RAWR Beta is live.

The guys are nearby. You're on the couch.

RAWR shows you who's nearby and online this second, sorted by distance. Verified profiles rank higher. Your couch ranks lower. Free to join.

Take it before "Alex_23" does.

Profile
18+
yes, we check
6
languages to flirt in
24/7
humans reading reports

01 / How it works

02

Proof he's real

A live selfie check against profile photos earns the Verified badge. Catfish hate it.

Who's online near you, sorted by distance. Verified profiles rank higher, and you can switch off personalised ordering any time.

Live Grid
Live Grid

03

RIGHT NOW

Free tonight? Flip it on. Visible on the map only for as long as your window stays open.

RIGHT NOW
RIGHT NOW

04

Chill

Start a Chill session to open a temporary group for meeting up nearby. Anyone close by can ask to join, you can share an album with the group, and it closes itself the moment the timer runs out.

Chill
Chill

05

Private means private

Share photos and videos only with people you grant access to. Revoke it any time. Yes, even him.

Private Albums
Private Albums

06

Boss walks in. One tap.

Blur every photo in your grid with one tap, or browse invisibly the rest of the time.

Privacy
Privacy

07

Say it in any language

Text, video calls and read receipts in one place. Auto-translate handles the language, the first line is still on you.

Chat & Calls
Chat & Calls

08

18+, verified at the door

Every account confirms adult status before entering. No exceptions.

Safety
Safety

MEET A MEMBER

Real people. Real profiles.

Every profile on RAWR belongs to a real person. Verified members carry the Verified badge, so you know who you are talking to before you say hi.

“poblenou local, if there’s a decent techno set playing i’m probably there. into chill hangs more than clubbing till 6am these days. dm if you’re around, always down for a coffee or something more.”
@angelo · from his RAWR profile
Profile of @angelo

CHILL, ON DISPLAY

This is a Chill. From the outside.

Meet our Demo-Chill: an open group of demo profiles, so you don’t have to guess what you’d be walking into. The real Chills near you exist too. Just not for window shoppers.

It’s free. Takes less time than your hesitation.

Demo-ChillDemo profiles

02 / Features

Built for meeting. Not for scrolling.

Made by people who got tired of "hey" as an opening line.

01

Live grid

Who's online near you, sorted by distance. Verified profiles rank higher, and you can switch off personalised ordering any time.

02

RIGHT NOW

Free tonight? Flip it on. Visible on the map only for as long as your window stays open.

03

Chill

Start a Chill session to open a temporary group for meeting up nearby. Anyone close by can ask to join, you can share an album with the group, and it closes itself the moment the timer runs out.

04

Proof he's real

A live selfie check against profile photos earns the Verified badge. Catfish hate it.

05

Picky, but efficient

Age, distance, tribe, position, looking-for, kinks. Be as specific as your standards.

06

Boss walks in. One tap.

Blur every photo in your grid with one tap, or browse invisibly the rest of the time.

07

Private means private

Share photos and videos only with people you grant access to. Revoke it any time. Yes, even him.

08

Say it in any language

Text, video calls and read receipts in one place. Auto-translate handles the language, the first line is still on you.

09

Business profiles

Independent professionals get their own directory, rates, availability, and boundaries, clearly labeled, opt-in only.

10

Bring your friends. Earn Pro.

Share your personal link. Your friend gets 30 days of RAWR+ right away. You are rewarded once they verify with a photo: a Boost and free Pro or RAWR+ time, again and again.

03 / Safety

Safety isn't a footnote

Built by and for the community it serves, real tools, not just a policy page.

18+, verified at the door

Every account confirms adult status before entering. No exceptions.

Real people read the reports

Automated content filtering plus human review of every report, every day.

Harm-reduction, built in

Optional chemsex-status disclosure on profiles, so conversations start honest, not awkward.

Block & report in two taps

Every profile, message, and photo can be reported or blocked instantly.

Privacy tools built in

Incognito, view-once media and a one-tap blur for the whole grid.

How RAWR keeps people safe, in detail

Trans* & allies

You decide who sees you.

