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Much Improved
I really like the tags feature because it helps solve a problem I had complained about in a previous review- the 255 character limit on profile descriptions is too short. I still think that is a problem, but at least now I don’t have to waste precious space trying to cram in as much as possible about my interests in such a short description. If ever Grindr makes longer profile descriptions available, then I’ll give the app a well-deserved 5 stars.
Another potential improvement I’d like to suggest is making profiles clickable after running a search. Currently, a long-press only opens a small menu with 3 options (chat, tap, and favorite), but this is an altogether different user experience than elsewhere in the app. I often find myself favoriting profiles just so I can find them in a view that allows me to see the whole profile. That really needs fixing.
Beyond that, I do wish there were some extra perks that come with Grindr Unlimited. Boost is a great feature, but it’s also pretty expensive. It would be nice if at least one boost per month came with the subscription.Show lessJosh-in-Denver
Developer Response
We want to make sure you have the best possible experience with our app. Send us more details to help-ios@grindr.com and one of our representatives will be happy to assist you.It’s ok, but…
The app itself is ok. Works as it should 99% of the time. But there’s one thing I REALLY wish Grindr would change. You’re not able to view the profiles that view you. I understand blurring out some since that kinda incentivizes a Grindr subscription. My problem is, I have a few people who CONSTANTLY view my profile but never say anything. It almost feels stalkerish and on the verge of harassing. I would like to be able to block them from seeing my profile, but because I can’t view even the most recent viewer I am unable to block them. Please let us view the most recent viewer in case we would like to prevent that person from viewing us again. If they were nearby on the grid I could just click on their profile and block them. Problem is when they’re in “Xtra” territory it’s not possible to view their profile. And I’m not going to pay for Xtra just to block someone.Show lessDBSnola
BANNED FOR NO REASON
I went on my account today and saw that I was banned. I couldn't believe it and then I came into the App Store to write a review on this and saw other people are having the same problems. I did send a form for you to review my account and I hope you will do so, and do so quickly. Believe me, I am a paying member, I've been with Grindr for many years, and I can't believe I have been banned for no reason whatsoever, and I checked off all of the guidelines after reading them thoroughly. I don't know if there is a glitch in your system at this point in time, but I also just recently renewed my membership like one of the other members who commented that they were banned After doing so. I like Grindr, I hope that I can get you to understand that I did nothing wrong and get my account back. I am not interested in writing a bad review on your company as of yet because I think this is an error. Thank you so I hope you will look at my feedback in a positive way. Robert . Clear cache.Show lessbibby6352
Please help
I went on my account today and saw that I was banned. I couldn’t believe it and then I came into the App Store to write a review on this and saw other people are having the same problems. I did send a form for you to review my account and I hope you will do so, and do so quickly. Believe me, I am a paying member, I’ve been with Grindr for many years, and I can’t believe I have been banned for no reason whatsoever, and I checked off all of the guidelines after reading them thoroughly. I don’t know if there is a glitch in your system at this point in time, but I also just recently renewed my membership like one of the other members who commented that they were banned After doing so. I like Grindr, I hope that I can get you to understand that I did nothing wrong and get my account back. I am not interested in writing a bad review on your company as of yet because I think this is an error. Thank you so I hope you will look at my feedback in a positive way. Frederick. Clear cache.
Update... thank you for reinstating my subscription, and I will look forward to many fun times on your site.Show lessFabulous Freddie
Developer Response
I'm truly sorry to hear about your experience, try turning your message filters off, if this proves ineffective write us at help-ios@grindr.com. We'll help you out with this. »- JasperNot inclusive of trans women
For a dating app that states they cater to the LGBTQ community, they don’t really care for transgender women. I used Grindr a lot prior to my transition and never had an issue. Fast forward 5 years later and now a post-op trans woman I decided to try it out again and my account was banned after a few weeks on the app. When I reached out to appeal my ban, Nathan from “Grindr Support” stated that the decision was final, there’s nothing that can be done, and that they would not be responding to any further inquiries about my account. Even though I express to them that I didn’t care to know “who” reported me, I more so wanted to know the reason of my ban for example what exact term or condition did I “violate” to get banned? Being that I didn’t lie about who I was, I never offended/disrespected anyone, nor used fake info, my profile was the cleanest profile on that app. There are some that have their bare bottoms as their profile pics, sending endless inappropriate pictures/messages, and even some literally offering money for sexual favors…..yet, I was the one that got banned. It felt like they didn’t even bother to look into it or actually try to help. At this point I’m getting BIG transphobic vibes. Tinder was a lot more helpful about this issue, I just wish Grindr was the same, but anyways Happy Holidays everyone!Show lessCatalinaOhara
Developer Response
Hi there, We work hard to make sure that Grindr is a safe space for ALL folks on the app, and our moderators regularly receive specific training on bias, gender, microaggressions, and discrimination, to help them make as fair and equitable decisions as possible. That said, we are more than happy to take another look at your account to ensure we made the right decision - please feel free too email us at hello@grindr.com and reference this review.App is garbage, iCloud backup not working
Beyond all the issues with bots, trolls and data theft by the company. I am unable to restore my iCloud chat backup. For the longest time I was actually unable to even load the app it just kept crashing. So I got an idea that eh what would I lose if I uninstall it? I got my iCloud backup. Well apparently something changed with the app that my iCloud doesn’t recognize it as the same app I made a backup from. It instead thinks its a different app entirely. When I check my app history it does indeed show I have downloaded 2 different apps from the app store. My guess is the people at Grindr were tired of trying to fix the bugs that prevented it from working with iOS 14.x and just rebuilt the app in iOS 14.x. But then Apple issued it a different ID that doesn’t match the previous one. Fix it!! I got hundreds of chats and photos in that backup that I want back!
