Wild Hookup App Review
Wild is an app that focuses on casual romances, hookups, and FWB relationships. Is Wild the best app for meeting women for hookups? The answer is no.
There are some positives and negatives for Wild. Let's dive into my review of the Wild hookup app.
You can find hookups on the Wild app.
What is Wild?
Wild claims it's the "fast-growing hookup app for adults seeking casual encounters, FWB and relationships." Wild is accessible by a mobile app and desktop version.
After using both versions, the app superior to the desktop version by a wide margin. If you check out Wild, avoid the desktop as it's outdated and a little clunky.
One peculiar thing is the app and desktop version offer different features. For example, the "super like" feature is available only on the desktop version of Wild while the app offers boosts.
How Wild works.
After registering, Wild presents recommended profiles based on your preferences. You must load a photo to like, super like, or pass on profiles.
The app works similarly to apps such as Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge. Wild presents you women based on your preferences. There's no swiping, you like them, pass on them, or send a "note," which is a message.
How to like, pass, or send a message (note) on Wild.
You can like as many women as you want. There's no daily limit to likes, which you find on Tinder and Hinge. However, you are limited to the number of "super likes" you can give women.
Standard members can send one free super like per day, while VIP members can send five super likes.
If you like a woman and she likes you back, you get a match. When you both like each other, it's known as a "mutual like." Once a mutual like happens, you can message each other free.
As I mentioned above, the "super like" feature is only available on the desktop version of Wild. You won't see it on the mobile app.
How to set up your bio on Wild.
Setting up your bio on Wild is short. You can literally set it up in one minute. It's simple and intuitive. You must load at least one photo to use the app.
Wild also requires at least ten characters in your written "about me" section. It's always a good idea to include a few sentences about yourself anyway. It helps your bio stand out.
For your pictures, Wild offers public and private photo options. Anyone can see your public photos while women you match with can see your private photos.
Wild has settings for your bio in the "Details" section where you update your birthday, height, relationships setting, ethnicity, etc. These settings are visible on your bio for women who browse profiles.
Wild has a cool feature where you can choose up to 10 predetermined interests that are displayed on your bio. The apps are generic and include "music," "sex," "gym," "BBQ's," and "tattoos," to name a few. Displaying a few interests allows you to list things that are part of your lifestyle and important to you.
You can select up to 10 interests, which are shown on your bio.
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You can verify yourself on Wild.
One key thing Wild offers is photo verification. It's a great idea to verify your photo because women will know your photo is current. You may see a boost in messages if you verify yourself.
It's easy to verify yourself on Wild. You take a selfie on the app. Then the app will submit it for approval. Once approved, your bio gets a badge, like the photo below.
Wild shows a badge on your bio after with photo verification.
Is Wild free?
Wild is free to sign up and create your bio. You can freely like women, but can chat only with women who like you back.
Similar to Tinder, you cannot message women until you both mutually like each other. If you want to message women without a mutual like, you'll need a VIP account.
What comes with VIP features on Wild.
Wild offers a standard membership, which is free, and a premium membership called a VIP membership. Here are a few benefits of the VIP membership:
- VIP members can send 5 super likes per day as opposed to 1, which standard members get.
- VIP members can send up to 5 notes daily to women. Standard members cannot send notes unless they mutually like each other.
You can earn free VIP credits on Wild.
You can earn a free VIP membership for a week if you complete specific tasks on Wild. After accumulating 350 credits, you get seven days VIP access for free. Below are the tasks you must complete to earn the free VIP.
You can earn a free 7 day VIP membership by earning credits.
Wild's messages are known as "notes."
Notes are the term for messages on Wild. With a standard membership, you can swap notes with a woman when you like each other. With a VIP membership, you can send 5 notes per day, regardless if the women like you or not.
As of my testing, you can only send up to 200 characters in your message. You cannot attach photos or emojis to your notes, either. Notes are just swapping messages.
Wild offers Boosts
You can boost your profile on WILD. A boost puts your profile at the top of women's searches for 3 hours. Of course, there's a cost for using Boost on Wild.
