Vicinity

Esketit LLC

In-app purchases

About this app

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

CORE FEATURES
● Vicinity chat: multiple topic channels for your radius
● 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.

Ratings and reviews

Works perfectly fine for me. New to this big wonderful chaotic city and it's nice to be able to socialize with people who also live here. However, the location issue I did have at first but, still able to use it so it's fine. Great app man!

Really wonderful concept! Nice UI. Sometimes a little slow to update messages, but I'm very happy to have the app and looking forward to seeing it grow/improve :)

The onboarding experience is very underdeveloped. I think they need to take a step back and actually look at what their user experience is at the most fundamental levels

What’s new

Vicinity has had major UI/UX improvements, a safer chatting experience, and voice/video calls have been added for premium users!

Subscribers can now create group chats!