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User verdict / 100 High confidence In trouble

5miles, once a popular local marketplace, is now largely considered abandoned by its developers, plagued by technical issues, a high prevalence of scams, and a significant decline in user activity, making it an unreliable platform for both buying and selling.

⚠ Not updated in 51 months, this app may be abandoned
4.7★ lifetime (189,650) Free + in-app purchases since 2014 by The Third Stone Holdings Limited recent negative 82% 120 reviews across 1 regions
App Abandonment & Bugs Scams & Low Activity Account Management Issues Unreliable Rewards Program Monetization & Ads
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recent reviews across 1 regions, vs the 4.7★ lifetime average

5miles, a local buying and selling app, has seen a sharp decline in functionality and user satisfaction, with many recent reviews indicating it is no longer actively maintained. Users report numerous technical glitches, a lack of exposure for listings, and a pervasive scam problem, contrasting sharply with its previously high lifetime rating.

What users like

  • Some users still find good deals and successful transactions, especially for local pickupsR14R40R41R49
  • Customer service is occasionally praised for business support, though this is contradicted by many other reviewsR71
  • The interface for viewing prices before clicking on listings is appreciatedR116

What users complain about

  • Listings receive very few or no views, making selling extremely difficult unless paid boosts are usedR1R2R16R17
  • The app is riddled with technical bugs, including freezing, crashing, inability to post items, and sign-in issuesR3R10R15R21
  • Users report a high volume of scammers, bots, and fake listings, with inadequate moderationR4R7R9R13
  • Account deletion is difficult or impossible, with requests often ignored or accounts remaining activeR3R5R32R34
  • The rewards program for gift cards is unreliable, with many users reporting not receiving their redeemed cards and customer service being unresponsiveR58R60R64R65
  • The app is perceived as abandoned by developers, with a lack of updates and unresponsive customer supportR1R12R16R19
  • Excessive ads interrupt the user experienceR46R57R110R116
  • The 'local' aspect of the app is often inaccurate, showing listings far away or across the countryR26R51R54
  • Notifications for messages or activity are frequently not receivedR19R43R72R85

Latest update · v9.0.0

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

- Fix some bugs and crashes

Recurring themes

App Abandonment & Bugs negative
Many users believe the app is no longer maintained by developers, citing a lack of updates, persistent bugs like freezing, crashing, inability to post, and sign-in issues. The developer's notes claim 'bug fixes' but recent reviews contradict this, with users still reporting numerous technical problems.R1R12R16R19
Scams & Low Activity negative
The app is described as a 'ghost town' with very low user activity and views on listings, making it hard to sell items. Compounding this, a significant number of users report encountering numerous scammers, bots, and fake listings, with insufficient moderation from the platform.R1R2R4R7
Account Management Issues negative
A major concern for many users is the inability to delete their accounts and personal data, despite attempting multiple times or following the app's instructions. This leads to concerns about data privacy and being unable to fully disengage from the platform.R3R5R32R34
Unreliable Rewards Program negative
The app's rewards program, which offers gift cards for points, is widely reported as a scam. Users redeem points but do not receive their gift cards, and customer service responses are either delayed, unhelpful, or non-existent.R58R60R64R65
Monetization & Ads negative
Users complain about excessive ads interrupting the experience and the necessity to pay for 'boosts' or 'coins' to get any visibility for their listings, suggesting the free model is no longer viable for sellers.R1R44R46R56

Who it's for

This app is NOT for anyone looking for a reliable platform to buy or sell items locally, or for those concerned about data privacy and responsive customer support. It is also not for users who expect to earn gift cards through reward programs, as these are reported to be non-functional R3R5R60R65.

Evidence note: The recent reviews are overwhelmingly negative, strongly contradicting the high lifetime rating. The lifetime rating likely reflects a period when the app was actively maintained and functional, whereas the recent reviews indicate a severe decline in quality and user experience. The developer's last update was over 4 years ago, supporting the 'abandoned' theme.

Frequently asked

Can I reliably sell items on 5miles?
No, many recent reviews indicate that selling on 5miles is unreliable, with listings receiving very few or no views unless users pay for boosts, and the platform is filled with scammers and bots R1R18R22R38.
Is 5miles safe from scams?
No, 5miles is widely reported to be full of scammers, bots, and fake listings, with users encountering issues from fraudulent transactions to identity theft attempts R4R7R9R13.
Can I delete my account and personal data from 5miles?
Many users report significant difficulty or outright inability to delete their accounts and personal information from 5miles, with requests often ignored or the deletion process failing R3R5R32R34.
Are the gift cards from the rewards program legitimate?
No, numerous users report that the gift cards offered through the 5miles rewards program are not delivered after redemption, and customer service is unresponsive to inquiries about them R58R60R64R65.

