Show HN: I Built a Free Grindr Alternative — No Ads, No Paywalls, Just Men Connecting
A developer has created Embyr, a free alternative to Grindr, aimed at providing a more user-friendly experience without ads or paywalls. The app allows unlimited messaging and prioritizes user privacy, ensuring no data is sold. Embyr is built using modern web technologies and supports 25 languages, making it accessible to a wider audience.
- ▪Embyr is a free gay dating app with no ads or paywalls.
- ▪The app allows unlimited messaging and prioritizes user privacy.
- ▪It is built with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and PostgreSQL, and supports 25 languages.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3948357) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Embyr Dating Posted on May 23 Show HN: I Built a Free Grindr Alternative — No Ads, No Paywalls, Just Men Connecting #webdev #showdev #javascript #opensource I got tired of Grindr. The ads, the paywalls, the endless subscriptions just to see who liked you. So I built my own. What is Embyr? Embyr is a free gay dating app — no ads, no paywalls, no "subscribe to see who messaged you." Just men connecting. It's built with Next.js (App Router), Tailwind CSS, and PostgreSQL.
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