Trans* people get tools that keep the wrong eyes out. Nobody has to explain themselves to be left alone.

Visible only to who you pick

Set your profile to “Trans* people and those interested”. Everyone else won’t find you in the grid.

Your grid, your rules

Hide, show or only see trans* profiles. Change it any time, no questions asked.

Block & report in two taps

Slurs, fetish lines, harassment: report them. A human reads every report.

Real people, checked

An 18+ check at sign-up and an optional verified badge mean fewer fakes and trolls.

No app can promise that nothing ever happens. We make it harder for it to reach you.

Chats

Your chats are yours.

If you and the other person switch encryption on in the settings, the text of your messages is encrypted on your device. Then, without a report, we cannot read it.

Text can be encrypted

With encryption switched on, text messages are encrypted on your device, and only the people in the chat can read them. There is no back door.

Images and videos are checked

To protect children, our system automatically checks images and videos in chats for abuse material. That is why they are not encrypted like text.

Reports only on request

When you report someone, you choose the messages our moderation team may see. Otherwise nobody does.

Older messages stay readable as before. All details are in the privacy policy.

More about encryption

04 / Trust

Hosted in Nuremberg. Our database stays in the EU.

RAWR runs on servers in Nuremberg (Germany), so EU data-protection law applies to your data, not a far-away jurisdiction. We do not sell your data.

Servers in Nuremberg, Germany

We operate at Hetzner in Nuremberg, inside the EU. The GDPR and the EU Digital Services Act apply to us directly, a clear legal framework, an EU supervisory authority, and a straightforward path for complaints and legal remedies.

Where the other apps are based

Not every dating app can say that. A look at where major gay dating services have their headquarters:

  • ■Grindr, West Hollywood, California, USA
  • ■Hornet, USA
  • ■Scruff (Perry Street Software), USA
  • ■ROMEO, Amsterdam, Netherlands (EU)
  • ■machoBB, Buddyble SAS, Bogotá, Colombia; to our current knowledge since August 2026 Rhea Networks S.L., Madrid, Spain

Why that can matter

A US-based provider can be obliged under the US CLOUD Act to hand over user data to US authorities, even when the servers sit in Europe. For a user in the EU, that can potentially mean that US law may apply to their data and that seeking legal recourse can be more difficult. Our database sits with a German provider in Nuremberg, under EU law.

[1] Grindr Inc., headquarters West Hollywood, California, USA. Source: Wikipedia, “Grindr” (company infobox) (accessed 26 August 2026).

[2] Hornet (Hornet Networks), USA. Source: Wikipedia, “Hornet (app)” (categorized as an online dating service of the United States) (accessed 26 August 2026).

[3] Scruff, Perry Street Software, Inc., USA. Source: Wikipedia, “Scruff (app)” (accessed 26 August 2026).

[4] ROMEO B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands (EU). Source: Wikipedia, “Romeo (social network)” (accessed 26 August 2026).

[5] machoBB, operated by Buddyble SAS, with registered address at Calle 55 #13-30, 110231 Bogotá, Colombia. Source: machobb.com/en/legal/privacy-policy (accessed 26 August 2026). Update: to our current knowledge (as of 1 November 2026), the operator has been Rhea Networks S.L., Calle San Lorenzo 24, 28004 Madrid, Spain, since August 2026.

[6] US CLOUD Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2713, lets US federal authorities compel US-based companies to disclose data regardless of where it is stored. Source: Wikipedia, “CLOUD Act” (accessed 26 August 2026).

[7] EU, US Data Privacy Framework, declared adequate by the European Commission in 2023; legal uncertainty persists (ongoing challenges, reservations by the European Parliament). Source: Wikipedia, “EU, US Data Privacy Framework” (accessed 26 August 2026).

Statements about third parties are factual, source-referenced locations as of the time of writing and contain no value judgments. Every “can” statement describes a possibility, not a guarantee. This is not legal advice.

Security review and EU details

05 / Pricing

Simple, honest pricing

Start free - upgrade when you want more.

