Vent - Express your feelings Reviews

by Emilyo2001

I have been using this app on and off since 2015, so I believe I’m more than qualified to speak on this issue. For as long as I’ve been on Vent , users have taken issue with the way that the staff runs things. Run by a seemingly tiny and ill-equipped group of people, this app staff has a more hands-on and personal vibe than most other apps. This also means that accountability is more easily placed on individuals, and users have long feuded with mods and programmers over such things as constant error messages, slow loading times, certain rules (such as the ban on callout/namedropping posts), and the unfair removal of users. Very recently, though, it has all come to a head. Staff have taken to labeling criticism of their app as “hate speech” and suspending/banning users for daring to speak about them in an unfavorable light. Known abusers, pedophiles, and transphobes receive nothing more than a slap on the wrist, while those trying to warn others about these abusive users are persecuted for it. My feed is nothing but dunks on this app staff. Things have always been tense between the staff and their users, but never more than right now. If it’s not clear, I’m siding with other users here. this app’s handling of issues is extremely unprofessional, and we are starting to get tired of it. There’s been serious discussion of migrating to another app. If this review actually gets published, I’ll be surprised.

by UPDATEANGER

I’ve been a this app user since 2015. I have seen people get banned for calling a staff member “bald, but the people talking about being attracted to little girls and have entire accounts dedicated to NSFW role plays are left on Vent . Abusers, freaks, creeps — you’re all welcome on this app as long as you don’t talk badly about staff!

Beyond the horrible social setting and many many absolutely DISGUSTING posts, it’s totally broken and run by people who simply don’t care. The glitches are so bad and have been going on for so long that they’re considered a part of Vent . A normal this app experience consists of Vent being totally unusable for a few hours every single week. They’ve had YEARS to fix this and chose not to, all the while begging you for your money!

For reference, the staff recently tried to release an emotion set for their staff members congratulating them on their “hard work.” Everyone on the was so annoyed and openly critical of their undeserved gloating that they had to take the “Legacy” set down within 48 hours.

by Bittergum

Vent itself is ok, but only that. It’s features are limited and annoying, but the worst part of Vent is the unhelpful staff. I’ve had my account locked TWICE for “adult content,” even though both instances either had them tagged properly as per the requirements, or NO adult content whatsoever. When I emailed them, I got nothing but automated emails with BROKEN LINKS. Compare this to the way I’ve been hassled with auto-following bots and other users degrading me for my sexuality! I have received no real help in my years using this platform, especially in concerns to my own safety, and I’m very upset with the actions taken by the “staff.” Vent would be made so much better if they were fired and replaced with people who are actually qualified. Hell, a bunch of preteens on any given social media platform could do better than the “staff” currently employed. This is a disgusting display of unprofessionalism, and I hope this is resolved as soon as possible.

by Skyfag

Long story short, I’ve filed an intent to sue.
I’ve spent large sums supporting this app for 5 years. Only to get a spit in the face by staff. They are very ‘amazing’ liars too. Instead of actually working with you about any issue or situation on Vent they prefer to delete, suspend or ban you. They now close tickets without answering them if they feel like they don’t want to deal with you.
Don’t get Vent, no one cares about you here, especially not staff, Vent ruins mental health rather than promoting it. Don’t waste your time or money here. Hopefully we can get Vent removed off AppStore & Google Play Store.

I’m serving them now, and if within 30 days they do not respond to the email with the legal document, and get back to me with the settlement, then court it is. Wish us luck, because I’m tired of all of us having to deal with their negligence, and not having the power to do anything about it.

by Babyhunie

Vent is terrible and the developers and staff are worse. There are so many paid features which are enticing to children and others using Vent. The staff exploits children, takes their or their family's money, and then gives it away. They let people buy usernames that are considered "inactive" (not logging in for a short period of time), and then will turn around and sell it to someone else as soon as they possibly can, essentially taking your money and giving you nothing in return in the long run even though it was promised to you. People are hacked constantly and have usernames, etc. taken from them and pawned off, and yet the staff does nothing about it. They do not care about their userbase. They only care about exploiting them and taking their money. There are pedophiles on Vent which they do nothing about and instead ban users who didn't violate their ToS in the first place. Turn to any other app, or a journal, to this app your feelings. Do not use this one.

by JustKvothe

Vent claims to be okay with sexual post content as long as it’s tagged properly, but that is a very flimsy lie. They have cracked down harder and harder on venters who post nsfw content. Make no mistake, this app is slowly banning nsfw content outright.
There are already truly excellent tools in place which, used properly, can ensure no user ever sees nsfw content if they don’t want to. HOWEVER the this app team has recently become known for “pausing” accounts (locking users out) for hours or days with a vague claim of content or tagging violation, when no such violation ever occurred. I have seen this happen and experienced it myself several times.
(EDIT: they also frequently lock the account for MUCH longer than they say they will. I know of cases when a “one hour” lockout exceeded 6 hours, and a “one day” lockout became 3 days. It’s blatant power abuse, something very wrong is happening with the management team.)
If you think you will ever want to this app about your sexuality because you don’t feel safe talking about it elsewhere, DON’T make the mistake of thinking that this app is a safe place to do so. It is not.

by Kittyloaves

i actually quite liked this app a few years back when i first started using it, but now that i’ve returned in the past year it seems like Vent is nothing like it was before. it doesn’t feel like much of a safe space anymore, what with all the accusations and outrage against the this app Team for silencing users and failing to protect them from others, failing to fix bugs that’ve been present for months now, and now with the Legacy Set controversy. i hardly use Vent only when i need it and i don’t follow other people, but these accusations are very serious and there’s a huge lack of communication on this app’s part, especially for bugs. so join Vent if you want to constantly have service unavailable errors and more when you attempt to do anything and have no answers as to why these bugs have not been fixed for months. 🙂

by Brokenasapromise

I never write reviews for apps but this time I felt like I had to. First off, Vent has quite a few bugs. For example, every time I open a new message, the reply box will suddenly disappear and I have to close and re open Vent before I can reply.
Secondly, my account was banned for about 12 hours because they claimed my photo was inappropriate. It was a sexy photo but not revealing at all, so I checked their “community guidelines” to make sure that I wasn’t in violation of any of them and I didn’t find anything that supported their claim since there was no nudity or even cleavage and nothing suggestive about my pose. I then very politely emailed the support team to ask that the ban be lifted since there was nothing in their rules that said I couldn’t use that as my photo. I also said that I would of course never use a similar photo again, but I didn’t feel that it was right for me to be banned since there was no way for me to know that using that photo would get me into trouble. When someone finally got back to me they essentially told me that I was on a “timeout” and that I should chose a better photo next time. It all felt very condescending and unhelpful.

by Jennifeeeeerrrr!

I’ve used Vent for 5-6 years now. It’s a really great app, but lately it’s been almost unusable. They decided to add advertisements after all this time, which doesn’t bother me that much, but they added it during a time where Vent is CONSTANTLY giving errors. I start Vent up? “Unexpected Error” and I have to press retry. Check my notification tab? “Service unavailable”. Use the search feature? Same thing. I wanna this app? ERROR. Same thing for commenting. Literally every single feature gives you an error now. It takes so long to load everything as well. It’s not my internet bc I’ve tried using cellular data and had the same results, and other people using Vent have the same problem. I absolutely loved Vent before this but it’s just unusable and frustrating to use now. I’m so embarrassed that I recommended Vent to a friend right before all this started.

Oh also, the errors started *after* advertisements were added into Vent . What a coincidence.

by Illuminous2

Vent is hypocritical. I got harassed/attacked by at least 20-24 people for actually being myself, as Vent suggests, consistently, for about 2-3 hours. Then I got banned, these people constantly posting messages on my posts saying things like #this #this #this. Or something like that. But it was mostly directed at like trying to tell the devs or whatever to ban me. And If you read the dev responses to some of the reviews on here you’ll actually see the devs are hypocrites. They claim “safe for everyone”. It can’t be safe for “everyone” if they ban certain people they personally do not like. So Vent is not “safe for everyone” if they ban certain people they personally don’t like. It seems to be more of a manipulation tactic honestly. Vent is full of corrupt devs. And they all are disgusting human beings. I can’t believe I’m even calling them human to be honest.

But yeah Vent feels very unsafe actually. It feels as if your in a war zone always having to tiptoe everywhere around people. Fearing you’ll be psychologically attacked for actually being “yourself”. You are not allowed to be yourself. Vent is corrupt, hypocrites, and they lie. Never seen something so disgusting that tries to act as if it’s so innocent and pure that it protects everyone bwahahahaha.

by HoshiiNee

I’ve been a user since 2016 so it’s been my digital diary for all the ups and downs of my life.

But recently, it’s been super buggy as there’s a plethora of errors. I can’t use the search bar, I can’t look at my own profile and I can’t even post vents. And on top of that, some of the newly released emotion sets haven’t been on my stuff, even tho I have subscription where I have access to all of them. It’s been like this for a week now and even reinstalling doesn’t help and I’ve emailed them twice but there’s been no response so far

I would love to hop back into Vent because it’s been there for everything that’s happen in my life (good and bad) and to see it just basically giving me errors after errors to keep me (and plenty of others) from doing anything makes me super upset, especially since it’s the only social media app that I frequent to. I love how everything is set but I’m not going to be able to enjoy it if it continues to be like this. Please fix these errors soon! It’s so frustrating to see it go down this way 💔

by Alter4292

I personally used this app since 2015 and I loved it for a long time. It’s gotten to a point though where I think, while the idea is nice, I don’t think there’s any way of redeeming it.

I believe that this app is a way for people to put off fixing their problems to instead whine and post about it to receive validation without doing anything to help themselves. Vent encourages this kind of behavior immensely. The community is toxic, damaging, and hurtful to people, and treats new users poorly for not following certain unwritten rules; the best example is seeing new users get yelled at and blocked for not “interacting with this app user x’s bio account before following.” These are not rules, these are social norms on Vent the community becomes absolutely deranged about.

I appreciate the staff and all they do, I just don’t think there’s any way to salvage Vent. It was a good idea and had a good run and maybe even has some potential, but I think it’s about time to admit it isn’t helpful and call it quits soon.

by ItsSchiz

I’ve used this app for a few years now and mostly I use it like an introverted version of Twitter. I log on, make a few posts, then log off for a few days. I don’t really interact with the community. There’s a lot of strange people, to say the least. And if people aren’t claiming to be reincarnations of literal angels or serial killers, you have people arguing with you over your emotions or telling you not to enjoy certain fictional characters more than them.
Aside from this, Vent is almost completely broken and has been for months now. You usually get log in errors, errors saying there are connection issues whenever you try to navigate Vent , half of the time your posts double post, etc. It’s frustrating for me, someone that hardly uses Vent , so I can’t imagine how people whose entire social lives are on Vent have been effected. I still use it but it aggravates me to no end and I would not recommend it to anyone.

by Kia 💕❤️

I had my account for three years now, and for the most part up to about a year ago it was amazing. New friends, groups to create and manage and new cute emotions- with the option to pay for those, of course.

So I did. $3 a month. No big deal. Until the glitches happened. At first they were baby glitches that could be fixed with minor troubleshooting, but now Vent will not open and when it decides to open it closes itself. Email after email and all the troubleshooting (removing/adding Vent back on, signing out/signing in if it lets you open it to do so, updating your phone) in the world doesn’t fix this issue.

So, if you’re planning to use this app on iOS anytime soon watch out for this glitch. I currently check mine on a Samsung tablet.

by Crymau5

I feel like this app is a work in progress. The community is very supportive and focused on the social aspect of social media, rather than popularity, like mainstream apps such as twitter or instagram. However, there are several bugs that keep Vent from being top-notch. But the this app team is very receptive to feedback and takes users' words into account, which is very good.
The one "bug" that I find very problematic as of now is that for whatever reason, all of my in-app purchases I spent on unlocking limited edition emotions were completely erased. All of the emotions I've previously purchased...about $12 worth...I have to purchase again. I'm hoping that the this app team will see my complaint soon and address it, and I'm not sure if anyone else is having this problem.
Overall though, I'd say that if you look past the bugs, Vent is very great and unlike any other social media you will use. It's my prime place to post because I truly feel I can be myself.

by Good But HELP!!!!!!!!!

I recently joined this app about a week ago and I truly love Vent and how you can join groups and listen in on others but Vent will not key em verify my account through email. I have clicked the verify button so many times I can't even count but it won't send the email. What makes this issue stranger is I get updates about other things related to Vent from 'The this app App' but I won't receiver the verify email which makes it not possible for me to listen to other people, interact with any vents, or invite people. I know this is not just a problem with my phone because I had another friend download Vent and they have the same problem. Other than this huge issue I love Vent .

by Mall.ann

I have been on Vent since early 2015, and love the function and most of the community on it. I have made friendships that are now 2+ years and going strong, but Vent could be better.
First off, I have daily issues with my message notifications from within Vent . I have my phone notifications disabled, but when Vent is open it shows I have several new messages to open. When I click on the “unopened messages,” there is no new response. Also once I have gone through all “unopened” and exit messages, that number notification stays on the top right corner no matter what.
Another issue I have more frustration with is that I cannot gift emotions. I have an iPhone 6s and am trying to gift to another user whom I have been mutuals with for over two years. When I click Confirm, it says “unknown product identifier” And does not let me confirm my purchase whatsoever. Although it will not let me gift the Candy emotion set, it has allowed me to purchase emotions for myself.

This recent update was supposed to fix bugs, but I have been having these issues for the longest time. I have also commented on vents posted by Vent’s Tech-Guy, and he replied to me with a “solution” that did not work. I explained the messaging issue more thoroughly and he did not respond again.

