Reviews for Slowly: Make Global Friends

There's actually quite a lot of people on here, and I started getting messages quickly in Spanish and English. I am waiting for my first responses in the language I'm studying most. The filters are helpful and profiles are good. You use avatars instead of real photos and usernames if you don't want to use your real name. People write silly stories and serious letters. It's a fun range.

I recently got Slowly, and the experience it gives is different than many other apps I have. You can create your own profile and describe what topics interest you. Based on that, you can find other people with similar interests. So far, I was only faced with a very welcoming and kind community. Unlike many other apps, you don't have to lie about your age. I truly believe you can find the perfect pen pal on Slowly, the just right person.

This app is fun. I just hope it they improve the character count part when I am constructing my letter. I'd like to write as little or as much as I want without having to meet the criteria of the character count. When writing, it's annoying because I first set up the introduction section, then next page is the body. It's confusing. On "Messages in a Bottle" app it's all on one page and I can write as much or as little as I want without the sections broken up. Overall it's a pretty good app.

I would say slowly is pretty good and it's honestly one of the only places where you can send long form letters and create actual friendships. I don't usually move my friends off of the slowly platform since I'm just fine sending letters back and forth. If you're trying to find a friend for texting on another social media platform, you can but make sure the other person is comfortable with it. Don't be pushy, as I've had people that are pushy with that kind of stuff and I usually block them.

PLEASE DO NOT PAY THEM ANY MONEY!!! Paid for a subscription. Haven't been able to open the app in two days. Reinstalled and did that whole dance but it still won't work. It's frustrating throwing my money away like this. EDIT: Support reached out to me and couldn't fix it. Told me they'd look into it. That was eight days ago. Three devices and the app doesn't work on any. Istg it has to be my account somehow. My PAID account. I'm beyond livid at the lack of support.

I recently installed several penpal/friend apps and i think this one is my favorite. It is well designed, looks good, and has lots of interests you can choose from. The avatars are cute and have a good number of options. The search and filter options work well too. I like that it encourages longer messages. All of the conversations I've had so far have been really fun and interesting. I also like that it makes you wait until after you've talked with a person for a bit before you can send photos.

2/15/20 update: nothing but error msgs for 2 days. I've been using Slowly since December 2018 and really like it. It's easy to use and has good filters for finding friends by age, interest, language, etc. I love the virtual stamps, too. Like other pen pal services, it's hard to find pals who write more than a couple letters before they get bored or realize it's more work than they thought, then they disappear. That's not the fault of the app, it's just the way things are. 🤷‍♀️

This is a really fun app and I definitely recommend. You can make friendships too. Update: I have made an online friend from here. I really strongly suggest they make it so you can change your nickname and gender more than once. There are trans people that have issues with this, as well as, for the nickname part, people who just want to change theirs for whatever reason, and I just don't see why they cannot.

It's an interesting concept and one I have been enjoying since day one. You sign up, fill your profile with a bio, interests, and an avatar, and find people to connect with from anywhere. You can add some filters or be automatically matched based on interests. When someone sends you a letter, you get notified who it is, where it's coming from (a general area for privacy), and how long until you receive it. You can't read it ahead of time which is part of the fun and appeal! Highly recommended!

Works well, and my pen friends so far have been fun to talk to. Conversation is not as shallow as other apps. And I'm learning about people around the world. I love it! (No technical errors at this time, smooth app.) My only requests would be more stamp designs and the ability to add minor customization to the avatars (I like that they are used rather than usual social media pictures).