Hornet - Gay Dating & Chat

Name: Hornet - Gay Dating & Chat
Rating: 3.4110577 (250969 reviews)
Author: Queer Networks Inc.

By: Queer Networks Inc. App

Meet nearby gay, bi & queer guys for dating, chat and friendship

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

19,371,095 ▲ 24.87K

Data as of 2026-09-20

Rating:

3.41 +55

(250,969)

Version:

9.56.0

Last updated: 2026-09-10

Features & Capabilities

Hornet - Gay Dating & Chat is a social dating app for gay, bi, trans, and queer men seeking dating, friendship, meaningful conversations, or casual connections. Discover people nearby or explore the global LGBTQ+ community using profiles, hashtags, filters, and a guys grid.

Chat with text and audio messages, share emojis and stickers, connect through video chat, and build trust with profile and identity verification. Hornet also includes privacy tools such as private photos, screenshot protection, blocking, and discreet browsing options. Premium plans add ad-free browsing, advanced filters, profile viewers, unlimited grid access, travel modes, message deletion, and profile or post boosts.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Queer Networks Inc.

Downloads:

19,371,095 24.87K

Rating:

3.41

(250,969) 55 new ratings

Version:

9.56.0 Last updated: 2026-09-10

Version code:

410450

Creation date:

2012-04-11

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO High risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk

Size:

346.44MB

Email:

fe*****@hornet.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 7,830

Other rankings

#8 in gay keyword 4 ▼ 2

Other platforms

Hornet - Gay Dating & Chat (v9.54.0)

3.80

(3,175)

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Queer Networks Inc.

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hornet.android

Email:

fe*****@hornet.com

Website:

https://hornet.com/

User Reviews

Overall, Hornet is viewed as a popular, feature-rich dating app with a positive user vibe. Many praise its broad reach and usability, but frequent complaints center on account suspensions without explanations, heavy and sometimes scammy advertising, and strict censorship that limits content. Other recurring issues include performance problems (crashes, slow loading), mismatched online/offline profiles or delays, and missing or weak filters. A few users cite pricing concerns. Taken together, the app is valued for its presence and features, but these reliability and policy problems dominate user sentiment.

Pros

Positive overall experience and usability.
Popular and well-known within the gay dating space.
Feature-rich app with many useful features.
Ad load is lower than some competitors.

Cons

Account suspensions without clear reasons.
Excessive and intrusive ads, including scammy or forced video ads.
Censorship and strict content rules restricting photos and posts.
Performance issues: crashes, can't open, slow loading.
Filters missing or not effective; some features don't work as expected.

Recent reviews

Logged out by the app updating, got asked for a password last used years ago. No biggie, I'll just reset the password right? 502 bad gateway error message. Amateur hr timewasting nonsense.

No*****, 2026-09-10

It's full of scammers and prostitutes, all operating in plain sight, and with nothing done about it when reporting. A basic safety and security feature like verification is paywalled which is disgusting. Really poor app. Do better Hornet!