Everything RAWR does, at a glance. Many features are free. Some belong to a paid plan; current prices are shown in the app.

  • Grid profilesFree, with limits
  • FiltersFree, with limits
  • Video messages / dayFree, with limits
  • Video calls / dayFree, with limits
  • RIGHT NOW windowFree, with limits
  • ThemesFree, with limits
  • Chill meetupsFree
  • RAWR stickers (Basics pack)Free
  • Incognito modePaid plan
  • StealthPaid plan
  • TeleportPaid plan
  • BoostsPaid plan
  • Spicy sticker packPaid plan
  • Priority supportPaid plan

Prices

Free

€0.00

Pro

  • 1 month€4.99€4.99 per month
  • 6 months€19.99€3.33 per month
  • 12 months€39.99€3.33 per month

RAWR+

  • 1 month€12.99€12.99 per month
  • 6 months€49.99€8.33 per month
  • 12 months€79.99€6.67 per month
  • Lifetime, one-time€99.00

Prices in euros. Subscriptions renew automatically, and you can end them at any time.

RAWR Stickers

Say it with RAWR.

Our own stickers with attitude: friendly, never tame. For Telegram and WhatsApp.

WhatsApp: via the RAWR app.

06 / FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Everything you'd want to know before you join.

01Is RAWR free?

Yes. The grid, chats, and core features are completely free. Pro and RAWR+ unlock more profiles nearby, advanced filters, and other extras.

02How does age verification work?

At sign-up you take a quick live selfie that's automatically checked against your stated age. The image is never shown on your profile, it's used only for that check.

03What is RIGHT NOW?

A time-limited status that tells others you're available right now, great for spontaneous meetups. It lasts 30 minutes (Free) or 60 minutes (Pro and RAWR+), and you can end it anytime.

09What is the grid?

The grid is the home screen: a wall of photos of people near you, closest and most active first. Tap a photo to open the profile. Verified profiles rank higher. You only see people who are around you right now, and you can narrow the list with the filter button.

04Who can see my location?

Only your approximate distance from other users, never your exact location. You can also turn on ~1km fuzzing in settings for extra discretion.

12What do the different badges mean?

The lime Verified badge means the person verified with a live selfie. A shield means the identity was confirmed with an official document. A blue team badge marks official RAWR helpers. A heart badge means the community vouches for the person after real meetups. Verified profiles rank higher on the grid.

05Can I cancel my subscription anytime?

Yes, with one tap right in the app, no email, no phone call. Your access continues through the end of the period you already paid for.

06What are business profiles?

A separate, clearly labeled category for professional providers, so everyone knows what they're engaging with, kept apart from personal dating profiles.

10What is a tap, and what do the emojis mean?

A tap is a quick, no-words hello. You pick a line with an emoji, for example “You're hot!” or “Fancy a drink?”, and the other person sees it on your photo. They can tap back or start a chat. A tap costs nothing and you can send one per person per day.

11What is the RAWR Card and how do I add it to my wallet?

The RAWR Card is your digital member card with your member number. Open it from the menu and tap 'Add to Apple Wallet' or 'Add to Google Wallet'. Partners can check it to give you a deal. It updates itself every month; you can remove it from your wallet at any time.

07How do you handle problematic content?

Every profile and message can be reported. Our team reviews reports promptly, and automated detection also flags clearly illegal content.

08Can I have my data deleted?

Yes, anytime, from Settings → Delete account. Your account disappears for everyone else immediately and is permanently deleted after 180 days; only what the law requires is kept longer (see the Privacy Policy, section 9).

13Are group and chill chats encrypted?

No. Encryption is optional and only possible in one-to-one chats. Group and chill chats are not end-to-end encrypted. The reason: group members change often, and a secure encryption would have to be rebuilt with every change. Chill chats are also deleted automatically 2 hours after they end.

Founder

Behind RAWR: a founder who takes a stand.

Benjamin Hartmann: an anti-racism label, sea rescue in the Mediterranean, the club scene. Plus RAWR and Petra, with European servers.

Read the story