"Hornet is a MUST when travelling. The Events feature is more useful than I would like to admit. My boyfriend and I have met so many friends abroad thanks to this feature. It's become a Facebook type of app, but specifically for gays. We don't have to go through filters and tags to find people and content that serve our lifestyle. Personally, our encounters with fake accounts have been zero to nil, but that may be because our profile is set up as couple. We can't speak for singles. Speaking of, when we feel like inviting someone else to warm our bed, we typically go for Grindr since it serves that purpose more. There's so many restrictions on Hornet when it comes to R rated stuff, it's crazy." - Gay Couple (24 & 29)
Hornet Review Singapore October 2026
Hornet is a gay social app for finding romance, love, friendship, and more with gay men in your area. All about Hornet in Singapore.
3.0fair
Hornet is a gay social app for men looking for romance, friendship and community worldwide
- Over 25 million users worldwide
- Original content for gay and bi men
Relationships
Finding love
Friendship
Is Hornet right for me?
last updated
Members in Singapore82,000
Women / Men
20% 80%
From$4.92/mo
Age
Hornet Singapore in 10 seconds
- Hornet claims to be the number one gay social network
- It is a safe gay community that comes together around shared experiences and common interests
- The platform aims is to build a digital home for the gay community
- It enables men to connect in more meaningful ways than just dating and hookups
- Hornet has over 25 million users worldwide
- The app is available in different languages other than English like Japanese, Polish, Afrikaans, Indonesian, Simplified Chinese, and so much more
- Caucasians dominate the global user base followed by Latinos in the USA and Asians for the rest of the world
- The website has an overwhelming amount of advertisements
- Offers general free services and options to upgrade - Learn more here
“Hornet, as a social network, is a glittering success. It has plenty of members evenly distributed throughout the world (its key markets are France, Russia, Brazil, Turkey, and Taiwan), it provides original and refreshing content, and it facilitates connections not limited to the romantic kind. Thanks to its features, you can easily make new friends abroad. However, it is quite lacking on the online dating side. On the desktop, the website is more focused on showing you who just recently signed up rather than cultivating your relationship with the guys you've already exchanged messages with. For similar online dating services with more upfront motives, check our Casual Dating service category.”
Is Hornet right for you?
Find out if Hornet is the right service for you or if there are better options.
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Who is Hornet for, and not for?
Hornet is for…
- For single gays looking for serious relationships
- For gay men seeking romantic flings that could lead to long-term relationships
- For people who are looking for friendships with like-minded individuals
…and not for
- Not for uptight and conservative individuals
- Not for people who are not into gay dating
- Not for straight single men
Hornet pros & cons
- Hornet combines the features of a social network and a dating site
- Has a large member base with over 25 million members
- Features helpful and interesting articles about the gay community
- The website has too many advertisements that it already disrupts the dating experience
- There are still fake profiles despite its efforts to filter suspicious accounts
- The app crashes when used simultaneously with other applications
What Hornet really costs in Singapore
Compared with other dating services, Hornet is average-priced.
Hornet Premium
Premium membership gives advanced search, unlimited profile photos and ad removal. It renews automatically, and you can cancel anytime.Total
1 month
13.98 SGD / month
13.98 SGD
3 months
10.66 SGD / month
31.98 SGD
12 months
4.92 SGD / month
58.98 SGD
Our pick: 12 months cost 58.98 SGD, or 4.92 SGD per month, saving 65% against the 1 month option. It is our pick for full access at the lowest rate.
Hornet costs last updated on Oct 1, 2026
Payment options in Singapore
Credit Card
Anonymous payment possible.The name Hornet does not appear on your credit card statement, the charge shows up under a neutral name.
On your bank statement
Hornet does not publish the billing descriptor the checkout page or first invoice tells
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Can you try Hornet for free?
- You can test Hornet free of charge
- You can at least read a message for free to try the service
With the premium membership, you can unlock the full features of Hornet. You can use the advanced search settings instead of just @user or #tag. Membership packages are in 1-month, 3-month, and annual increments. Transactions are auto-renewed but you can cancel anytime.
