GROWLR: Gay Bears Near You

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USK: Ages 18+
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About this app

The only app for Bears and Bear Chasers!

More Bears in More Places...we are a global community with over 10,000,000 members worldwide. GROWLR allows you to meet other Bears from around the world or around the corner. GROWLR is free, fast, reliable and easy to use.

A Bear is a gay man who belongs to a very inclusive part of the gay community. Some are hairy, some are muscular, and some are heavy-set and some are none of those things. Being a bear is about being yourself - we are all amazing no matter how we are labeled.

Bear Chasers are the men who love Bears – and if you’re a Chaser you’ve come to the right place! More Bears in More Places.

It’s the perfect way to meet guys and make friends whether you are sitting at home or traveling abroad. Send and receive private instant messages, pictures and videos.

We also have an amazing Event section with complete and up-to-date Bear Run and Bear Bar listings. Tons of Galleries, Check-in features, Notes and More.

GROWLR allows only males 18 years or older. Photos depicting nudity or sex acts are strictly prohibited.

Visit us on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/growlrapp

Or on the web:
http://www.growlrapp.com
More bears in more places... GROWLR is the complete mobile app for gay bears.
Updated on
Oct 26, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Location, Personal info and 3 others
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 8 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

53.5K reviews
Misse Kasse
April 22, 2021
So let me start off by saying that I love the Idea of an app for bears and bear lovers. But I think some things really need to change in order for growlr to be a good app! -It would be nice if we could send more pictures at once -I don't always want to crop my photos, I think it would be better if it was an optional button. -Let us see more pictures, public or private This is my only criticism
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Yoshi Only
September 1, 2026
Slow to update distance. I am an hour away from home location and still saying I am there. That was two hours ago. There are better apps that allow to do more update: this app has gotten worse. from the glitching from the way the live streams aren't showing everybody in the panel the way that things disappear. this is not the same app as it used to be.
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jacobnovotny25
September 6, 2026
No one talks and you are given way to few profiles to browse on the free version. I'd have a better chance talking with guys at a Republican Church. It was a mistake to download this app. really just a waste of time. these developers don't know what they're doing just thought it would be easy money.
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