Verified, never exposed.
A live video check at sign-up — not a photo, not a vouch. It proves you're a real human, and the usual spoofing tricks get caught. We protect what it tells us, so you're verified without ever being the one exposed.
Meet Dudes.
Match Moods.
A social app for Dudes who like Dudes — gay, bi, curious, or allergic to labels. Every member is a real, verified human. Built by Theme Park AG, the team behind a gay community that's been running online since 2002! So yes, we're older than some of you.
Out now on iPhone. Free to use. Supporter unlocks the rest, in the App Store or on the web.
Free to use — Supporter is optional. Android follows. Privacy Policy
Cover competition
Cover competition · meet the five winnersarrow_forward
The faces of DudesChat
they entered — meet the five winners
Verified · real humans only
One face. One human. One account.
The bots flooding the other apps don't get far here — being a real person is the price of entry. And no AI ever writes in your DMs: it handles the back-office grind, flags what needs a look, and every decision about a member is made by a human.
One human, one account.
No farms. No throwaways. No fifty "guys" run off one laptop.
Banned is banned.
Get booted for being a scammer, spammer or catfisher and you lock the door, not just a profile — no new email, no fresh start. The deterrent that actually deters.
Two doors
Two doors, one house.
DudesChat comes out of 24 years of community, not a pitch deck. The same team runs DudesNude — a sex-positive community going since 2002 — and built DudesChat as a second, separate space: non-explicit, independent, complete on its own. Use one, the other, or both. And yes, we leave the back door jokes to you.
Features
Built around what Dudes do.
Profiles, conversations, communities, location privacy baked in — the basics, done properly. And none of the slot-machine tricks that keep you swiping at 2am.
Communities, not algorithms
Find your people, matched on what you share.
Pick who you are and who you're into — bear, pup, geek, poly, whatever fits. The match score counts what you share, in both directions, out in the open. No black box quietly deciding you're a 6.
It's how DudesNude has matched Dudes for two decades. Not a feature we copied — a legacy we brought along.
- check_circle 40+ community tags — both directions count
- check_circle Mutual-match highlighting — see what you share at a glance
The profile
More you than stats.
Languages, hobbies, and a taste shelf — the music, games, movies, books, podcasts and TV you'd vouch for. Real picks with real covers, not a typed list nobody believes. Better openers than "stats?".
And when chips don't cut it: an About in your own words, your socials linked, health info you control. The whole you, one profile.
- check_circle Your picks in 3 of 6 categories, five each
- check_circle All of it searchable — be found for what you're into
New — the Feed
Say what you're up for. Right now.
Discover shows you who's around. The Feed shows you what they're up for. Drop a quick status, tag it with a mood — CHAT, DATE, GAMING, TRAVEL, whatever tonight is — and it lands in the feed for the guys nearby. Less guessing, more saying it.
A status is a mood plus a line in your own words. When a Dude replies, the conversation opens with your status quoted — nobody starts from "hey".
- check_circle Tag your mood up front — eight moods, from CHAT to CLUBBING
- check_circle A live feed of who's around and what they're after, newest first
- check_circle Tap a status to chat — the ice is already broken
Discover
Who's around. Right now.
A clean grid of Dudes near you, sorted by what you care about — match, distance, who just came online, or who viewed you. No "sponsored" guys jammed into the grid. Ever.
And everyone in that grid is a verified human — profiles only make the cut after the photo review. Browsing, minus the bot slalom.
- check_circle Sort by Match · Distance · Recent · Visitors — your choice, not ours
- check_circle Filter to online now, your favourites, or by mood
- check_circle Online dot is honest — green means right now
Cover photo competition · the result
We couldn't pick one. Here are five.
1,256 votes from 916 devices made the shortlist. We made the final call from the top of the vote, as the rules said we would. Five real Dudes, no models, and each of them wins a lifetime Founder membership.
You've met them already: they're the faces in our App Store screenshots, in the app on this page and on our help pages.
Votes, then a judgement call
Your votes built the shortlist. The last word was ours, so it was never just a race for whoever had the most mates.
Real photos only
The entry with the most votes couldn't win: its photo was made with AI, and the rules ask for a real photo of yourself. No stock models, no AI guys.
Lifetime, everywhere
Premium on the web, iPhone and Android for life, with no renewals and no charges, plus the Founder badge on their profile.
Supporter
Free to use. Supporter unlocks the rest.
