Our review
★★★☆☆ 3.3
Hornet positions itself as a gay social network rather than a grid, with a content feed and editorial alongside profiles. It is the market leader in places Grindr is not — Turkey, Brazil, Russia, much of Southeast Asia. In North America and Western Europe it is a secondary app.
Pros
- Dominant in several non-Western markets
- Feed makes it more than a grid
- Free tier is generous
Cons
- Thin in the US/UK
- Feed content is uneven
- Dating and social intents blur
From our blog
- Hornet: Combining Social Media and Dating for Gay Men — February 3, 2025