Slowly: Make Global Friends
★ 4.5What it actually doesSlowly is a messaging app for users worldwide with delivery delay effects based on distance. It allows making foreign friends, exchanging letters, and collecting stamps, but it works unstably in Russia and often requires VPN.
Actually does
- ✓Messaging90% of reviews
- ✓Social network85% of reviews
- ✓Language learning30% of reviews
- ✓Коллекция марок (2000+ дизайнов)15% of reviews
- ✓End-to-end encryption20% of reviews
- ✓Ad-free10% of reviews
- ✓Проверка лица при регистрации(bonus)8% of reviews
- ✓Возрастное ограничение (12+)(bonus)6% of reviews
- ✓Available in Russia(bonus)60% of reviews
Common complaints
- ✗App doesn't work in Russia without VPN / requires blocking bypass54% of mentions
«In Russia it doesn't work freely anymore. Have to switch to VPN, not interested... Even with VPN it works poorly»
- ✗App frequently crashes, freezes, won't load42% of mentions
«Keeps crashing, I can't even read anything, let alone write a reply»
- ✗Endless loading, account login errors32% of mentions
«Can't log into account, getting an error»
- ✗Registration issues: endless loading, authorization errors28% of mentions
«Can't register, and if I proceed further with errors, I can't set up an avatar either—nothing loads for me»
- ✗Unexplained account blocking without recovery options8% of mentions
«My account gets blocked without explanation for the second time. I didn't break any rules... I can't recover my account»
What people praise
- ★Helps make real friends and find like-minded people
«I found a girlfriend I've been talking to for two years already. I love this app»
- ★Unique and creative app idea, differs from modern messengers
«Best app ever, simply number 1! Everything is different here... it's so good, everything flows so smoothly and there's no rushing»
- ★Encourages thoughtful writing through message delivery delay
«It's convenient that messages arrive after some time, it sort of filters out inadequate people. Plus you actually anticipate each message»
- ★Great platform for learning languages and communicating with foreigners
«It really is great for learning languages»
- ★Convenient user profiles with information about interests
«People write about themselves in their bio, showing what interests them»