Couchsurfing Travel App

- June 20, 2017

Teen

Travel & Local

( 39,433)

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Description

You have friends around the world, you just haven’t met them yet.

Couchsurfing is the best way to stay with amazing locals, make lifelong travel friends, or host travelers coming to your hometown. Over 12 million travel enthusiasts use Couchsurfing in more than 230,000 cities around the world.

Use the Couchsurfing app to plan and manage your trip itinerary.

Find hosts in your next destination
• Browse the millions of local hosts offering a place to stay in thousands of cities and towns
• Stay with and meet locals and have an authentic travel experience
• Explore accommodations options near where you are right now, or near your future destination

Make New Friends
• Discover thousands of fun events planned by other Couchsurfers in your hometown or in your next travel destination
• Use Couchsurfing Hangouts to show you who’s nearby your current location and available to meet up right now

Meet Travellers Without Traveling
• Host or meet up with incoming travellers coming to your city
• Can’t travel right now? Let new cultures and friends come to you

And More
• Easily create and manage a Couchsurfing profile
• Manage your incoming or outgoing requests, messages, and more
• Add pictures to document your travel adventures
• See which of your Facebook friends also have a Couchsurfing account

Reviews

4.3

39,433 total

5 22,524

4 10,650

3 3,292

2 1,303

1 1,664

Fatma Aybüke M

I had an account very long time ago but I did not have a chance to use it. I just downloaded the app because we want to go to NYC for weekend and need a place. I entered any info about me but whenever I try to share a public trip, it falls in the region of Istanbul, but I chose the location NYC, Jesus! I sent a message to Support Team in noon today but noone replied me back. I followed the directions about location and used Google Map to enter my address but it still gives the same warning about not finding my location and getting support. My friend also has an account and entered her location as Istanbul but she could post in the region of NYC. I am really confused!

sudhanshu shekhar

I got promo mail informing me about hangout feature so I tried it but it keeps loading forever and then fails. Not once it has worked. Besides app is restrictive and doesn't give much power search feature for searching members and lacks functionality. It's very basic and does not give me enough reasons to give it precious space on my phone. I have downloaded multiple times but end up removing it from my phone as it's mostly useless with nothing much there. Add features, give power search options, GPS linked events and member meet ups and many more possibilities.

Smitha Mathew

Best app in my phone. I love traveling more now. When you are in a new place all you need is a good friend to hang out with. And this is the best place to find them. 100% secure and reliable.

I think this is one of the best apps I have used. How ever not everyone uses it for the same reason and there should be a weeding process. Id recomed have 2 section for this. One section that is for people who are just looken for free accomodation so they can request to stay with someone that has simmalar views. And the other section for people that want to make friends, experances and get to know the city from the host point of view. Because no one know it like a local. I just believe that it is sad when you are thing the person you are hosting wants to nothing but free accomodation and the reason your a hoast is to make friends around the world and expreance things together Other then that the app is great.

sushant vaidik

Loved the concept and I have been using it and hosting people constantly. But guess what I have to ask people to message through other means such as fb or whatsapp after the stay is confirmed because the app doesn't notify me of messages!! Even when I'm infact in the app itself it doesn't show me any inbox unless I myself click the inbox sign, and even that is very slow! I hate having to ask everyone to find me in Facebook so I get notified in time! Fix the glitch pls! The concept is amazing, and the app seems to fail to keep up :/

Alex B.

I love the app and have been using it for years now! The only thing I really dont like it that they recently changed the app and the layout so you can only have 10 introductions before you have to upgrade. I dont know why the messaging isnt unlimited anymore! Not too keen on this new feature at all!

User reviews

Fatma Aybüke M June 22, 2017

sudhanshu shekhar June 22, 2017

CouchSurfing Inc. June 22, 2017

Hello, thank you for letting us know about your experience with the app. It makes sense that you're frustrated by the issues with searching and hangouts. If you'd like any technical help, you're welcome to send an email to support@couchsurfing.com. We hope you'll give us another chance!

Smitha Mathew June 23, 2017

Best app in my phone. I love traveling more now. When you are in a new place all you need is a good friend to hang out with. And this is the best place to find them. 100% secure and reliable.

June 19, 2017

sushant vaidik June 7, 2017

CouchSurfing Inc. June 14, 2017

Hi Sushant, thank you for your feedback on the app. You aren't the only one who has had issues with receiving messages--we're sorry that this has interfered with your experience! We're actively working to solve this problem. We hope that you'll stick with us in the mean time!

