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This is coming at a very opportune time as I recently added Squirt (which has been around for over two decades, which makes it actually older than Grindr) to our roundup of the best gay dating apps. My only gripe was that iPhone users were stuck using their mobile browsers. Given how strict Apple is about adult content, I originally assumed there would never be a native iOS app.
A more streamlined way to browse the Grid without being restricted by Apple.
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“One of the biggest challenges in getting here was modernizing a platform we’ve built over 26 years with infrastructure and evolving technologies,” Andrew Nolan, head of dating business at Squirt’s parent company, Pink Triangle Press, tells Mashable. “At the same time, the landscape is changing rapidly, with new state-level regulations and increasing requirements around age and ID verification, so having a more flexible, up-to-date foundation means we can move faster and adapt as those changes continue.”
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The new app is officially called SQ Dating – Gay Chat & Meet. If you’re familiar with Squirt, you already know that it’s a well-known, undoubtedly “cruising-first” platform. This is a local directory created for gay, bi and curious men looking for casual, no strings attached encounters. (And it definitely works: According to the brand’s 2025 member survey, 80 percent of members successfully joined the platform.)
You can finally browse, chat, and set up casual meet-ups right from your home screen.
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If you’re wondering how a platform that one Reddit user described as “very cheesy and crappy” ended up on the Apple App Store, it was through some very strategic planning.
“Bringing SQ Dating to the iOS and Android stores is a big moment for us,” says Nolan. “The app is a more streamlined (with more features on the way), PG way to connect, chat, and date, and it’s still connected to the full Squirt experience on the web, where things are much more open and expressive.”
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