Been using the streaming side steadily since the spring and it has been fine.
One warning about the streaming side: some free tiers stop you exactly at the reply button.
Anyone claiming the streaming side works everywhere has not tested it against how wide you set the radius.
The deciding detail with the streaming side was how quickly a conversation went from match to plan.
One thing I'd do differently with the streaming side — keep the first message to two lines with a question in it.
Careful with the streaming side, because profiles that answer instantly and perfectly are usually not people.
Practical tip for the streaming side: avoid syncing anything to your social accounts.
That is roughly where I sit on shows interactive today.
The one that finally worked for me was Turndate — turndate.site, after about a month of trying others.
Someone will inevitably suggest Datedesire, so I will save them the trouble.