GROWLR: Gay Bears Near You

Name: GROWLR: Gay Bears Near You
Rating: 4.3 (49729 reviews)
Author: GROWLR, LLC

By: GROWLR, LLC App

Meet, Date, and Chat

Overview

Version:

16.50.1

Last updated: 2026-08-26

Features & Capabilities

GROWLR is a global social and dating app for bears and bear chasers. Meet guys locally or worldwide, chat privately, share photos and videos, and connect through live video calls and events.

Key features include private messaging, photo/video galleries, event listings (Bear Runs and Bear Bars), check-ins, notes, and a 18+ policy with strict guidelines against nudity or explicit content. GROWLR also offers PRO subscriptions with flexible terms to unlock premium features.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Community Communication Social Media Privacy & Security

By:

GROWLR, LLC

Rating:

4.30

(49,729) 6 new ratings

Version:

16.50.1 Last updated: 2026-08-26

Version code:

890104574

Creation date:

2010-11-25

Compatible devices:

Size:

169.25MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-19

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 6,712 ▼ 8

Other rankings

#5 in gay keyword 4

Other platforms

GROWLR: Gay Bears Near You (v16.49.1)

5,298,102 3.58

(55,535)

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

GROWLR, LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/growlr-gay-bears-near-you/id393402212

Website:

http://www.growlrapp.com

User Reviews

Overall, Growlr for iOS is seen as unstable and outdated. Reviewers repeatedly report bots and fake profiles, plus scams, which undermines trust. The UI is described as old and rarely updated. Moderation and bans are viewed as inconsistent or unfair, including false abuse reports. Technical issues are common: messages freezing or not loading, login or password reset problems, and occasional crashes. Billing problems also appear, with reports of double charges or unexpected subscription fees. A small number of users still praise real, long‑standing members and a safer content policy, but reliability and safety concerns dominate.

Pros

Real, genuine members with positive interactions when you find people
Content policy that prohibits nude photos creates a safer environment
Longstanding user base with some subscribers remaining on Growlr for years

Cons

Widespread bots and fake profiles and scams
Outdated UI and lack of updates for years
Inconsistent or unfair moderation and bans (false abuse reports)
Frequent technical issues: message loading problems, app freezes, crashes
Billing and subscription problems: double charges and unexpected fees

Recent reviews

-Super dated interface. I was off the app for literally 10 years, and the interface hasn’t/has barely been updated at all. -Badge for new messages on phone Home Screen rarely works correctly. Force closing the app is the only thing that TEMPORARILY fixes this. -Search does not work correctly. -Literal cities and towns are not accessible in Search. -Exact user names do not pull up any profiles in Search. -Messages aren’t time stamped. -Messages often go missing to then appear days later. -Messages are saved locally I guess, which means if you get a new phone or have to reinstall, you lose ALL of your message history. What app still does this? Makes no sense. -Added the useless live feature that no one asked for before improving the functionality of the regular chat. -Little connection between the live function and the regular chat function. If this was intentional (WHY?) then they should have just made Live a separate app. It certainly looks and functions like something not related to regular chat. -Screen names can be different in live versus regular chat making it hard to find people you want to chat with outside of the live public room (because Search is so shoddy). -Links on guys in live chat DO NOT link back to the guy’s main profile so getting a message to them outside the public live channel is near impossible (partly because their Search function is so broken). -The one good thing to note is GROWLR’s users, but if the app had a sleeker, more user friendly UI (that worked), they’d have even more users. Look at Scruff’s user count. It’s because they stayed current. -It’s sad what GROWLR has become. The Meet Group needs to do better.