You can have fore private and public photos on Hornet which is more than enough to show everything that you think needs to be shown. Hornet is somewhat a similar app to Grindr but while having a smaller user base it will give you a lot of interesting features for free, which Grindr will want you to pay for. You will see status updates, you may check video files and images as well, you can chat with stickers, etc.īlued is a popular app that has over 40 million users and now has a live feature, close to Instagram or Facebook live options, where users connected with you can interact with you or follow you in real-time. It is compatible and will synchronize with Facebook or Twitter, and is similar to the other social networks that are less dating but more ‘social’. Today it has over 1.2 million users and involves almost the whole world.īlued is an interesting app started as a Chinese gay app and is probably a pioneer in this country when we talk about these kinds of apps. This app has the highest satisfaction rating out of all LGBTQ apps today, but since it’s only for guys, it is a bit lower on the list. Similar to Grindr, Jack’d is a very popular app that is mostly location-based and will find out who are the nearby boys that may look for a similar kind of fun. This app will invite you to nearby hosted events that you may be interested and has a large base of tech support and modding which will always pay attention to the fake profiles and will make you feel at home. Her is a very nice – looking and cozy app, which like Scissr, make dating between women (or womxn as this app says) easy and fun. This, of course, makes it feel much safer to browse and embrace the community. It is strictly secured, with a great amount of privacy kept secret as well as many features that will easily let you know if someone is faking an account, etc. Scissr, which is a relatively well-known pun of the L community – is, as its name says, a dating app for an all-female population. The top of the Tinder hierarchy fully backs this application and there is a bright future ahead of it. Right! On that note, make sure you also check out our comprehensive guide to staying safe when using gay dating apps.You will also get a notification if someone tries to screenshot your image, which is an amazing feature. Therefore, we’ve shopped around and pulled together a list of alternative dating apps to Grindr. All in all, looking for the right dating app to suit your needs can be tricky. Or perhaps, the core demographic on Grindr isn’t to their liking… Or it could be they don’t consider one-night stands to be a high priority. Maybe they prefer to have a coffee first before getting down ‘n’ dirty. And there are many gay guys who don’t vibe with its cut-and-dry style of interaction. Will it be a d!ck pic? A proposition for a one-night stand? Perhaps, a straight guy looking to experiment? No matter what it is, it’s bound to be “interesting”…īut Grindr isn’t for everyone. You rush to unlock your phone, perspiring with anticipation, and behold whatever juicy message awaits. Nothing compares to the sensation you get as you feel the vibration and hear the iconic *floop* sound as a dude slips into your DMs. The Grindr notification sound is like a gay lullaby.