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. [R14] 5/5 · US Awesome app!!!: Best app to buy and sell hands down!!!
  2. [R40] 5/5 · US Ginger💕: I Love 5 miles… it’s the best App…💕😘👋
  3. [R41] 5/5 · US Lovr: I love it I can sell sports picks on it
  4. [R49] 5/5 · US Amazing app: This app it’s the easiest quickest and best way to sale or buy anything you need thanks 5Miles
  5. [R71] 5/5 · US Customer service is top notch for business.: As many of my colleagues know it’s a tough world out there and all it takes is one unhappy or fraudulent customer to try and ruin. Your reputation and business on this platform. I must commend 5 Mile for I have maintained above a 93% rating since 2016 and generate revenue off of here because the platform rewards performance and also protects you by re
  6. [R116] 3/5 · US Meh...it's ok for what it is: Starting with the good...when scrolling thru posts, you get to see the price before having to click on the listing. This saves time & energy. The bad, ADS! Trying to search for something and game ads hijack the experience. I don't have time for that. I get it though...free to use isn't free....the developers need to make money. But I probably would prefer a banner to
  7. [R1] 1/5 · US My Posts Get No Views. What Happened To This App?: I've used this app during the earlier days. It worked great! I had no issues posting ads, getting views, or selling. Then changes were made: auction, boosts, 5miles cash, fees, and so on throughout the years. Fine, developers need to generate revenue, I get it. However, this app seems to be a scam or is broken. None of my ads receive hits, v
  8. [R2] 1/5 · US Good app, low exposure: App is good but like one user noted there’s just not much traction. Creator needs to add more users using incentives. So much potential
  9. [R16] 3/5 · US Needs to be updated: Used to get a lot’s of customers who would view my items, now I only get 1 view each time . Since 5miles doesn’t fix their many broken issues, they are loosing customers!
  10. [R17] 1/5 · US As sellers, we’d love to see stronger promotion and visibility for the 5miles app.: Many listings show little to no views, which makes the marketplace feel quiet, even though there are active buyers and quality products available. Some ideas that could help: • More marketing to bring in new buyers • Increased in-app promotion for active sellers • Better discovery for new or updated listings • Clear
  11. [R3] 1/5 · US Scam website: I couldn't even enter my bank card details properly; even after entering the full link provided, the system wouldn't proceed and just kept making me wait. It’s far too complicated, after finally managing to list an item for sale, the system wouldn't let the listing go through. I suspect this secondhand marketplace app is actually just a way to harvest users' personal data; even after
  12. [R10] 1/5 · US Apple sign in doesn’t work: Cannot get signed up for this app.
  13. [R15] 1/5 · US Very few listings in NC? Unable to do Forgot Password: I don’t know if it’s North Carolina or in general, but only found about 15 items in 50 miles radius for clothing categories. Also, I was registered from NY a while back and the forgot password section shows gray for me and it doesn’t work.
  14. [R21] 1/5 · US The whole app is frozen: Nothing is loading anywhere in the app. All just white pages, I noticed it yesterday and thought it was a glitch that would resolve in its own but it’s been 2 days now and all pages in the app are just blank white.
  15. [R4] 1/5 · US Waste of time.: As a seller, it’s pretty much a waste of time. The app is chock full of scam accounts. There are even fake 5miles customer service accounts that have been active all month. They won’t even shut those down. At least they took the counterfeit goods auctions off the home page. I’m sure that chased away a lot of legit buyers. Used to be a great app. Those days are long gone.
  16. [R7] 1/5 · US Easy to scam people: I have been contacting customer service for days, I even reported this person who is using my pictures of my animals for her scam!!! I guess if people are using the app in some kind of way “business is business” right ? Ridiculous. Worse than Craigslist, at least you can flag scams for removal on there. This app is a joke.
  17. [R9] 1/5 · US Scam: May 17, 2026 Scammed out of $160.00 during account verification process through the chat support then 5mile chat offered to provide an extra $150.00 good faith compensation ONLY if I load an additional $300.00 to my card to complete the verification process for selling my items. I deleted the account
  18. [R13] 1/5 · US FULL OF BOTS: There are no sales and the “people” who respond are bots or scammers with the same messages over and over, Don’t waste your time.
  19. [R5] 1/5 · US Predatory app: I am writing to formally demand the immediate deletion of my 5miles account and all personal information associated with it, including but not limited to my name, phone number, email address, profile information, and any other personal data maintained in your systems. I have previously submitted multiple requests for account deletion. Despite those requests, my personal information
  20. [R32] 1/5 · US Why do they doesn't have option for the account delete: I just want to delete my account ...
