Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Vicinity

Connect with people around you

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Vicinity launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Public▲205

   Group chats. Great conversations. 💬

   2016 · public.chat · its alternatives →

2. 2
   hello▲157

   Connect with people who share your interests

   2016 · hello.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Favorite Contacts▲104

   Communicate quickly with people that you contact most often

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hello for iOS▲125

   Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   App▲78

   Connect with others

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Remember▲214

   Remember people where you met them

   2016 · rememberapp.me · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TicTalking▲74

   Connecting interesting people everywhere

   2016 · tictalking.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Path Talk Places▲159

   Message People and Places in One App

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   VoyageUp▲77

   Discover and meet people nearby

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Connect by Twitter▲103

    A better way to connect with people

    2016 · blog.x.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Appew▲105

    Start a conversation around your app

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mention for IOS▲158

    Manage your online presence on the go

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shout▲207

    Exchange Anything with the people around you

    2014 · useshout.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Plane▲227

    The social icebreaker. Connect with new people in new places

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Point for iOS▲243

    Send and discuss links with friends, now on your iPhone

    2015 · getpoint.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Gather▲84

    Meet new people around you and tap to start chatting!

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    🐼▲122

    🐼🐼🐼

    2015 · brandsly.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Around - Chat with People Around▲4

    Chat with People Around

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    O▲77

    Your connection to what's nearby, right now

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Friendly▲81

    Make friend's through nearby events

    2016 · joinfriendly.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Palaround▲103

    Meet people you should be friends with.

    2016 · palaroundapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Beacon▲204

    Signal your availability and hang with friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Chill▲108

    Tell your friends where you are with a tap (and emojis)

    2015 · iamchill.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Soon▲150

    What you and your friends are doing next

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →