happn: Dating, Chat & Meet Ratings and Reviews

4.3 out of 5
40.8K Ratings

40.8K Ratings

dallaswomen ,

Met the love of my life on Happn

I met my best friend and love of my life on Happn a little over 2 years ago. We crossed paths 60+ times and I thought dang, this guy must be my neighbor but turns out he lived a few miles from where I did and worked. Once we connected and started talking he even saw me crossing the street with my boss one afternoon near my work before we even met. That's fate and we found out later that we crossed paths our entire lifes including during childhood, across states, and concerts, mutual interest events, and more but we kept missing each other. Without Happn we might not have ever met. No app is perfect for finding love, there is a bit of magic to it all but I loved the initial appeal that it was a more natural way of meeting the person you are supposed to be with. You could have crossed paths with the one seconds before or after them a hundred times and would have never know. This just gave us the visibility we needed, a nudge. Thank you! Forever grateful for whoever came up with this. I'd like to think my story is what you were trying to create with this app. Well done!

rayquaza1000@ ,

Most Respectful Admins

So im here to give as outstanding a review as possible of my experiences byfar. Ive noticed a few details on each profile gets changed to protect our identities like name and ages. ive also noticed alot of profiles i get introduced to are bots attempting to get people to go visit theyre snapchat ect trying to steal information i assume. Regaurdless of which, i alerted the admins a few profiles was spamming me wanting me to visit random fake snapchats they made and the admin helped me deal with the bots. The admins also provided some compesation to make up for the experience. So in all honesty, i give the app 5 stars for providing a great service for everyone looking for dates or for true love and i wish all of you the best of luck. If i was to add 1 thing to this app it would be getting the developers to finish making the crossings function to the app and add wetumpka alabama please developers im waiting for it to show me people nearby.

Developer Response ,

Hello,

Thank you for sharing your thoughtful and honest review of your experience with Happn. We're delighted to hear that you appreciate our efforts to protect user identities and address reports of suspicious activity. Your vigilance in reporting fake profiles is invaluable, as it helps us maintain a safe and trustworthy environment for everyone.

Your kind words and 5-star rating inspire us to continue improving and delivering the best experience possible for our community.

I would like to assure you that the safety and satisfaction of our users is our top priority. We have taken a number of measures to combat fake profiles, such as the following:

Profile certification: A badge next to the first name allows you to check if a profile is certified.
Advanced technology: We use advanced tools to automatically detect fake profiles and take action quickly.
24/7 moderation: Our moderation teams work around the clock to deal with all reports made via the "report profile" link at the bottom of every profile page.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us directly at support@happn.fr. We are here to help you.

Mith3456778 ,

Not Real. Stay Away

I’m am a person who does not write reviews unless I feel very strongly about something. I cannot speak for the intentions of the admin behind this app however, in using this app, here is what I have found. I am a single guy and have been looking for somebody to date and every single person I have found in the past eight months has been a complete scam. They want your phone number or your picture or they will try to get you to sign on with their bitcoin project. Giving them any of this only feeds into other scams. They are running with other people. Easiest way to detect a scam: within three messages they will try to get you on WhatsApp or they will try to get your phone number. Just tell them you do not do bitcoin or you don’t give out your phone number on a dating site and watch them disappear in minutes. They will also claim to be living in the same city as you, but when you start to message them, you’ll find out they’re living in another state or country, making it easy that they don’t have to meet you in person. It’s not worth the effort. Overall a really bad experience.

Developer Response ,

Hello Mith,

We are sorry to hear about your experience. While we have a large and active user base of geniune profiles just like you, we want to assure you that the safety and satisfaction of our users are our top priorities. To combat fake profiles, we have implemented several measures. One of these is the certification of profiles, which is indicated by a badge next to the user’s name. This allows you to verify whether a profile has been authenticated. Additionally, we use advanced technology to automatically detect fake profiles and take immediate action when necessary.

