1. When I am typing a message to another user, the box to type the message in is really tiny with a tiny font. Once you type more than two small lines of text, you can’t see the previous lines of text. Makes editing messages very difficult. The workaround is to type out your message in a different app, then cut and paste it into Recon. This shouldn’t be necessary and would not be a tough fix for Recon. However, the problem has persisted for many years. 2. If you’re looking at other guys’ profiles and you have them sorted by distance from you, you can’t filter the results. If you filter the results, you can only search for other users across an entire state or even a country, and you can’t sort the results by how close other guys are to you. Seems like it should be relatively easy to combine these two features and make searching easier.

4 years ago, JeramyMinaj

This app is eh

I enjoy the purpose of the app, but I honestly dislike that you have to pay to look at other profiles and that there is a daily limit if you don’t pay for the subscription. We should be able to at least view the people within a certain radius around us for free without getting the “sorry you’ve reached your daily limit of profile views” type of bs. The app is a little difficult to navigate and I’m not quite sure if the purpose of the “friends” tab nobody adds you as a friend on there at least not from my experience. I think this app is in a good direction for us kinksters but it’s poorly thought out for people who can’t pay up for a subscription, at least with Scruff, Grindr, etc we don’t have to pay to simply view nearby profiles. I think Recon needs to stop being greedy.

4 years ago, Waddupmyguy

Useful!

For mlm trying to find a good kink meetup, this app is really good! It lets you sort by age, distance, and interest without having to get the premium version, which is really nice for an app like this! There are a few tweaks I would like to see, for instance, if your kink isn’t one listed as a selectable “interest,” then your only option for finding them is to get lucky, or search by name & hope they have it there. Tickling, for instance, is one I would like to see added. Also, once you have searched by name, the only order you can view them in is alphabetical; it would just be really nice to be able to sort by distance as well, or to filter out by age, etc. For its usage, however, I find it 10x better than any other app for this specific job, A+!

8 months ago, Sparks Guys

Ok App. Support non existent

Recon itself is actually good. Nice features. Agree with previous comments about the trxt box in messaging. 1) Big thing for me is when there is an issue, you can submit a question or a comment and it goes into thin air. They never answer. Support just does not exist. 2) Travel feature is useless because you cannot say you are traveling within your ssme state. i.e. if you live in northern CA - you cannot enter that you are travelling to Los Angeles. It tells you you cannot travel within the same region. This is because it only recognizes the STATE, rather than the city. 3) Yes to everything posted about the inability to search and sort easily These are basic app features EVERY dating/hookup app has… except Recon Did I mention that support of any kind is non existent??? Baaaad… Recon just wants your $$$ Then it’s .. see ya, don’t care..

1 year ago, Cirikkati

Grindr is coming for you!

So now that Grindr has released their tag feature which includes LOTS of the fetishes this app was designed for, what will you be doing to actually keep your Recon community loyal? I hope its actually listening to your user base and not being greedy money chasers. I hate to say it but the Grindr tag feature almost outplays your app altogether. To be honest this app fell off… HARD. It’s clunky, has too many “features” hidden behind a pay wall, has features that no one uses, hardly any active users (because the app is terrible and hasn’t gotten a face lift or new feature in over 3 years), and can’t even accurately show you who is currently online. I want this app to succeed, I want my communities to be happy on this app, but it seems the dev’s are simply using this app to make passive income and nothing more.

3 years ago, TMNT rocks

Horrible when my state is concerned

I have never met so many flaky people in my life I genuinely have tried to give people a chance on here but it’s clear my state is crap when it comes to this kind of thing I don’t want to blame the app but I feel there’s a lot of problems when it’s consistent it’s why I’m giving it three stars I know outside of state but I know people are abusing some of this sites features designed to protect people. Edit-As for now you lost me as a customer I honestly felt like I was getting somewhere and finally meeting other other kinksters here despite my previous concerns and my account while using it gets suspended out of nowhere for no reason as far as I’m concerned because according to the page about it they send you a email on why I’ve looked through my entire email there’s nothing about why I’ll just have to use a diffrent app.

4 months ago, ReviewerNickname1

Works great, does the job.

I have had zero issues with the app since 2012, and have been very happy with it❤️. Does the job it advertised to do, and nothing more. Everyone else complaining about “issues” or it being “outdated” clearly have never used it on a computer desktop. They fail to realize this is a mobile extension of their existing website infrastructure. (Bonus points for that since it means the app doesn’t BLOAT and take up space). It’s not an app like Grindr that was built ground-up only for mobile like all the kiddies on here are complaining about.

