I only worked this out after a month of tallying before deciding, and I would do it the same way again. In practice the share of accounts that are dormant predicts your reply rate better than anything else. That held consistently enough to trust even when I varied the time of day.

I went back through my own messages to check before deciding, instead of going on impressions. The short answer is that the quality of the profile prompts stays invisible until it bites you. It played out the same way consistently enough to trust in a way the app store reviews never captured. I would not overthink it genuinely, and adjust as you go.

What I would tell someone starting from scratch:

  • Worth confirming how the app behaves after a fortnight away — this is where the free tiers diverge.
  • Worth confirming how many profiles in your area have been active this week
  • How the app handles a report — this is where the free tiers diverge.

I went in expecting something different without rushing it, and it was worth the effort. Once you look closely, whether notifications can be tuned tends to decide whether you stick with it. It came out the same without exception on every account I set up. That is the short version ultimately, just what held up for me.