Imagine that on a weekend you went out for a walk somewhere in a crowded place in your city. Service "Around" will add interest to such a pastime. The free application "Around" from the Sonetica company is a mixture of a geolocation social service and a mobile messenger. That is, you can see who is currently close to you, and immediately write to this person in a convenient chat. This way you can not only communicate with your friends, but also meet new people.
In order for the application to determine where you are, you do not need to check in, as in Foursquare, the service automatically detects your location, which is updated at intervals you specify, but more on that later.
To register on the service, you need to enter your phone number, which will receive a confirmation code, then you need to set some profile settings.
The "female" sex amused me :)
That's it, registration is complete, now you can see who is around. For each person, it is indicated at what distance he is from you, and the time of the last determination of coordinates.
The first number on my list was a cosmetics consultant, with whom we talked pretty closely for some time. Now I have a keen interest. It's always fun when you accidentally find old acquaintances. User photos can be enlarged and viewed, but only after you upload your avatar. This can be done in the profile settings. The frequency of updating your location is also configured there (what I said at the beginning).
You can indicate your type (funny, fashionable) and profession. Since later, when this is shown on your profile, the type and profession are not separated by any punctuation marks, it turns out funny: a fashionable businessman, an evil slacker. And you can also indicate the make and number of your car and get acquainted in traffic jams. Well, quite relevant!
Each participant who is already registered in the application can be invited to be friends or just have a conversation with him. Those who have allowed this can see the location on the map. While there are not enough people in the application, so invite your friends via SMS or e-mail.
You can share your location on Facebook or Vkontakte. It's weird that there is no possibility of sharing on Twitter.
Recently, the "Around" IPhone application was updated to version 2.0, which added the ability to make a VoIP call. Now you can call your friends from the app for free and chat non-stop.
There are versions of "Around" for iPhone and Android. A version for Symbian will appear in the coming days.
Download on the App Store: Around
Price: is free
System requirements: iOS 4.0 and higher
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Casual dating in the modern world is a difficult task. There is always not enough time, we are in a hurry about our business and do not notice each other. And not everyone knows how to meet on the street, in the subway or in the club. Someone does not know how to make an impression, but someone simply lacks self-confidence. Perhaps the hardest part is the fear of rejection. After all, it is much easier when you are sure in advance that a person likes you, and he does not mind flirting or starting a relationship. The LovePlanet app will help you find dozens of cute girls and interesting guys near you who can't wait to meet. You will find out which of them has a crush on you and is ready to drink a cup of coffee or something stronger in your company in the evening - and there will certainly be such!
People nearby: who to meet right now?
The easiest way to get acquainted is to use the People Nearby service. With it, you will see all the people you meet near you. In principle, you can even find your neighbor on LovePlanet. The service has convenient settings that allow you to search for all interesting girls or guys in your area according to the specified parameters. Just imagine how great it is when you can not only find out who is nearby, but also find someone very nice among these people. Moreover, you must agree that it is easier to meet and arrange a meeting with someone attractive when you do not need to travel to the other end of the city, or even further.
In the section "People nearby" you will find everyone who is now in your immediate vicinity or is with you in the same area, city. By clicking on the person of interest, you will see his interests, photo album and a button for sending a message. You, too, can tell about yourself and establish a status - tell everyone about your plans for the evening, make a witty joke, or just openly declare your desires.
Likes: find out who likes you and ... go ahead! "
The easiest way to get acquainted with the application is through the "Sympathy" service. In fact, this is a search for profiles, and game elements make it unusual. "Likes" is a great way to assess your attractiveness, raise your self-esteem and become more confident in yourself. Even if you are still determined to go on a date, "likes" from attractive girls or handsome men (whoever is closer) will cheer you up for the week ahead. And it is much easier to start communication if mutual sympathy has already arisen between you. In the real world, it's always difficult to know if another person likes you. But in LovePlanet, such questions will never arise. If you are attractive to someone, then you will immediately know about it. In this case, writing and making an appointment is much easier. The Sympathy service simplifies acquaintance, adds self-confidence and simply allows you to have fun in your spare time.
With the LovePlanet application you can come, for example, to a bar or cafe and start playing Sympathy. You no longer need to shoot strangers and strangers with your eyes trying to get someone's attention. Do not waste your time with random people - it is enough to find mutual sympathy and your evening, and then the night will be wonderful. Also, the beauty of LovePlanet is that you are no longer tied to a computer. You can look through profiles, photos and write messages anytime and anywhere: in the morning in bed, in the afternoon in a traffic jam, in the evening at the club, and so on.
