Comparison

Grindr vs myBOY

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Grindr

Connect with LGBTQ+ individuals for friendships, dates, or travel recommendations. Discover people nearby, chat, and share photos. Offers premium features for enhanced control and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • See people nearby based on location
  • Chat and share private photos
  • Add and search tags for interests
  • Create private photo albums
  • Filter search results
  • Star favorites and block users
  • Report users safely
Features
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Grindr is the world’s #1 free dating app serving the LGBTQ community. If you’re gay, bi, trans, queer, or even just curious, Grindr is the best and easiest way to meet new people for friendships, dates, and whatever else you’re looking for. On a trip? Grindr is an indispensable tool for LGBTQ travelers—log in to meet locals and get recommendations for bars, restaurants, events, and more. With Grindr in your pocket, you’ll always be connected to other LGBTQ people around you and have your finger on the pulse of what’s happening. Ready to get started? Creating your profile is easy, and you can share as much or little about yourself as you like. Within minutes you’ll be ready to connect, chat, and meet up with people near you. Grindr is faster and better than ever: • See people nearby based on your location • Chat and share private photos • Add tags to share your interests • Search tags to find others based on their interests • Create private albums to share (and unshare) multiple photos at once • Filter your search to find what you want • Star your favorites and block others • Report people easily and safely Looking for even more? Upgrade your Grindr experience to XTRA for more features, more control, and more fun: • No 3rd party ads • See up to 600 profiles at once • View only people who are online now • View only profiles with a photo • Filter by position, relationship status, and more Want the ultimate Grindr experience? Upgrade to Grindr Unlimited for our most premium features: • Unlimited profiles • Full access to your Viewed Me list • Incognito mode - browse profiles without being seen • Unsend messages and photos • All XTRA features Need help? If you are experiencing any issues, you can get support by contacting us through https://help.grindr.com Grindr Ads: Grindr (excluding XTRA and Unlimited accounts) includes third-party advertising, which involves the sharing of limited data with our Ad/Marketing partners as described in our privacy policy. Grindr does not share any of your Grindr profile information with Advertising or Marketing partners. You can adjust your third-party advertising privacy settings within the app at any time. Grindr Subscriptions: Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the renewal price within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your App Store account settings. You can manage your subscriptions at any time through your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when making a purchase of an auto-renewing subscription. Grindr, Grindr XTRA & Grindr Unlimited are for adults 18 years and older only. Profile photos depicting nudity or sex acts are strictly prohibited. Terms of Service: www.grindr.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: www.grindr.com/privacy-policy/

About

myBOY

This app connects gay men and the LGBT community for dating and chatting. It offers detailed profiles, location-based browsing, and secure messaging with autodestroying options. Users can also hide their presence, change locations for travel, and verify profiles for safety.

Highlights
  • Detailed user profiles
  • Location-based browsing
  • Autodestroying messages
  • Hiding options (age, distance, mode)
  • Profile verification
  • Image, text, and location sharing
  • Travel mode with location change
Features
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myBOY is the Gay Dating App for gay men and the LGBT community. Open for everyone! Features: -- have quality profiles with many detailed information -- see who is around you and browse almost unlimted profiles -- earn points to see who likes you -- by just one click ask anyone what his intentions are - to save time and come to the point. -- Autodestroying messages, will destroy themselves if not read after 24hours -- US based we know our community -- Make dating and chatting save: hide your age, hide your distance -- Go into hiding mode so no-one can see you, but you can still browse hot men -- Send images, texts, locations -- Autodestroying messages, will destroy themsemves if not read after 24hours -- Travelling users: Change your location and see profiles of other men in different locations -- myBOY is the best gay dating app that is out there at the moment -- Verify you profile and see only profiles that are 100% verified and save -- save up to 100 favourites -- get a message when a special person has read a message -- Save up to 12 public images and 12 private images that you can share individually -- myBOY respects your privacy: No data collect or sold! -- Change your app icon to make the app appear less -- Highly adjustable Filter -- myBOY is add-free for the best user experience PREMIUM subscription terms: • myBOY PREMIUM is an automatically renewable service. You can cancel the subscription at any time in the Apps settings • You can choose a different schedule period: one week, one month, three months, or one year. There are different prices. The functionality will be the same. • The payment will be charged to the iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase • The subscription is renewed automatically, unless the automatic renewal is deactivated at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current renewal period and the cost of the renewal will be indicated • Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal can be disabled by going to the user's account settings after purchase • An unused portion of a free trial period, if any, expires if the user buys a subscription to that publication where possible If you encounter problems, you can get support and contact us at info@madeTK.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy:  https://madetk.com/mb/privacy

