Closby: Meet People Nearby

See who's out nearby, where it's busy and what's on right now. Join an event or start your own in one tap. Free, private, no swipes.

Free. Nobody pays to be seen. No swipes.

Closby helps you meet people who are out right where you are: the same cafe, park, gallery, gym or event. Make new friends, find company for today or see what's on nearby, instead of scrolling through strangers miles away.

PEOPLE NEARBY • A live feed of people near you right now. You choose the distance. • Pick a mode and a short status so others know what you're up for: company, a chat or meeting someone new. • Reply to a message, react with an emoji, or send a photo. • Say hi with a tap. A friendly message limit keeps it light until they reply, and if it's not for you, one tap sends a polite “Not for me, thanks.” • Getting along? Suggest a place to meet. A reminder comes an hour before, and either of you can tap “Can't make it.” • Open to more? Spark mode says you're open to flirting and dating, only if you turn it on. • Save the people you've met to your contacts and get a reminder on their birthday.

EVENTS AND PLANS • Find events near you (a run, coffee, board games, a walk, a concert) and join with a tap. • Accept or decline an event invite in one tap. • Create your own at any place, or drop a pin anywhere on the map. • Keep it open to everyone, or approve each person who asks. • Everyone going shares one group chat and can see who's coming. • Make it weekly and the next one is created for you.

PLACES TO GO • A map of over 940,000 places in big cities across 50 countries in Europe and beyond: cafes, restaurants, bars, parks, museums, gyms, spas and saunas, libraries, coworking spaces, markets, hotels, beaches and more. • Browse places and events without sharing your location. • Search any place by name. • Save your favorite places to My places and see what's on at each. • Check in when you arrive to see who else has checked in. • Share a photo highlight that disappears after a few hours.

SAFE BY DESIGN • You're visible only while you choose to share your location. Switch it off and you disappear from the feed, and sharing stops by itself after 3, 6 or 12 hours. • Your exact location, distance, age and phone number are never shown to anyone. • Block, restrict or report in one tap; block and report right from a chat too. Blocking can be undone in Settings. • Every photo is checked automatically before it appears.

Closby is available in English, Polish, Ukrainian and Russian.

Closby is for meeting people in the moment: new friends, good company, something to do. Head out, open Closby and see who's nearby.