Our moderation team also plays a vital role in maintaining the platform's integrity. They work tirelessly, 24/7, to review and address all reports submitted by users via the “Report Profile” link available at the bottom of each profile page. Despite these safeguards, if any issues persist, please know that we are here to assist and resolve them.

We believe in empowering our users by providing tips and resources to enhance their safety while using dating apps. You can find these resources in our "Safety Centre," designed to help you navigate the platform securely.

Your safety is of utmost importance to us, and we are fully committed to creating a secure and genuine environment for meaningful connections. If you have further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@happn.com.

Tim.T2 ,

I don’t understand

I like the concept of this app, shortlist is cool, but I have weird problems with it that don’t make any sense. I’ve had a few likes for months and when I go to the first double arrow thing to show people to match with It will show me one or two people and then say no one is in site then the next day it will show a couple more people and then say no one in sight. It now shows I have 4 likes but it’s showing no one in sight.. why doesn’t it show the profiles of the people that liked me so we can potentially match? I’ve only ever matched with two people who were both scam Snapchat bots and I’ve been on this app for around 2 years with the same results. I know I’m not the best looking but on Badoo, Tinder, and other platforms I make matches and actually talk with people but on happn that never happens because it won’t show the profiles of people who like you??

javier796 ,

Atrociously bad doesn’t even describe how terrible this app is.

I feel obligated to give another review for this app. I literally think any other app is better. Though I don’t recommend any to be honest. They are all the same. Back to happn though, Every and I mean every match was a fake profile. There is no standard for this company on figuring out how to stop the fake profiles, it’s a complete waste of time and their algorithm if just off point when it’s matches you with people “nearby” I had about 50% of my matches lived in completely other states. Though my assumption is all of them were fake profiles as well since everyone wants your info from WhatsApp and not really to get to know you. Please do me and yourself a favor and look for an app more legit. I’m not complaining I’m just really truly to help the next person here. Even going to customer service you get generic answers which leads me to believe they are just happy getting your money. Take this for what it is but don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Developer Response ,

Hello,

I would like to assure you that the safety and satisfaction of our users is our top priority. We have taken a number of measures to combat fake profiles, such as the following:

Profile certification: A badge next to the first name allows you to check if a profile is certified.
Advanced technology: We use advanced tools to automatically detect fake profiles and take action quickly.
24/7 moderation: Our moderation teams work around the clock to deal with all reports made via the "report profile" link at the bottom of every profile page.

We also educate our users by providing advice and resources through our "safety center" for the safe use of dating apps.

Your safety is our top priority and we strive to create a safe and authentic dating environment.

If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us directly at support@happn.fr. We are here to help you.

aconibel ,

Too many ads, not enough safety features

The app would pick up anyone who walked past my house or my office with this app installed — which isn’t necessarily a bad thing because I live in a small city and the app isn’t very popular here. Sometimes, the same match would frequently pass both. One match messaged — and he may have been joking, but I chose not to respond and blocked him — that he knew where I lived based on how frequently he matched with me as he passed by my house during my non-working hours. My complaint is that there were so many ads, and not enough control given to the user over their data and personal safety within the app. This is a premium feature — when it should ABSOLUTELY be standard — and the cost of a premium membership is much too steep for the app that it is. I have used better apps and paid much less for them, and safety is their main concern — you don’t have to pay for safety features in a quality app.

hfa4real ,

I love this app for the entertainment it brings

Not sure what’s up with all the bad reviews - perhaps people don’t exactly understand its purpose. I have been a paying customer for several years and I just love to look at all the “nuru massage” ads, hit the person up on Instagram, correct their spelling, troll and report them. For roughly 12 bucks a month (spread across yearly subscription) you get endless entertainment as new profiles show up on your list every couple of hours. Happn, you might wanna reconsider your fake “matching” algorithm. C’mon - if I swiped through everyone at 10pm, you really think there will be 5 more matches by 7am on a Sunday morning?

