How these Grindr competitors are trying to beat the dating app at its own game

Sniffies, Archer, and Motto want to give Grindr a run for its money by building apps around what they think are its most appealing features.

Grindr might not have been the first location-based dating app—that distinction belongs to MeetMoi, a hookup app acquired by Match Group in 2016. But whether LGBT or not, looking for a long-term relationship or not, most singles are living in the house that Grindr built.