# Wave - Friends, Dating & Chat — user reviews > 241 indexed App Store user reviews of Wave by Appverse LLC, rated 4.40/5 from 18,818 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wave-friends-dating-and-chat/id1506820334/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wave-friends-dating-and-chat/id1506820334.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13,659 · 4★ 1,920 · 3★ 1,280 · 2★ 580 · 1★ 1,379 ## What do users think of Wave? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Good app to meet new people - 🚀 Easy to find friends - 🚀 Able to set age range preferences - 💡 Potential to be a great app **Cons** - 🐛 Accounts getting banned for no reason - 🐛 Verification issues and inability to create new accounts - 🔒 Security and privacy concerns - 🤖 Filled with bots, scammers, and inappropriate content - 💰 Overly restrictive with gems and VIP membership - 🔒 Lack of blocking and reporting features **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashing and freezing issues - Glitches with swiping and messaging functionality - Inconsistent behavior with screenshots and account bans **Most requested features** - Add location-based search and filtering - Implement better moderation and user verification - Allow users to block and report other accounts - Improve account deletion and management options - Add reminders or notifications for incoming waves/messages ## Newest reviews (17 of 241) ### 2/5 — Rules *2026-08-09, version 4.5* I guess you don’t enforce your rules about selling because that’s what every profile on this app is so obviously you’re not moderating it ### 2/5 — Not active *2026-07-15, version 4.5* Most of the people on the app aren’t active and it shows old profiles. ### 2/5 — No option to make an account with google *2026-06-10, version 4.5* I wanted to make an account with google but I couldn’t ### 2/5 — No *2026-05-12, version 4.5* Says you have to be 16+ which is fine but then tells you you need to be 18 to use it ### 3/5 — Be careful *2026-05-07, version 4.5* Overall a decent app but I was scammed and blackmailed years ago on here. If your on this app, just stay cautious as if it can happen to me it WILL happen to your of your not paying attention. Decent app though ### 4/5 — Sad *2026-04-28, version 4.5* Why this app does not show where to click on create acc ### 2/5 — Doesn’t let me join the app by apple sign in. *2026-04-16, version 4.5* They give me some random error to profit with their ew ads. Don’t download. ### 4/5 — Solid app *2026-03-24, version 4.5* With Addchat shutting down unfortunately, a lot of people have come to this app as a replacement. As a result, you basically have a near identical copy of that app with the addition of swiping. While the swiping thing is nice, it would be great if there was a feature that told when people were online and not online. It would make the app much better. Also they should make it like Addchat where you can dm somebody whenever, that way, you won’t be forgotten about like some people forget about you on this app. Overall a great app, but could just use some minor improvements to be an amazing one. ### 3/5 — Wave *2026-01-22, version 4.5* User has too many fake accounts not making friends they all have sugar daddy and only want money it needs more update and look thru there account and separate ### 2/5 — Rules *2025-12-15, version 4.5* You have rules against selling but that’s all this app is are sellers check profiles almost every one is selling ### 1/5 — Trying to report preds and it banned me *2025-12-09, version 4.5* I was using a decoy girl saying she’s 14 and she’s actually 18 off of Google “didn’t send any explicit images” and guys still wanna talk after I tell them my age and then still want stuff and tell me what they would. Literally had a 20 year old add me saying so what when I saw I was 14 and he proceeded to ask for inappropriate stuff, late my account was banned which I’m assuming is cuz I said I was underage in my bio which is good, I’d rather a child get banned then have older creeps add them and pressure them into awful stuff ### 1/5 — Making an account. *2025-11-19, version 4.5* i download the app for the first time today & i go to the login screen which is all that popped up. and tried to press on "create new account".. because ive never used this app?.. and it does nothing. i even tried maybe creating it inside the login box for existing users- nope. clearly. ive opened and reopened this app many times just for the create account button to NOT work. "create an account if you dont have one" - how?.. very irritating considering how other people even use this app?? ### 3/5 — Update *2025-10-24, version 4.5* Would be nice to use the bottom buttons instead of swiping constantly I mean if the buttons are there why not. Also can’t send pics in the chats ### 1/5 — Age *2025-10-20, version 4.5* It says it’s a 16+ app but when u try to sign up it’s says u must be 18+ make up ur mind on what age u want ur app to be for ### 3/5 — Update *2025-10-11, version 4.5* Could use some updates. I would like to be able to see how my profile for others to see, be able to have the option of having the screen in dark mode like my iPhone settings. And make it easier to send pictures to friends. ### 1/5 — App is dumb *2025-09-20, version 4.5* Got banned for no reason. ### 1/5 — No option to create an account *2025-09-12, version 4.5* Why does it not have an option to create an account on this app I’ve done it before but now there’s no way to ? