GROWLR: Gay Bears Near You

GROWLR: Gay Bears Near You

By Initech LLC

  • Category: Social Networking
  • Release Date: 2010-11-25
  • Current Version: 16.33.0
  • Adult Rating: 17+
  • File Size: 194.16 MB
  • Developer: Initech LLC
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Score: 4.33846
4.33846
From 46,171 Ratings

Description

The only app for Bears and Bear Chasers! More Bears in More Places...we are a global community with over 10,000,000 members worldwide. GROWLr allows you to meet other Bears from around the world or around the corner. GROWLr is free, fast, reliable and easy to use. A Bear is a gay man who belongs to a very inclusive part of the gay community. Some are hairy, some are muscular, and some are heavy-set and some are none of those things. Being a bear is about being yourself - we are all amazing no matter how we are labeled. Bear Chasers are the men who love Bears – and if you’re a Chaser you’ve come to the right place! More Bears in More Places. It’s the perfect way to meet guys and make friends whether you are sitting at home or traveling abroad. Send and receive private instant messages, live video calls, pictures and video. We also have an amazing Event section with complete and up-to-date Bear Run and Bear Bar listings. Tons of Galleries, Check-in features, Notes and More. GROWLr allows only males 18 years or older. Photos depicting nudity or sex acts are strictly prohibited. Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/growlrapp Or on the web: http://www.growlrapp.com GROWLr PRO Membership Subscriptions: GROWLr PRO - 1 month, $9.99 USD GROWLr PRO - 3 months, $23.99 USD GROWLr PRO - 6 months, $44.99 USD GROWLr PRO - 1 year, $71.99 USD - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, for the price listed above for your renewal term - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Privacy Policy: http://www.growlrapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: http://www.growlrapp.com/tos

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Reviews

  • Wonderful

    5
    By Tony Hemler
    Met several nice guys on here! This app is one of the best if not the best to meet guys 😊
  • Meh

    1
    By Khaos810
    I remember when this app first started it was awesome then it looks like the creators got money hungry nothing but pop up ads ..... today when I loaded up the app I counted eight pop up ads before I can even access my messages then when you hit messages it pulls up another pop up ad Be nice to have a way to stop the Admin Ads too … I get there are local guys to chat with … don’t need a message to tell me that
  • Great app

    5
    By Allentown Bear
    App is great! Love it
  • Constantly having to upgrade to see more bears.

    2
    By Jack N Peter
    I have not been happy with the app. I paid for a membership but am constantly being asked to upgrade to see more members. Also the distance does not show until you get ready to send your message. So you end up wasting time chatting to someone whose profile shows they are “close” to your location only to find out they are a 100 miles away. Don’t waste your time or money on this app
  • Great concept, terrible design.

    3
    By Dagdahn
    On the one hand, I like the concept of Growlr enough that I’ve used it for many years. I’m a middle-aged gay guy who is overweight mainly because of psychiatric medications, and I’m also into other big guys. So, having a friendly space where I can be accepted for my size and find like-minded men is definitely a plus (no pun intended). And I’ve had better luck on Growlr than I have on BiggerCity, which is its only comparable competitor. On the other hand, the design and UI of this app is terrible, and has only gotten worse over time. The menus are a mess, there is no dark mode, and worst of all, you only get one half-screen public profile pic, compared to Scruff's 6 or Grindr’s 5 full-screen public pics - the rest have to be manually unlocked, even if they’re all G rated. One really awful change for me was when the latest update changed it so only the banner part of your profile pic can be seen, even when you tap on the image to get a full view. This means that even if you upload a full body shot, it will only show the top half regardless, except for the thumbnail. That’s a pretty big problem when you can only show 1 public photo at a time, because a lot of conversations fizzle out after more pics are shared. Combined with the spammers and guys thousands of miles away sending way too many messages, and meeting quality bears is way more difficult than it should be. It’s a shame that they can’t just copy the interface from Scruff (which, tbh, most Growlr users also have profiles on anyway) and keep everything else the same, because even though I haven’t had as much luck on Scruff, Growlr’s design is stone age in comparison. It’s a great concept and the community is decent, but us gay bears have to put up with this app’s awful design only because there's no real competition.
  • Can’t make an account

    2
    By Fvckingtee
    Deleted my old account to start fresh and I can not make a new account. Keep getting error message saying “based on the information you’ve provided, you can not use GROWLr at this time.”
  • NO SUPPORT

    1
    By SFO CA Traveler
    Been a PRO member for years, Within the last 18 months I’ve been inundated with spam, bots, and fake accounts using celebrity pics. Most of them have been pictures of the crown Prince of Dubai. I immediately report the profile. Sometimes I even email support directly. Always get same answer “please report “ …BUT the profiles don’t get deleted. Weeks later throw offending profiles are still on Growlr and active?! When you block someone they can still see your profile and can make a screenshot of your profile and go use it for nefarious purposes! Why has there not been a security update in years or any update for that matter? Screenshot block?? Support please listen to your paid subscribers!!!
  • Adam

    5
    By AP FUZZ
    I’m having some issues that I can’t create any accounts please fix this
  • More bots than guys

    3
    By Bdwaybuff
    I have had some fun times and met a boyfriend on this app, but good lord they need to do better bot screening. Not fun to log on and instantly get six bot messages.
  • Disappointed in growler support!

    2
    By Gp 80
    As a pro member, I am extremely disappointed in the growler support! I am visually impaired, and at least three times have reported an issue with the search feature under the more tab. When using this with voiceover, turned on. I am not able to access all the profiles that the search finds. This is not the case under the paid search. However, under the page search you are not able to search by profile name or name. My emails have completely been ignored every time I’ve submitted it. If this is not resolved soon, I will not rejoin when my subscription is up in March. Other than that, I love the app I have met many wonderful people on here!

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