--- title: "Goose — Product Profile | Dating Industry Insights" description: "An application-only gay dating platform positioning itself against hookup-focused apps with curation over algorithms." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "SoftwareApplication", "name": "Goose", "url": "https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/products/goose", "description": "An application-only gay dating platform positioning itself against hookup-focused apps with curation over algorithms.", "applicationCategory": "DatingApplication", "operatingSystem": "iOS, Android" }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Products", "item": "https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/directory" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Goose" } ] } ] --- [![Dating Industry Insights](/assets/dii-logo-footer-B-hNTbau.webp)](/)[A High Intent Media Brand](https://www.highintentmediagroup.com) [About](/about) [Companies](/companies "Dating App Companies") [Products](/directory "Dating Products & Features") [People](/people "Industry People & Executives") [News](/news "Dating Industry News") [Reports](/reports "Market Reports & Data") [Resources](/resources "Industry Resources") Log InRegister Free [Home](/)[Products](/directory)Goose ![Goose logo](https://img.logo.dev/name/Goose?token=pk_K6hdbPRcTQSnsRNEiZ-Ymg&size=128&format=png&fallback=monogram) Dating App # Goose An application-only gay dating platform positioning itself against hookup-focused apps with curation over algorithms. ## Goose News Coverage 5 articles [ ### Meetmarket's Crowdfunding Success: A Privacy Bet Grindr Can't Ignore Meetmarket raised €161,456 through crowdfunding in June from roughly 1,300 founding members before launching its privacy-focused gay dating app Grindr lost its appeal against Norway's data protection … Financial & Investor 8 Sept 2026 ](/news/privacy-concerns-community-gay-dating-apps)[ ### Goose Loses Its Face: Derek Chadwick's Exit Exposes a Structural Flaw Derek Chadwick exited Goose less than eight weeks after launching the gay dating app, with no board seat, advisory role, or equity retained Grindr controls over 50% of the gay dating market share with… Daily News Wire 19 Aug 2026 ](/news/derek-chadwick-leaves-goose-app)[ ### Goose's AI-Driven Launch: A Growth Hack or a Trust Crisis? 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