4 years ago, John Doe The 1st

Old and inactive

Recon must have thousands of inactive profiles. The App should have a setting to sideline those profiles, or even better, Recon should delete those profiles for good. The App should also have a setting to bypass profiles which have not been updated. Many of the active profiles haven’t been updated in years, many as much as 10 years or more. But I don’t think that is in the interest of Recon. At the end of the day it’s all about making money and not about bringing the community together. Because you need a paid membership just to work your way through all the dead or outdated profiles.

7 months ago, Rearden, Hank

Privacy Violation

When you share your pics in chats with other users (direct messages), the app put them in the folder named “Hidden” but all users can actually see that folder content. One of them messaged me and send the screenshots. I messaged technical support but just got unprofessional replies from them about the folder “Private Gallery” and how it works. You can have Private Gallery only when you pay for the app. I even do not have private gallery folder there, just sent a couple pictures in direct. So, it looks like the support team actually does not know how their app works. The app violates users privacy.

4 years ago, supineny

website is better. good for messaging.

Basically, the website is fully featured and works well. It also is able to show you x-rated photos, no small consideration for a sex-oriented service. So why use the app version? Well, really only to be able to more easily use the messaging service, and to get notifications. The app also has some bugs. Basically, i use the website primarily, and use the app for messaging.

3 years ago, cubanchino

Trash platform, trash support

This app is pure trash. They do nothing at all to update it. There are issues of their magazine on there from years ago that they promote that has not had an issue in years. They have tons of inactive profiles or profiles without photos. Their support team is the absolute worst, I’ve reported profiles from people who have harassed me because I was not into them at all and support does absolutely nothing about it. The app is full of these so called “cash masters” which apparently they don’t allow but their admin team does nothing about. Stay away from this app, save the space on your phone and download literally anything else.

6 years ago, MuslKink

Sorry I updated

Do not update to this version. Message alert stopped working for me. Now I must manually check which is near useless. Took a good app and updated primarily to force everyone into a page of ads and random members that are incompatible and unmatched. I prefer to set the opening page myself to messages or cruises or nearby. Do not like being forced to view irrelevant ads about a recon event in some far flung location. Forces me to have to reset every time. Give me the option Please add 'relationship status.' I would like to know this before contact. A match feature would be great if effective. Filter with major preferences (eg single /married/involved/poly and looking, top/bottom, body type, hairy/smooth, muscle/average/large, cut/uncut, kink interests, lookin to date/meet/NSA, butch/twink you get the idea etc) At this point you push members that appear to be random and are often the opposite of a match

6 months ago, MarkJoseph1

Hasn't kept up with the times.

I feel like the PMs/devs at Recon are still acting like mobile apps are a passing fad. There's no way to "unlock" galleries like every other gay dating app, forcing you to use the website to see any interesting pictures. Except that website is NOT RESPONSIVE OR OPTIMIZED for mobile browsers, you're scrolling all over the place tapping tiny buttons--basically unusable on a phone. It's very Web 1.0 and hasn't changed for many many years. Given the price of subscribing, Recon needs to do better.

2 years ago, FidelioMelo

Technical Support for this piece of garbage is culmination of insanity

I downloaded the app this week - April 1 - and as I was setting up my profile, literally I put only a few pieces of personal info, the app for some reason out of a clear blue suspended my account. I contacted the technical support and they replied saying, “our system has flagged your profile as a spammer, therefore we have suspended your account.” This was the most ridiculous reasoning I ever heard. Instead of trying to solve the issue, that was clearly of a technical nature, they just reconfirmed the problem and suspension of the account. If I could, I’d give zero stars.

2 years ago, Tswjanan

Good but would love a bug fix

I think this gets the job done for what it sets out to do, but after moving it hasn’t updated my location, even when changing it in my profile. It’s hard to get someone to take you seriously when it says your 1000s of miles away

5 months ago, Ivanovbg

Extremely old and outdated

By far the most outdated app i have on my phone. I’m not sure why… the recon team are very active in the community, it’s mind blowing that they haven’t invested in fixing all of the issues that people have complained about on here. Yes, i know the list is long but i’ve had this app for years and there hasn’t been ANY improvement on the issues with this app. It looks and feels like an app from 2012. And i’m a premium user!! Without a (costly) subscription this app is completely unusable.

2 years ago, review left

Toxic gatekeeping community.

Apps like this are the reason people get hurt and have a negative opinion of the bdsm community. The fetish elitism forces people that are interested in exploring into dangerous situations because you’re either no limits hardcore or you shouldn’t bother trying. The latest “opinion” piece illustrates that “are you a ‘REAL’ slave or ‘JUST’ a sub?” Unlike what this app would have people believe there is space for everyone in this community, from the the no limits human furniture to the fuzzy handcuffs enthusiast, the community needs to remember that.

