Real friends.
Right nearby.
If you've just moved somewhere new, or you're tired of a thousand followers and no one to grab lunch with, Vicinity drops you into a live conversation with the people physically around you — so a place full of strangers can start to feel like your people.
Four steps from lonely to local.
Making friends as an adult is hard because there's nowhere to just… start. Vicinity is that place — the conversation already happening around you, wherever you are.
Start where you already are
Open Vicinity and you're instantly in a live conversation with people in your radius — 1 to 50 miles, your call. No profiles to swipe, no cold messages. Just say hi to your area.
Find people who want the same thing
Sections like Meetup, Gaming, and General surface the folks who are up for what you are, right now — so you're talking to people you'd actually get along with.
Turn a chat into a plan
Drop a pin and spin up a meetup — coffee, a run, a pickup game, a movie night. Everyone who joins lands in one group chat, so an online hello becomes a real-world hangout.
Meet in the real world, safely
Every message is moderated, your exact location is never shown, and you decide how much to reveal. Read the safety tips before you meet someone new.
Not a feed. Not a companion.
Your actual neighborhood.
The internet gave you followers and no one to call. An AI can keep you company at 2am, but it can't be there on Saturday. Vicinity is built for the opposite of both — turning the people who are genuinely near you into friends you can actually see. It won't replace real support when life gets heavy, but for the everyday goal of having more people around you, that's exactly what it's for. And because it's tied to where you are, distance stays private and moderation runs on every message — see how we keep it safe.
Meeting people nearby.
How do I meet people near me?
Vicinity puts you in a live chatroom with people in your immediate area the moment you open it — pick a radius from 1 to 50 miles and start talking to your local world. No swiping, no cold DMs: you meet the people who are actually around you, right now.
What's the best way to make friends in a new city?
Show up where locals already are. Vicinity drops you straight into the conversation happening around you, with sections like Meetup and General, so a city full of strangers turns into people you can grab coffee with — often within your first week.
I'm lonely and want real friends — can an app actually help?
Vicinity is built for exactly that: turning the people physically near you into friends you can see in person, not just followers or an AI to text at 2am. It can't replace real support if you're going through something heavy, but for the everyday goal of having more people around you, it's designed to get you from “I know no one here” to a standing weekend crew.
How is Vicinity different from a dating app?
It isn't about matching one person for a date — it's a whole local community in one place. You talk to everyone nearby at once, make friends, join meetups, and drop into rooms at the places you already go, with nothing to swipe and no romantic framing required.
How is Vicinity different from Meetup or Facebook groups?
There's nothing to schedule days ahead and no group to get approved into. Conversation is live and tied to where you physically are, so you can go from “anyone around?” to an actual hangout the same afternoon — then spin up an event with its own group chat for whoever's in.
Is Vicinity a healthier alternative to AI companion apps?
An AI companion can keep you company, but it can't show up on Saturday. Vicinity is built for the opposite: real people in your actual neighborhood, real plans, and friendships you can keep — the kind of connection an app-based companion can't give you.
Is Vicinity free?
Yes — local chat, Nearby Rooms, text DMs, and joining events nearby are free forever. Premium is optional and adds voice and video calls, photo sharing, group chats, and hosting your own events.
Do I have to share my location or real name?
No real name and no phone number are ever shown — just a username you choose. Your exact location stays private too: the closest anyone ever sees is “within 0.1 mile,” and you can hide your distance entirely.