The same price in the App Store and on the web. It renews until you cancel, and you can cancel any time.
Monthly
1 month
CHF 19 a month
Renews every month
Quarterly
3 months
CHF 30 every 3 months
CHF 10 a month
Yearly
1 year
CHF 99 a year
CHF 8.25 a month
- all_inclusiveBrowse without limitsSee every guy nearby, not just the first 288.
- visibilitySee who viewed youYour visitors from the last 4 weeks.
- done_allKnow when they read itRead receipts on your messages.
- visibility_offRead without being seenOpen a message without telling him.
- photo_libraryFour private albumsSix photos or videos in each. Members get one private album, six slots too.
- videocamLonger videos and voice notesAlbum videos up to a minute, voice and video notes up to five.
- edit_noteFix a message you just sentEdit it for 5 minutes. He sees it was edited.
- local_fire_departmentChange your mood all dayPost up to 10 moods a day. Members get one.
- location_offHide your cityShow your distance only.
- do_not_disturb_onStealth ModeDon't show others that you're online.
- badgeChange your usernamePick a new name without starting over.
- insightsSee who's aroundUnlock your stats: online DudesList, new photos, visitors.
One price everywhere
CHF 19, 30 or 99 in the App Store and on the web. Outside Switzerland you pay the local price the store or the web checkout shows.
Cancel any time
In the App Store under your subscriptions, or on the web under Supporter → Manage Subscription. Premium runs to the end of what you paid for.
Backed the founding campaign?
Your founding code still unlocks your premium: in DudesChat on the web or Android, under Menu → My Account → Redeem a founding code.
News
What we're building, out loud.
Build updates, design notes, the occasional thinking-out-loud post about why this app exists. No press releases, no growth-hacking, just the actual work.
Sep 8 · Launch
DudesChat lands on the App Store on 30 September — pre-order today
DudesChat is on the App Store for pre-order — release 30 September 2026. Founding prices end that day; from 1 October premium is CHF 19/month, 30/3 months or 99/year.
Read →
Sep 4 · Launch
DudesChat is live — public web beta since 30 July 2026, 1,300 Dudes and counting
DudesChat launched its public web beta on 30 July 2026. Five weeks later: more than 1,300 verified Dudes, over 700 of them in the last two weeks, all organic. Here's where things stand.
Read →
Jul 23 · Community
The vote is live — pick the face of the launch
The entries are in, the gallery is open, and until August 31 the community decides who's out front. No account needed — back as many Dudes as you like, one vote each.
Read →FAQ
Questions you'd actually ask.
Short answers. The longer ones live in the Support center — or drop us a line via the contact form.
Who's DudesChat for?add
Dudes who like Dudes — gay, bi, curious, or allergic to labels. "Dude" was never a strict gender checkpoint: cis, non-binary, whatever you feel — if you move through the world as a Dude who's into Dudes, this is your place. And it's built for more than the next warm body: chats, meetups, nights out, friendships, the whole thing.
What's the difference between DudesChat and DudesNude?add
Both are run by the same team at Theme Park AG. DudesNude is the original community — sex-positive, running since 2002, for members who want that. DudesChat is a separate, non-explicit app with its own sign-up and its own rules; it's complete without DudesNude and doesn't lead you there. Use one, the other, or both. The full story →
Is DudesChat an alternative to Grindr?add
Yes — if you want to find gay, bi and curious Dudes nearby and talk to them directly. The difference: every Dude is a verified human, profiles say who you are, and there are no ads and no sponsored profiles. See how DudesChat is different →
Where do I get it?add
On the App Store since 30 September 2026. The web app has been live since 30 July 2026, free, at app.dudes.chat. Same profile in both. Android follows, same account.
Can I become a Supporter on the web?add
Yes. Open DudesChat on the web, go to Supporter and pick a month, three months or a year, at the App Store's prices. Manage or cancel it on the web under Supporter → Manage Subscription.
Is the app free?add
Yes — free to download, free to use. Supporter is an optional extra for the power features, and it's what keeps the lights on. DudesChat is ad-free: no advertising, no data sale, members funding the thing they use. Supporter is CHF 19 a month, CHF 30 for three months or CHF 99 a year, in the App Store or on the web.
Will adult content ever be in the app?add
No. DudesChat plays by Apple's App Store guidelines on every platform — iOS, Android and web alike. It stays pants-on and non-explicit across the board: no nudity, no explicit content, the same rules everywhere.