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Skout Dating App & Live Chat

30
User verdict / 100 High confidence In trouble

Skout Dating App & Live Chat has a long history of connecting people, with some users finding long-term relationships R78R144R175, but recent reviews indicate a significant decline in quality due to rampant scams, fake profiles, numerous bugs, and aggressive monetization tactics.

4.4★ lifetime (189,149) Free + in-app purchases since 2009 by Skout, Inc. updated 0.0 mo ago recent negative 64% 120 reviews across 3 regions
Scams & Fake Profiles Bugs & Performance Account Management & Verification Monetization & Paywalls Live Streaming Focus
5★87
4★17
3★21
2★30
1★195
recent reviews across 3 regions, vs the 4.4★ lifetime average

Skout Dating App & Live Chat is a social networking app that allows users to meet new people and live stream. While some long-time users have found success in forming relationships, recent feedback highlights major issues with scammers, fake accounts, technical glitches, and a push for paid features that were previously free.

What users like

  • Some users have successfully found long-term partners and made friends on the app over the yearsR8R78R144R175
  • The app is described as well-organized by some usersR29
  • Some users find the app cool and enjoyable for meeting peopleR31R47R216

What users complain about

  • The app is overrun with scammers, fake profiles, and botsR1R6R11R42
  • Users report numerous bugs, glitches, and performance issues, including crashing, freezing, and features not workingR3R7R15R18
  • Many essential features, like location filtering and verified users, are locked behind a paywallR3R19R63
  • The app has a problematic account banning system, often without clear reasons or support, and requires ID/biometric verification for basic functionsR2R10R23R25
  • The platform is criticized for promoting live streaming over dating, with streamers seeking donations rather than genuine interactionR16R17R34
  • Users experience excessive ads and difficulty earning in-app currency without payingR51R63R79R337
  • The app is perceived as having a toxic environment with rude users, cyberbullying, and inappropriate contentR4R21R28R34
  • Customer support is largely unresponsive or unhelpful regarding account issues or technical problemsR37R48R60R195
  • Some users report being charged multiple times or having issues with auto-renewal for subscriptionsR12R176
  • The app has poor search functionality, making it hard to filter by distance or ageR181R255R275

Latest update · v230.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

A few bugs have been fixed here and there, and here comes a new update for greater peace of mind when meeting new people.

Recurring themes

Scams & Fake Profiles negative
A predominant issue is the overwhelming presence of scammers, bots, and fake profiles, making it difficult for users to connect with genuine people. Many users report receiving automated messages or encountering profiles that are clearly not real. This issue is widespread across regions.R1R6R11R42
Bugs & Performance negative
Despite developer claims of bug fixes, recent reviews consistently highlight numerous technical problems including app crashes, freezing, features not working (like video calls or messaging), slow loading times, and glitches during live streams.R3R7R15R18
Account Management & Verification negative
Users frequently report arbitrary account bans without clear explanations or recourse, even for long-standing accounts. The app's requirement for ID and biometric verification for basic functions is also a major privacy concern for many.R2R10R23R25
Monetization & Paywalls negative
The app is criticized for locking essential features, such as location filtering and seeing verified users, behind a paywall. Users also complain about excessive ads and difficulty earning in-app currency without making purchases.R3R19R51R63
Live Streaming Focus negative
Many users feel the app has shifted its focus from dating to live streaming, with streamers primarily seeking donations and followers rather than genuine social interaction or dating.R16R17R34

Who it's for

This app might be for users who are extremely patient with technical issues and can navigate around a high volume of fake profiles and scammers, or those who have had positive experiences with it in the past and are hoping for a return to its former state R78R144R175. It is NOT for users seeking a reliable dating app with genuine connections, good privacy, or responsive customer support R1R2R3R10.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, contradicting the lifetime rating. While a few older positive reviews mention successful relationships, the overwhelming majority of recent feedback focuses on severe issues like scams, bugs, and poor account management, suggesting a significant decline in user experience over time. The developer's release notes mention 'bug fixes' but recent reviews indicate these issues persist or have worsened.

