See who's nearby on an interactive WebGL map with smooth vector tiles. Zoom in to street level, pan around, search any area. LGBTQ+ business pins show friendly venues with hours, directions, and open/closed status.
A gamified discovery mode that feels like a slot machine. Spin through profiles with sound effects and animations. Switch to full swipe mode and swipe right to favorite, left to pass. Wave, message, or favorite with one tap.
Classic grid view with large photo cells. Quick scan who's nearby, tap to open full profiles with photo carousels, bio, interests, and action buttons.
Search for people by their Instagram, X, Bluesky, or TikTok handle. Results show in Grid view only, never on the map, so nobody's location is exposed through a social media search.
Tap "Who's here?" on the map to see who's online now, who's visiting, and upcoming events in any city. Plan your trip before you arrive or see what's happening where you are.
A hand-curated database of gay bars, clubs, saunas, cafes, bookstores, and cruising spots across 290 cities worldwide. Yellow venue pins show where to go, gold business pins show sponsored partners — both with hours, directions, and photos.
Instant messaging over WebSockets with typing indicators, read receipts, photo sharing, location sharing, and unsend. Messages auto expire on your terms (1 to 14 days). No message limits, no "upgrade to reply."
Full GIPHY library built right into the chat composer. Search, trending picker, one-tap send. Works in both Gallery and Dark Room. No separate keyboard, no third-party apps.
Long-press any message to react with an emoji. Reactions sync in real time across all devices. Works on text, photos, GIFs, location shares, and albums.
Tap the globe on any message or profile to translate into your language. Powered by an LLM that preserves tone, slang, and emoji across all 20 supported languages. Real conversations with real people anywhere in the world.
Create photo albums with a built in crop tool and share them privately in chat. Set expiry timers so albums disappear after 1 hour or 24 hours. You control who sees what, and for how long.
Wave at someone to show interest. Favorite profiles to keep track. When you both favorite each other, it's a match with a celebration animation. See your admirers, waves, and matches in dedicated tabs.
Link your profile to your partner's with a two way approval flow. Your partner shows on your profile for everyone to see. Request, accept, or remove at any time.
Discover local LGBTQ+ events, RSVP as interested or going, and see who else is attending. Create or join groups with cover images, broadcasts, and member lists.
Post ephemeral photos that disappear after 24 hours. One tap to post, visible in the flash bar above your inbox. Reactions let people respond without starting a conversation.
Tap a city and you're there. See who's around, plan ahead, roam virtually for up to 24 hours. Cities sorted by distance from you with live profile counts.
Automatically widens your search until it finds people near you. Works in big cities and small towns alike. Fuzzy distance display protects everyone's exact location.
Get a short share link like trickdash.com/u/abc123 that links straight to your profile. Share it on social media, in DMs, or print it on a card. Works for anyone with a Trick Dash account.
Create a separate nickname and profile photo that's completely disconnected from your Gallery identity. Nobody can link the two. Chat, share albums, and browse without revealing who you are.
An anonymous shout board for the Dark Room. Post short messages visible to everyone nearby. Digital graffiti, ephemeral and unfiltered.
Choose to exist only in the Dark Room. Skip the Gallery entirely and stay fully anonymous. You can upgrade to both modes at any time from Settings.
38 interest pills (cycling, gaming, vinyl, drag, and more), identity tags, pronouns, gender identity, relationship status, and a "looking for" multi select. Profiles feel complete, not like a form.
Share your HIV status (Negative, Undetectable U=U, or Positive) and prevention method (Condoms, PrEP, Doxy-PEP, Treatment as Prevention). Fully optional. Stored AES-256 encrypted — even a full database breach reveals only ciphertext.
Sign in with your face or fingerprint. No email, no password, no phone number. Your biometrics never leave your device. Sync across devices via iCloud Keychain or Google Password Manager, or use a one-time transfer code.
Every screen, every button, every label. English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Russian, Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai, Filipino, Hebrew, Dutch, Swedish, and Polish.
Your exact GPS coordinates are never stored. We offset your position with a cryptographic hash before it touches the database. Not even we know exactly where you are.
HIV status and safer sex preferences are AES 256 encrypted before storage. A raw database export reveals only meaningless ciphertext.
We only store your age as a number, never your date of birth. Your birthday stays on your device and never leaves it.
If you use email login, we store a one way hash, not your actual address. We literally cannot read it back.
When you're both online, messages fly through instantly via real time WebSocket. Otherwise, our server holds them just long enough for delivery. You choose how long: 1 to 14 days, then they're permanently deleted.
Export everything we have on you, or delete your account entirely with one tap. Deletion is real and immediate, not a 30 day hold.
Search for people by social media handle, but results only appear in Grid view, never on the map. Nobody's location gets exposed through a handle search.
Where required by law (UK, Australia, Brazil, Singapore, Louisiana, Utah), we verify your age with an anonymous selfie or Apple's built in age check. No ID uploaded, no biometric data stored, no personal info shared.
Photos are automatically scanned for safety using purpose built AI classifiers. Profile bios are checked for harmful content. All moderation happens server side with no data shared externally.
Reports are scored by reporter credibility and behavioral signals, with graduated enforcement (warning → cooldown → suspension → ban). Repeat offenders get flagged automatically. Good-faith users are protected from coordinated false reports.
18+ only, FOSTA/SESTA compliance, NCII zero tolerance, Section 230 safe harbor, arbitration.
No email stored, location offset, health data encrypted, messages auto expire, GDPR + CCPA + PIPEDA compliant.
Plain language rules for The Gallery and Dark Room. Safety resources and three tier enforcement.
Accounts, privacy, features, messaging, Dark Room, troubleshooting. Everything you need to know.