LovePlanet is an application that will help you find your match for one evening and for a lifetime. Every owner of an iOS device can use it, because it is completely universal. The city of your residence also does not really matter, since the LovePlanet application is designed not only for the whole of Russia, but also for the CIS countries.
Name: LovePlanet - dating and meeting people nearby!
Publisher / Developer: Media Mir LLC
Price: Is free
In-app purchases: there is
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Russian roulette for lovers of dating and friendly sex without obligation. If you don’t have the time or skills to hunt for the other half, this application will significantly reduce your energy costs. Its main idea goes something like this: why look for partners for sex or dating when you can do it with friends. All you need to do is tag the people you like from your Facebook friends and friends. If their choice also falls on you, you will simultaneously receive a notification about this. And then everything depends on you two. The only snag is that in our country only the most desperate individuals use this application so far, so the choice of potential victims is greatly reduced, and all your actions automatically become a profitable investment in the future.
PROS
Even if you mark all your friends, only those who have expressed similar sympathy for you will know about it.
In addition to your friends, you can also rate their friends here, which, according to the developers, is even cooler and safer.
In each profile, you can see detailed information, including additional photos and mutual friends.
The Daily Picks feature offers a choice of three random friends of your friends every day.
MINUSES
Android users complain about the lack of a Russian-language interface.
Down does not allow you to search for specific people - to find a specific person and leave your mark on him, you will have to try very hard.
Tinder
In today's world of gadgets and apps, you don't have to hunt for a victim in a bar or library in the old fashioned way to find a mate, albeit for a short time. All you need to do is launch Tinder, which, without further ado, will indicate all the closest applicants who are inclined to meet. The most important thing is that you don't need to do almost anything for this, just go through Facebook and specify the search parameters (age, gender, distance to the object) - after that the application will start scanning the nearest territory. If successful, you will only have to slide along the proposed options, finicky curling your lips.
PROS
This is the easiest dating app to use: you do not need to enter any personal data and upload photos, as it will do everything for you together with Facebook.
The profiles of your applicants display your common interests and friends (you will have a lot of them), as well as several photos.
Unlike other similar apps, Tinder is used by many people, so you will definitely not have a shortage of options.
MINUSES
Despite the anonymity promised by the developers, when syncing with Facebook on Tinder, there is still a danger of exposing data that could reveal your identity. Therefore, after registering, the first thing to do is edit your profile.
Rejected profiles cannot be revised, nor can approved profiles be canceled.
Yep!
Free until the end of the year for IOS
An application that completely eliminates the need to develop any rudiments of communication skills. This is a great chance to improve your social life. By choosing the preferred type of pastime or looking at who wants to do what nearby you, you will find yourself a company in no more than one hour, during which your application will be valid. On the other hand, Yep! can be a good tool for maniacs and other perverts, so be careful.
PROS
Yep! focused on meetings here and now, so all applications are valid no longer than an hour.
This application, unlike Pure, does not position itself as a tool for finding romantic connections - it is just a convenient way to find people and company for decent activities.
The application is completely open - anyone can find out almost everything about you. This will help you not to find yourself in a cafe with strange personalities.
The local chat works for a limited time - you cannot pick up a weekly correspondence there, since the chat is intended solely for negotiations about a meeting.
The developers promise that the application will remain free until the end of this year.
MINUSES
There is no way to rank applications by gender.
You cannot remove your photos from your profile.
WouldLove 2
This app works on the same principle as Down: if two people on Facebook have their eyes on each other, then they receive a notification. However, unlike its competitor, WouldLove 2 relies on regular dating. However, no one will blame you if the ending of a romantic meeting with roses and waltz turns out to be even more interesting than scenes from the movie "Nymphomaniac".
PROS
Unlike Down, not only heterosexuals can find a couple in this app.
MINUSES
When you first launch the application, it takes a catastrophically long time to load - during this time you can go and make a date in the usual way. And on the iPhone, the application can completely freeze forever - even reinstallation will not help.
JustLunch
If, after numerous romantic dates, your balance has gone into the negative, the situation can be quickly improved with the help of meetings of a different nature. JustLunch allows you to find a bunch of useful business contacts in a few minutes and translate them into reality. To do this, you just need to create a meeting and describe its purpose - potential investors and business partners who are nearby will immediately reach out to you.
PROS
The developers promise to mercilessly delete offers of meetings for the sake of sex and other pleasures. Although, in fact, here you can easily find a company even for Thai massage.
When looking for nearby business people, you can see where they work. Be prepared for the fact that it will mainly be ZAO Uspeh or PE Malinka.
