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24 alternatives to what I coded during the Foursquare Hackathon

Connect with people using Foursquare and Twitter We use your Foursquare checkins to introduce you in real-time with people you have common interests using your Twitter graph.

This application connects users with others who share common interests by analyzing Foursquare check-ins and Twitter networks. It identifies people in real-time who are at the same locations and have overlapping social… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. what I coded during the Foursquare Hackathon launched in 2011; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Meet.hn – Meet the Hacker News community in your city▲768
Hey HN! I just published https://meet.hn, a map to find hackers in your city. How it works? Demo of the signup process: https://x.com/meet_hn/status/1834918518904746329 1. Fill the form: username, city+country 2. Copy the text generated in the box below the form, and paste it in your HN description. 3. Click "Add me on the map" Optionnaly (it's recommended!) you can add links to your socials as well as some tags to showcase your interests. Why does it exist? I created this because, despite its harsh reputation on the internet, I love the HN community. I…
2024 · its alternatives →
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Polywork for Twitter▲503
See what your Twitter friends want to collaborate on
2022 · its alternatives →
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Foursquare 11▲270
Find the best places everywhere, every time with place pages
2017 · foursquare.com · its alternatives →
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Gowalla▲429
Keep up with your friends in the real world
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Meet In The Middle▲243
Share a link & meet your friends midway
2018 · mitm.nishchith.com · its alternatives →
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Twitter Intro▲224
Get a reliable intro to an @handle while browsing Twitter
2020 · its alternatives →
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Tweet Niche▲282
Find the perfect clients for your startup on Twitter
2022 · its alternatives →
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Friend Theory▲149
Connect with your friends' friends
2019 · friendtheory.app.link · its alternatives →
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ChitterChat▲235
Speak to 1 new person every week
2021 · its alternatives →
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Chattitude▲81
Find friends by interest, randomly, worldwide.
2020 · chattitude.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →
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Pinpoint▲86
See your Twitter friends and followers nearby on a map
2023 · pinpoint.city · its alternatives →
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Foursquare Developers▲282
Create magical real-world moments for your users
2017 · foursquare.com · its alternatives →
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Vennly▲75
Compare Twitter social graphs
2021 · its alternatives →
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Connect by Twitter▲103
A better way to connect with people
2016 · blog.x.com · its alternatives →
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FriendStart▲114
Meet like-minded people and attend events together
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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SocialRank▲116
Find out more about the people that follow you on twitter.
2014 · idikayuagungpemko.org · its alternatives →
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Explore▲88
Discover interesting people in your 2nd degree network.
2018 · its alternatives →
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Checkin ▲79
Effortlessly create meaningful, ongoing connection
2022 · checkin.cc · its alternatives →
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Friendly▲81
Make friend's through nearby events
2016 · joinfriendly.com · its alternatives →
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iGotNext▲84
Find a new friend to play the games you love — in real time!
2019 · its alternatives →
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Comparing checkin counts from Foursquare and Facebook Places▲11
2011 · aleemmawani.com · its alternatives →
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NearestBuzz▲83
Connect to the buzz near you, anonymously!
2017 · its alternatives →
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Circleboom▲69
Manage your Twitter & grow your social circle
2021 · circleboom.com · its alternatives →
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4Share▲71
Web app to meet others and exchange knowledge
2022 · 4share.app · its alternatives →

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