Alex B. June 3, 2017

CouchSurfing Inc. June 7, 2017

Hey Alex, thank your for sharing your thoughts and for being a member of the CS community. The couch request change has been an adjustment for everyone and we appreciate your respectful feedback on that. You can learn more about why we made those changes here: https://goo.gl/AqykAM

igal mazor May 27, 2017

I love the concept but this app is just embarrassing. I would except an app with so many users that is out there for so long to have a much better UX and much fewer bugs. The product manager and QA team there needs to be fired immediately! So many basic mistakes that I wouldn't expect even on the MVP stage.

CouchSurfing Inc. May 27, 2017

Hi Igal, thank you for your comments on the app. We are actively working to solve major issues related to UX and other bugs that users have mentioned. We appreciate your feedback and we hope that you'll give us a second chance!

Advait Petiwale June 6, 2017

I haven't used this app so much. But as far as I have, it's going good. This is something I really really needed. Just a minor issue. A small bug occurs when searching for nearby events. Sometimes the app shows events starting from the following week and not the ones in the present. A refresh solves the problem, but also brings events that have already taken place. Can work around it, though.

CouchSurfing Inc. June 14, 2017

Hi Advait, thank you for your comments on the app. It's good to know about the glitch with nearby events--that's certainly something we'll want to fix. Thank you for being part of the CS community!

Nina Grechnikova June 19, 2017

I like the app and the idea. But I also don't get notifications about new messages. And I also don't understand why there is no possibility to see discussions near the area where I live?

Victor Porras June 13, 2017

I love the site, has brought so much light into my life. However, very annoying that long time members have to pay to send more than 10 requests.

Njambi Karubiu June 21, 2017

I'd say I like everything about the app except for some reason it does not send me notifications regardless of the fact that notifications are enabled. I have to open the app to receive them. Great for meeting new people!

Mathis Liste June 23, 2017

Great concept for traveling. You meet a lot of new people, share stories, laugh and just have fun.

Lindsay Hescock June 13, 2017

I mostly love the app, it works pretty well even when I don't have great data access. I can't find the emergency stay groups though and those would be really helpful.

Vic Clet May 20, 2017

De mal a peor - from bad to worse This app never required google/play services before because it is not neccesary, but now for some reason -expect the worst- it is not jus optional but requirement to work. Why? Couchsufing is dying o just being killed...

CouchSurfing Inc. May 27, 2017

Hey Vic, thanks for your comments on the app. We're sorry to hear that you haven't had a good experience with using Google Play. We hope you'll give us another chance!

Julian Bruno June 12, 2017

Simple yet unintuitive app that works fine and does what it should. Besides, it's free and there's no better way than this to find new friends and places to stay and share. Can't ask for more...

Stefan Le Roux June 18, 2017

Couchsurfing is a great platform and I've enjoyed both surfing and hosting so far. However the app itself is a bit of a mess and is not at all intuitive to use.

Cheam DatKinn May 17, 2017

After the update I can't copy and paste the text in people's profile to translate it. So what you want us to do if they write their profile in other languages? Let's just not make friends because of language barrier?

CouchSurfing Inc. May 27, 2017

Hey Cheam, thanks for letting us know about the problems you're having with the app.It makes sense that you're frustrated! This is an unusual issue, but you might be able to solve it by re-downloading/updating the app. If that doesn't work, feel free to reach out to support@couchsurfing.com. Thank you.

Jacqueline Dabed June 23, 2017

It is the most amazing community ever!! I am in love with Couchsurfing!! Do not be afraid and join us!! You will not regret it! 🔆

AbdulAziz Al-Janfawi June 11, 2017

I like the idea of the app and I hope it gets better in the future. But I didn't like the tricky way how they charge me $50 without telling me about it before. They ask to "Verifying" you account by using your credit card or PayPal, but noting tell you if they ganna charge any amount. I found an email from my bank shows a $50 transaction and they said it the annual fee for being "Verified"!!! I don't like the way how you search for hosting, if you add any filters it's will not show you any results! And you have to repeat that one or two more time to get some results.

CouchSurfing Inc. June 22, 2017

Hi Abdul, thank you for letting us know about your experience with verification. It's understandable that you were upset after being charged when you weren't expecting it. To see if you are eligible for a refund, you can visit this page: https://goo.gl/pQjvY9. Thank you for being part of the CS community

June 15, 2017

Near impossible to get places to stay if you aren't a young woman, and the few places I have stayed have been pretty weird guys. But the people that I've hosted have been great.

