Hornet - Queer Social Network 17+

LGBTQ Chat, Videos, Gay News

Queer Networks Inc.

Designed for iPad

    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Hornet is the top gay chat and dating app for making authentic, quality connections with genuine queer users. Gay, bi, trans, pan, non-binary, and queer users can connect through chat, photos, videos, and more!

With over 40 million users, Hornet is the LGBTQ+ community’s home base for enjoying queer life: gay dating, casual meetups, lifelong relationships, political advocacy and personal expression, mental support, and meaningful chat. Hornet’s wide range of features including queer video stories, an active gay social feed, chat and inbox messages, and exciting live videos make it easy — and safe — for LGBTQ+ people to share their experiences (and have fun).

Traveling somewhere new? Hornet offers you access to the gay community around the world. Chat with gay locals on your trip to New York, try out gay dating during your vacation in France, or just meet some new gay friends in your own neighborhood.

Whether you’re a gaymer, a drag-lover, fitness-obsessed, or if you love gay nightlife and travel, finding your own niche on Hornet is simple. Explore queer hashtags, start a discussion in the feed, like and comment on posts, and chat with other users.

Our unique combination of cutting-edge technology and an all-embracing community makes Hornet safe and easy for you to make queer connections.

Discover
Find LGBTQ users around the globe using our unique virtual travel feature.
Apply filters to find exactly who you are looking for within the LGBTQ community.
Browse the feed to stay on top of all things LGBTQ.
Post and watch gay video stories showcasing queer life.

Connect
Personalize your profile by uploading multiple photos and customizing your bio.
Meet real, authentic gay men by checking out verified users.
Chat with queer creators, send gay emojis and stickers, react with LGBTQ-inspired emoticons, send voice messages and more.
Send other users Awards for content you enjoy or earn them on your own content, then redeem them for fun perks.
Meet gay guys, lesbians, bisexuals, pansexuals, trans, non-binary, genderfluid, and queer people all over the world.

Go Live
Hornet Live is Hornet’s live-streaming feature.
You can live stream queer content to an audience of more than 40 million queer users.
Streamers will have the option to receive significant gifts, which can be cashed out into material earnings

Safety
At Hornet, user safety isn’t just important, it’s essential. We offer innovative privacy controls, advanced data security, and safety tips geared toward gay men in at-risk countries. We authenticate LGBTQ users through the Hornet Badge and user verification, to maintain a troll-free platform where gay, bi, trans, non-binary, and queer men can thrive.

Support is free and available 24/7, with record response times.

Hornet is a gay-owned, queer-run app providing a safe platform for the LGBTQ+ community. We do not tolerate any form of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, racism, misogyny, sexism, ableism, ageism, or religious discrimination.

HORNET PREMIUM
As a premium subscriber, you will enjoy your experience without ads, get access to features such as read receipts, discover even more gay men in your area, see which queer users checked you out, and many many more!
Payment will be charged to your account at confirmation of purchase.
If you pick the subscription option, it automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

You must be 18 or older to use Hornet Queer Social Network
Privacy policy: https://hornet.com/about/privacy-policy/
Terms of use: https://hornet.com/about/terms-of-service/

Join us on social media:
Facebook: @HornetApp
Instagram: @Hornet

What’s New

Version 8.15.0

Our latest release gives users the power to center themselves at the heart of the app. The highly anticipated feature allows users to boost moments— designed to help elevate your favorite photos and make sure that you're seen by more guys, leading to even more chat messages.

Users can access the new feature in multiple ways, including on a moment screen, on the main feed, or on their feed. Simply click the button to purchase a boost and instantly promote your post, massively increasing your visibility among other guys. Users can also boost their photos while posting a moment, which will jump to the top of the feed once the image is approved.

In addition to fixing bugs and BTS performance improvements, we will continue to update Hornet often to make it a faster and more reliable way to connect with your community!

Ratings and Reviews

4.1 out of 5
368 Ratings

368 Ratings

ArsNiCho ,

We need it

Please add sorting of favorite users, posts and messages by distance.

Myeongho66 ,

This app isn’t safe

It’s sad that Hornet is still so popular in Russia and Central Asia. I wish it adopted more features from Grindr which is in my opinion the most convenient and safest gay app.
The latest changes in Hornet are really saddening. The app asks for a subscription if you want to delete a picture or a message in your chat. Do you know how dangerous this is in som homophobic countries where they can easily take a screenshot of your picture and then blackmail you? Hornet might be okay for Europeans to use, but not in Russia, Central Asia or other Muslim regions. You should also prohibit taking screenshots and introduce the function of sending self-destroying pic - like in Grindr or Blued. So far, Hornet isn’t worth using and certainly it’s not worth buying subscriptions. By the way, this app is really slow and heavy. In older iPhones it’s typical when the app freezes up. So there are certain technical issues to be fixed as well.
The only good thing about Hornet is that you get to send your public posts unlike in Grindr.

Penny Nicole Daim ,

it’s 2020 you guys — the G is not the only letter in LGBTQ+ !!!

i am a non-binary woman who happens to use hornet bc dating apps like t*nder are filled with cishet people full of ignorance and gr*ndr is not heavily used in my area so hornet is my savior !! however, i noticed... there are no gender inclusive options in this app !!! whenever you start your account, your name is “the hornet GUY” by default ! and when i update my photos the post say “... updated HIS photo” even though my pronouns are she/her...
i am sorry but all of the recommended posts try their hardest to seem inclusive and progressive about sexuality and gender and... sexuality - sort of, but gender ??? i don’t think so.
so PLS fix this, we don’t live in the stone ages when gay people are the only type of experience of sexuality and gender other than cis and hetero. hoping y’all notice this !!!

Developer Response ,

Hello Penny! Thanks for your heartfelt review. We know it can be difficult to give a review like this and we very much hear you. Hornet embraces and welcomes all people to be part of the app. We are pleased that you can see these values in the content that we produce. Hornet was developed for and is primarily marketed towards gay, bi and curious men, cis and trans. For this reason, we use the term Hornet Guy (which can be changed) and we use the "his" pronoun. You can put your pronouns and better describe your identity in your bio. Welcome to Hornet! You are always welcome to write to us at feedback@hornet.com.

App Privacy

The developer, Queer Networks Inc., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Used to Track You

The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Location
  • User Content
  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data
  • Sensitive Info

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

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