To be quiet honest, the idea is right but it’s executed horribly. For one, the layout is horrendous and awkward to navigate. While you do have access to the possibility of meeting new people, hence it’s premise, the app itself makes it quiet difficult.
Whenever I try to navigate, I constantly have to awkwardly maneuver through the interface. It seems like it was meant to be a website, but it instead was forced into a mobile app. Quiet frankly, it seems like the software engineers don’t care about this app at all.
Additionally, I never get notifications from this app. I used to get texts and emails at first, but that doesn’t even happen anymore. Whenever someone texts me or someone in a group chat texts me, no notification pops up. Others have complained about this.
Likewise, it feels as if no thought was really put into the app. Everything is kind of crammed into a mobile app horribly, and it results in a horrible aftermath while trying to reach out to other incoming students.
Therefore, I don’t recommend this app, but if you want to try to connect with incoming freshman or others in your college/uni, then I guess you can try. However, be aware that you will have many difficulties while doing so. I have seen others give 5 stars, but I can’t relate. Tinder is better at connecting with local uni students than this app and that should say something.
Developer replied on May 22, 2020
Dear Poseidon, we're sorry to hear about your experience. All of us are here to serve students, and we're grateful to do so with the input of students in designing the app. If you'd like your feedback to help serve other students, please reach out to us at info@nearpeer.net. Thank you
