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Nextdoor vs 5miles

Nextdoor 4.7★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Nextdoor
5miles 4.7★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 30

Nextdoor is the better choice for community connection and local information, while 5miles struggles with user engagement and technical issues.

Full reviews: Nextdoor · 5miles

Nextdoor excels as a community hub for local news, lost pets, and recommendations, despite user complaints about moderation and notifications. 5miles, intended for buying and selling, is plagued by low views, scams, and significant app functionality problems.

Head to head

Community Connection & Information edge: NextdoorR2R3R11R15
Nextdoor Nextdoor is highly valued for keeping users updated on neighborhood happenings, finding lost pets, and connecting with neighbors, fostering a sense of community R2R11R26. However, some users find content to be of low value, filled with complaints, or too broad beyond their immediate neighborhood R3R15.
5miles 5miles is primarily a marketplace, and reviews do not indicate a strong focus on general community connection or information sharing beyond buying and selling.
Buying and Selling Experience tieR12R15R31R35
Nextdoor Nextdoor allows for buying and selling, but users report difficulties in finding their posts, a lack of useful help, and an influx of 'beggars' or people seeking free items R12R15R35. Some also note a low percentage of community participation in sales compared to ads R31.
5miles 5miles is designed for buying and selling, but many users report extremely low views on their listings, making it difficult to sell items R61R63. There are also significant concerns about scams, bots, and fake accounts R70R78R81R90.
App Reliability and Performance edge: NextdoorR4R6R7R18
Nextdoor Nextdoor users report various technical issues including persistent notifications, difficulty deleting business pages, problems with photo selection, bugs, slow loading times, freezing, and issues with the search function R4R6R7R18. Recent updates have also been criticized for poor design changes .
5miles 5miles suffers from severe reliability and performance issues, with users experiencing frozen screens, inability to post items due to glitches, buttons not working, and the app crashing frequently . Sign-in and account deletion functionalities are also reported as broken R113.
Moderation and Support tieR1R8R10R12
Nextdoor Nextdoor's moderation system is a significant point of contention. Users report arbitrary account deactivations, unequal policing of rules based on political beliefs, and censorship by volunteer moderators R1R8R10. There are also complaints about a lack of a clear help desk or user instructions R12.
5miles 5miles customer service is largely criticized for being unresponsive and unhelpful, especially regarding scams and account issues R70R78. One positive review mentions top-notch customer service for businesses, rewarding performance and protecting against fraudulent customers .
Privacy and Data Handling edge: NextdoorR4R21R67R73
Nextdoor Nextdoor raises privacy concerns, with users unhappy about their address and name appearing publicly R21. There are also complaints about the app automatically selling sensitive data, which users have to manually turn off R4.
5miles 5miles users express strong concerns about privacy and data handling, particularly the inability to delete accounts and personal information, even after multiple requests R67R73R113R115. Some suspect the app is a way to harvest personal data R67.
Pick Nextdoor if

You want to connect with your local community, stay informed about neighborhood events, find lost pets, or get local recommendations, and are willing to navigate occasional moderation issues and notification spam R2R11R26.

Pick 5miles if

You are looking for a local marketplace for buying and selling and are willing to contend with significant issues like low listing visibility, potential scams, and app instability .

Evidence note: Nextdoor has a much larger number of reviews, providing a broader range of user experiences. 5miles reviews are heavily skewed negative, particularly recent ones, highlighting critical issues with functionality and user engagement. The free-to-use nature of both apps means some negative feedback for Nextdoor relates to common 'free tier friction' like ads and notifications, but 5miles' issues are more fundamental to its core purpose.

Frequently asked

Is Nextdoor good for finding local information?
Yes, Nextdoor is highly praised for keeping users updated on neighborhood happenings, finding lost pets, and providing local recommendations, making it a valuable source for community information R2R11R26R32.
Can I sell items effectively on 5miles?
Selling items on 5miles is generally ineffective, as many users report extremely low views on their listings and difficulty making sales R61R63R96R105.
Are there many scams on 5miles?
Yes, 5miles is frequently criticized for being full of scam accounts, bots, and fake listings, making it a risky platform for transactions R70R78R81R90.
Does Nextdoor have issues with moderation?
Yes, Nextdoor has significant issues with moderation, including arbitrary account deactivations, unequal rule enforcement based on political opinions, and censorship by volunteer moderators R1R10R37R43.
Is it possible to delete my account on 5miles?
Many users report that it is impossible to delete their 5miles account and associated personal data, even after multiple attempts and requests R73R113R115R116.