  21. [R34] 1/5 · US Weird site: Won’t allow u to delete account
  22. [R58] 1/5 · US It says you get a gift card within 48 hours: It’s been over a week and nothing
  23. [R60] 1/5 · US $$ Redemption, probably not…: Submitted a redemption in August 2023 for Amazon gift card. Still waiting. Customer service replied once saying they were working on it.
  24. [R64] 1/5 · US Don’t use this app: They don’t pay out the gift cards you take months to earn. Waste of time. Reported them to the BBB. Used to be good, but they have changed. So many complaints about non payment in their chat room. Terrible business.
  25. [R65] 1/5 · US This app has become worthless!: The app has become worthless! More and more scams! Don’t bother trying to earn points when you redeem them it doesn’t get you anything! You don’t get an Amazon gift card code! When you email support over it, you get endless promises of we are working on it! We will get it to you as soon as they become available! I would no longer recommend this app for anyone!
  26. [R12] 1/5 · US Orphan app: Developers are MIA. Don’t bother with this.
  27. [R19] 1/5 · US Notification: The reason I’m giving 5 miles a 1 star app because I can’t get no notifications at all from the app they need to update it because years ago i used to hear the notification from 5 miles and now I don’t for some reason even if u delete and get it back to see if u can hear the notification or get notifications it not gonna work I try and there is a lot of scammers on this app
  28. [R46] 1/5 · US Wonderfully Pointless and a waste of Time.: It is a shame you can not do half of a star. SO MUCH AD SPAM. hard to navigate. No traffic. Can’t find my add You have to bribe users with coins to do daily check-in’s to use the app.
  29. [R57] 1/5 · US Too many ads, people put fake prices on their items: Way too many ads. Every 2 minutes a 30 second add pops up. When shopping for a car the price orginally is 2,000. When offering 2,000 the seller changes the price to be 2,000 for downpayment and the total will be 10,000. Don’t download
  30. [R110] 3/5 · US Anunció: Estaría mejor si no te diera tanto anuncio!
  31. [R26] 1/5 · US Not local: Despite updating my location multiple times it still kept showing “local” listings that were on the other side of the country
  32. [R51] 1/5 · US Useless.: Filled with garbage auctions and the few items that really are for sale by an individual are nowhere near my location.
  33. [R54] 1/5 · US False - Smiles …. No 5 Mile anything! ALL long distance: Look online - way to many bad reviews because this app does not do what it says it does. Everything on my “LOCAL” list is states away. Deleting.
  34. [R43] 1/5 · US Notifs are on yet the app didn’t notify me of my messages: I had interested buyers but the app didn’t notify me with notifs to my phone not email. Disgusted with this failed excuse of an app. Wasting everyone’s time.
  35. [R72] 1/5 · US Not accurate: I hate the coins and constant notifications of coins. I would have liked to had the choice to only enable notifications if my items were sold or had messages. This is the worst app I’ve ever used. i’ll get notifications that someone light my item and then when I go to insights it shows no activity, no views nothing. Very inaccurate and undependable and a waste of time.
  36. [R85] 1/5 · US Scammy: Won't take down scammers, can't block them app crashes, can't submit a report, can't update condition of time when posting and because of that I can't post it. App crashes too much, app sends a "allow notifications" ever 5 seconds if you have it disabled. Spams random notifications. Doesn't even send notifications when you get a message. I've sold hundreds of items elsewhere. I haven't so
  37. [R44] 1/5 · US Meh: Unless you pay for your item to be as you won’t show on others feeds. I did a test with 2 phones and my items I posted did not show for 3 days with a verified account.
  38. [R56] 1/5 · US Scam website: Try to sell three things on this website no responses even though my prices are very low. I think they fix the algorithm so no one sees your posting they want you to buy boosting. It’s a scam website. I deleted it.
  39. [R18] 1/5 · US Terrible: Terrible app and it’s super dead. 3 weeks and 0 views with 5 posts. Don’t waste your time with this thing you call a “app”.
  40. [R22] 1/5 · US Trash: Many 5miles users have reported negative experiences and dissatisfaction with the platform. Reviews and discussions highlight several common issues: 1. Scams and fake listings Users have encountered instances of individuals or groups listing items with no intention of selling or delivering the goods. 2. Low activity and difficulty selling Many users report getting few or no inquiries or sa
  41. [R38] 1/5 · US WASTE OF TIME: Posted 15 items for sale, 24 Hours later not one view. Listing car parts they want you to pay $100 per year but they don’t even have a user base! Biggest joke of an App you could ever download! 4.7 Stars I am pretty sure the owners have been staying on top of writing their own positive reviews for years. THERES NO WAY THEY HAVE THAT MANY POSITIVE REVIEWS! ITS IMPOSSIBLE! Their app

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