Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat

Dating and chat for LGBTQ users

Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat is a location-based social app for gay, bi, trans, queer and questioning users. It helps people find nearby profiles, start conversations, make friends, arrange dates and connect while travelling. The app suits users who want a direct way to meet LGBTQ people in their area or discover connections in another city.

Profiles, messages and discovery

You can create a profile with as much or as little personal information as you choose, then browse people based on proximity. Grindr supports one-to-one chat, private photo sharing, interest tags and private albums. Search and filtering tools help narrow the list, while favourites, blocking and reporting provide ways to manage who you interact with.

Optional controls and subscriptions

The free experience includes third-party advertising. Paid XTRA and Unlimited subscriptions add broader browsing and filtering controls, including more profiles at once, online-only and photo-only views, and additional profile filters. Depending on the plan, users can also browse more privately, manage sent messages and photos, and view people who have viewed their profile.

Scale and standing

• Category: Social
• Developer: Grindr LLC
• Rating: 4.34 out of 5 from about 1.42 million reviews
• Installs: 50,000,000+

That rating places Grindr well up the social-app slope, while the review volume and install count show a large, established user base. Its usefulness depends on the number of active people near you, but the combination of location discovery, chat and LGBTQ-focused matching makes its purpose clear from the first screen.