Iphone Apps for connecting with like-minded Gay Men locally and globally

Original posting: wank4me2 [msg]
08 Jan 2010, 01:27
does anyone else use the IPhone app- Free Foto Messenger? (FFM)
Im into it in a big way at the moment- great way to trade live pics and chat
my username is -jboy82
add me!
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Follow up: sunbuns99* [msg]
16 Apr 2010, 11:13
I'm also intrigued to find out if FFM will become popular. Reviews are ranting on the newest version - but so far so good. I test iphone apps for several different markets and also different regions/areas of the globe.

About FFM  (Free Foto Messenger  - iPhone app)

Since you have to 'know' people already to actually chat - it's not so great for 'cruising' or casual hookups.
There are other ones where that works well listed below. Normally in a good Iphone app, you can see the person's profile (m/f, age, location (general or specific), time online (or last time),
Some allow choice of sexual preferences:
Select a gay apps or a mixed one and then filter for gay men) to find local (or global) guys, and then start a chat - if things match up).

Sooshi could have great potential because you can also search in a specific area by 'putting' yourself at a remote location. So if you are going to be traveling soon, you can hunt for guys ahead (as you can do here on Dudesnude), but they can be online and ready to chat. Unfortunately, almost all but Grindr don't have many locals members - who are active and online.

I've also used Grindr (probably the best iPhone app for hookup / making local gay friends) as many people have, but there are several others (see below).
Wouldn't it be great if GWIP (Guys With Iphones, the site) and Grindr could be combined? Wow!

Take a look at these other apps when you have time:

Purpll (prone to problems with finding locations outside US, allows private pics, also has a website for PC access), PinkMap (mainly for Europe but some global users too, no nudity allowed, has a website too), Gd Beta (nice format, allows 3 public and 2 private pics, local guys online), SpeedDate (requires subscription for any real info - irritating), Skout (recently greatly improved to compete with Grindr), Whoshere, Sooshi, Brightkite, Twitxr, ( both are location-based Twitter spinoffs, updates can broadcast in local area - but u risk getting 'outed' or harassed if public messages are too sexy or pornog. ) Knocking Video (already popular here on DN), Gaydar Light (doesn't work on my iPhone - other?), Aka-aki (gay & straight, based in Europe - slowly growing, but has some problems, cool 'sticker' system to form like-minded groups), Facetime2 (crashes often),
I'm still trying out Dokami, and Foursquare for gay connections and usability.

NOTE* Some of the above social networking apps are NOT for gay men only. You have to add your gender pref or search/filter for gay men/age etc to locate guys. Some do or don't have push notifications, although they all have free versions.

Anybody else into testing iPhone apps?

I'm going to add some guys here posted your FFM ids here.
It's for testing purposes - I'm not trying to hookup (at least at the moment). Besides, I live too far away now.

Ciao,
Kelly