Now available on the App Store

Discover
who's around
you

Share your status with people nearby using Bluetooth β€” no internet, no accounts, no location tracking required. True privacy-first social discovery.

~20m
Bluetooth range
6
Color themes
4
Languages
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Discover

3 people nearby

βš™οΈ
A
🎡
S
β˜•
J
πŸ’Ό
● Close ~8m
● Nearby ~15m
● Far ~25m
A
Alex
🎡 Listening to music
Close
S
Sam
β˜• Getting coffee
Close
J
Jordan
πŸ’Ό In a meeting
Close
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What makes it different

Built for real-world moments

Every feature in Nearbys is designed around one principle β€” you should be able to share your presence without sacrificing your privacy.

Bluetooth-Only

Works entirely offline via Bluetooth LE. No internet, no cellular, no Wi-Fi β€” ever.

No Accounts

Start sharing in seconds with just a name and status. Zero sign-up friction.

No Location Tracking

GPS is never accessed. Distance is estimated from Bluetooth signal strength only.

Real-Time Discovery

See nearby people and their status instantly within Bluetooth range (~20 meters).

Safety Controls

Block or report users, auto-expire your status after 30 min, go invisible instantly.

6 Beautiful Themes

Lavender, Midnight, Ocean, Sunset, Neon Wave, and Bubblegum β€” make it yours.

Simple by design

Up and running in 30 seconds

No accounts, no setup wizards, no permissions maze. Just three steps from download to discovery.

01

Set your status

Choose a display name and write what you're up to β€” "β˜• Getting coffee" or "🎡 Listening to music". Optionally add a profile photo.

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My Profile

πŸ‘€
You
Tap to edit name
Your Status
β˜• Getting coffee nearby
Sharing
Visible to nearby
02

Start sharing

Tap the sharing toggle. Nearbys broadcasts your status over Bluetooth LE. No internet required β€” your phone does it all locally.

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Discover

3 people nearby

βš™οΈ
A
🎡
S
β˜•
J
πŸ’Ό
● Close ~8m
● Nearby ~15m
● Far ~25m
A
Alex
🎡 Listening to music
Close
S
Sam
β˜• Getting coffee
Close
J
Jordan
πŸ’Ό In a meeting
Close
03

Discover nearby people

See everyone else who's sharing nearby. Distance labels update in real-time. Tap anyone for details.

Close ~8mNearby ~15mFar ~25m
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People

4 nearby

A
Alex R.
🎡 Listening to music
Close
S
Sam K.
β˜• Getting coffee
Nearby
J
Jordan
πŸ’Ό In a meeting
Far
T
Taylor
πŸ“š Studying
Nearby

Explore the app

Every screen, crafted with care

From the live radar to your personal profile, every detail is designed to feel native and intuitive.

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Discover

3 people nearby

βš™οΈ
A
🎡
S
β˜•
J
πŸ’Ό
● Close ~8m
● Nearby ~15m
● Far ~25m
A
Alex
🎡 Listening to music
Close
S
Sam
β˜• Getting coffee
Close
J
Jordan
πŸ’Ό In a meeting
Close
Radar View
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People

4 nearby

A
Alex R.
🎡 Listening to music
Close
S
Sam K.
β˜• Getting coffee
Nearby
J
Jordan
πŸ’Ό In a meeting
Far
T
Taylor
πŸ“š Studying
Nearby
People List
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My Profile

πŸ‘€
You
Tap to edit name
Your Status
β˜• Getting coffee nearby
Sharing
Visible to nearby
My Profile
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Themes

6 beautiful color themes

Lavender
Midnight
Ocean
Sunset
Neon
Bubblegum
Themes

Privacy first

We collect
absolutely nothing

Social discovery shouldn't mean surveillance. Nearbys stores zero personal information on any server β€” because there is no server. Everything is peer-to-peer over Bluetooth.

No emails, phone numbers, or Apple ID
No GPS or location services ever accessed
No data transmitted to any server
No analytics or tracking SDKs
Read our full privacy policy
App Privacy
Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app. The following data types are not collected or linked to your identity.

Contact Info
Not Collected
Location Data
Not Collected
Health & Fitness
Not Collected
Financial Info
Not Collected
Identifiers
Not Collected
Usage Data
Not Collected
Diagnostics
Not Collected
Browsing History
Not Collected
Peer-to-peer: Peer-to-peer only: Your chosen name, status, and optional photo are shared directly device-to-device via Bluetooth β€” never sent to any server.

Make it yours

6 stunning themes

Every theme is carefully crafted to look beautiful across the entire app β€” from the radar view to the profile screen.

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Lavender

Theme preview

Statusβ˜• Getting coffee
Range~12 meters
Peers3 nearby
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Use cases

Perfect for every gathering

Wherever people come together, Nearbys makes it easier to share your presence and discover who's around.

🎀

Concerts & Festivals

Find your group in the crowd without endless texts.

πŸ’Ό

Networking Events

Let professionals around you see your role and status.

β˜•

Coffee Shops

Share your vibe with people in the same space.

🏫

Campus Life

Spot friends and classmates without constant messaging.

πŸƒ

Co-working Spaces

Signal availability or focus time to colleagues nearby.

πŸŽ‰

Social Gatherings

Break the ice before conversations even start.

Free download Β· No in-app purchases

Ready to discover
who's nearby?

Download Nearbys for free on iPhone. No sign-up, no tracking, no nonsense β€” just real connections with people around you.

Download on the
App Store
iOS 17+
Requires Bluetooth LE

Available in English, Spanish, French, and German.

Nearbys β€” Discover who's around you