MINUSES
It is difficult to find a specific place in the application, so the best way is to create an appointment using your current location.
The lack of decent moderation gives online bullies the ability to create meetings so delusional that JustLunch sometimes wants to be burned at the stake.
Pure
Soon for ANDROID
Free until the end of the year for IOS
The perfect dating app focused on finding sexual partners and requiring no effort from its owners except a couple of clicks. To find your destiny for one night, you just need to drive in your gender, indicate the gender of your potential counterpart, upload at least one photo, write a few words about yourself and wait no more than an hour. Your application for acquaintance will be valid only during this time, and the search for a couple will be carried out within a radius of 50 kilometers from you. When you find someone to your liking, it will be possible to mark the person as liked or ask for additional photos. After obtaining mutual consent in the chat, you can discuss the details. But, as you understand, in our country there is always a danger of fraud and deception, so in no case make an appointment if you are not completely sure of the person, or at least hold it in a public place.
PROS
To start hunting for a partner, you do not need to create an account or log in through social networks.
In the event of several failures, the person is blocked by the service forever, and if the outcome is positive, his rating, on the contrary, increases.
There is no room for meaningless conversations - you either accept the challenge or remain alone in the night.
The location of your potential pair is indicated quite accurately on the map in the form of a red circle, but for safety reasons its radius is increased.
Pure does not store any profiles or correspondence - after an hour, all traces of your presence are completely deleted.
MINUSES
Unfortunately, most profiles do not have sane photos - you can see something else only if you have a positive answer to your request for additional photos.
Since this is a new and unusual experience for our country, there are many fake pictures in the application. But in this case, a confidential complaint function is provided.
We warn you: you get hooked on the application - even if you are not planning any sexual relations now, you will always be interested to know who is engaged in such a search nearby. Suddenly it's your boss!
To achieve what you want for sure, we recommend hunting in the center of Moscow.
Lovetime
The most typical representative of the class of dating applications, characterized by meticulousness and meditation. If you are not planning to go on an urgent date for an hour, but want to study all the possibilities in more detail, then this is your choice. With the help of Lovetime, you can choose an almost perfect match for yourself - thanks to the large number of filters, here you can spend hours constructing the desired option, and then looking at those who fit this pattern. In fact, it all looks something like this: after adding minimal information about yourself and your counterpart, applicants are displayed on the screen, and you press the heart or cross, scroll further and wait for positive matches. Actually, the application does not even push you to any specific actions - the very process of building your ideal half can already bring satisfaction to most users.
MINUSES
Most of the Lovetime functionality is available only for money - after registration, it immediately becomes clear that the application as a whole exists solely for the sake of monetization, and not for your convenience, as, for example, Pure.
The most interesting thing is that without activating the VIP you will not see who exactly is interested in your profile, even though the total number of likes will be displayed in your Toolbar.
VIP status, which opens access to virtually all the main functions of the application, costs 100 coins per month, that is, 329 rubles.
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Hitman go
New app of the week
We decided to tell you about the most notable new app in every feature review. The first hero in this sub-heading was a mobile offshoot of the cult series of games about an assassin. Hitman has always been distinguished by meticulous realism with precise planning of missions, the sequential execution of which resembles a symphony, where there is no place for unnecessary notes. In this game you will play a contract killer codenamed Forty-Seven. Silent murders, secret penetrations into mansions await you. But the main thing is how elegantly it is implemented - in the form of a turn-based board game with chess pieces and the only correct solution.
Social network "VKontakte" has updated its application for Android, adding there the function of quickly adding to friends nearby users. This is stated in the "Live Express" community in "VKontakte".
To add, both people must simultaneously go to the friends section and select "Friends nearby" in the search. According to the press secretary of VKontakte Georgy Lobushkin, the search is carried out within a radius of 2 kilometers. In case the application cannot find anything, you can use the camera to read the QR code.
Judging by the comments of users of "VKontakte" for Android in the community, the application has not been updated yet for everyone. The owners of the latest version of Android 4.4.4 report that they have not yet received the new feature.
In addition to being automatically added as a friend, the app received updates to the photo viewer, the use of stickers in chats, as well as support for the Portuguese language and two-factor authentication. In the wake of the growth of the Brazilian audience, VKontakte even opened an official community for Brazil, but the company does not disclose user statistics and plans for working with a dynamically developing market.
The most famous project that allowed people nearby to exchange data and contacts was the Bump service. Its users could transfer a file or a phone number to each other by “hitting” smartphones: recognition took place in the manner of impact using a gyroscope and geolocation. In September 2013, Bump was purchased by Google, and in January 2014, company representatives announced the closure of the service: his team focused on internal search engine projects.