Yes - I am a paying customer. No - none of what I said above is untrue. Yes - I do absolutely give it 5 stars for entertainment value. No - you won’t meet your soulmate here. Yes - you might get a fwb if you pay for subscription and are very patient and careful. No - this app, as advertised, does not deliver and thus - 1 star. No - I’m not trolling; this is an honest review.

Sk8terstar888 ,

Impossible to use

I gave this app every opportunity, because I love the idea so much. I just moved to NY and I am constantly seeing really cute girls on the subway or just walking around town, but I don’t want to interrupt people’s days or freak them out by going up randomly and flirting with them. Happn is a brilliant idea with an unbelievably terrible execution. When I say I gave this app every chance, I mean I deleted it and redownloaded it at least four times just trying to get through the signup process. I think the devs have just given up on it tbh. This app needs to be thrown away and rebuilt from the bottom up. I can’t even delete my account now (which I finally got set up) because every page on the app just appears blank. Tried to delete the app and redownload it again to get it to work but just ran into more bugs. I guess my happn account will just exist forever more in cyberspace, it’s honestly so bad that I feel like apple should kick this application off the App Store.

Developer Response ,

Hello!

We are sorry that you are having a bad experience with our app. We can help with any issue you may have if you contact us on support@happn.com.

AJP1989*** ,

100% a scam and the developers are in trouble n it

Evidence A) they have this match game that basically works like “pick a card”. If you pick the correct card you get a match with someone who has already swiped right on you. I took a photo of all the people I could pick playing the game. When I when back to swiping I purposely swiped right on everyone that I could have picked in the “pick a card game”. All the options in the game, every single one, none of them were actually a match. It’s all just a sham.

All the women that are in France but say they are 1 mile away, and remember that the developers are French and likely created this as a scamming platform they also reap the benefits from when people get scammed. Well they all have their social tags on their profiles but they never actually take their profiles down when you report them for trying to solicit you. So I put my social tag on my profile to see what happens and it didn’t take even 5 minutes for the developers to close my profile and ban it. Claiming I’m not allowed to have my social on my profile and ask people to reach out to me there. But what about the profile that came up 9 times in a row of the same person who had their social media on their profile.

This is a scam and the developers who are based in France are the scammers that are behind the profiles in the app.

Could that be anymore illegal?

Developer Response ,

Hello, We are very sorry for your negative experience. We want to clarify that happn is not, in any way, a platform for scammers. We take dating very seriously, and our main goal is to provide a safe environment where people can genuinely meet and connect. We have a team working 24/7 to detect and ban fake profiles. However, some do manage to get through. If you encounter any suspicious behavior, please report it directly in the app. This helps us act quickly and ban these profiles as soon as possible. We also do not support or allow the use of our app for commercial purposes, including promoting other platforms. Profiles that violate these rules are removed as soon as they are identified, which is why you couldn’t have two accounts at the same time. If you have any doubts about a profile or any questions regarding safety on happn, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service team at support@happn.com. Sending screenshots of the profiles will help us take quick action. You can also send any translations issues that you find, so we can improve the experience in all languages for our users. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Your feedback helps us improve and maintain the quality of our community. Best regards, The happn Team

Joey Marx ,

Only worthwhile in certain communities

Bottom Line: maybe good for extremely densely populated areas, but not for the rest of the world.

I used the app for approximately one month. For the first three weeks I was moving around Miami, a city I thought large enough to encounter a person or two. Well, this was exactly what happened, I crossed paths with two people; two in a city of over a million. I then was on a long distance road trip going through four or five major cities (Tampa, Atlanta, Nashville, St. Louis, and on north), and I decided to check the app to see if maybe there were more users. Out of all of these places, I only had one additional “happner”.

Only three proximity matches in a month? This implies either the app doesn’t have that many users, or people are conscientious about their data privacy and do not want to share their location data with the app. Either way, it was not worthwhile for me. Finally, since there were no filter criteria, it just felt like Tinder, but with no proximity range.