Meet peoplehere & nownot on a feed.
No scrolling, no likes. Turn yourself on when you’re up for something, see who nearby is feeling the same, and meet up for real.
3 people feeling the same vibe
someone nearby
~400 m · coffee
someone nearby
~700 m · walk
someone nearby
~1 km · talk
Stop scrolling. Start meeting.
The real problem
You cross paths with the right people every day. You just never have a reason to say hi.
The café, the park, a gig, the gym. Interesting people everywhere, zero natural opening. Nowby is the opening. When you’re both up for the same thing, the awkward part is already gone: you both said yes before a word.
Three steps
From “I’m bored” to meeting up for real
Turn on
Drop a ping with what you’re up for right now: coffee, a walk, a chat. It only lives while you’re open.
See who’s nearby
Zones, not pins. See who around you is feeling the same vibe, and join instantly.
Meet in real life
Meet up and bring your phones close (UWB). Contact saved. Proximity can’t be faked.
Built light
Approximate by design
We round your spot to a ~1 km zone and forget the rest. Others see a zone, never a pin.
Only while you’re using it
Your presence runs only when the app is open, and fades on its own a few minutes after you close it.
Yours to switch off
Turn yourself off whenever you want. Anything still on clears by the end of the day on its own. No archive, nothing to scroll back through.
Coming soon to iOS
Ready to get out and meet people?
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