WhoIsNear · Android private beta

See who is relevant nearby, right now.

Understand what your trusted circle wants, needs, or offers nearby — and connect, with consent and control.

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The problem

Maps show where. They don’t show why.

Proximity alone doesn’t show availability or intent — so you’re still stuck sending "Where are you?" and "Who’s free?" messages before anything actually happens.

A map

Shows where approved people are.

WhoIsNear adds why they may want to connect right now.
Live intent board

What’s happening nearby — right now.

Short-lived posts about what people want, need, or offer now. Nothing here lingers — every intent expires.

Live

Coffee nearby?

expires in 40m
Live

Going for a short walk.

expires in 20m
Live

Looking for a study partner.

expires in 2h
Live

Need help with a charger or quick task.

expires in 15m
Live

Open to a music or founder chat.

expires in 1h
Your trusted circle

Your trusted circle, in context.

Location sharing is based on permission and relationship rules — not open by default. You choose who can see you nearby, and for how long.

  • Start with contacts you already know.
  • A location request needs approval before anything is shared.
  • Being in someone’s contacts never grants access on its own.

Illustrative — not a live map.

How it works

Three steps, not a new habit to learn.

1

Connect

Find contacts you already know and build a trusted circle with permission-based sharing.

2

Signal intent

Post a short-lived intent — what you want, need, or offer right now. Set an expiry so it doesn’t linger.

3

Chat, call, or meet

Move from a nearby person or intent straight into chat, a call, or directions.

Built for

The right people. Nearby. At the right time.

Starting with friends, students, and young adults in cities or on campus — coordinating things that already happen, just faster.

☕ Coffee📚 Study sessions🤝 Quick help🏃 Activities💡 Collaboration
Privacy and control

Shared by choice.

Location sharing by request and approval — not tracking anyone. Control lives with you at every step.

  • No public map of strangers — only approved connections are visible to you.
  • Intents expire automatically — this is about now, not a permanent feed.
  • Every location request requires the other person’s approval.
  • This is not an automatic tracking, geofencing, or emergency-monitoring service.
Android private beta

Be first to try WhoIsNear.

No public pricing or release date yet — join the waitlist and we’ll email you when a beta spot opens up.

FAQ

Good to know

No. Location sharing happens by request and approval between people you choose, not automatic tracking of anyone.

No. Only approved connections you’ve chosen can see you nearby, and only once a location request has been approved.

It expires. Intents are short-lived by design — this is about what’s happening now, not a permanent public feed.

Android, currently in private beta. There is no production-ready iOS release yet.

There’s no published pricing yet. Join the waitlist and we’ll let you know as soon as that’s available.