Boosts don't appear to be available on the desktop version. You can only use the boost feature on the mobile app. Here is the breakdown of costs for boosts on Wild:
What are boosts on the Wild dating app
Are there women on Wild?
I am happy to tell you there are women on Wild. Not a lot, but there are some. Compared to traditional dating apps such as Tinder and Bumble, Wild is a barren wasteland.
There are women on the Wild app looking for hookups.
When you compare Wild with hookup apps like Pure and CasualX, I find Wild has more members. The problem is you don't know if the women were using the app recently or weeks ago.
For example, Pure only shows you women online when you're online. Wild has the option to see women in the following time frames:
- Last 7 days
- Last 20 days
- Last 45 days
The problem I find is that when I choose "last 7 days," the amount of women I see is zero. I live in San Diego, and there are not many active women on the app.
If I change the settings to Los Angeles and Orange County, there are a lot more females on the app. I also notice there are a lot of younger women on the app, under 30 years old.
As with all hookup apps, there are escorts. A lot of them. These women generally tell you they charge money in their bios.
Keep an eye out for escorts on Wild.
How to cancel your subscription on Wild.
Canceling your subscription is simple. If you subscribed using your Apple ID, go to your iTunes account settings and cancel your subscription.
If you subscribe through Google Play Store, open your subscriptions and cancel it. Pay attention because once you sign up, you enroll in auto-pay, so it's important to turn it off.
Wild Hookup App Review - Final Thoughts
Wild is for hookups. If you're looking for casual dating, there are better options; Tinder, Bumble, and Facebook Dating. There are some women on the app who look for "long-term" and "chatting," but most are seeking casual romances.
For pure hooking up, there are a handful of apps. Adultfriendfinder, CasualX, and Pure come to mind. The problem I find with these apps is there are only a handful of women using them in Southern California.
Men far outnumber women on these hookup apps. I asked the woman below how many men contact her, and she responds in a short time on the app, over 1000 men liked her profile.
Men outnumber women on the Wild dating app by a huge margin.
My biggest issue with Wild is the lack of women. There are hardly any. Also, Wild is a very expensive app. It's $29.99 a month right now. That's as much as Match.com. I could easily find a few "casual" relationships on dating apps such as Tinder, Bumble, or OkCupid, whereas, on Wild, there are only a handful of women active on the app.
I cannot recommend this app because there are better options. Although I don't think Pure is that great of an app, I recommend it over Wild right now.
Until Wild grows its female membership, I'd avoid using it. If you decide to test Wild, sign up on a Friday and use it for three days and cancel if it's not to your liking. It's best to test apps on weekends as women tend to use these hookup apps more on the weekend than during the week.
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What's good about Wild.
Wild has a quick set up time; one photo and a short sentence in your bio, and you're off to the races. The app is free to sign up and browse profiles, and you can swap messages with a woman when you both like each other.
I love that Wild uses photo verification. It ensures the woman you talk to looks like her picture. Photo verification also helps you because women are more likely to contact men who verify their pictures.
The messaging is slick and easy. It's responsive, and I didn't notice any delays. It's cool you can earn a free week's VIP membership just by using the app.
With Wild, you know women are primarily there for a hookup. There also is a larger number of women under 30 years old on the app, so if you're young, the odds are more in your favor.
Wild rewards you for using the app daily. Each time you log in, you get credits. Once you reach 350 credits, you earn a free 7-day VIP membership. This is a fantastic bonus for using the app.
What's bad about Wild.
The biggest issue with Wild is the lack of women and the cost. You can use it for free, but to chat with a woman, you must mutually like each other. And since men outnumber women by a huge margin, it's challenging to grab a woman's attention with a simple like.
I wouldn't recommend relying on this app if you plan on using the free features.
I dislike that I can only send five messages a day with a premium VIP membership. That is mind-boggling. The app doesn't explain the reasoning for this. If I spend $30 a month for an app, I prefer having the ability to send messages to whomever and whenever I want.
The desktop version needs an overhaul. It's outdated and cumbersome. I also encountered escorts on the app. Escorts are something you will always encounter on hookup apps.
Wild Hookup App Review - 3 out of 10
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