CouchSurfing Inc. June 22, 2017

Hello, thank you for telling us about your experiences so far with CS. We're sorry to hear that they haven't all been great, but we're happy to know that you've had some good hosting experiences. We hope that you'll stick with us!

sabila medina May 27, 2017

First time using it and everything went smoothly. I got a host in the last minute. But I hope you can sooner fix the message delay

Daniel R. DeLeon June 1, 2017

This is by far one of the best things that have happened to me. If someone had told me about couchsurfing when I was 17, I would probably have at least 1 million friends

Laura June 8, 2017

I've met friends for life through this app. Has helped me out in sticky situations, has provided me shelter when in need, and has opened the door to many new encounters!

Sebastian Anaya May 19, 2017

I'm new to the community. It's difficult to get people to host you if you don't have references. The app works great.

Dimitrios Mimaros June 7, 2017

I really like the idea of this app and am using it a few times so far however I find it very difficult to actually find hosts during my stay in places. I'm not sure why this is but if it were not for that I'd definitely give it 5*****

CouchSurfing Inc. June 14, 2017

Hi Dimitrios, thank you for your comments on the app. Here are some helpful tips for finding hosts: https://goo.gl/3lumHs. We hope you'll stick with us!

Phattharapong Poolthong June 13, 2017

Very good app for finding a couch for staying during a short trip. Making a good connection with people and having fun xD the app works fine, but it'll be great if there is another option to verify the user by not paying a high amount of money :(

May 24, 2017

I have a permanent "Available to hangout" notification appearing on my phone and can't get rid of it except for turning off couch surfing notifications, is this a bug?

Kaptain May 25, 2017

Couchsurfing is great if you meet a certain criteria, or rather don't meet a certain criteria. As usual people use coded language to discriminate. I am glad that I am not that destitute to have to rely on free accomodation when I travel.

CouchSurfing Inc. May 27, 2017

Hey Kaptain, thanks for your comments on the app. We're sorry to hear that you haven't had a great experience so far. CS is a valuable platform for many travelers and we hope that you'll continue to be part of the community. Thank you

Sandi Olson June 21, 2017

I'm shown 26 people who want to hang out, but I can only see 5. There's no way to filter who I see, so it's the same 5 people every time I show myself as available. So I try events. App shows 3 or 4 on the main screen, but nothing when I click into events. Disappointing user experience while I'm traveling.

CouchSurfing Inc. June 22, 2017

Hi Sandi, thank you for giving us your feedback on the app. it makes sense that you're bothered by this issue with Hangouts! If you'd like technical help, feel free to send an email to support@couchsurfing.com. Thank you for being part of the CS community, and we hope you'll give us another chance

Ayden Wood-Stribley June 2, 2017

Good app to help find people and a place to stay. A few weirdos that seem to want a little extra but if you're careful it's perfect

Rachel Baufield May 28, 2017

This app is incredible. Meet new exciting people while your traveling. They offer you a safe free place to spend the night while you travel. Its amazing. Can't beat it. Some will even take the time to show you around.

Pete S May 17, 2017

Most of the time I can't get the notification for the message and always have to refresh the page.

Jonasz Łęczyński May 23, 2017

The app keeps on logging me out. Almost missed important messages on a number of occasions because of that. The interface itself is fine, as useful as the website.

Maciej Żbikowski June 23, 2017

Still no groups, removed the best option it had since its redesign(open requests) and tries to force me into their little loyalty scheme. Is very much 💩

June 6, 2017

I love the app. It's much better than having to see the website on my phone. It's very easy to use. Good interface. Awesome work CS team!

SHAHIDH MOHAMMED June 23, 2017

It ill b a great solution for those who love to travel nd those who loves to be connected to like minded

Terry G June 14, 2017

Great community that I was introduced to a decade ago by a friend. Having issues getting phone # verified though

Sheldon Barnes June 23, 2017

It's a lot better than I expected. I would definitely recommend this app for travelers.

May 29, 2017

I dont like the app. I really like the website but the app is not easy to use is not nice.

CouchSurfing Inc. June 7, 2017

Hey, thanks for your comments on the app. You're welcome to share ideas for how we can improve with our support team (support@couchsurfing.com). Thanks for being part of the CS community!

Merom Toledano June 9, 2017

While searching for hosts/members/ travellers and such, I get unrealistic results while applying filters. Try it yourself.