Frequently asked

Is Skout Dating App good for finding real relationships?
While some long-term users have successfully met partners and even married through Skout R78R144R175, recent reviews indicate it is now difficult to find real relationships due to a high volume of scammers, fake profiles, and users primarily seeking sex or money R1R6R11R34.
Does Skout Dating App have a lot of bugs?
Yes, many recent reviews report numerous bugs and glitches, including the app crashing, freezing, features like video calls or messaging not working, slow image loading, and issues with live streams despite recent developer updates claiming bug fixes R3R7R15R18.
Is Skout Dating App free to use?
Skout is free to download, but many essential features, such as location filtering, seeing verified users, and avoiding ads, are locked behind a paywall or require in-app purchases R3R19R63R79.
Does Skout require ID verification?
Yes, Skout has implemented a system that requires users to submit a photo of themselves and their ID for verification, threatening account bans if not complied with, which many users view as a privacy infringement R2R10R23R25.

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.

  1. [R8] 5/5 · US Very good dating app: Nice place to meet loving people
  2. [R78] 5/5 · US Amazing: After 12 years and 2 kids this app change my life back in 2011 😍 I meet my wife here long time ago I just want to review yall can have some hope 🫡
  3. [R144] 5/5 · CA Met my husband on this app 10 years ago!: This app was the one for me! I downloaded it 10 years ago in 2012, and initiated conversation with this handsome guy. We had our first date at a billard bar and the rest is history. Engaged after 6 years, married after 9 and now expecting a baby girl in 5 months 💖
  4. [R175] 5/5 · CA True love: I met my true love on there and we been together for 6 years in April. We are officially married !!! Thank you skout
  5. [R29] 5/5 · US SKOUT: Well organized
  6. [R31] 5/5 · US Love: The app it’s cool
  7. [R47] 3/5 · US Nice and lovely: I love it
  8. [R216] 5/5 · CA The Connections: The people that I’ve met & the bonds that I have created via the app is awesome ... #Slushland
  9. [R1] 1/5 · US tons of scammers: tons of scammers and old profiles
  10. [R6] 1/5 · US So many sugar daddies to choose from: All trash. No real people, or if they’re real, they’re just creepy.
  11. [R11] 1/5 · US Not real profiles: You definitely need to be careful. There are some people who would just lie about their age or just wanna hook up for sex.
  12. [R42] 1/5 · US Scammer hub: The app is loaded with catfish and scammers the only message you get are from scammers this app is a waste of time
  13. [R3] 1/5 · US Terrible Development Management and steam: The developers seem more in tune with creating one of the worst battery hogs while providing some of the worst video of social media platforms. To top it off they seem to be able to add multiple bugs with each update and are completely inept at actually fixing any bugs they introduce.To top it all off, they try to charge users for features that other apps
  14. [R7] 1/5 · US WhT: I installed now its not work when I reach to photo then no next so fix this issues
  15. [R15] 1/5 · US Fix: Fix the goddamm echoing and all the other glitches damn
  16. [R18] 1/5 · US App issues: SKOUT app very glitchy on live streaming and streamers!!!! Comments disappear!! Tried to update the app nothing works.. I have iPhones and tablets!! Have sent videos and screenshots of the problem to tech support!! I don’t recommend this app anymore!!
  17. [R19] 1/5 · US This app is trash: Locked location filtering behind a paywall and now I can’t even change back to my local area without subscribing. Want to filter out online only? Paywall Verified users (no bots)? Paywall They make this worse with every update.
  18. [R63] 1/5 · US Remove ads: Please remove advertisements and any other costs. They ruin the social app and pls remove fake users
  19. [R2] 1/5 · US What is this Soviet Russia: So my profile is going to be banned in 72 hours unless I submit a photo of me and my ID but you can have all these other clowns with blank profiles stay gfys
  20. [R10] 1/5 · US Threating me with court order and biometric identification: It is unacceptable
  21. [R23] 1/5 · US Bad app: This app is enabling a mass surveillance operation on American citizens by coercing them to comply with the self verify program before any features like messaging or browsing profiles can be used. This is a big privacy identity infringement and I hope they get sued by a lot of people. We are not china.
  22. [R25] 1/5 · US Illegal: You don’t have the right to hijack my device. If I rightfully choose to say no to your biometric request as per my state consumer rights. You must allow me to sign out. The fact that you lock the app and my data is illegal. I have a right to log out anytime I wish and you have no right to stop me
  23. [R16] 1/5 · US Streamers are cancer, this is not a dating app: Half full of bots, the other half mentally insane narcissism factory, no one is there to chat directly they want you you follow their stream and donate parasocial animation tokens
