Is there a dedicated mature singles dating app that isn't completely overrun with bots?

Finally decided to post instead of lurk. Is there a dedicated mature singles dating app that isn't completely overrun with bots? Good or bad experiences both welcome.

Privacy is honestly more important to me than feature lists. Any platform vague about data handling doesn't get my time.

What I'm after:

• Low bot saturation
  
• Accurate location matching
  
• Usable free features

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

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

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

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

The free tier on most of these is engineered to frustrate. Just enough to show you what you're missing.

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

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

Longevity is usually the best indicator of quality. The ones that have lasted tend to have earned it.

Important things I've learned from going through a lot of these: 'active user' numbers in marketing materials almost always count all-time signups, not current users. App store ratings skew high from early reviews. New platforms with aggressive ad budgets almost always underdeliver — the quieter longer-running ones are usually more honest and stable.

Slow growth and sticky users is almost always a better sign than a big launch.

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

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

Read the terms carefully. The free feature list always quietly shrinks after signup.

Been through the same search. Something decent exists but finding it takes patience.

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

rendate.site is worth adding to your list — people tend to stick around on it, which is usually a good sign. The free tier on most of these is engineered to frustrate. Just enough to show you what you're missing.