5 years ago, Ali_JoR

Notifications still don’t work

I don’t know why the notifications don’t work properly on this app. All other apps show notifications on the icon itself except this one! I’ve updated numerous times and changed notification settings for the app on my iPhone and still don’t work. Secondly, it’s 2018 for goodness sake! Viewing XXX pics on the website?!? Really?!? What’s the purpose of this? None of the other apps have this silly setting!

1 year ago, Sweeswee2344

I like the app but I don’t like the you’ve reached your daily limit of viewing and that you have to pay I think you stop the daily limit thing pls sone of us can’t pay at least for the nearby feature

5 years ago, Time king

Why can’t I verify my account?

I’ve tried at least twice to “verify my account” and each time I click the link it sends me from the app, to the email, to the app, so could someone please tell me what the deal is and how I can finally get my account verified? Please and thanks

4 years ago, footgames

Disappointing

To mirror the sentiment of several others , I think the app should really provide more free content or at least 10 days of full access to let us see if it’s worth the fee. I simply cannot get a full feel for the app when I’m blocked from browsing and messaging after a few clicks . I see the potential but will probably delete app after one day. Too bad

1 year ago, Alex22314

Wonky and Unsafe

I don’t get notifications ever. Yes there’re enabled. Yes I turned them on and off many times. You have to give a specific reason to block a person. People are mean and hateful online nowadays. Sometimes you just need to preemptively block one. Also I ran out of profile views and was unable to block a guy that was calling me every slur in the book because I wasn’t interested in him. Not a safe place.

5 years ago, hazhap

Buggy/Expensive

Like all popular “personals” platforms who came before, it’s now super limited in what you can do with this app unless you’re paying very high user fees, and the platform is poorly maintained and very buggy. Maximum profit for minimum operational cost along with being unusable for the general public will lead to this company being out of business soon now that competition in their market exists.

1 year ago, bsmithlaw

Still a few bugs

On iOS,Sometimes a chat window deletes the top menu and you’re locked into the single chat, the rest of the app is disabled. Really annoying.

2 years ago, BnMLover

Yuck

Outdated platform. There use to be additional functions that no longer exist. As a member you use to be able to do a larger search based on keywords. You use to be able to see new members. There’s more features they’ve taken away. Recon is going backwards not forwards.

6 years ago, CommuterPup

Needs iPhone 7 Support

Great app and all, but the interface is still geared towards 4" iPhones. I'd appreciate it if the next update includes support for 4.7" and 5.5" phones, as well as for iPhone X (iPhone 6, 6s, 7, and their plus-sized respective counterparts). Also, 3D Touch support would be greatly appreciated.

2 years ago, Bloofey22

Poorly designed app

This is one of the worst apps I’ve used. The interface is clunky and confusing to the point where it’s actively unusable. I’ve been using computers and tech all my life and have no problems figuring out how things work usually, but weeks later I still couldn’t use the app properly.

1 month ago, NYC Homo

Not working as well as it used to, and doesn't work on a tablet either

Not working as well as it used to, and doesn't work on a tablet either -it does not expand the size but is a little tiny square in the middle of the tablet screen.

6 years ago, AaronInCal

Font is too small!

Have always enjoyed the app, but one of the recent updates made the font way too small. It’s hard to type messages and just overall view profiles. Please go back to how it was!

3 years ago, Muirdin

Spirit of App great, app itself meh.

The app is great for sorting and finding like minded kinky men, but the messaging aspect of the app is not the best. Messages sometimes load out of order and phantom notifications are a thing I’ve noticed recently.

6 years ago, FrutratedConsumer

Bad Service

A few months ago my account was suspended after I had paid for a subscription. I have sent requests to support asking why and no one answers. It seems to me if my account is being suspended and I ask why I should be provided an answer. You took my money, provided no refund and now do not reply.

6 months ago, WPWill

Suspended Acvount

It’s been two days now. I’ve been told it was in error and that I can access my account. New error message says my email address is invalid. They say everything is up and running.

1 year ago, ChiScott66

Outdated and Worthless

Neither the app nor website have been substantially updated in years and there’s very little functional parity between the two. I used t have hope they’d invest in correcting its deficiencies, but it’s clear that will never happen.

4 years ago, Terrycigar

No longer an app

Used to be a true app, now web-based and difficult to use and maneuver around. Don’t know what happened or why.

6 years ago, Markplayspiano

Kinky guy? You need this app

A must-have for any guys into kink. Love the improvements that have come with the updates.

4 years ago, yhdagjfc

Locked out

Iv been blocked from viewing profiles for 48 hours now and every time I try to view a profile it tries to make me sign up for a new membership. I think I’ll just delete my account and try another site because $13 a month is a joke

3 years ago, BRANDED1

If using iPhone do not waste money on paid subscription

The iPhone app version blocks most of the photos you can only see with a paid subscription. If you download this app and are then considering buying a subscription to see all the photos, DONT DO IT.

