Hily Dating App
Hily Dating App receives mixed recent reviews, with many users frustrated by extensive paywalls and perceived fake profiles, despite some finding success in meeting people.
Hily Dating App, while having a high lifetime rating, faces significant recent criticism for its aggressive monetization strategy, requiring payment for basic features like seeing who liked you or filtering by distance. Users also report issues with fake profiles, scams, and unresponsive matches, though some still praise it for helping them find connections.
What users like
What users complain about
- Extensive paywalls for core features like seeing likes, messaging, and filtering by distanceR3R16R67R75
- High cost of premium features and subscriptions, often perceived as not worth the moneyR16R139R266R396
- Prevalence of fake profiles, bots, and scammersR17R27R31R62
- Users report being banned for unclear reasons or without proper explanationR12R32R69
- Frequent ads interrupt the user experienceR39R61R65R469
- Difficulty matching with nearby users or within specified distance preferencesR3R44R63R871
- Matches often result in no replies or ghostingR9R37R68R73
- Issues with subscription cancellations and unauthorized chargesR50R71R74R499
- App experiences bugs and glitches, including crashing and photo upload issuesR43R428R870
Latest update · v6.77.0
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
Hey! We’ve cleaned up a few bugs and polished things behind the scenes—all to make your time on Hily smoother, easier, and more fun. We care about how things feel for you, so if something’s great (or not-so-great), don’t be shy—we’d love to hear from you! xoxo Hily team
Recurring themes
Who it's for
This app is for individuals who are willing to pay for premium features to enhance their dating experience and are patient with potential issues like unresponsive matches or distant profiles . It might appeal to those who have had success on it previously or are looking for a wide range of profiles, even if some are fake R4R72.
Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative (0.734 recent-negative signal), which contrasts with the lifetime rating of 4.36. This suggests a downward trajectory in user satisfaction, particularly regarding monetization and fake profiles. While some positive reviews exist, they are less detailed and less frequent in the recent sample.
Frequently asked
Is Hily Dating App free to use?
Are there many fake profiles or bots on Hily?
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R4] So happyyy 😋: Found my match it was fun while it lasted but I’m onto something better 😋 10/10 app!!
- [R72] Right off the bat: Within hours I met a girl
- [R77] My review: I met someone who changed my life , I love him so much
- [R90] Good place to date: I found someone, took me long enough but I was only on the app for less than two weeks and I met someone I can see the rest of forever with
- [R96] Easy to navigate: I enjoy this app. It’s one of the the best apps
- [R57] Awesome: Easy and good to use
- [R91] Actually has good support: Their support team was very responsive and helpful, which is rare for apps. And they taught me something new about Apple menus, which was surprising and helpful
- [R3] Worst Dating App: There is a paywall to see people who are nearby. It matches with people who live far away.
- [R16] SCAM! Do not waste your time.: Don’t bother purchasing. I paid for the “premium” right away and it does nothing. They will still charge you to “unblur” people and see who likes you and to message people. Total scam. It’s pay as you go and stupid expensive as well. $20+ for a week premium and then another $10+ to see people or contact likes. Criminal. Don’t waste your time.
- [R67] 👎🏿: Terrible app you have to pay to even see who likes you or to even start a conversation
- [R75] Paywalled dating app: This app is everything wrong with online dating apps. Tons of pop ups and ads trying to get you to pay for so many different features. Been on this app for two weeks, swipe almost daily so ive probably seen over 500 profiles already. I have 10 likes but have not encountered one using daily swipes because this app wants you to pay to see them. It’s honestly sadistic that an ap
- [R139] Just mediocre at best: Like most dating apps today it’s plagued with ludicrously expensive features and OF bots. Want to see who liked your profile? Spend money on unblurs, maybe get an unblur from the roulette wheel, or buy premium and get 2 a day. I paid for premium because I had money burning a hole in my pocket and I wish I would’ve put that money towards tacos or beer. At least then I would
- [R266] not worth the money, expensive, con: i’ve read reviews that say it’s completely free, as a guy it’s worse than tinder. you have to pay for un blurs, pay to talk it’s just a con and not worth the money in my eyes. if someone likes you you should be able to see them. paying to see what who they are is just annoying as. won’t be using this again
- [R396] Ok just expensive: The app is fine initially but to chat to anyone you have to keep paying additional fees which makes it very expensive compared to other apps - I think pricing structure is too high needless to say I won’t be continuing on the subscription other than the bare minimum
- [R17] Bots: Don’t bother downloading this app it’s all bots, you get a bunch of likes none of them r real and you never see them in the regular swiping anyway
- [R27] Scams: I’ve matched with a couple of people now who have been completely fake. Will ask for your number and once they get it they’ll unmatched you and try to get you to send explicit pictures or messages and then come back and asking for money or they will post everything you send. DO NOT TRUST anyone on this app. They will just try and create some AI slop to try and scare you into paying.
