Hud App Review - Good But There Are Better Options.
Hud is a "casual dating app" focusing on flings. Is Hud good? Does it work? This review of the Hud app will answer those questions and more.
More and more apps like Hud are appearing in the dating landscape. Some people don't want relationships, so apps like Hud are a great option.
The focus of this post is an overview and review of the Hud app. There's a lot to like with Hud, but it also has issues. Is Hud for you? Keep reading.
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What is Hud?
Hud is a hookup and casual dating app. Therefore, this is not an app you join looking for your soulmate. Not all women on Hud are looking for NSA relationships.
There are women on Hud seeking sexting, a FWB, casual romances, and more. There are also couples seeking playmates.
Hud is only a mobile app – there's no desktop version. You can download Hud from the App Store or Play store.
The app claims to have over 8 million downloads and 95 thousand weekly installs. So, it's growing fast.
Is Hud free?
A basic membership on Hud is free. It includes unlimited messages with matches, basic search options, and up to 60 potential matches on your feed at one time.
The app does offer a premium membership. This allows you to message whomever you want and use Hud’s advanced search filters.
The premium membership on Hud is expensive.
One thing I recommend is taking advantage of Hud's 7-day trial. You get access for an entire week to explore the app and decide if it's for you.
What are the free features of Hud?
You can connect with women on Hud using the free version. The app gives you the minimum features to meet women. The free features include:
- Conversations - A mutual like with a woman initiates a conversation.
- Voice message - You can send voice messages in your conversations with women.
- Priority chats - Your message goes to the top of a woman's inbox.
- Video chat - Hud allows you to have a video chat in your conversation with women.
- My bedroom - Share your bedroom interests, kinks, and fetishes.
The My Bedroom feature shares your kinks.
What's included in the premium membership?
The premium membership offers several advantages over the free version. Here are some of the features:
- Unlimited messages - send messages to whomever you want.
- Rewind - if you accidentally dislike a woman, you can match up with her.
- Premium filters - includes height, smoking, drinking, drugs, etc.
- Viewed me - allows you to see women who view your profile.
- Liked me - see who likes your profile.
The only premium feature that is worth the cost is unlimited messages. The reason is that you can start conversations instead of waiting for a mutual like. That is the only reason I recommend using the premium version.
The Premium membership comes with several features.
Hud offers additional features you can pay for.
Hud offers additional premium features that cost a little extra. Priority chats put your messages at the top of a woman's inbox. This feature could get your messages read by women more often.
The Boost feature puts your profile at the top of a woman's scroll feed. Therefore, your profile is shown first above every other guy.
Extra features come at an added cost on Hud.
How to sign up for Hud.
Signing up for Hud is simple and quick. You can sign up through your Facebook account, Google account, or use your phone number. When using Facebook, the app uses your basic information to fill your profile.
All you need to do is enter your name, birthday and load at least one phone. After that, you're off to the races and start swiping on women's profiles.
I recommend writing a short bio and updating your profile traits (height, sexuality setting, drinking, etc.) before swiping. Women look at your bio to get an idea of who you are before liking your profile or messaging you.
Change your search filter too. Hud defaults your search range to hundreds of miles. With the free version, the app limits women in your scroll feed, so it's best to focus on women who are closer to your location.
Hud offers three ways to sign up for the app.
How to create a profile on Hud.
Creating a profile on Hud is quick and easy. Most of the steps will feel familiar to people who use dating apps. However, Hud does offer something you don't find on others, an STD badge (more on that below).
Hud offers photo tips to help your results.
There are a lot of sections of a profile on Hud. These are available for your profile:
- Photos - You can load photos from your phone to take a picture. Hud claims profiles with 3 or more photos get up to 46% more matches.
- Bio - You can write a short bio. I encourage you to do so.
- Photo verification - Hud will place a badge on your profile if you take a selfie and submit it for verification.
- STD safety badge - Links to the Safely App to verify your STD status.
- My info - Answer your traits: height, sign, drinking, smoking, sexuality, etc.
- Interests - Choose preselected interests shown on your bio.
- Link to Spotify or Instagram.
There are several sections to your profile on Hud.
How does Hud work?
Hud is similar to apps such as Hinge or Bumble. The app presents women in a feed that you scroll up and down. From the feed, you can dislike (pass on) the woman, like her, or send a message.
Click the "X" beneath a woman's photo to remove her from your feed. The message bubble is how you write a message. The heart icon likes the woman's profile.
You can dislike a woman, send a message, or send a "like."
When using the basic version of Hud, only a mutual like can start a conversation. On the other hand, the premium version allows you to message anyone.
If you use the premium version, I recommend always sending a message, never only a "like." Women are bombarded with likes, so sending a message shows effort.
Hud offers a basic filtering tool that free users can access. You can change the age, distance, and who you are interested in (males, females, everyone, couples).
How do conversations work on Hud?
Once you and a woman mutually like each other, a conversation starts. The cool thing about Hud is the app offers you several features to communicate.
Obviously, you can send text messages on the app. You can also use audio messages, GIFs and attach photos in your conversation. Hud also has a video chat feature.
The good thing about Hud is the variety you get for conversations. To say you have options is an understatement.
Always ask a woman what she's looking for on the app.
Final Thoughts
There are things I like about Hud – the app is slick, modern, and responsive. I like the tools available for your conversations – video and voice messaging.
The app has a great design. Photo verification is awesome because you know a woman looks like her pictures.
The problem with Hud comes down to women. Are there women on Hud? No, there are not enough women on the app right now.
There are some women on Hud. Most are under 35 years old. Tack on the fact the app is best in a large city.
I tested Hud in San Diego, and attractive women are using it. Also, there were escorts and fakes as well. It can be hit or miss using this app, but the fact is, there are women on it. However, there are a lot more women in the Los Angeles area.
If you decide to check this out, I recommend using the free 7-day trial for the Premium Membership. You'll get access to everything and be able to make a decision after using it for a few days.
I would never use the premium version myself. It's too expensive, and there are not enough women to justify the cost.
Another problem is you don't know when women were last on the app. The app presents women in your feed randomly. The first woman could be 75 miles away and the next 10 miles away. I prefer the distance to be the main sorting mechanism on these types of apps.
As for other apps in this class, I think Pure is a better option. Yes, you must spend money on Pure, but there are many more women on Pure than Hud.
Right now, I recommend checking out Hud using the free 7-day trial. Make sure you sign up on a Thursday and use the app through the weekend. Women are most active on the weekends on apps like Hud.
I think Hud has the potential to grow. It's too new for me to recommend it outright, but it's worth checking out with the free 7-day trial.
I'll finish my review of the Hud app with this, as long as you go in with low expectations and use the free trial, it may work for you.
Hud App Review - Final Score - 5.5 out of 10
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