Hornet - Queer Social Network 17+

LGBTQ Chat, Videos, Gay News

Queer Networks Inc.

Designed for iPad

    • 3.2 • 219 Ratings
    • 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 8.17.0

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

3.2 out of 5
219 Ratings

219 Ratings

Petie18 ,

Spammed like crazy.

The app used to be really good. But the spam is ridiculous. Constant messages from people telling you to go to another site. It’s a joke. I give 3 stars because I know it will get better. But this seriously needs to be fixed.

If there was a verification process for access to the app. License check. Or something. Word on paper photo check. Before people are able to send messages on the app. Would be great.

But without something like this I don’t know how else they will fix it. There losing people because there sick of it. I’m over reporting and blocking people because I do and it makes me view an ad. I shouldn’t need to watch an ad when I block a person. Every single time. It’s a painful process. And I can’t just report as spam. And send. I have to give a valid reason why. It’s spam I don’t need a reason.

Developer Response ,

We are sorry about the spam messages on Hornet. Fixing the problem is our top priority and we are working around the clock to fix it. Thanks for hanging on in there with us!

marsm0r4l35 ,

Not Good, Not Terrible Either

When was the last time you heard anyone speak about Hornet? Exactly.

There's great potential for the next big social app for queer folks in there but it's lost in the half-baked branding. As a result, Hornet doesn't know what kind of an app it wants to be. Am I hooking up on Hornet or am I keeping an online journal? Pick a lane. What the hell is a Hornet Badge? Why would I want one, what does it do, what is the point? What is Hornet Honey? Is that not the same as Hornet Points? Why would you make it that confusing just to completely forgo an explanation that is easy to access in-app? Make me WANT to use your app, rather than lock me out of most features of which, I don't know how to use so there is no incentive for me to subscribe, anyway!

Like I said, Hornet is a Frankenstein's monster of many other social app gimmicks, all pulling the brand in opposite directions. The result? A crappy, uninspiring and difficult to navigate app that alienates its user-base before they've even made an account. Decide what kind of an app you want to make, before you make it.

Clip Clamp ,

Search is cooked

Hello, I actually just use this app for the articles but I’ve noticed when I try and search for articles instead of allowing me to type in key words it only offers me two categories of “top stories” and “[some other option]”. Would quite like to be able to search for relevant articles to me rather than being drip fed them

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, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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