Two apps that claim to help users date safely by sharing information about abusive or dishonest ex-partners have rocketed to the top of Apple's U.S. app store rankings.

But as it turns out, both apps suffered from serious security flaws that exposed thousands of users' personal data to the internet .

Tea, which became the number one most downloaded app on iPhone in July after going viral, lets women anonymously review men they've dated and bills itself as "the safest place to spill tea".

Last week it was joined at the top of the charts by TeaOnHer, a copycat app that offers to "help men date safe" with "verified reports" about "red flags, safety concerns, and positive experiences".

As of the time of publishing, TeaOnHer was the second most downloaded free app on the U.S. iPhone App S

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