Joel Simkhai, Grindrs founder and chief executive, said the only difference was that Blendr is less focused on sex. Its much, much deeper than hey, do you want to go on a date? , said Simkhai. Its about finding new friends.

Who created Blendr?

Joel Simkhai Founders say the new app is less focused on sex Grindrs founder and chief executive, Joel Simkhai, told the Guardian that he created the new app after “being inundated with requests from straight women.” He stresses, however, that Blendr is less focused on sex than its gay counterpart.

How old is Blendr?

BlendrInitial releaseSeptember 8, 2011Stable release(s)Android 5.111.4 / April 2, 2019 iOS 5.6.0 / May 12, 2017Operating systemiOS, AndroidSizeAndroid: 28.21 MB iOS: 166MB6 more rows