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"VKontakte" offers to find friends nearby
The social network VKontakte has updated its mobile application for Android, adding a number of new functions. One of the main innovations is the option to quickly add people who are nearby as friends - "Friends nearby". To find a potential friend, go to the "Friends" section and click on the "Friends nearby" button. As a result, all users within a radius of 2 kilometers will be found, provided that they are also busy looking for friends using this service.
The “Friends Nearby” function also offers to find the right person using a QR code, that is, being nearby, you just need to bring the camera and read it. The service will instantly find the right person. In addition to the new friend search function, the Android application has an updated photo view, the ability to download community avatars and use stickers during chat conversations, full support for two-factor authentication, and support for the Portuguese language has been introduced.
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In the crowd: find out who is near
Developers from FlySoft write to us.
The crowd allows you to make acquaintances with iPhone owners and chat with friends in real life.
Why do users need apps? To play, watch or read? And for this too. But the iPhone can't just be fun. In the App Store, among more than 250 thousand applications, there are those that are designed to change people's lives for the better and give not a couple of minutes of joy, but new feelings and emotions.
Often pretty people of the opposite sex pass by us. We eagerly look at her / him, we want to approach, somehow strike up a conversation ... But either the words end, or the heart sinks, or it is generally uncomfortable to speak (especially on the bus or metro). In general, there are a thousand reasons why the acquaintance did not take place. It could have!
If there was a way to somehow see who passed by during the day, calmly search among them for the same girl (or that same guy), write a beautiful message and wait with pleasure for an answer ... There is such a way.
2.5 years ago FlySoft started developing the VTolpe service for JAVA phones. The service used bluetooth to find "people" around the user. Most likely, in 2008, the idea was still too complicated and new for society, so then the project did not become popular.
The service then went through four complete overhauls from almost zero. As a result, the developers came to the conclusion that the iOS & App Store is the very component that was missing for a successful start of the project. The creators of VTolpe completely abandoned the JAVA platform and concentrated all their efforts on iGadgets, since technically it was already possible to do without Bluetooth.
So, a few days ago, the VTolpe application finally appeared in the App Store, which has experienced a new birth.
In the crowd you can: - meet girls and guys who pass you on the street, in clubs, cafes, etc .; - learn more about the strangers you like;
- determine which of the friends is nearby.
The resulting application is the closest to the original idea: neither a photo nor a questionnaire can replace the magic of a look. Seeing a girl / guy with your own eyes on the street, realizing the sympathy that has arisen, you can get to know her / him in the crowd. Without blushing or stuttering, but writing a beautiful message.
FlySoft is not the first to come up with this kind of service. But two years of painstaking work on the concept bore fruit in the form of several advantages: - no need to register and fill out a profile (since VTolpe is an application for VKontakte and facebook, not a separate service); - safety: in the crowd shows the distance between people, and not their real location;
- flexible privacy settings: the user himself determines who can see that he is nearby.
Price: Free
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An easy way to find out what's happening next to you
How often do you lack information about events in your city? It's good when friends warn that there is a traffic jam on such and such a street and it is better to go around, they call you to the opening of a new cafe or talk about discounts in the store. And what if you expand this to a general exchange of news, not only among friends, but also among all the inhabitants of your city, who go to the same establishments as you, drive along the same roads, and maybe even live in neighboring ones apartments? It turns out that this is possible, and even very easy.
It takes a lot of people to collect all the news about what is happening around you every day and may be interesting and useful. And who better to write about what is happening in the city than its inhabitants? All that remains is the desire to tell and learn the latest events, and a tool that will help you view all this news.
The desire appears when you think how great it is to find out the latest information about what is happening in the city, and the tool already exists - this is the NYRBY application.
What is especially pleasing is that it works not only in Moscow and other large cities of Russia. It will work in general in any locality, and the only requirement is the desire of people to create a wide network of events and news, help others and use it yourself.
How to get started with NYRBY
This application is free, there are versions for iOS and Android. True, there is one "but" - you will not be able to use the application if in your area less than 100 people have connected to NYRBY.
But this does not mean that one should passively wait for this to happen. You yourself can invite people without even leaving the application. Sign up to NYRBY via Google+ or Facebook, add all the friends you have and wait for them to download the app.
As soon as 100 people are recruited, you enter the application and start using its capabilities to the fullest. First, you can write a little information in your profile, put a photo (if you registered via e-mail) and even change the color scheme of the application in the settings.
