# Once: Chat & Connect App

> Not Another Dating App

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1489440748](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1489440748)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1489440748`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Xeanco Limited
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 3.90 / 5 (55,095 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.62.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2019-12-29
- **Size:** 90 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/once-chat-connect-app/id1489440748)
- **Website:** [https://www.getonce.com](https://www.getonce.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.getonce.com/policy/?mobile=true](https://www.getonce.com/policy/?mobile=true)

## Description

Discover mindful dating with Once. One perfect match per day helps you avoid endless swiping and focus on genuine connections based on shared interests and vibe.

Key features include Perfect Match, Pur Pur Cards as icebreakers, and Music Match that links your Spotify tastes to potential partners. The app offers flexible matching, daily freebies, and subscriptions that unlock more matches, unlimited likes and messages, and enhanced visibility, backed by a global community.

## Rankings

- #6,692 — Overall
- #25 — delight
- #27 — connection
- #58 — online

## Review summary

Reviews are mostly negative. The core issues are bot-heavy profiles and scams, plus expensive paywalls that require gems to message even with a subscription. Many users feel there are no genuine connections and express difficulty with refunds or canceling. A small number praise the app’s quality, but the recurring concerns about authenticity and price drive the overall dissatisfaction.

### Pros

- The app quality and user experience appear solid (design/stability).
- Some reviewers report a relatively high match rate with female profiles, described as top-tier by at least one user.

### Cons

- Bots and fake profiles are pervasive, leading to fake connections and scams.
- Pay-to-message model: subscription plus mandatory gems to chat, with high costs and limited messaging.
- Overall value is poor; many call it a money grab with ongoing paywalls and fees.
- Difficulties canceling subscriptions and obtaining refunds / customer service issues.
- Limited ability to filter for real people and reliance on in-app currency (gems) to continue conversations.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1489440748)