# SCRUFF

> Gay chat & match

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appspot.scruffapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appspot.scruffapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.appspot.scruffapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Perry Street Software
- **Category:** SOCIAL
- **Downloads:** 13,229,812
- **Rating:** 3.94 / 5 (118,854 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.15.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2011-01-22
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 45 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appspot.scruffapp)
- **Website:** [https://www.scruff.com](https://www.scruff.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.scruff.com/privacy](https://www.scruff.com/privacy)

## Description

SCRUFF is a leading chat and match platform designed specifically for gay, bi, trans, and queer individuals. Boasting over 30 million users globally, SCRUFF ensures a secure and ad-free experience that prioritizes user privacy and authentic connections. The app offers extensive features such as detailed profiles with diverse pronoun options, verified profile photos, and private albums to express your identity fully.

Users can engage via text or video chat, use SCRUFF Match to find mutual matches, and explore LGBTQ+ events worldwide through SCRUFF Explore. With 24/7 support and a commitment to data privacy, SCRUFF fosters a friendly and diverse community for meaningful connections across the globe.

## Rankings

- #11,026 — Overall
- #22 — Social (Gross)
- #157 — Social (Free)
- #3 — gay

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.UNINSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.appspot.scruffapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

Users praise SCRUFF for its ease of use and feature-rich setup for dating. However, core features are often locked behind subscriptions, Moments is intrusive and unreliable, messaging can be buggy, bans can occur without explanation, and the free version offers limited functionality with privacy concerns.

### Pros

- Easy to navigate and use (intuitive UI).
- Rich feature set for dating and meeting people.
- Ads are not overly intrusive.
- Long-term users report positive personal connections.

### Cons

- Core features gated behind paid subscription (blocking, viewing/sharing albums, resending pics).
- Moments/stories intrusive and often unreliable; cannot be disabled.
- Messaging reliability is poor; messages fail to send or aren't delivered.
- Accounts can be banned or blocked without explanation; perceived arbitrary moderation.
- Free functionality is heavily limited; paywalls for basic filters/search and privacy concerns due to a global grid exposure.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.appspot.scruffapp)