Grindr – Schwuler Chat
83
Quality Score
Excellent
✍️ Bumetric analysis
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Grindr – Schwuler Chat is an iOS app from Grindr LLC in the Social Networking category, currently rated 4.5★ across 381,666 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 83: Excellent (strong product-market fit). For a Social Networking app, that means strong product-market fit. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$3.5M
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$3.7M – $5.7M
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$4.4M – $8.2M
per month
BIG tier
💡 Grow this revenue
Free AI audit of this app’s store listing
- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
536 snapshots on record
Rating
4.5
Reviews
381,666 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$3.5M
Snapshots tracked
536
since Dec 2025
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$255K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $190K – $345K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in under a month at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (483 MB) | +$40K |
| ⚙ Social Networking complexity ×1.70 | +$63K |
| ⚙ 17.3y maintenance × ~1-person team | +$103K |
Total estimate
$255K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$75.0M
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $56.5M – $97.5M · 21× MRR multiple
💸
~294× return on build cost
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| 📅 17.3y proven track record | +20% |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.4 (solid) | +8% |
| 🏷 Social Networking category multiple | +5% |
| ⭐ Mature user base (100K+ ratings) | +5% |
Final multiple
21× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
24.0M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
1.2M
Daily active
660K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 Social Networking engagement | ~90 installs / rating |
| 📅 17.3y of rating accumulation | -30% |
| 🔁 Social Networking D30 retention | 25% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.55 |
DAU / MAU
55% sticky
🛠 Estimated tech stack
🍎
Native iOS (Swift / UIKit)
Medium confidence · 55%
Also possible
React Native
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries — for binary-level certainty you would need an SDK intelligence tool or the manifest itself. Reasoning chain on the right. Full ruleset on /methodology.
Signals we read
| 📦 App bundle size | 483 MB |
| 🏷 Category context | Social Networking |
| 📦 Large iOS bundle | → Native Swift / UIKit (pre-2020 era) + assets |
💀 Maintenance status
Active
15%
Last shipped 2026-08-27 · 33 days ago
0 · Active
50 · At risk
100 · Abandoned
Heuristic risk score from time-since-last-update + ratings velocity proxy + Editor's Choice / curated featuring signals. Calibrated against 2024-2025 app-store ranking decay reports. Not a guarantee — a quiet app with a healthy codebase looks the same as an abandoned one until something breaks. Full math on /methodology.
Risk signals
| 📅 33 days since last update | Healthy release cadence |
Verdict
Active
🔬
How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$3.5M/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+2.5% MoM · BIG tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$3.5M – $4.7M
12 months
$3.7M – $5.7M
24 months
$4.4M – $8.2M
Compound growth at +2.5% MoM (tier baseline for BIG). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±15% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Mixed signals · 56/100BIG TIERcompetitive but cautiousGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
5.7
Product Quality
8.9
Revenue Strength
6.5
Monetization Maturity
1.0
Defensibility
6.0
Market Position
2.0
Operational Safety
10.0
- 💰 Revenue: Healthy — $1.4M - $7.7M/mo · BIG tier · medium-low confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.46★ across 381,666 reviews — strong (top 10%).
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Low — no material risk signals detected.
🎯 For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge — otherwise crowded segment.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $63.0M-$112.0M.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 15 of 17 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| High install base (381,666 ratings)METRIC | +$12,000 | |
| Paid app ($0.00)METRIC | +$2,800 | |
| subscriptionREVIEW | +$2,500 | |
| premiumREVIEW | +$2,200 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| cancelledREVIEW | −$1,500 | |
| excellent appREVIEW | +$1,500 | |
| Mature app (17y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Multilingual (10 languages)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| free trialREVIEW | +$1,200 | |
| annoying adsREVIEW | −$1,100 | |
| too expensiveREVIEW | −$1,000 | |
| support teamREVIEW | +$900 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v26.15.1
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Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Grindr – Schwuler Chat
- Developer
- Grindr LLC
- Bundle ID
- com.grindrguy.grindrx
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Social Networking
- Content rating
- 17+
- Languages
- EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, PT, ZH, ES, ZH
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Today
- Description
- Find apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more on the App Store.
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Available
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $3.5M/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- 🇬🇧#1 /100 🇫🇷#1 /100 🇧🇷#1 /100 🇩🇪#2 /100 🇨🇦#2 /100 🇺🇸#3 /100 🇦🇺#3 /100
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
📈Ratings growth386,882 ratings+81007% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (60 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (0 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Top Countries — Grossing Rank9 countries
🇬🇧GB#1 /100
🇫🇷FR#1 /100
🇧🇷BR#1 /100
🇩🇪DE#2 /100
🇨🇦CA#2 /100
🇺🇸US#3 /100
🇦🇺AU#3 /100
🇮🇳IN#5 /100
🇯🇵JP#78 /100
📊Category Rank Trajectory#1 now · best #1 · worst #1
Lower line = better rank · Estimate from ratings growth model · Lower position on chart = worse rank · Higher = top of chart
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter12 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline8 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
Grindr is the world’s #1 free dating app serving the LGBTQ community. If you’re gay, bi, trans, queer, or even just curious, Grindr is the best and easiest way to meet new people for friendships, dates, and whatever else you’re looking for.
