App runs on iOS and Android. Available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play, Grindr comes in both free and subscription-based versions (the latter called Grindr Xtra). The Grindr App makes use of a device’s geolocation, which allows users to locate other users who are nearby. Hello, is there a way to have grindr xtra for free with the new version (3 and above)? All the old patches on Flex dont work anymore, and from the units in flex you will notice that now the app is completely different. I hope someone has a solution, thanks.
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Don't pay for Grindr
I've seen a lot of guys on here using Grindr. I was incredibly happy when I stopped using this app, and I just wanted to give advice to help save you guys some stress. Even when you remove the terrible people, Grindr is by itself, a bad app.
If you keep buying shit, you're going to keep getting shit.
Full disclaimer, I have not used Grindr in a couple months. Some of these issues might have been patched. But we'll see.
First off, Grindr users are disgustingly limited on profile space. Every user gets ONE (just one) picture to display on profiles. They have a whopping 161 characters available to make a profile. Grindr profiles are just less than two Tweets worth of content. That’s sad.
Want to talk about frustrating? Running Grindr brings a device’s operations to a grinding halt (ha). Even with no other apps running, Grindr brings waves of lag and glitches to any device. Menus load slowly, returning to the home screen takes several seconds, and transitioning between windows is chunky, rough, and uncoordinated.
Third: Grindr destroys batteries. I understand that Wi-Fi, large amounts of data usage, and especially location services and GPS require a lot of energy, but compared to other apps, Grindr puts an especially short fuse on battery life. I have tested, and Grindr can consume up to a third more battery life than it’s competitors in a day. Constantly emptying and recharging batteries always decreases the overall max charge a battery can hold. Grindr just acts as a catalyst in battery degradation.
While we’re on the topic of batteries and settings, let’s talk about the crashes. WOW, the crashes. It’s something that’s made Grindr famous. (That’s not a good thing.) An app should crash when something is seriously wrong with it, not when it’s getting regular usage.
There are also plenty of other features present in Grindr’s competitors (interested feature, selective unblocking, who viewed you profile list) have for free that are not present in Grindr. It’s bare-bones usage.
But I COULD be willing to overlook all those other flaws if it wasn’t for Grindr’s fatal flaw. It’s the nail in the coffin; the end all reason that Grindr is at the bottom of the can for networking apps.
Having to pay for push notifications.
Not having push notifications enabled defeats the purpose of a location-based app. Location based networking is ONLY effective if its notifications exceed the program run-screen itself. Look at it practically. I want to turn on an app, and go about my daily business. When I get some free time, I’ll check the app, but I’m not going to be buried in it. If I’m going through my motions, but someone wants to meet up for coffee or lunch or something (that’s what they meet for, right?) the only way I know they’re interested is if I open Grindr and respond to them. Provided that they are still in the area, and they have Grindr open too, maybe we can converse a bit. If I don't get any notification that someone has messaged me, why am I even carrying the app around? You should be able to get push notifications for FREE. Isn’t that the POINT of the app? So that when I message someone, or someone messages me, We actually notice it?
TL;DR Grindr is terrible by itself, and it will not change if you keep buying it.
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