# Vicinity: Proximity Chat

> Community Restored

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1536080128](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1536080128)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1536080128`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Esketit LLC
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (37 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.8.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2020-12-18
- **Size:** 84 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vicinity-proximity-chat/id1536080128)
- **Website:** [https://thevicinityapp.com](https://thevicinityapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://thevicinityapp.com/privacy-policy](https://thevicinityapp.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

New — Live Games! Host or join trivia, chess, poker, blackjack & more with people nearby.

Vicinity is a spatial communication network — the group chat for IRL. A real-time social layer tied to where you are, not who you follow. No algorithms — just your local world, live.

Open the app and connect with everyone nearby across multiple topic channels. Send message requests, create group chats, or join landmark rooms at iconic locations worldwide — but only if you're physically there.

The internet you walk through, not the one you scroll. As connection with those physically around us quietly erodes, Vicinity gives your location a shared context — a common channel for real community.

Potential uses
• Meet new people nearby
• Organize meetups by topic
• Chat with others at a sports game, bar, or concert
• Coordinate a class study group
• Get help from a neighbor
• Invite others to a block party
• Recommend shows, restaurants, or events to people nearby
• Ask locals for tips when traveling
• Coordinate group activities
• Host a game night with people nearby — trivia, chess, poker, and more

Core features
• Vicinity chat: multiple topic channels for your radius
• Live Games: host or join real-time multiplayer games with people nearby — trivia, chess, poker, blackjack, werewolf, mahjong, and more
• Landmark rooms: audio and text chat at iconic locations worldwide — only if you're physically there
• Private messaging: send message requests to anyone you meet in the chatroom
• Profile photos: free for everyone
• Premium: group chats, photos in DMs, voice & video calls, ad-free, and more

Dark Mode
Vicinity supports both light and dark mode.

Privacy and security
All location-based rooms are fully moderated. Distance sharing is optional — you control what you share.

Download Vicinity. Community restored.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Rankings

- #196,447 — Overall

## Review summary

Vicinity: Proximity Chat is viewed as a locally focused, easy-to-use social app that helps users connect with nearby people, meet new contacts, and exchange ideas. Reviews describe it as fun and engaging with practical use for quick advice and community interactions. The overall sentiment is positive with multiple recommendations, and there is a single outlier warning against downloading. No widespread drawbacks are identified across reviews.

### Pros

- Proximity-based chat with people in your area / direct local community.
- Fun, engaging and easy-to-use experience for casual conversations.
- Opportunities to meet new people, share ideas, and get quick advice within the local context.
- Generally positive reception with a willingness to recommend and try the app.

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