On a trip? Grindr is an indispensable tool for LGBTQ travelers—log in to meet locals and get recommendations for bars, restaurants, events, and more. With Grindr in your pocket, you’ll always be connected to other LGBTQ people around you and have your finger on the pulse of what’s happening.… View full description on the official store →
On a trip? Grindr is an indispensable tool for LGBTQ travelers—log in to meet locals and get recommendations for bars, restaurants, events, and more. With Grindr in your pocket, you’ll always be connected to other LGBTQ people around you and have your finger on the pulse of what’s happening.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 483 MB🔞 17+📱 iOS 15+🔖 v26.15.1🔄 updated 1mo ago🌐 EN, FR, DE, IT, JA +5📂 Social Networking💰 Paid🚀 Launched 2009 (17y old)
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
21 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-09
📸
Refreshed store screenshots — 6 of 6 updated
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v26.13.1 → v26.15.1
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,378 high confidence
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v26.13.0 → v26.13.1
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,835 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v26.12.0 → v26.13.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +2,003 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v26.11.0 → v26.12.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,098 high confidence
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v26.10.2 → v26.11.0
→ 30 days after: revenue +$33.9K/mo · reviews +2,168 high confidence
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v26.10.1 → v26.10.2
→ 30 days after: revenue +$33.9K/mo · reviews +1,948 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v26.10.0 → v26.10.1
→ 30 days after: revenue +$33.9K/mo · reviews +1,838 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v26.9.2 → v26.10.0
→ 30 days after: revenue +$33.9K/mo · reviews +1,805 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v26.9.1 → v26.9.2
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,814 high confidence
2026-05
🔧
Shipped update — v26.8.3 → v26.9.1
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,941 high confidence
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.62 → 4.46 (improved 2.84★)
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,626 high confidence
2026-05
📈
Crossed 1,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,626 high confidence
2026-05
🔧
Shipped update — v26.8.2 → v26.8.3
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,626 high confidence
2026-03
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$1.3K/mo · reviews +62 high confidence
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.62 → 4.10 (improved 2.48★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$1.3K/mo · reviews +62 high confidence
2026-01
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$5.5K/mo · rating −0.11★ · reviews +270 medium · co-occurring
2026-01
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$5.0K/mo · rating −0.36★ · reviews +247 medium · co-occurring
2025-12
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$4.1K/mo · rating +0.53★ · reviews +201 medium · co-occurring
2025-12
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.00 → 1.50 (improved 0.50★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$4.0K/mo · rating +0.53★ · reviews +197 medium · co-occurring
📸
Store Page History
6 SCREENSHOT CHANGESEvery time a developer swaps a store screenshot we archive both versions. Compare side-by-side to see what messaging / visuals changed.
iPad screenshots
Slot 1
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-06
2026-09-05
Slot 2
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-06
2026-09-05
Slot 3
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-06
2026-09-05
Slot 4
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-06
2026-09-05
Slot 5
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-06
2026-09-05
Slot 6
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-06
2026-09-05
🔎
ASO Keyword Positions
BEST RANK #23Ranked for 1 App Store search query in our last keyword sweep. Lower position = closer to the top.
dating·#23🇺🇸
Last sweep: 2026-05-19 · iTunes Search API
🌍
Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.23634★ | 23,352 | 4.23634★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 4.54906★ | 136,731 | 4.54906★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.31142★ | 38,007 | 4.31142★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 4.07829★ | 27,473 | 4.07829★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.38167★ | 55,705 | 4.38167★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.28275★ | 56,029 | 4.28275★ this version |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 4.46464★ | 32,737 | 4.46464★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 4.33242★ | 4,070 | 4.33242★ this version |
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.45057★ | 388,054 | 4.45057★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Grindr – Schwuler Chat: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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⚠ Concentrated — top app contributes 83% of combined revenue (single-app dependency)
About this analysis
Why high confidence: 381,666 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Grindr – Schwuler Chat make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Grindr – Schwuler Chat earns approximately $3.5M/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
Is Grindr – Schwuler Chat profitable?▴
With estimated build cost $255K and monthly revenue $3.5M, Grindr – Schwuler Chat looks highly profitable — pays back its build investment in under a month at the current run-rate. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does Grindr – Schwuler Chat have?▴
Estimated audience: ~24.0M lifetime downloads, ~1.2M monthly active users, and ~660K daily active users. Derived from ratings count × category installs-per-rating × age decay. US-storefront-equivalent — global audience can be 5-10× larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What apps are like Grindr – Schwuler Chat?▴
Browse the full Social Networking category catalog to find similar apps with revenue, build cost, audience and tech stack data. Each /p/{slug} page also shows a Compare side-by-side widget with three peer apps from the same niche.
What is Grindr – Schwuler Chat built with?▴
Our heuristic places Grindr – Schwuler Chat on the Native iOS (Swift / UIKit) stack (Medium confidence, 55%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: React Native, Flutter.
Is Grindr – Schwuler Chat still actively maintained?▴
Maintenance status: Active (15% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 1 months ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would Grindr – Schwuler Chat sell for?▴
Estimated acquisition value: $75.0M (marketplace range $56.5M – $97.5M). Calculated as 21× monthly revenue using the standard multiple for the detected monetization model + adjustments for age, rating quality and category demand. Calibrated against 2024-2026 Flippa / Acquire.com / MicroAcquire closed-deal medians.
When was Grindr – Schwuler Chat last updated?▴
Grindr – Schwuler Chat last shipped a new version on 2026-08-27 — 1 months ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes Grindr – Schwuler Chat?▴
Grindr – Schwuler Chat is published by Grindr LLC on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is Grindr – Schwuler Chat's BU Score?▴
Grindr – Schwuler Chat has a BU Score of 83/100 (Excellent). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.