# Wink Social: Make New Friends — user reviews > 452 indexed App Store user reviews of Wink Social by 9 Count, Inc., rated 4.00/5 from 5,885 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wink-social-make-new-friends/id6465895427/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wink-social-make-new-friends/id6465895427.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,993 · 4★ 389 · 3★ 284 · 2★ 213 · 1★ 1,006 ## What do users think of Wink Social? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🙂 Looks like the old Wink app - 👍 User-friendly interface - 🤝 Good for making new friends **Cons** - 💰 Paying to see friend requests - 🚫 Inability to see who added you without paying - 🤖 Presence of bots and fake accounts - 🔒 Issues with age verification and account suspension - 🐛 App crashing and glitches **Commonly reported bugs** - Verification issues with camera not working - Accounts getting suspended for unclear reasons - Frequent app crashes and stability problems **Most requested features** - Add location filters to find nearby users - Allow free access to view friend requests - Improve moderation to remove bots and inappropriate content - Provide more free features instead of paywalling core functionality ## Newest reviews (18 of 452) ### 3/5 — Slightly unfair *2026-07-24, version 12.1.0* Hi I really think locking “who liked me” behind a paywall feels insensitive, it can block genuine connections before they even start which is frustrating for both people. I’d love if you could reconsider that feature or something like that ### 2/5 — Huge paywall *2026-07-16, version 12.1.0* I should at the very least be able to accept requests, usually when you buy a subscription for an app like this its for perks and an improvement of the app not access to the app ### 3/5 — p2u *2026-06-27, version 11.23.1* ts is so pay to use make it free so i can see my friend req ### 2/5 — Poor Quality. *2026-06-09, version 11.23.1* I think the app itself it’s great, I like the idea, but paying money to see who requests you defeats the whole purpose of the app being a social connection platform. If you want it to be a money maker, have it as a paid app. Not in app purchases. I have 15 requests that I can’t look at…what was the point of me downloading? ### 2/5 — Weird *2026-03-29, version 11.17.0* I downloaded it and stayed in the company rules and opened it one day and it said I was banned. I don’t know how or why I did like it until I got banned. recommend if your really careful or whatever because I was being careful and didn’t do anything wrong and still got banned so. ### 3/5 — help *2026-03-23, version 11.17.0* i can’t edit my bio. i get a something went wrong banner everytime i try. i also have no option to send photos. also somethings i think would go great - bring back personality types - one “theme song” link your favorite song to your profile -link a playlist to your profile - a new info spot with basic favorites to help spark conversation and just help know a person : color, movie, tv show, (song would go here but ideally would play too), book, band/artist, pet/animal, restaurant, food i think it’s a great idea ### 1/5 — P2w *2026-03-18, version 11.17.0* You guys cannot do anything unless you pay something ### 1/5 — Could be great BUT *2026-03-16, version 11.16.0* I have to PAY to talk to people. One respectfully how does that make sense, at this point for anyone wanting to chat on here I would advise you don’t, and infact I’d advise people to find other apps ### 1/5 — Paying for everything *2026-03-14, version 11.16.0* I read other reviews and I agree. You can’t talk to anyone. I am someone who used this when wink used to be for teens. Soda is terrible. I always have a bunch of requests but they don’t show on my swiping bc if they did my requests would go down. I can’t see anyone and can’t meet people. ### 1/5 — Total Scam *2026-03-07, version 11.16.0* Bought Soda+ for a week, I am unable to send more friend requests than the free version like advertised, do not recommend. ### 1/5 — Review *2026-03-01, version 11.11.1* how do you want me to talk to people when i can’t even click on them and make a conversation i’m not gonna pay 6 dollars just for a week just so i can start up a convo and look who likes me So disappointed ### 2/5 — 🫩 *2026-02-23, version 11.11.1* What is the point of paying just to see who you matched with. It’s not like every user has money to do so ### 1/5 — app issues *2026-02-22, version 11.11.1* this app would’ve been good if it didn’t have plus soda ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-02-19, version 11.11.1* Bought a month to use the travel feature. Still only got results millions of miles away from the country I selected. Scam of an app. Avoid ### 1/5 — Pay wall *2026-02-17, version 11.11.1* It says to open requests, but it’s locked behind a pay wall. The app is completely unusable. ### 1/5 — Do I have to pay for everything? *2026-02-15, version 11.11.1* Literally I can’t even text anyone because the ppl that liked me are covered by a blur. And when I do want to text someone I have to pay.. there is literally no reason for that. ### 2/5 — Terrible *2026-02-15, version 11.11.1* You have to pay to see request ### 3/5 — uhh *2026-02-13, version 11.11.1* It’s kind of ridiculous. You have to spend five dollars a week just to be able to talk to specific people who messaged you first… but overall I like the way it’s set up and the way that you can see and talk to people.. It’s very interesting format and very similar to some other apps. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Useless without payment *2026-08-30, version 12.1.0* May as well make it an app you can purchase because its practically useless without wink+ You can’t see any of the requests people send u unless you have the plus subscription. ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-07-24, version 12.1.0* I paid 5 dollars for a boost and it won’t even let me use it. Don’t waste your time with this app, it’s a scam ### 1/5 — Buns *2026-07-20, version 12.1.0* YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING WTH ### 1/5 — Misleading *2026-07-16, version 12.1.0* This app is so misleading you have to pay to speak to people like I’m not being funny what’s the whole point of socialising if you need to pay for it? ### 1/5 — Device banned for no reason *2026-05-22, version 11.20.0* For an app that won’t even let you see the people who u didn’t match with, without paying real world money a random device ban is annoying. At least give me the chance to appeal my ban. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time *2026-05-20, version 11.20.0* This is genuinely one of the most money starved apps I can’t even see who add me because it requires premium how is it so “premium “ to use what I feel most would think is an essential part of any social media app so please don’t waste your time downloading if ### 1/5 — Travel mode does not work at all. *2026-05-16, version 11.20.0* I ran out people to add in about 5 minutes and you cannot refresh. You cannot use the travel mode to search in another city, because that doesn’t work. I paid for the weekly subscription just to see if it would improve that, but it did not. Even if I make my search preferences almost blank it’ll give me nothing. ### 1/5 — Banned instantly *2026-04-22, version 11.19.0* You can’t even do anything before getting verified and worse if the literal *AI* thinks you’re bad then you just get banned like how I did when I’m literally 14. And I was genuinely trying to make friends. ### 1/5 — . *2026-04-19, version 11.19.0* this app genuinely sucks you have to pay for everything it deserves 0 stars ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-04-01, version 11.17.0* I can’t even make friends on here and then on top of that it’s really glitchy and I can’t do anything at all because wdym I gotta pay to just make friends this needs to be fixed asap. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Soda *2026-03-07, version 11.16.0* It’s overall a very good app ### 5/5 — i like *2026-02-26, version 11.11.1* very fun ### 5/5 — Nice app *2026-02-09, version 11.11.1* Great app I suggest it ### 5/5 — Best *2026-02-06, version 11.11.1* Best app for teens ### 5/5 — i put 5 stars for this to be seen. *2025-08-28, version 11.4.0* you have to pay to actually see who likes you and to text people only thing you can do for free is add people but after that nothing. ### 5/5 — Y’all dum losers, Soda *2025-08-01, version 11.4.0* So I downloaded this app to make friends had hope to communicate with people and chances. At the minute I made my account one person sent a request but I can’t even see it. What if that’s a person to have chance with? No, these mf want money this shi. Like “y’all wanna make friends? Nothing free here😛” like sybau. Don’t recommend this. There are other better apps I use : Wizz, Peep, HMU (especially), and Whipd. ### 5/5 — W app *2025-06-23, version 10.18.0* It works ### 5/5 — Why *2025-05-12, version 10.15.0* Um I am just asking why do I have to pay to see who friend requested me literally and you know some people don’t have that much money to pay ### 5/5 — New *2025-04-25, version 10.15.0* I’ve only been on it a short time, but I’ve really enjoyed it. Hopefully, I’ll meet that someone special here. ### 5/5 — Please don’t download this app *2025-03-27* So when I downloaded this, I was gonna be a cute app to make friends but little did I know if I get a friend request I can’t even look at anything about the person who sent me the request what’s the point am I supposed to make friends? How am I supposed to know that’s not fair. I have to pay to be friends I do online school so I thought this would be fun The only reason I gave it five stars so it came on the list so you could see this Trust me . --- *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.*