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We first mapped gay apps in 2015 but, since then, the market has become less crowded with apps like Grindr, Scruff and Hornet rising to the top while others have fallen by the wayside, including Chappy which closed in early 2020.

We have divided the apps into a main group and other apps we have stumbled across in our travels. Researching this stuff is a bit like going down a rabbit hole, never knowing where you're going to end up. As of September 2020, this is our best shot at mapping apps, but we need a lie-down!*

Most apps have free and premium/ paid features and are available from the Google Play and Apple app stores. Take some time to read the reviews remembering the (star) ratings are geared towards technical competence.

Only you can decide which one is best for you, and some trial and error is likely needed. However, if you're looking for older men and bears check out Daddy Hunt and GROWLr. If you're after something rougher, raunchier, and/ or fetish orientated then check out BBRT, Recon and Nasty Kink Pigs.

Others:

¹Japan with an Asia-Pacific central focus
²Israeli LGBT community
³Threesome dating app for couples and singles
⁴No website
⁵ Activities on hold (30/04/20)

Positive Plus One
Positive Plus One is a free app for the HIV community. It connects members locally and globally, providing a safe and secure environment for support, friendship and connection.
Positive Plus One

The road to a good hook-up, shag, or a relationship can be rocky. We mention this because you will likely to come across 'types' of men who:

Just chat, chat, chat... and only chat.
Will put you in your place if they think you're out of their league.
Will say "hey" or "hi" then disappear forever.
Can't stop messaging, and messaging, and messaging.
Cancel at the last moment. We always suggest you update travel plans with something like "ETA". If there's no reply: you know where you stand.
Only fuck without condoms though the advent of PrEP and U=U have been game-changers for HIV transmission.
Only have sex on drugs which can both be exciting and liberating but also problematic.
Are racist, some blatantly so, though many apps seem to have a mechanism to report this relatively swiftly.
Want "real" "straight-acting" men only, that's rough, tough and masculine, apparently.
Are only looking for a relationship, not sex. Go figure.

You're Gay, Now What
This promo short from Moovz caught our eye, both intelligent and funny as far as web apps ads go. And before anyone asks, MEN R US doesn't know them, nor do we have shares!
You're Gay, Now What?! | Moovz | 15 Jul 2015 | 2m 49s

Comparison of online dating services | Wikipedia
Online dating applications | Wikipedia

Helpline, advice and victim support | MEN R US

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