Update: App ever since iOS 16.1 has been worse. Now it just constantly says “Unable to refresh” and my friends tiles show them as offline thousands of miles away when I know they aren’t. I hope this gets fixed!Show lessNDX
I don’t have the patience for this anymore
Update: There’s a bug that deletes all photos that are more than a couple months old… It just shows a paper icon with a slash going through it. I really cannot wait for my subscription to expire.
Every time a Grindr server goes down, my app shows a “Cannot Refresh Page” error. Then, when the server is finally back up, my app becomes broken and crashes each time I attempt to open it. The only solution is to delete & redownload the app, which deletes all of my settings, blocked accounts, messages, and photos. This is an app I pay for — a pretty large sum of money too. Yet, I have had to delete all of my data three times these past several weeks. Backing up chats is cumbersome, as you’re rarely asked to back them up and it’s just weird to make users manually do it when it’s a task that should’ve been automated. I’ve already decided I’m not renewing my $100+/year subscription. If the app refuses to load again, I’ll just delete it permanently. I can’t think of another social media account that deletes ALL of your data after removing the app. Ridiculous.Show lesstaylrbrwr
Developer Response
Hi there, We're sorry you're having trouble with some of the features of the app. Whenever you experience technical issues of any kind, you can reach out to us at help@grindr.com so that our support team can investigate and get things working again.Horrible app that does not listen to its users
I got banned a while back for no reason, I just woke up one morning and it had the “you are banned from Grindr” screen. I know the rules and I haven’t broken a single one, so I have no clue what this could possibly be about. The only thing I can think of for this random ban is that maybe a lot of people reported me because they are upset that I did not text back??? I have no clue, I did get quite a bit of messages and maybe people got mad that I wasn’t responding to most of their unsolicited d pics and “hey” messages. But, even if I did do something wrong, why would grindr not tell you? Or give you a warning? You are only left with the knowledge that you broke their rules but they do not specify which ones. I tried to appeal but they purposefully made that process complicated and they have not yet got back to me after making that appeal.
They will ban you out of nowhere and never tell you what you did wrong, it’s just a matter of when tbh.Show less_Hi_Im_Trash_
Safety is not a commodity
I’ve downloaded and deleted this app several times over the years, my only issue: the safety. Users must PAY for SAFETY FEATURES. I understand the need to monetize, but there are other ways - host member only community events. Prioritize member profiles in the grid. Something, anything, but safety. Why can I not delete an address I accidentally sent? What if that person actually comes to my house or stalks me? It happened. Why do men who have had accounts deleted or removed for harassment have so much access to the app, the ability to create seemingly unlimited accounts? Grindr is transparent about their non liability in safety policies but I expect more for my community. Safety cannot be guaranteed, that is a given in any space online or physical. But why is dangerous behavior permitted? Why must I, a struggling college student, pay $20/month for access to basic safety features I can find in any other social media platform? Especially in the current climate of violence towards LGBTQ people, to trans people facing disproportionate amounts of violence. I come back to the app occasionally because I like to emphasize my effort to be a part of the community, connect with people I feel seen by and safe with in a world I already see as so dangerous to people like me. I want the community. But I’m disappointed time and time again to see Grindr devalue their users, violate and capitalize our right to safety.Show lessdisappointed community member
It’s really not too bad
I don’t think Grindr deserves ALL the hate it gets. Sure, there are a ton of bots and scams, but if your IQ is higher than room temperature, they’re so easy to spot. The ads definitely get annoying so I wish they had a bottom (lol) tier price to strictly remove ads for us poverty gays. I’d pay $5 a month for that alone. Really for an app like this, you get what you put into it. If your profile is trashy, don’t complain if your DMs are full of trash. I’ve had a lot of success using the app and made some genuine connections with some awesome guys!
All that being said, guys claiming to be 18, 19, 20 scare me sometimes since there is NO age verification on the app. I have started to avoid this age group. This is dangerous for both underage young men who are no doubt using the app and for everyone else using the app. All it takes is proof of picture ID to end this phenomenon which countless other apps already implement. I’m certain that if Grindr’s parent company doesn’t implement some sort of age verification, we will be seeing a huge lawsuit come from either a government or as a class action.Show lessNobamallama
