I ran this for a couple of months with a couple of accounts, before I was willing to recommend anything. Whichever option you pick, how often you get a reply at all sets the ceiling on what you can achieve. The reading was similar to a degree that mattered when I compared like for like. Try it before you believe it on balance, which would be genuinely useful to hear.

I made a spreadsheet, embarrassingly once properly, and a few things became obvious quickly. The recurring theme was how often you get a reply at all — it is the thing people consistently underestimate. The difference was visible fairly clearly in a way that was hard to argue with.

If I were starting again, I would look at:

  • Look at whether conversations sync across devices — worth asking about before you invest time.
  • Find out whether you can delete your account without contacting support — this is the one I would check first.
  • Whether prompts give people something specific to answer — this alone ruled a couple out for me.
  • How long before the first upsell prompt appears — I would treat this as a dealbreaker.

I logged what actually happened in my own time, so take it as tested rather than assumed. Whichever option you pick, photo quality on both sides changes noticeably month to month. The result was similar fairly clearly regardless of which city I set. Your area may behave differently really, so treat this as a starting point.