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. [R2] Nextdoor 5/5 · US Great Information: This has been so helpful to me!
  2. [R3] Nextdoor 3/5 · US Value: Rarely anything of value on this app
  3. [R11] Nextdoor 5/5 · US ND Rocks🎉🎉🎉🎉: I find that Next Door is truly one of the absolute best ways to communicate your needs observations with your community. Whether it is a fundraiser you hold to support certain cause, whether it's a dog that you saw and want to find someone, whether you lost your dog and needs your friends or Next Door to help you find your dog, whether it's a person in need in general, it is a really
  4. [R15] Nextdoor 3/5 · US Beggars: I really like the idea of this app and it was nice to be able to see what was going around in your neighborhood and to get your to know your neighbors a little better, but there were so many beggars on the app. It was almost just full of people basically begging for money or things or wanting things for free so I ended up deleting it because there were so many posts about that that the a
  5. [R12] Nextdoor 3/5 · US Clutters all of my email addresses: Difficult to use it is like an overgrowth of ivy, it spreads into every one of my email accounts. I cant find replies to my posts about items I am selling or giving away. No useful help. I found a message from some administrator that I had 3 accounts and the message disappeared before I could reply and correct it. No help desk, no user instructions. This app is
  6. [R31] Nextdoor 1/5 · US Low Community Engagement: It’s heavily censored and bias. Seems like content is 80% ads, 15% news and 5% community participation which mostly consists of rehoming pets, lost pets, and business recommendations half of which are scammers. Lack of community engagement, severe censorship, illogical posts order makes the apps usefulness very poor.
  7. [R35] Nextdoor 4/5 · US For Sale items: Please make it more obvious on how to post an item for sale. Neighbors are flooding the general feed with For Sale items. Reviewers are slow or won’t vote to remove. Add AI to move a post into the For Sale area when content says ‘for sale’ or ‘I’m selling’
  8. [R4] Nextdoor 1/5 · US PROBLEMS: - won't let you delete a business page - automatically sells sensitive data which you have to manually turn off if you don't want them to do - doesn't let you pick profile/background photos from an album and makes you scroll all the way through
  9. [R6] Nextdoor 3/5 · US Notifications don’t stop even when you disable them: There is no reason I should still be getting notifications about posts with comments I reacted to. I am ready to delete this app because the notifications and emails are relentless no matter how much I adjust my settings.
  10. [R7] Nextdoor 1/5 · US Email notifications spam: It should be illegal to have so many email notifications enabled by default. Terrible
  11. [R18] Nextdoor 3/5 · GB Too buggy: Your app is so buggy you need to fix a lot of things, buttons don’t work, links take ages to open, etc. good app for for connecting with neighbours but please fix it
  12. [R1] Nextdoor 1/5 · US Do better: It’s ridiculous how whoever in charged pick and choose what post to removed. It’s becoming worst than TikTok
  13. [R8] Nextdoor 5/5 · US Review: I was put in read only mode and wasn’t given the reason?
  14. [R10] Nextdoor 1/5 · US Nothing but bad experiences: **Review of Nextdoor Moderation Practices** Nextdoor, designed as a community platform for neighbors to connect, buy, and sell, has a significant flaw in its moderation system that leaves users vulnerable to arbitrary account deactivation. The app relies on volunteer moderators, fellow users, who have the power to shut down accounts without clear guidelines or consisten
  15. [R21] Nextdoor 3/5 · GB Privacy: I’m not sure how this website works. I am not happy to have my address and name appear. Thank you.
  16. [R67] 5miles 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
  17. [R73] 5miles 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
  18. [R26] Nextdoor 5/5 · US Last Poquito: Like to say thanks to this app I was able to find my last dog. I don’t know what I would’ve done if I would’ve lost him to anybody out there if you lose a dog place him on this app you’ll find them
  19. [R32] Nextdoor 5/5 · US Nextdoor: I like this site because it keeps my neighborhood update and if there’s anything going on, I look for it here lost pets lost kids lost whatever
  20. [R61] 5miles 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
  21. [R63] 5miles 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!
  22. [R96] 5miles 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”.
  23. [R105] 5miles 1/5 · US No views on listings: Posted like 10 items been 60 days still no views on any of them, pretty disappointing. Also help menu option page wouldn’t even load…
  24. [R70] 5miles 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.
  25. [R78] 5miles 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.
  26. [R81] 5miles 5/5 · US Great app: You can find good quality stuff and good deals
  27. [R90] 5miles 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.
  28. [R37] Nextdoor 1/5 · US Rules are Unequally Policed Based Upon Political/Social Beliefs; Censorship: People with political opinions, which Nextdoor agrees with are allowed to say whatever they want without the risk of ban or moderation. Censorship is massive on this site.
  29. [R43] Nextdoor 1/5 · US Blocked: I was blocked by Nextdoor Neighborhood app because of my opinion on politics. I didn’t direct my opinion to anyone in particular. I learned the hard way that is best to keep your opinions to yourself. How can I appeal? I can’t get on the app at all.
  30. [R113] 5miles 1/5 · US Why do they doesn't have option for the account delete: I just want to delete my account ...
  31. [R115] 5miles 1/5 · US Weird site: Won’t allow u to delete account
  32. [R116] 5miles 1/5 · US Account deletion is not possible: You can’t delete your account even though it’s an option and it says account will be deleted. Apps that won’t let you delete your account and data are shady as all. Meta probably owns it Boycott Facebook and all meta products

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