GROWLR: Gay Bears Near You

More bears in more places... GROWLR is the complete mobile app for gay bears.

PlanetRomeo BV · com.initechapps.growlr

2.7 out of 5 (7 ratings) 5M+ downloads v16.51.2 72.8 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 16 · Medium Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v16.51.2 (170)
Updated: Oct 12, 2026 (today)
APK size: 72.8 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Social (app)
Listed since: Feb 25, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 22 (7 sensitive)
Website: growlrapp.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

GROWLR: Gay Bears Near You is an app by PlanetRomeo BV in the Social category, listed since at least February 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 22 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

2.7out of 57 ratings

5 ★29%
4 ★0%
3 ★29%
2 ★0%
1 ★43%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v16.51.2

- Misc. bug fixes and performance enhancements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The only app for Bears and Bear Chasers! More Bears in More Places...we are a global community with over 10,000,000 members worldwide. GROWLR allows you to meet other Bears from around the world or around the corner. GROWLR is free, fast, reliable and easy to use. A Bear is a gay man who belongs to a very inclusive part of the gay community. Some are hairy, some are muscular, and some are heavy-set and some are none of those things. Being a bear is about being yourself - we are all amazing no matter how we are labeled. Bear Chasers are the men who love Bears – and if you’re a Chaser you’ve come to the right place! More Bears in More Places. It’s the perfect way to meet guys and make friends whether you are sitting at home or traveling abroad. Send and receive private instant messages, pictures and videos. We also have an amazing Event section with complete and up-to-date Bear Run and Bear Bar listings. Tons of Galleries, Check-in features, Notes and More. GROWLR allows only males 18 years or older. Photos depicting nudity or sex acts are strictly prohibited. Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/growlrapp Or on the web: http://www.growlrapp.com

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 12, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Initech LLC” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Oct 12, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 12, 2026
Signed byCN=Coley Cummiskey, O=Initech LLC, L=Columbus, ST=OH, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)E5:0C:E0:4B:D1:6E:FB:C6:E2:D4:4D:B9:81:87:3A:32:0E:62:C8:9A
File MD53ef12187d383a91f34f0c7c91e9eb830
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (22)

GROWLR: Gay Bears Near You requests 22 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.initechapps.growlr.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi