Reviews of Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat

By: Grindr LLC App

List of user reviews and ratings for Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat

Total ratings

4.23 (Rating count: 1,646,778)

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Review summary

Reviews show a mixed experience: some users like Grindr and feel it serves as a dating app, but recurring problems dominate. The most mentioned issues are login bans or failures, persistent glitches and slow performance, heavy advertising and pay-to-see features, and messaging difficulties. Safety concerns about scams also appear. Key improvements likely needed are better login stability, performance optimization, less intrusive ads, and stronger safety measures to address fraud. A minority still praises the app, but overall reliability and user experience are repeatedly questioned.

Pros

Positive sentiment toward the app (I love it / great app / good / nice)
Perceived safety and security
Used as a dating platform by some reviewers despite issues

Cons

Login issues/bans and 'Something went wrong' errors
Frequent glitches, crashes, and performance problems (loading profiles, refreshing, buffering)
Heavy ads and monetization (ads; paywalls to see profiles)
Messaging problems (unable to send/read messages)
Fraud/scammers and safety concerns

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.60

All time rating average: 4.23

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44% (833)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-23	Jo*****	it's a snake pit but sometimes can whack the snakes by updating with an accurate profile, buying memberships, and spotting scammers (they are scripted) - but for the membership fees Grindr should do more with AI to improve safety and fake profiles and money boys.
it's a snake pit but sometimes can whack the snakes by updating with an accurate profile, buying memberships, and spotting scammers (they are scripted) - but for the membership fees Grindr should do more with AI to improve safety and fake profiles and money boys.
2026-08-23	Vi*****	good
good
2026-08-23	Ed*****	after updates, this app still shty as f, without counting the shty system it has, the block sh doesn't even work when you pay for it...
after updates, this app still shty as f, without counting the shty system it has, the block sh doesn't even work when you pay for it...
2026-08-23	ph*****	good
good
2026-08-23	ro*****	funtional..had great chats and occasional meets
funtional..had great chats and occasional meets
2026-08-23	pa*****	This app should keepore privacy to run..
This app should keepore privacy to run..
2026-08-23	Sh*****	good 😊
good 😊
2026-08-23	gr*****	I can't even register. saying registration errot
I can't even register. saying registration errot
2026-08-23	Vi*****	lots of ads
lots of ads
2026-08-23	sh*****	good
good