Brolo is the new gay dating app built around what Grindr stopped caring about: safety, fair pricing, and real-world connection. Brolo Pro at €9.99/mo is roughly half the cost of Grindr XTRA and one-fifth the cost of Grindr Unlimited.
| Brolo | Grindr | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Pro/Premium | €9.99 | XTRA $19.99 · Unlimited $49.99 |
| AI photo moderation | Every photo, automated | Manual reports only |
| Selfie verification | Yes, visible badge | Yes |
| Real-world group hangouts | Chills — host and join | No |
| No Pic No Chat | Built in, free | No |
| Stealth mode | Free, server-side | Incognito paid tier |
| Day pass | €1.99 / 24h | No |
| Languages at launch | 16 | Many, but added over years |
| Bot density | AI-blocked at signup | Industry estimates 30%+ fake |
Grindr Unlimited at $49.99/month paywalls features that used to be free. Video ads are unskippable on the free tier. Fake profiles and chat-engine bots account for an industry-estimated 30%+ of activity. The most common search query on Google is "Grindr alternative."
AI moderation runs on every uploaded photo. Free-tier features include browsing, tapping, matching, messaging verified profiles, and joining Chills. Pro is for power users — it adds capacity, not basic functionality. The price reflects that.
Yes. Brolo Pro is €9.99/month, roughly half the cost of Grindr XTRA ($19.99/month) and about a fifth of Grindr Unlimited ($49.99/month). Brolo also offers a €1.99 24-hour day pass, which Grindr doesn't.
Brolo runs every uploaded photo through automated AI moderation before it goes live. Grindr relies on manual user reports rather than automated pre-screening.
Chills — user-hosted real-world group hangouts like bar nights or beach days — and a free, server-side stealth mode that hides your profile photo on the grid. Grindr offers neither; its closest equivalent, Incognito, is a paid tier.