The Grindr 1 Percent Is Getting Its Own Gated Community

Grindr plans to launch Edge, a high-priced subscription tier that will limit membership to 1 per cent of the app’s global monthly users. The move creates an invite-like premium community for people willing and able to pay more, as the company seeks new revenue from its dating service.

Edge costs $120 a month and is due for worldwide release on 17 November, following early access and pilot programmes in several countries. Its AI-powered features include personalised recommendations, compatibility and reply insights, and a way to revisit past connections. Grindr says 1.4 million of its 16 million users currently pay for the app. The launch comes amid complaints about ads, privacy and safety, including a $35 million settlement over alleged sharing of users’ HIV-related information, which involved no admission of liability.