  24. [R17] 1/5 · US SarryNotSarry u ruined my community: I’ve been using this app since Covid in March 2020 the community was amazing. It was something special. Truly, something that helped people get through the pandemic and for others the reason that they might still be alive because of the loneliness that came with the pandemic. Everything below is referring to the apps that are connected on the streaming side:
  25. [R34] 1/5 · US useless app: All I keep getting is men who just want fwb. They want only sex . And unwanted dick pictures hit my inbox. Then everytime I log in I’m forced to see someone’s live in the bottom right corner, that I didn’t even go to the live section for. It’s frustrating. Dating apps suck . I’ll just face reality instead of keep downloading this free app. It has child porn on here I heard. That’s m
  26. [R51] 5/5 · US Tradução: Seria tão incrível se tivesse menos anúncios,e mais opções de conseguir moedas,diamantes e seria mais incrível ainda se tivesse opção de tradução automática para inferir com pessoas de outros países enquanto rola transmissão ao vivo ! Por favor ,pelo menos na última opção,olhem com carinho e atenção! 🙏🏽📷 🇧🇷 🇺🇸 It would be so amazcleoing if it had fewer ads, and more options to get coins,
  27. [R79] 4/5 · US Ad: Love the App but sick of the ads
  28. [R337] 3/5 · AU Needs work: Good app but soooo many glitches!!! For starters, you don’t need to overload everyone with ads, you won’t allow people to add emoji’s to their usernames which is frustrating and the streams constantly lag on you.
  29. [R4] 2/5 · US Rude and useless: This app has gotten like tagged the men are rude and disgusting on here they love to pick on women and bullied them for no reason this app is full of envy men that don’t want a good looking decent woman or just to meet wow I rather recommend uninstalling this rude useless app!!!
  30. [R21] 1/5 · US Very bad site: 2 many fakes and judgmental ppl meet me tender and SKOUT r very poor I am kicked off meet me cause of all the judgmental ladies don’t waist ur time spend 2 many fakes on here virus also be careful trouble and liers
  31. [R28] 1/5 · US Scam and hate speech: Employees of the platform, allow their top badge, influencers and streamers to openly Cyberbully and belittle and promote sexually explicit Contant while they gamble and launder money through the platform
  32. [R37] 1/5 · US Worst: You get banned for nothing and when you email their support nobody actually helps and theirs child porn accounts that have been seen reported and still allowed to be on the app
  33. [R48] 1/5 · US Account banned with no detailed explanation: I use to like this app had my profile for 5 plus years, but sadly they have banned my account with no explanation! I met lots of cool people and was still talking to a few people but then tried logging in and my account was banned. Says i violated something and i keep reaching out and no Response! There people on there doing crazy stuff and I see thier
  34. [R60] 1/5 · US Where do I start?: Funny when I report the spam profiles I notice I get more and more spam messages I have stopped sending in reports and it’s slowed the amount of spam I get. Funny how that works. Yea the app is getting paid to spam you, even if you pay for the no ads. I used to get 10-30 spam messages a day when I was reporting them and now get less than 10 a day when I ignore the messages. Very
  35. [R195] 4/5 · CA Glitchy and no customer support: It glitches or fails more often than not. They will block your account with no information why. Don’t spend your money here.
  36. [R12] 1/5 · US This app rips people off: I have been a member for a while now and I have auto renewal turned on with Apple Pay and they decided to rip me off and they won’t even give me my money back I guess I will just go contact Apple and tell them what this app did and see what they will do to this app and see if apple will give me my money back since SKOUT won’t 😡😡😡😡
  37. [R176] 5/5 · CA not impressed: I would not recommend skout to anybody because for the past two weeks to I've beenFind credits and I lookAt my account and I get charged twice so like I said I would not recommend it to anybody because you would get charged twice to buy credits
  38. [R181] 3/5 · CA Set distance limitations: How to instil someone from messaging me or seeing my profile and visa versa when they live so far away? I want a limit of 200km or something reasonable. I dislike the app because of this missing feature.
  39. [R255] 3/5 · CA Search: Not very good for distance search or age. Hard to find the paramiters and even when you do, the app doesn’t follow it
  40. [R275] 3/5 · CA Bug report: If someone from the staff could message me in-app or soemthing somehow, someone in the app said that it says I’m from “NS YT”, I’m from Nova Scotia, I’m not sure what YT is, I don’t live near a YT, how do I fix this? Also I have my search settings to “town” and everybody is at least 1000 km away?

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store