Free services
- Upload public and private photos
- Search and browse other profiles
- View photos
- Send and receive messages
- Unlimited blocks
Paid services
- See who checked out your profile
- Search guys with all filters
- Upload unlimited profile photos
- View unlimited profile photos
- Remove ads
How to cancel your Hornet subscription →
Is Hornet right for me?Who is signed up on Hornet in Singapore?
Exclusively on DatingScout: online member numbers for dating services are usually far off, so we estimate how many people are really on Hornet from traffic data and interest, updated monthly, with history.
Members on this app are very active, with over 4 million monthly active users. Collectively, 500+ million minutes are spent on the app weekly. In the USA, Caucasians make up more than half of the members at 55%, followed by Latinos at 16%, then African-Americans at 9%. For the rest of the world, Caucasians still dominate at 42%, this time followed by Asians at 28%, then Latinos at 9.5%. Per user, an average of 100+ minutes is spent on the app weekly.
76,900+19%
Estimated active members in Singapore
1,000,000
Logins per day in Singapore
82,000
Members in Singapore
65k
54k
109k
54k
77k
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Estimated active members, last 6 months
Gender
24%
18-24
34%
25-34
18%
35-44
11%
45-54
13%
55+
Age of members
Last data update: October 2026
How does Hornet work?
Hornet combines social networking and dating services, enabling users to connect over shared interests and seek romantic or friendship connections
Hornet's user demographic is primarily gay men in their 20s and 30s
Engage freely by posting updates, commenting, messaging at no cost, and participating in community-driven content like Stories and Places
Hornet prioritizes user safety by randomizing location data to protect privacy
Supports multiple languages and offers intuitive navigation to enhance user experience
Signing up at Hornet
★★★★★ 4.0/5
Sign up with
Username & password
Where
Website, iOS and Android app
Minimum age
18
Browse without an account
No
Optional information
- Username
- Name
- Your gender
- Your relationship status
- Type of relationship wanted
- Partner's appearance
- Your ethnicity
- Profile bio / greeting
- Personal questionnaire
- Profile picture upload
Verification
- Phone number verification required
Making contact on Hornet
★★★★★ 4.0/5
- Unlimited for all users
- No compiled messaging page on the PC version
- Chat box format
- Everybody can send messages for free
- Hornet has a chat function
Profile quality
★★★★★ 2.0/5
- Shows a member's follower count
- STD status is available, but displaying it is not mandatory
- Activity feed - updates on members' most recent activities
- Profiles are moderately detailed
- Profile pictures are visible to everybody for free
- Password, profile photos, personal information can be edited later
The Hornet app
★★★★★ 3.0/5
- Has a separate inbox page unlike the PC version
- Still has the Stories section
- Full of ads
- Users report issues with spam bots
- Messages and attachments sent can't be undone or deleted
The mobile app has a better design than the PC version. Overall it's smoother and easier to navigate. The Stories section (with all the articles, photos and videos) is still there but relegated to a secondary tab. The highlights here are your matches (according to filters or location) and your messages. It's user-friendly and mobile-optimized. If you choose to sign up for Hornet, using it on the mobile app is your best bet.
Our field test
★★★★★ 3.5/5
Design & usability
Design and Usability
If you look at the Stories tab, it looks like a legitimate entertainment website that's interesting enough to maybe spend an hour on. However, when you go to the social networking part, the left and right sides are filled with ads that cramp up the space. While years of being digital natives have made us immune to ads, the arrangement on Hornet really irks and disturbs the experience. There's also the confusing decision of prioritizing the list of new members on the top tab while your messages are sequestered to the bottom right. Who thought that users would want to check out new members first instead of the conversations they have with people they're already interested in? The little things build up and make for an annoying browsing experience.
