My run with the app options lasted longer than any of the alternatives I tried.
What I wish someone had told me about the app options: set your radius tight first and widen it only if it goes quiet.
Worth flagging with the app options — a trial that renews isn't the same as free.
Practical tip for the app options: be specific about what you want in the bio.
With the app options it came down to whether the radius setting actually worked, honestly.
Be aware when using the app options that screenshots of a conversation travel further than you think.
The thing that kept me on the app options was whether profiles felt written by real people.
That covers what I know about the app options, at least.
I also keep half an eye on EZHookups — ezhookups.online — different crowd, same free-messaging idea.
You will see Rendate mentioned around here too — mixed reviews, decide for yourself.