- [R31] AI / Fake Accounts: I am convinced that Hily generates its own fake accounts to “like,” your profile and increase user engagement with the app through hopes of finding a match. I cannot explain how many times I was “liked,” by a profile at an opportune time for me to make a purchase to expedite matching, only to discover upon matching that the profile had not been active recently and would never b
- [R62] Concerning amount of bots: I had over 75 likes, I paid for a couple weeks and unblur at least 40 of them 1 responded, there is not account verification as far as it seems these are bots that are liking profiles so people buy unblurs, there might be real people but a majority seem to be bots
- [R12] I don’t recommend this app. They just banned you for no reason.: So a person spam reported my page and the creators of the app ban my profile for no reason and then tried to put it on me saying I was doing some suspicious activity. I don’t even get on the app like that, bro. I barely even touched the app so how I’m doing suspicious activity they just banning people just be banning people on the ap
- [R32] Scam: Got banned from for reason trying to figure out what I did wrong read community guidelines and it’s didn’t really explain why I was banned
- [R69] 👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽: Lame asf disabled me for something I didn’t know was against the rules, just for sharing a link
- [R39] It’s an ad machine: Re-downloaded, and received 5ads in 1 minute to buy their premium. I uninstalled immediately.
- [R61] App is meh but…: The app is alright it’s nothing special but no dating app is. The two things I can say make this app on the bad side is 1. You get an ad on it ever 10 swipes making it annoying to use at all. And 2. The app purposely hides who likes you so you HAVE to pay to unblur them. I have over 100 people who liked me yet I have zero matches because the app refuses to let you match people wit
- [R65] Biggest pay wall: Honestly exactly as the title says and adds for dayssss
- [R469] Good -too many ads: Great app, easy to use (maybe a little bit pricey) My biggest issue is I get an ad probably every minute that it is open
- [R44] Hardly a dating app: This app is a damn joke. I’m in Seattle with over a million people and all I get is two dateable women then it’s nothing but obese women. Don’t bother with changing preferences. You choose white you’re shown black. You choose skinny or athletic you’re shown obese. Choose close by I’m shown “women” in different states and even countries while search area is 30miles. How far is
- [R63] Doesn’t Connect You to Ppl Close: I been using this App for A Month & It never shows me Women within the radius I choose
- [R871] Used to be okay but it’s trash now: Having all your potential matches locked behind a premium pay wall is a good way to lose users oh and bring back the free unblur per day they were great stop trying to gouge our wallets oh and when I set my distance to 50km that doesn’t mean show me everyone outside of that radius
- [R9] Ghost: If you want a like and no reply this is your app.
- [R37] Kind of a scam: I almost feel like it's a scam . I had over 10 likes , paid money to get my likes unblurred. It's been 3 days and none of them have responded even though they initially liked me .
- [R68] All of these women are fake profiles: I have EIGHTY SIX MUTUAL MATCHES and all of them ghost you when you start talking about making plans for a date. It’s kind of incredible.
- [R73] App sucks: If you want to message women around you and have them not respond download this app cuz seems like the women on here can’t communicate
- [R50] Total scam: I tried to subscribe to just the lowest subscription right? Tell me why I made that charge on my cashapp card. Then I go to cancel it because well I couldn’t see who liked me so what was the point. Then next thing I know I wake up this morning and they charged my other card?! After I even got the confirmation message stating my subscription was cancelled. Tell me how that makes sense?
- [R71] Avoid at all costs: The app is a graveyard of dead profiles and they making cancelling a subscription nearly impossible. I was charged despite requesting my subscription be cancelled prior to renewal.
- [R74] Charges after cancelation: Cancelled this app subscription about three weeks ago.Today I looked at my account, and there it was another $15.00 charge. It’s not a lot of money, what really bothers me is the inconvenience of having to open a dispute.
- [R499] Good app but…: Good app but… offered me a free trial for so many days then when I accepted it, it took payment for a week or so. Which I obviously didn’t agree to? Was denied a refund …
- [R43] Support: Several bug issues with the app that I’ve reported multiple times & all I get is responses from a support chat bot. Purchased multiple months of premium and had countless issues. Have a reoccurring issue of Major Crushes being consumed but being unable to message. The support bot asks you to screen record the issue but the app naturally uses DRM locks to stop screen captures. Asked for my
- [R428] Meh: It’s an alright app however it’s bugging and not allowing me to view my photos on my phone to upload them to my profile!!
- [R870] app crashes: the app crashes when i try to upload any photos, everything else works just fine
- [R45] Have to pay: Have to pay
- [R35] Bots?: I feel like this app is full of bot. Every match I’ve gotten hasn’t responded or even read my message. Also might be my state be a blue state. Like what’s the point to send a like and we match but you’re not gonna respond?
- [R38] Dont bother: Just another app where you will get no where weeks i have tons of likes and visitors and i get no messages no likes
- [R26] Muy caro: Muy caro y poco recursos
- [R55] Just another dating site: This app has 0 personality you hardly ever get matched with someone in your area the first few weeks it was good but after it just seems like they want you to spend money and the app is mediocre just another version of Blk and oof atleast on tagged I can shoot my shot without having to wait for a swipe
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store