Special features
Finding people 1
FreePaid
Who Checked You Out?Free
They say it's easier to make a move, especially when the feeling is mutual. Thus, in the hopes of encouraging more people to be more forward with their flirting, "Who Checked You Out?" lets you know who's interested and took a look at your profile.
Community and events 3
FreePaid
StoriesFree
Hornet's main website looks like an online magazine with official news and entertainment articles. Though they have an in-house editorial staff, some of these articles and stories are actually submitted by Hornet members themselves. Anyone can apply to be a community writer and submit "witty, heartfelt, and outrageous stories or experiences". In addition to the written word, members can also submit pictures and videos. Before submitting your story, you have to pitch it to Hornet by posting a brief description in their Stories Discussion forum. They can then decide whether it's right for the website or not.
EventsFree
Events are, well, the upcoming LGBT events near your area. It's more like a bulletin post rather than the Facebook Event you're probably accustomed to. Only the details of the event are posted with no sort of interactivity available (i.e. Facebook's Going/Interested/Not going). It's up to you to personally show up to these events. If you attend, you are not protected by Hornet's terms and privacy policy anymore, so practice common sense in choosing events.
PlacesFree
An app called Vespa was "an extensive and carefully curated database of places and events in 300 cities in 70 countries" for the gay millenial generation. Vespa was the leading city gay guide and it was acquired by Hornet in 2016, then renamed to Hornet Places. Just as well, because news outlets revealed that Vespa's founder and CEO Christof Wittig was appointed as the new CEO of Hornet. On the same page as Events but a different tab, you'll find Places. These are listed areas near your location by LGBT men for LGBT men. Places include testing centers, gyms, spas, dive bars, underground piano bars, disco clubs, and more.
Final results
3.0fair
- Best score: Signup and Making contact, both 4.0
- Weakest: Profile quality, 2.0
Is Hornet right for me?
tested October 2026
Signup4.0
Making contact4.0
Profile quality2.0
App3.0
Field test3.5
Overall3.0/ 5
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Hornet FAQ
FACTS
What is Hornet?
Hornet is a gay social networking service not just used for hooking up or dating. In here you can find people with mutual interests, partners, vacation buddies, even jobs, and many more.
How does the Hornet app work?
Hornet uses your GPS information to find gay and bi men in your city close to you. To enjoy this, you have to turn on your location-sharing feature (which is the default, anyway).
Is the Hornet app safe?
As part of its new privacy policy, Hornet randomly changes your distance as it is displayed in the app, so no one can ever know your exact location and to protect users from location triangulation. However, sending out private information (like racy photos or contact details) is still under your jurisdiction and you must share these only with the people you really trust. You can read more of this on their terms and conditions page.
Is there a Hornet blog?
Yes. Articles, news reports, forums, guides, and so much more are available on the homepage of the Hornet website.
Is there a Hornet app for Windows phones?
As of the time of writing, no. It's only available for Android and iOS.
Is the Hornet app available for Blackberry?
As of the time of writing, no. It's only available for Android and iOS.
Is Hornet available on the PC?
Yes. Just go to Hornet.com and provide your login details.
Is there a Hornet app for straight people?
For heterosexual apps with similar purposes, check out our Casual Dating service category.
USABILITY
What does the orange dot mean?
The orange dot/s represent the number of profile photos a member has. If you see multiple dots, you can swipe down to see more of their photos. A dot with a handle on top (visualizing a lock) is a private photo and you have to request access to see it.
How can I see someone's private photos?
Go to their profile and click on the blurred photos with the lock icons. You'll see the question "Request access?" then click Yes.
How can I upload more photos?
On the top right of the web page, click on the drop-down arrow right beside your username. Choose "My Profile". Click on the + icon, choose whether you want a public or private photo, then upload.
How do I logout of Hornet?
On the top right of the web page, click on the drop-down arrow right beside your username. Choose "Log Out".
How do I deactivate my Hornet account?
On the top right of the web page, click on the drop-down arrow right beside your username. Choose "Account", then scroll to the very bottom and select "Delete account". This is an irreversible action.
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