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Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat

Grindr LLC · 1,522,060 ratings · ★ 4.3

4.3
★★★★★
1,522,060 ratings
5 ★
1,022,907 (67%)
4 ★
204,943 (13%)
3 ★
125,496 (8%)
2 ★
35,212 (2%)
1 ★
133,488 (9%)
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Top complaints - extracted from 46 negative reviews

Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.

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"full"
5 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★ "Lately it's full of child porn ad spam. All the exact same message from various burner accounts, so you know they could get rid of it if they wanted to, so clearly they don't. Google should pull this from the Play Store until they get their…" - Louis Ingenthron
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"play"
5 negative reviews mention this · 11% of all complaints
★★★★ "Lately it's full of child porn ad spam. All the exact same message from various burner accounts, so you know they could get rid of it if they wanted to, so clearly they don't. Google should pull this from the Play Store until they get their…" - Louis Ingenthron

📋 All 46 negative reviews

Every 1-2★ review we fetched. Use the copy button to grab them all for your own analysis (paste into ChatGPT/Claude with a prompt like "summarize core user problems, group by theme, ignore bugs, focus on missing features").

★★★★ Chloe 5/8/2026 v26.7.0
ad simulator 2026. I've seen adware with less ads.
★★★★ Aki Aki 5/8/2026
koi bhi id nahi chal rahi h new I'd bana raha hu fir open koi nahi ho rahi h please problem thik kare
★★★★ Andrew Velez 5/8/2026 v24.19.0
app is infested with malware
★★★★ Kenjasper Laluna 5/8/2026
brooo fix your bugg
★★★★ Jay Smith 5/8/2026
Absolute trash. Do they actually ban people who ask for money in exchange? Scammers, bots, people asking for money before meeting and they don't do anything to stop it. What a joke. You pay for Xtra just to be meant with scammers. Edit: Nobody said anything about your pricing. Do something about the scammers and bots!
★★★★ Manoj Reddy 5/8/2026 v26.5.1
app chala bokka sariga avvadhu and prathi update lu aduguthadhi
★★★★ Nitesh 5/8/2026
Too much adds and they have significantly reduced the radius of this app
★★★★ Drew Andersen 5/8/2026
horrible worst gay app ever
★★★★ Ansh khan 5/8/2026 v26.6.0
koi mil nhi Raha sahi sa sab bekar hai pase wale😡😡😡
★★★★ Eric Brown (Lin) 5/8/2026 v26.7.0
This app is just mediocre. I’ve come across two scammers here. They strike up a conversation first, use stolen online photos to flirt with u, confess their love really quickly to win ur trust, and then trick u into buying Razer gift cards. I’ve had an awful experience. This app is also packed with endless ads that u can’t skip right away, it’s absolutely terrible. Everyone needs to stay alert on this app and watch out for romance scams.
★★★★ Joseph LaGray 5/8/2026 v26.7.0
Ads, ads, ads, ads, and more ads. Everything is locked behind a ludicrously priced subscription fee. Our community deserves better.
★★★★ chris henson 5/8/2026 v26.7.0
to many adds
★★★★ Louis Ingenthron 5/8/2026 v26.7.0
Lately it's full of child porn ad spam. All the exact same message from various burner accounts, so you know they could get rid of it if they wanted to, so clearly they don't. Google should pull this from the Play Store until they get their act together.
★★★★ Rusty Shackleford 5/8/2026 v26.7.0
I understand ads keeps things free. but ads that take over your whole screen and make you think you have a virus are not acceptable! if I do get a virus from it I'm sueing!
★★★★ elias muñoz 5/8/2026 v26.7.0
so many adds and spam
★★★★ Luis Mejia 5/8/2026 v26.7.0
what's the point of paying 15 bucks a week when IM STILL GOING TO SEE ADS ABOUT GLP1 or Madonna. Who said that was a good idea?!? limited ads on 60 bucks a month?
★★★★ Michael Gomez 5/8/2026 v26.2.0
sucks hahaha
★★★★ Tyler Malone 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
too many fake profiles, and you barely get any access without paying.
★★★★ Joenil Oliveros (Joe) 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
UPDATES OF APP DOESNT LOOK FINE SNYMORE A TRASH APP NOW
★★★★ bryant mapili 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
having a problem with it
★★★★ visitor _t 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
no free features...only paywalls everywhere
★★★★ Brian Wormuth 5/7/2026
mid ay best
★★★★ Justice Celvin 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
sedikit orang
★★★★ Brumble Brut 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