I love Vent and it’s purpose but am getting fairly frustrated because I cannot do simple things Vent claims to have allowed in the most recent update.

by Khamkham01

I love using this app. I finally have a place where I can get all of my thoughts and feeling out there without feeling like I’m being judged. The only thing I hate ( mainly the reason why I’m not giving it 5 stars) is because it’s always some type of technical issue that for some reason seems like it’s never going to be fixed. It gets annoying at times...especially when I’m trying to open Vent and it takes forever to do so. I keep having to refresh or open and close Vent just for it to finally open. Like I said it does get annoying but I overlook it because I love Vent.

by OmalleyDaAlleyCat

I had lots of complications just getting my account set up on Vent and initially deleted it on my iPad, but it remained unused on my iPhone. I stared at the little icon after a pivotal moment in my life where I had to stay strong, but all I wanted to do was scream as loud as I could on the highest mountain top... Or I guess a pillow would suffice. Either way, I tried to log in after an iOS update one last time and suddenly I was in.

Right now this is one of the most exciting new apps I’ve seen since GetGlue or TVTime. No, ‘this app’ doesn’t center around media... But there’s a closeness in the community that echoes the strength of the original GetGlue, but with the supportive feel of TVTime. ‘this app’ allows me to connect with people going through similar issues, and even narrows that lot down with similar interests. Groups are great, the users are there to build you up, and if you have something tough going on in your life; if you’re battling personal demons; or you just need an outlet to react off that pesky first emotion that hits you in the gut... This is the best kept secret in Vent Store. Shhhhhh, lets keep it that way by putting our all into making the vision the developers came up with a reality... TOGETHER.

by Loverofthisstuff257

Vent does have a few bugs and recurring error issues but as a whole, it’s a very useful platform. The whole purpose is to this app out your feelings, so if you avoid treating it like any other social media (instagram, snapchat etc) it’s a wonderful way to express how you’re feeling. Often I struggle to put a name to my emotions, as many people do, so I love the fact that they give you a wide selection of “how are you feeling?” to choose from. Not only does it help me on Vent but it helps me in life to put into words what I feel. Also love the multitude of what are basically virtual support groups for the good times AND the bad.
Thank you, this app!!

by Heyo Off

I’m a very closed off person but I suffer from mental health issues so I use Vent to get things off my chest and to just write, or type, it all out I guess. I like Vent and it’s a good concept but it’s pretty unreliable and crashes often. There’s times where I’m really struggling and it helps sometimes just to write what I’m thinking even if no ones actually reading it but it’s down a lot. The servers are always unresponsive and I know other users struggle with it too. It’s just unreliable because it doesn’t work a good 40% of the time, I don’t use it everyday or anything and maybe it’s the time I go on it cause it’s usually at night when I need help. I like the concept and actually really helpful but I wish it actually worked 100% of the time!!

by Swimmingfish101

this app has been a safe haven to me for a couple of years and I feel as if it's finally time to leave a review. First and foremost, the staff is extremely accommodating & listens to community needs. I've never had an issue that the this app staff hasn't attempted to resolve & they're always open to app suggestions. Secondly, the user-base is very inclusive. You're bound to meet people on here that share your interests, with an abundance of groups. The lgbt community on here is also very sizable & I've come to meet many amazing people!
If you're down to give support, be supported, or generally just discuss your interests, I'd most definitely recommend this app.

by Sydney0099

I’ve only had it for about 12 hrs. A very good friend of mine mentioned Vent to me. I can create my own profile and go to different groups and tags. Vent is all about emotions and how you feel in the moment. Literally how are you feeling, every single emotion you can think of is on there. Then you just type away and it’s public, so ppl from ard the world can just comment or relate to you. & they can listen to you and follow you. I really am impressed with Vent so far, & I enjoy about writing or typing my feelings out and getting other ppls input or knowing I’m not alone. I completely recommend Vent ! I love it (:

by Perrrrsoooonnnnaaaageee

I've used this app since 2015. It's a place to this app and receive instant support at any moment, and especially the moments that you need it most. Much of the time when I feel like I have nobody to talk to, I hop on Vent and write out my feelings. Once you press send, people from the this app community usually "hug" your post, and let me tell you, sometimes a virtual hug feels just as real. Knowing that somebody feels the same way that you feel is helpful too. Many times people will comment their support. I love the this app community and Vent is one of the most essential apps on my phone. It helps me keep my sanity.

by Stefanie Martin

I love how I can choose what emotion I am feeling and write it in a diary. It records the day and time I wrote it and I can look back on how I felt during different days. I just wish they had off-line mode, it would have helped a lot when I was on my vacation and didn’t have Internet. And you meet some pretty nice people on there. I hope Vent never goes away or disappears. Thank you this app, keep up the great work. I love your app. It really helps me a lot when I need to write down how I am feeling or something that happened. 🙂❤️