met two ppl off there so far and every connection feels so intentional. It’s really helped me get out there!!

App glitches and freezes

Not sure how old this app has been going for and the total amount of users but even just creating a profile made my phone screen freeze, the app glitches and kept freezing everytime I edited or clicked/saved something!

Response from developer

ah that's frustrating, sorry! If you get a chance, drop us some details through "Leave some feedback" in the app and we'll dig into it. thank you!