Now all that remains is to share your events and read news about the places that you visit most often.
To create an event, you need a minimum of actions:
- click "add";
- choose what it will be: event, complaint, question, incident, etc .;
- write what it is about, briefly or in detail;
- add a photo or video.
The application detects your location and adds it to "my places". They can be viewed on a map or as a list, and it depends on your places what news will be included in the application feed.
“Smart” NYRBY and news without information trash
Intelligent event search works like this: you install an application, it determines your location and tracks where you most often appear, where you go and what you are interested in. For example, you commute to your office every day, you go to the gym near your home, and on weekends you like to hang out in a pub across town.
NYRBY notes your preferences, and if one of the users writes that the shower does not work in your gym, you will immediately see it in the news feed, and if a promotion is taking place in a cafe near your office, you can dine cheaper.
In addition, you will see people who often visit your favorite establishments, maybe live or work near you. And this is a great way to expand your social circle.
New acquaintances, useful and simply pleasant
In your feed, you see news marked "Events from places you frequently visit" and the people who create them. So you can find out, for example, that the boss is also not averse to hanging out in your favorite pub, and an old friend is going to the cinema for a cool movie.
Or you can create an event and a recommendation yourself - invite everyone to an event, find yourself a company and meet new people. Like someone else's idea? Write a message to the author directly from the application, make an appointment or just say “thank you” for the useful information.
By the way, to mark useful information, you can simply click on the "helpful" icon below the post. You can also flag useless posts if you didn't like something or the information was inaccurate.
Who is this app for
For everyone who is interested in the news and wants to know what is happening nearby every day. For those who want to share information useful for everyone, or just their impressions and life events.
Basically, NYRBY is just a handy tool with a nice intuitive interface that will help you and your friends build a large news network about your city and those who live near you. And how useful it becomes depends on each user. Why not give it a try?
The app was not found in the store. :-(
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This is an application that allows you to find an interesting person in a short period and meet him.
It's not just a dating app. To see the data of the interlocutor (photo, name, contact), you need to like him and send the so-called. the request it should accept :)
How it works
Communication and search for an interesting person can be divided into three stages
I. Choice of location and interlocutor
Open the map, choose a location and filter people by gender and age, if necessary.
At this stage, your photo is blurred for everyone, and your personal data is hidden. Don't worry about privacy.
Anonymous users see only nickname, gender, age and approximate location. This is necessary to filter and search for a person nearby.
II. Communication for interest in anonymous chat
At the second stage, you need to interest the interlocutor in an anonymous chat. Tell your goals for the meeting, tell interesting moments about yourself, but it won't work here to talk about the weather, because
There will be only 50 messages in a conversation with an anonymous person.
Therefore, speak clearly and to the point. A long approach to the topic is the philosophy of other applications, but not Geoscope.
III. Mutual data exchange
If you feel that the interlocutor is on the same wavelength with you, you can send him a request to exchange data. If the request is accepted, you will see the interlocutor's face, his name and contact (phone, Twitter, or Facebook).
In this case, the restrictions on messages will fall. You are not anonymous and you can pull the rubber as much as you want.
Don't forget to leave a review about Geoscope after the meeting :)
Why Geoscope is better
- All users on the map are online and ready to chat and meet.
- Convenient message section: you see the date the message was read; you will see at what moment they are typing the text. Unfortunately, most dating apps don't have such usefulness.
- Personal data is hidden until you allow it to be shown to a specific user
- Your photos are blurry for all anonymous users. The face cannot be seen.
- Users only see your gender, age, location and nickname. It will be more convenient for you to filter people by such parameters.
- There are 50 messages for communication. In order to tell only the most important things about yourself and to interest the interlocutor.
Who is it for
- who wants to take a walk when all friends are busy;
- no one to go to the cinema, cafe or shopping with;
- who needs a free city guide;
- for people looking for a company nearby;
- for those who want to try something hot;
- for those who want to protect their data from strange users when communicating.
For whom it is not suitable
- hot guys who only aim for spicy things. Geoscope isn't about that a bit;
- sales agents. You won't find here who to rent your apartment to.
Parting word
If you need people to be alive, so that there are no bots, so that answers are quick, and meetings are wonderful, then try Geoscope.
If you do not like it, then we will present you with a large set of sweets so that you will forget these bitter memories forever (Description of the competition).
We are also looking for volunteers who are ready to help us find bugs and participate in the process of improving the application. Programmer, housewife, cat or TV - we don't care who you are; mostly simple feedback is important to us. Write to our mail
