Vicini: Neighbors Nearby

No ads. No doomscrolling. Just your actual neighbors: what's happening nearby, local events, and the porch light: a friendly glow that says someone's out front right now.

Vicini (vih-CHEE-nee) means "neighbors" in Italian, and that's the whole app. See what's actually happening near you, meet the people on your block, and skip the ads, the algorithms, and the argument threads.

THE PORCH LIGHT Turn your light on and neighbors nearby see it glowing: come say hi, snacks out, yard sale, could use a hand, or any vibe you type yourself. It switches itself off. Wave at a lit porch, or say hello directly. It's the friendliest button in any neighborhood app.

A FEED WORTH READING Posts from inside your radius, and you choose how far (1–10 miles). Updates, safety notes, recommendations, free & for sale, lost & found. Chronological. No engagement algorithm. No ads, ever.

EVENTS THAT ACTUALLY HAPPEN Block parties, garage sales, playdates. One tap to say you're going.

THE ICE CREAM TRUCK Spot the truck, tap once, and neighbors nearby get a heads up before it drives off. Anyone can say whether it's still around. Reports are anonymous and the pin clears itself.

EVERYONE'S NEIGHBORHOOD Any post or comment written in another language can be translated with a tap, free, using your iPhone's own translation.

REAL CONVERSATIONS Comment on posts or message neighbors directly. Report and block controls are one tap away, and our community guidelines are short, human, and enforced.

PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your exact address is never stored. Vicini keeps only a rough area (about a block's worth of blur). You decide what to share, person by person.

Free to use. No ads, no data sales. Optional Vicini+ ($2.99/mo or $19.99/yr after a 30-day free trial) adds longer porch lights, six colours to glow in, weekly scheduling so your light turns itself on, and a supporter badge. It keeps the whole thing ad-free for everyone.

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