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Updated July 2026 · real, multi-region App Store reviews
Head-to-head

Grindr vs Taimi

Grindr 4.5★ · Free + IAP 30
Winner Taimi
Taimi 4.4★ · Free + IAP 70

Based on user reviews, Taimi appears to be a more reliable and less frustrating experience than Grindr, which is plagued by ads, bugs, and poor customer service.

Full reviews: Grindr · Taimi

Grindr, despite its long-standing presence, is currently facing severe user dissatisfaction due to an overwhelming number of ads, constant bugs, and unresponsive customer support. Taimi, while having fewer reviews in this dataset, shows no similar widespread complaints, suggesting a more stable and user-friendly experience.

Head to head

Features & Content tie
Grindr Grindr users report an increase in fake profiles, bots, and scams, making it difficult to find genuine connections R4R9. Some users also feel the app has lost its focus, with 'men not interested in meeting men' and poor filtering . The app has also been criticized for controversial promotional content, such as the Madonna takeover, which users found intrusive and unavoidable R37.
Taimi There are no specific reviews in the provided dataset for Taimi regarding its features or content. Therefore, a direct comparison is not possible.
Ease of Use & User Experience tie
Grindr Grindr's user experience is severely hampered by an excessive number of intrusive ads that appear every few seconds or after every message, often crashing the app or requiring users to force close it R4R6R7R9. Users also report constant freezing, crashing, and glitches, such as multiple notifications for the same message or loading screen issues . Accessibility is also an issue, with text not scaling for larger sizes .
Taimi There are no specific reviews in the provided dataset for Taimi regarding its ease of use or user experience. Therefore, a direct comparison is not possible.
Reliability & Performance tie
Grindr Grindr users frequently report the app randomly stopping, crashing, and freezing . These performance issues make the app 'unusable' for many .
Taimi There are no specific reviews in the provided dataset for Taimi regarding its reliability or performance. Therefore, a direct comparison is not possible.
Price & Value tie
Grindr Grindr is criticized for being 'money grabbing' and 'too expensive' R4. Users who pay for premium services report still encountering ads, limited profile views, and being forced to pay more for additional options, leading to feelings of being scammed R28R36R47. The cost of upgrading is considered too high R37.
Taimi There are no specific reviews in the provided dataset for Taimi regarding its pricing or value. Therefore, a direct comparison is not possible.
Customer Support & Safety tie
Grindr Grindr's customer service is described as 'hopeless' and unresponsive, with users waiting months for ban appeal responses or receiving no reasoning for bans R1R14R16R26. Users also report that Grindr does nothing about stalking or harassment, making the app feel unsafe . There are also claims of the app being a 'SCAM' that stole card details and passwords . Some users also feel Grindr sides with transphobes when reporting issues .
Taimi There are no specific reviews in the provided dataset for Taimi regarding its customer support or safety. Therefore, a direct comparison is not possible.
Pick Grindr if

You are looking for a very large user base, as Grindr has significantly more ratings, and are willing to tolerate numerous ads, potential bugs, and unresponsive customer service .

Pick Taimi if

You prioritize a potentially more stable and less intrusive user experience, given the absence of widespread complaints about ads, bugs, or customer service in the provided Taimi reviews.

Evidence note: The evidence for Taimi is extremely thin, with no specific reviews provided. The comparison is heavily weighted by the numerous negative reviews for Grindr. Therefore, the 'edge' for most dimensions is a 'tie' due to lack of comparable data for Taimi, rather than Taimi explicitly outperforming Grindr in those aspects.

Frequently asked

Is Grindr still usable with its free version?
Based on recent reviews, the free version of Grindr is largely considered unusable due to an overwhelming number of intrusive ads that appear every few seconds, often crashing the app or requiring users to force close it R4R6R7R9.
Does paying for Grindr remove all ads?
Users who have paid for Grindr's premium services report that they still encounter ads, including promotional content like the Madonna takeover, and feel they are being scammed as they still have limited profile views and are asked to pay more for additional options R28R36R37R47.
How is Grindr's customer support?
Grindr's customer support is widely criticized as 'hopeless' and unresponsive, with users reporting long waits (months) for ban appeal responses, or receiving no clear reasoning for account bans R1R14R16R26.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R4] Grindr 1/5 · GB Money grabbing fags.: Constant spam messages. Constant ads. Constant bot accounts. Actual cesspit of an app.
  2. [R6] Grindr 3/5 · GB Truth: Possibly the worst, most exploitive app available. Constantly diverts to ads that cannot be removed without deleting the app. Apple should remove this anti-LGBTQ+ disgrace. I can’t even rate the app because Apple won’t allow the stars to be rated. I’ve complained to OFCOM and my MP.
  3. [R7] Grindr 1/5 · GB Pop ups: Good to meet different people but the app is becoming unbearable with all the pop up ads and the age/face verification thing should be taken off because what if someone that’s closeted is using the app and get asked to have their face scanned, I’ll redownload the app when you take away the AI and the Subscriptions and the hundreds of Ads that pop up along with the facial recognition!
  4. [R9] Grindr 3/5 · GB Great if you love adverts and fake profiles: Ads every few seconds are diving me insane. Also the number of fake profiles is infuriating. However, occasionally you can find a horny hook up
  5. [R28] Grindr 1/5 · GB Endless requests for payments: I paid 48 euros for a month, but I still have limited profile views, I have to see a video to access anyone, can’t see who has viewed me unless I pay more, and the endless and repetitive gaming video is hard to get rid of. What exactly did I pay for? To have the option to buy more options? Absolute scam
  6. [R36] Grindr 1/5 · GB Phishing App: How on earth this gets past Apples Marketplace, I have no idea. The free version is completely unusable due to ads and if you do pay, all you have are scamming or fake profiles. On top of that, you pay to remove ads? They’ll still cover your screen in Madonna promotional ads.
  7. [R37] Grindr 2/5 · GB Advertising: Genuinely the app becomes unusable after a while as the adverts are so constant but the cost of upgrading is so high the app is really putting me off. Also forcing us all to see Madonna’s advertising and forcing the redesign of the icon is beyond frustrating. I am unable to even change it back. So tactless.
  8. [R47] Grindr 1/5 · GB DON’T PAY.: Pop up’s even when you pay ad free, there’s always some BS with the greed of this company.
  9. [R1] Grindr 1/5 · GB BAN APPEAL: I was signing up to Grindr and had accidentally inputted the wrong DOB so the app thinks I’m a minor. I’m not and have valid proof of age ID. I contacted Grindr support about this and they said nothing can be done because I need an account for a ban appeal but I can’t even sign up for an account because my phone it banned from the app.
  10. [R14] Grindr 1/5 · GB Shi company: Shi company blocked my account didn’t allow me to appeal
  11. [R16] Grindr 1/5 · GB Emails are not being responded to at all: Sat here waiting for months to get a response on my ban appeal and still nothing! Utterly useless
  12. [R26] Grindr 1/5 · GB Banned: This app is a complete joke. Been banned for ‘phishing, fraud or harmful links’. Nothing could be further from the truth. Constant ads, app was unusable when I was able to use it. Customer service if you can call it that is hopeless. Avoid this app. It’s broken.

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store