eSAFETY GUIDE

Sniffies

18+
Minimum age according to Sniffies
18+ Minimum age according to Sniffies

What is Sniffies?

Sniffies is a location-based online meeting and hookup website predominantly used by gay, bisexual and bicurious men. It uses your device’s GPS to locate other users nearby and allows you to connect with them. You can set parameters for the people you are paired with, including age, sexuality and sexual preferences. 

Sniffies is similar to other online meeting apps used by the queer community, such as Grindr, Scruff and Jack’d. However, it differs from these apps as you are not required to create an account or provide an email address to use the service, and unlike on a Grindr profile, pictures can contain sexually explicit content.

Sniffies is only available through its website and is not available on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, which means it is does not have to comply with rules that prohibit usage by underage users with parental restrictions on their accounts. It is free to use, but there is a paid version, Sniffies Plus, which has added features.

Website: sniffies.com

How do people use Sniffies?

Learn more about the benefits and risks associated with how people use online meeting services like Sniffies.

Sniffies is used for: anonymous communication, encrypted, location sharing, messaging/online chat, online dating, photo/video sharing and screen capture.

How can you ask for content to be removed?

This link is provided by Sniffies:

  • Content removal policy
    How Sniffies deals with complaints about content found on the service and how to make a complaint.

How can you protect your personal information?

This link is provided by Sniffies:

  • Privacy policy
    The types of information gathered by Sniffies, how it is used and the third parties that have access to it.  

Key safety links

This link is provided by Sniffies:

Last updated: 12/03/2025

The eSafety Guide helps you find out how to protect your personal information and report harmful content on common social media, games, apps and sites. Entries are for information only and are not reviews or endorsements by eSafety. Before choosing to use any online service or platform it’s best to:

  • do your own research to understand the risks and benefits
  • check the age rating and requirements
  • consider privacy
  • check the permissions and other settings
  • check the in-app reporting options.

If you are a parent or carer who is deciding whether a child should be allowed to use an online service or platform, you can also:

  • consider your child's readiness for the types of content and experiences they might encounter
  • help them understand what to do if they need help
  • provide ongoing support and monitoring, for example through regular check-ins with your child
  • agree to some rules about use of each service or platform.

To find out more, you can read the App checklist for parents, as well as information about parental controls in social media, games and apps and mental wellbeing resources for families.