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — PURE lies *2026-08-17, version 4.5* It says that the age requirement for it is 16+ but when you go to make an account it says you have to be 18+. Don’t set your requirement for the App Store as 16+ if you can’t even use it if your 16 that’s just pure lies. ### 1/5 — False age requirement *2026-08-02, version 4.5* The app says you are supposed to be 16 + but when you try to make and account and you fill out your age it says it’s 18+ and doesn’t let you try again. So if type it in wrong you’re done. ### 1/5 — Age *2026-06-19, version 4.5* Tried getting it and said I was to young even tho I meet the requirements ### 1/5 — Age *2026-05-03, version 4.5* It says 16+ but when u sign in and put ur birthday it says the minimum age is 18 ### 1/5 — Outdated *2026-04-20, version 4.5* Feel like people used this app years ago. Matches happened all the time. Including receiving lots of requests. Think the app is full of inactive accounts. Also tons of fake accounts. Plus lots of people promoting their you know what ### 1/5 — Can’t create *2026-04-03, version 4.5* I would love to go on it I got it on iPad because I don’t like doing it on phone but it won’t let me create an account ### 1/5 — Can’t make account *2026-03-23, version 4.5* There’s no button to create an account. There’s a login button but it doesn’t allow you to create an account with it. I don’t use the same email as my Apple ID and I don’t wanna use that. So like I’m stuck on the first page of the app. Who designed their wireframe? ### 1/5 — Rating but the app has age limit? *2026-03-22, version 4.5* The rating should be raised if i cant use the app unless im 18+. Wasted my time. ### 1/5 — I can’t even use it 💔💔 *2026-03-09, version 4.5* From the App Store it literally says 16+ but when I download it, it says u must be at least 18 to join like this has to be a rage bait ### 1/5 — Not worth ur time *2026-02-09, version 4.5* I can’t sign in with a new account and it refused to adjust my age so I couldn’t use it 🥺 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I like this app *2025-12-28, version 4.5* I’m trying find a girlfriend on here. ### 5/5 — Notification issues *2025-11-15, version 4.5* Excuse me! Why can't I see any Wave notifications on my phone? Thanks ### 5/5 — Wrong age rating. *2025-10-08, version 4.5* App is NOT 16+. It is 18+. ### 5/5 — Accidentally put the wrong year *2024-12-10, version 4.2* Hi, with the new update it made me verify my age, I was scrolling to find 2005 but accidentally put it under 2009. Great app either way but I can’t get back in or make a new account ### 5/5 — Met my soulmate *2024-12-04, version 4.2* Found a finance, epic ### 5/5 — plz unban me *2024-04-29, version 3.7* plz unban me i love this app so muchhhh ### 5/5 — BEWARE!!! *2023-12-31* Be careful of what information you give people! Or images you share with them it’s the Internet you don’t know who’s in the other end of the screen. And in case you do share something you shouldn’t have(and they just have your phone number) don’t listen to what they tell you to do. I mean regardless you shouldn’t listen to what they tell you. They make a “post” of you and said image saying they’ll expose you. They’d also use a free phone number lookup which doesn’t give much information other than the general location of you. You’ll be fine no damage can be done to you if they just have your phone number. IF YOU HAPPEN to give them your instagram just delete your instagram and make a new one. Lol maybe some people will see it but you shouldn’t give these people what they want. WISH YOU ALL THE BEST!! **Developer response:** Very helpful tips! We ban shady users every day but it’s hard to catch them all as soon as they are created. We have recently implemented new tools to make our banning more effective. ### 5/5 — I met my WIFE on the app *2023-12-08, version 3.5* I met my WIFE on the app ### 5/5 — love it *2023-10-26, version 3.5* love it ### 5/5 — Bad support *2023-07-17, version 3.5* App it self good bud i texted the support multiple times and didn’t get any help/ answer I watched like 10 videos for gems and didn’t get a single gem not from any of those videos --- *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 2026-08-30.*