"Like other apps of its era, Grindr now seems to prioritize profit over the user experience, a phenomenon dubbed " Enshittification." For a company that's now pushing expensive subscriptions, that means making the free version increasingly restrictive and onerous to navigate. When Grindr launched in 2009, free users could view up to 100 profiles. That number today is down to roughly 10 (this humble writer could see nine when last logged in)."
"When Grindr first went public, the move was heralded as gay hookup culture's mainstream arrival. Once confined to public restrooms and park benches, cruising was now a publicly traded commodity. While that remains true, Grindr's 2022 IPO isn't universally viewed as a positive development. Many of the app's reported 15 million monthly users believe Grindr's downfall coincides with its arrival on the New York Stock Exchange."
Grindr went public in 2022, and many of its reported 15 million monthly users perceive the platform's decline as tied to that IPO and a shift toward investor priorities. The company increasingly emphasizes paid subscriptions, shrinking the functionality of the free tier and adding intrusive advertising. Free users once could view up to 100 profiles; that count is now roughly ten, and free accounts face pop-up ads and lost features like viewing "taps." Users report message glitches and a failing interface, while a former marketing employee says efforts to upsell paid offerings intensified after going public.
Read at Queerty
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