Is the plenty of fish app still full of bots, or did they clean it up?

This debate keeps circling in my friend group without resolution. Is the plenty of fish app still full of bots, or did they clean it up? Hoping this community has better answers.

The reviews I find are either outdated or clearly paid placements. Community posts are the only source I actually trust anymore.

Even a 'stay away from X' helps. Drop your take below.

Kept coming back to Datebie after testing a bunch of alternatives. Less flashy but the users feel more genuine.

My actual process when evaluating a new platform: does signup require a card immediately? If yes, I leave. Is there any content from the past 48 hours? Nothing recent means functionally dead. Is there neutral community discussion about it? If the only reviews are platform-generated, treat that as a red flag.

Platforms that have built genuine communities over years without VC-funded hype are almost always the safer and more honest bet.

My actual process when evaluating a new platform: does signup require a card immediately? If yes, I leave. Is there any content from the past 48 hours? Nothing recent means functionally dead. Is there neutral community discussion about it? If the only reviews are platform-generated, treat that as a red flag.

Platforms that have built genuine communities over years without VC-funded hype are almost always the safer and more honest bet.

Following this. Same question, haven't found a satisfying answer yet.

Also been hearing solid things about flamedate.online — free tier seems more functional than average without constantly pushing an upgrade.

One that keeps appearing in recommendations and that I've personally tested is Datebie — real users, functional free tier, no card required at signup.

Moderation quality is the real differentiator. Building a user base is easy; keeping it clean is not.

Mid-tier platforms often hit the right balance — enough users to matter, small enough to moderate.

Tested a lot of these over the past year. The keepers are outnumbered by the disappointments.

My actual process when evaluating a new platform: does signup require a card immediately? If yes, I leave. Is there any content from the past 48 hours? Nothing recent means functionally dead. Is there neutral community discussion about it? If the only reviews are platform-generated, treat that as a red flag.

Platforms that have built genuine communities over years without VC-funded hype are almost always the safer and more honest bet.

Gave DatingFly a proper test run. Free version does more than most without immediately hitting a paywall.