5 months ago, SirTommerr

Crashing

Can we get a update? It’s been a year or more. I don’t get notifications, shows I have messages but go to see them and the app doesn’t show it. Plus the other bugs in the app. We need a update!

4 years ago, ftatht988

COVID-19 intolerance

Come on recon... with the crisis and everybody being at home , meeting apps are all extending temporary unlimited access so people would get bored less.. you still have limited access for your standard members and are trying to make money on us during this crisis? That is not nice at all

4 years ago, SlineQuattroTech

Limited on profile views

The dumbest thing is having to pay when you reach you view limited, especially not being about to view someone who has cruised you. But obviously I’m not the only one with the issue

3 months ago, TaterC03

A tech dept that just doesn’t care

It goes down all the time, for hours, and they want you to pay for it.

3 years ago, tt🤤🤤

Send videos

Can you make it where you send videos

4 months ago, MysteryMackerel

Yikes

The notifications and menu options are so flawed. Normally i would be worried about the developer not being part of kink culture, but I am more worried they don’t even understand basic app development.

1 year ago, MrDevill

Allows threats and harassment to happen

The site and app never responds or takes care of harassment situations. I’ve had people threatening to kill me and the site/app doesn’t block and take down their profiles at all

2 months ago, Jaysocal

Needs an update!

My god, this app desperately needs an update. I can’t believe that I’m still paying for it. Honestly, I am likely not going to renew and go to one of the other kink-minded apps that are much better than recon.

1 year ago, Wjc245

Stupid

This site is a joke. I think it’s for hustlers. The 3 guys I talked to 1 in Ok, 2 in Texas. All three appeared to be perfect matches. All the needed “gas money” to meet. Seams a bit shady guys…. Control your site or say what it is.

2 years ago, Chiller1977

Crashes every time

Since the last update on my iPhone. This app crashes every time I open it. I have even tried to reinstall. Hoping there’s a fix soon.

5 years ago, RobbieMaris

Poor features.

I’ve been on Recon for years, an never met up with anyone. A friend tells me to join Grommr last year, and became addicted to their platform and app features, and began to connect and meet up with men locally and internationally. Pleas improve! Thanks.

4 years ago, Syrensage

Can’t even sign up

Was excited to try out this app, but it won’t even let me sign up. I’ve tried 5 times 3 on wifi and 2 using my data. Severely disappointed also I’m updated on my phone

5 years ago, RuffAsAlways

List View Screwed Up

Can an update be done, without screwing up other features? I am inly limited to a few items when displaying people online, within my geographical area.

Description

The world’s biggest dating app exclusively for gay, bi or curious men into fetish. Not only an app, but an online profile accessible on recon.com. Completely free and the best way to meet like-minded men seeking men into fetish. Recon’s Home feed feature provides you with up-to-date, real-time info on Recon and the world of gay fetish. It’s your one stop shop for news and articles on the latest goings on, as well as giving you updates on the latest events and newest products in the Recon Store. FIND FETISH MEN • Thousands of men into fetish online daily • Explore the member lists – nearby and online • Filter the member lists by age, interests, date created and members with photos to see the guys you want to meet • Find men in your neighbourhood or worldwide • Message or picture message the men you’re into or the friends you meet • Use the Cruise function to let a guy know you’re into him • See who’s checked out your profile in the Visitors section • See who’s new to Recon in the New Members list • Mark guys as a Favourite so you can revisit them easily • "Recommended for you" on the Home feed shows you guys that might be your match • Meet guys in the flesh at the Recon events. Find info on all upcoming events in the Calendar section • See updates on what your Favourite men are getting up to in the Home feed, with new pics and event attending posts displayed FIND YOUR FETISH • Select your top five interests from our many different categories • New to fetish? Join the ‘Recon Men’ interest category for those who are finding their feet • Be inspired by content on the Home feed. The app keeps you updated on what’s going on in the world of Recon and gay fetish with articles, news items, videos, interviews, member pics and much more. • Be updated on all the hot new pieces of gear and equipment coming to the Recon Store SHOW YOUR FETISH • Show all the different sides of you and your fetish with ten customisable galleries* • Send photos from your Hidden gallery to give guys a fuller picture • See the pics from all Recon events in the Galleries section • Show guys where you’re heading to with the Travel Plans option • Create a strong profile that represents you and your fetish tastes, and have the chance to be presented in the Home feed GET MORE WITH AS A PREMIUM MEMBER • Have access to all public galleries of other members • View an unlimited number of profiles • Add Friends and have quick and easy access to their profiles, as well as get updates about them in the Home feed • Advanced options for filtering • No banner ads on the app *Only photos in Main Gallery can be seen by standard members. To see other galleries, you must be a Premium member. Notice: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Terms of use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/