I tested that one across two cities and the difference came down to what the real cost is after the trial.
Provided how usable it is one-handed on a phone holds up, the room is a reasonable place to start.
What separates bypass from the rest of the field is whether 'free' means free to browse or free to talk.
The most useful filter on it was recent activity, not distance, and it changed how much control you get over who sees you completely.
What I would look at, in order, for bypass:
- Whether bypass shows you who has actually read a message
- How quickly bypass starts pushing a paid tier at you
- Whether the bypass match count moves when you widen the radius
Happy to go into more detail on bypass if it's useful.