I can't purchase a subscription because the developers are blocking the purchase if we are under 18....and I'm in my 40s, with my age listed on my profile clear as day. The over excessive ads is the reason I'd like a paid subscription. but it's pointless. then when I did have a paid subscription, it only opened up 10 or 15 more profiles before asking for more money for their "truly unlimited" plan. you all are going to lose a lot of folks. your app sucks now. time to find another one....
★★★★ Senthil Durai 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
Not loading fast Tooo slow for one hour 7/5/26 Why waste app why is not loading what is the problem
★★★★ Justin Orives 5/7/2026
The customer service is so slow. it's been 2 years since I applied for an unban Which wasn't even my fault and no one has reached out to me until now. I wish that though this review you guys may try to contact me.
★★★★ francis hughes 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
Full of scam accounts and ads that are clearly also scams. This should be removed from the play store until resolved. Users are very much at risk.
★★★★ Mathew Rasmussen 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
Full screen pop-up ads w/ an unlimited subscription... plus the hoard of fake bot/scam profiles is out of control and they are obviously contracted with Grindr. The grid shuffling also makes it impossible to scroll profiles. Corporate greed is tanking the app.
★★★★ Jerick Adrian Gonzales 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
maybe you'd wanna fix your app. nothing showing full of ads.
★★★★ Pad Pallz 5/7/2026 v25.18.0
Profile pictures in the Favorites page are not visible !!! Too many ads, , Lots of Scam sites, leaving msgs in your inbox LAME full of bots, scam sites flooding the inbox, messages dont go to inbox anymore this app is amazingly bad Not like it used to be ITS A JOKE, FAKE & LAME
★★★★ Jasper Lofranco 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
login error using Google/Facebook account
★★★★ Paul Young 5/7/2026
men only want hookups and FWBs here it's disgusting that I get called a clown for wanting love on a dating app I've been on so many all have pay walls for various things . but this app in particular really urks me in terms of men not reading bios and sending me a nude without even reading I think the app should force people to actually read the bios and get the picture that I'm not sleeping with thousands of men that's disgusting I live in a rural area with no car and want love yet can't on here
★★★★ Rajib Jamatia 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
I don't know whether this is made for gay people or for having sex, I don't have a single thing in mind, what is this top and bottom?
★★★★ Alastair Sutherland 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
greedy do nothing company
★★★★ Bangalore Couple 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
search option becomes useless, where ever you search across the globe, it will show the same results
★★★★ B S 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
I had to update this because I had a profound waste of time. Grindr wasn't loading any profiles and giving me an error (as usual). So I force close the app, clear the cache and open it again. The first profile I clicked on didn't load the photo. Gave me two ads with improper x so I was taken to the play store twice. Guess what didn't load upon finishing the ads? THE WHOLE PROFILE. Why would I pay for premium if the app doesn't work anymore?
★★★★★ durai selvan 5/8/2026
not good
★★★★★ Xilonen Baddie 5/8/2026
kebanyakan bayar
★★★★★ Michael George 5/8/2026 v26.7.0
too much spam bots. too much scams and too many upgrade asks and not enough benefits for the casual user
★★★★★ Ryan Christian Menor 5/8/2026 v26.7.0
something went wrong 😕
★★★★★ Rocking Ride 5/8/2026 v26.7.0
very slow
★★★★★ Rich 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
lots of spam. doesn't seem like developers are doing anything to control it. I get at least 20 hits a day from someone wanting me to subscribe to their OF page or a daddy wanting to pay me 5k a month.
★★★★★ Aparna Kundu 5/7/2026
After updating this app, I'm facing a new problem . I can't refresh my profile and can't see nearby users.
★★★★★ Dennis VanHorn (KyloDen) 5/7/2026
so much junk and invasive ads. too many bots and jokers trying to play games.
★★★★★ Ian Stevenson 5/7/2026 v26.7.0
I am about to lose grindr membership as google play subscription not working
★★★★★ Simya Leway 5/7/2026 v26.5.1
My Picture.

Sentiment summary

81%
Positive (4-5★)
8%
Neutral (3★)
11%
Negative (1-2★)

✓ Strong positive sentiment - clone path is harder, users like the existing app.