An Honest Review of Wyzr (2026)
Most friendship apps are built for 25-year-olds. If you're 45, the experience is weird. You're swiping through profiles of people half your age, or you're the oldest person at a stranger dinner. Wyzr noticed this and built something different: two separate experiences inside one app. Wyzr for ages 40+, and Wyzr Next for 20s and 30s.
I tried Wyzr Next for about six weeks. Here's what I found.
How It Works
You pick your track (Wyzr or Wyzr Next), build a profile around your interests, activities, and wellness goals, and browse potential friends. You can send friend requests, use the "Friend Blast" feature (which broadcasts that you're free and looking to do something), join "Worlds" communities, or use Carpool to coordinate transit to events.
Free to use. A subscription unlocks unlimited friend requests and a verified badge.
What I Liked
Age segmentation is overdue
The simple act of separating users by life stage makes a big difference. Everyone on Wyzr Next was roughly my age. Conversations started with shared references and similar life contexts. I didn't have to wonder if the person I was matching with was 22 or 52. That sounds small, but on apps like Bumble BFF where everyone is mixed together, it's a real problem.
Friend Blast is useful
The Friend Blast feature lets you broadcast that you're free tonight (or this weekend) and looking for something to do. It's like posting "anyone around?" to a group chat, but to a wider audience. I used it twice and both times got a response within an hour. That's the kind of feature that turns an app from passive to active.
Wellness and activity focus
Wyzr leans into fitness and wellness as connectors. Matching around shared activity goals (running, yoga, hiking) gives you a built-in reason to meet up. "Want to go for a run Saturday?" is a much easier first message than "Want to grab coffee sometime?"
What I Didn't Like
Small user base
This is the big one. Wyzr is newer and less well-known, and the matching pool reflects that. In my area, I saw maybe 30-40 profiles over six weeks. Compare that to Bumble BFF where you could swipe through hundreds. If you're in a smaller city, the pool gets even thinner.
The dual-track thing is confusing at first
When you first open the app, the Wyzr vs. Wyzr Next choice isn't totally intuitive. A couple of friends I recommended it to thought they'd downloaded the wrong app. Minor UX issue, but first impressions matter.
No structured events
Like Bumble BFF, Wyzr gives you the match but leaves you to figure out the meetup. No curated dinners, no assigned coffee shops. You're on your own to make plans.
The Verdict
Wyzr is a smart concept that needs more users. The age segmentation and activity-focused matching are genuinely good ideas. Friend Blast is the kind of feature every friendship app should steal. But until the user base grows, you'll likely exhaust the local options quickly. Worth downloading to check your area. If the density is there, it could become a regular part of your social toolkit. If not, check back in a few months.