Screenshots

Grindr4 screens
myBOY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: myBOY at none against Grindr's shown. myBOY also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and review sentiment (25% vs 13%). Grindr's advantage is ratings volume (387K vs 5.5K) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grindr sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 7 days and myBOY sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grindr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grindr has 387K ratings behind it against 5.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Grindr's written reviews are positive against 25% of myBOY's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grindr ships an update weekly, myBOY every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Grindr versus myBOY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrindrmyBOY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (387K ratings) — better4.2 (5.5K ratings)
Positive reviews12.6% of reviews25.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings387K — better5.5K
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#3 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size518 MB64 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGrindr LLCTimm Kent

Customer experience

Grindr

All ratings387,491 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews6,836 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative82.4%

myBOY

All ratings5,475 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews219 reviews
Positive25.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative70.8%

User reviews

Grindr

From 387K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Variety of users
  • 🤝 Helps build LGBTQ community
  • 😊 Good for hookups and dating

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription fees
  • 🤖 Lots of bots and fake profiles
  • 🔞 Inappropriate content and harassment
  • 🔒 Lack of security and privacy
  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app

myBOY

From 5.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent design and functionality
  • 💡 Allows meeting new people
  • 👍 Variety of attractive profiles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 💰 Excessive paywalls and premium requirements
  • 🚫 Fake and inactive profiles
  • 🤖 Suspected use of bots and automation

Bugs and requests

Grindr

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Constant crashes and freezes
  • Messages not sending or receiving
  • Profiles not loading or refreshing properly
  • Unreliable location data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved safety and verification features
  • Better moderation and enforcement of guidelines
  • More customizable search and filtering options
  • Reduce paywall for basic functionality

myBOY

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent distance/location information
  • Inability to view liked profiles without premium
  • Issues with profile setup and customization

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve location-based matching
  • Allow users to delete/edit profile photos
  • Provide better communication tools

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Grindr

Subscriptions9
  • XTRA2 variants$14.997 Days
  • XTRA 1 Week$15.997 Days
  • XTRA1 Month trial$19.991 Month
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  • XTRA$22.991 Month
  • 1 MONTH$24.991 Month
  • 1 MONTH$27.991 Month
  • Unlimited2 variants$27.997 Days
  • 3 Months$39.993 Months
  • Unlimited$44.991 Month
One-time2
  • Unlimited Day Pass$9.99
  • Boost$11.99
4 purchases

myBOY

Subscriptions4
  • myBOY PREMIUM OneWeek3 Days trial$8.497 Days
  • myBOY PREMIUM One Month$17.491 Month
  • myBOY PREMIUM ThreeMonths$33.993 Months
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  • myBOY PREMIUM OneYear$38.991 Year

Questions

Is Grindr free?
Grindr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is myBOY free?
myBOY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grindr or myBOY?
Grindr is rated higher. Grindr averages 4.5 out of 5 from 387K ratings, while myBOY averages 4.2 from 5.5K ratings.
Do Grindr or myBOY have ads?
Grindr shows ads; myBOY does not.
Which is updated more often, Grindr or myBOY?
Grindr ships an update weekly, and myBOY every 3 days. Most recently, Grindr was updated on September 24, 2026 and myBOY on September 22, 2026.

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