DudesChat is live. 1,300 Dudes and counting.

Update, 1 October 2026: the iOS app is live and the figures below are history — 893 sign-ups on launch day alone. Launch day in numbers →

Update, 8 September 2026: the iOS app is on the App Store for pre-order — release 30 September. Details →

DudesChat launched its public web beta on 30 July 2026. Built in Zurich, Switzerland by Theme Park AG — the team behind DudesNude — DudesChat is a new gay social and chat app for gay, bi and curious men. The web app is live now at app.dudes.chat, free, and open to everyone. The native iOS app arrives on 30 September 2026; Android follows.

That's the sentence for the record. Now the part that actually matters.

Five weeks in: the numbers

• More than 1,300 Dudes have created a profile since launch day.
• Over 700 of them joined in the last two weeks — the pace is picking up, not slowing down.
• Over a hundred Dudes are on the app on a typical day, and most conversations that start get an answer.

Every one of those numbers is a real, verified human. No seed accounts, no bots padding the grid, no "active users" who are actually a script. If you've watched other apps fill up with fakes, you know why we keep saying this.

Zero ad spend. All organic.

We haven't spent a cent on advertising. No app-store ads, no sponsored posts, no influencer deals, no growth hacks. The whole crowd so far came from two places: one announcement to the DudesNude community, and Dudes telling other Dudes.

That's on purpose. DudesChat is member-funded — free to use, supported by optional subscriptions, no ads, no data sale. Growth that arrives because someone recommended us is the only kind that fits that model. It's slower than buying installs. It's also the reason the people you meet here are worth meeting.

What "beta" means here

The word is honest, so we keep it. Some edges are still rough, and we ship fixes most weeks based on what you tell us. What "beta" does not mean: a waitlist, a closed door, or a demo. The app is live, your profile is real, and it carries straight over to the iOS and Android apps when they arrive.

What's next

• iOS — 30 September 2026 on the App Store, pre-order open. Android follows.
• The cover photo competition — voting closed 31 August, the results are being validated, and the winners go on the cover with the app launch.
• More of what you asked for — the feedback from the first 1,300 of you is shaping the next builds. Keep it coming via support.

If you're not on it yet: create your profile. Got a DudesNude login? It works here too — two taps and you're in.

Meet Dudes. Match Moods. Live since 30 July.