Remember When

Darksteel Studios

About this app

Remember when you met people by actually meeting them? This app is built to get you off your phone and into the room.

GATHERINGS: PHONES DOWN, PEOPLE UP
Host or join real get-togethers: dinner on the porch, game night, a listening party, karaoke in the kitchen. Hosts set the house rules, like phones away for the night, and guests see them before they say yes. Phone-away mode keeps your phone quiet while you're there. It's always your choice, and emergency calls and an easy exit always work.

GREEN LIGHT: SAY HELLO LIKE WE USED TO
Going out? Turn your light on and people nearby know you're open to a hello. A bar, a park, a record store, anywhere. They see your alias and two interests, never your name, a map or where you live. Your light goes off after an hour, or whenever you say. Nothing is on until you turn it on.

PERSONALS AND FRIENDS: WORDS FIRST
Like the classifieds used to be. No photos, no swiping. Read what people wrote, not what they look like, whether you're after a date or a Sunday walking group. Words first, then a call, then you meet.

CALLS, NOT ENDLESS CHAT
When two people both say yes, they talk on the phone inside the app. Your number is never shared and nobody calls out of the blue. Choose how calls reach you: ring anytime, scheduled only, or straight to your answering machine. Missed one? They leave a message on the tape, like they used to.

THE PAPER: YOUR LOCAL WEEKLY
What's on near you up front, with an invitation a tap away. Personals and Friends inside.

SAFER MEETUPS
A safety kit for first meetings: share your plan with a friend, set a check-in timer, or get a rescue call. Report or block anyone, anytime.

AND THE PHOTOS STAY AT THE PARTY
Pictures from a gathering stay in a private album for the people who were there, not on social media.

Adults only (18+).