W | Bear

gNetLabs, Inc.

Contains adsIn-app purchases

About this app

Discover W | Bear, the social networking app designed by bears, for the gay bear community. Build meaningful connections, share your world, chat with friends, and explore events – all in one inclusive space.


Meet & Connect
• Meet friendly faces near you or anywhere in the world.
• Explore profiles with shared values and interests.
• Start conversations and make lasting connections.

Share & Explore
• Post photos and videos that express your true self.
• Like and comment to connect with others.
• Tag your profile to find people with shared identities and experiences.

Stay in the Loop
• Discover bear events locally and globally – from community meetups to major celebrations.
• See who’s going and connect ahead of time.

Celebrate Diversity
• However you identify – bear, cub, otter, chaser, or beyond – you belong here.
• Join a community rooted in inclusion, friendship, and respect.

Easy to Use
• Set up your profile in minutes.
• Enjoy intuitive design and easy browsing.
• Stay in sync across all your devices.



W | Bear is free to download and open to individuals 18 and older. Premium subscriptions are available for an enhanced experience.

W | Bear Terms of Service: http://wnet.lgbt/tos.html
W | Bear EULA: http://wnet.lgbt/eula.html

Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Ratings and reviews

Somewhat like Instagram but for bears. I like the interface, though it's not very polished. Going back from looking at a certain picture on a person's profile always goes to the top of their page. They really need to figure out their servers, too, because most of the time it takes a ridiculously long time to load anything. Looking at a picture can take like 30 seconds. Often it says "failed to send message." Doesn't let me use my own gallery app, can't see hidden folders.

It's yet another Gay App. Most stuff is hidden behind a paywall, just like any other similar app. The problem I have is that it's very laggy and it got bugs. Sometimes when you log you will get push notifications from all precious messages you've received... Every single one. So you might end up having your phone beeping for 5 minutes straight. It also suffers from "You received a message" but the inbox show no message, the inbox icon shows there's something in the inbox, but there's no new messages. At times your messages you send to someone else triggers the push notification and it looks like you messages yourself. I would not pay for premium until they sort out the bugs.

The app is decent but very new. Lots of bugs and ux issues they should figure out, but I'm sure it'll come with time! It's not really intuitive to find your "feed" or notifications. Theyre kind of shown in a weird way, and all grouped together. Alike notifications should be shown in separate views (think Instagram notifications and Scruff.) someone glancing my profile should not have the same value as someone commenting on my photo. I uninstalled because too many people requesting private album

What’s new

We've made performance improvements and fixed some minor bugs to enhance your experience.