BUDDY: Stay Connected Offline
Social Connection Without WiFi
Free · Designed for iPad
The world’s first offline location friend tracking app built for real-life connection. BUDDY works in any crowd. Whether you're at a festival, in a stadium, on a hike with friends or anywhere where your cell service could be limited, BUDDY will keep you connected with your friends. BUDDY gives you full control of what you share, who you share with and when you share.
REAL-TIME OFFLINE LOCATION SHARING
- Track your friends in real time, even without signal.
- Perfect for events or adventures off the grid with your friends.
SMART MESH NETWORKING
- BUDDY creates a private mesh network using Bluetooth.
- Your phone becomes part of a powerful, secure community communication web.
- Hopping up to 330 feet (100m) per phone, to keep everyone connected in that user-created network.
SECURE ONLINE AND OFFLINE MESSAGING
- Send messages without WiFi or cellular services.
- Encrypted, private 1:1 chats offline.
- Encrypted, private 1:1 and group chats online.
DISCOVER AND SHARE
- Drop the hottest Spots or share events to your friends or the community – meetups, vendors, pop-ups, hidden gems.
- Navigate cities and events with real-time location drops – don’t get stuck in high density or closed areas.
- Always be in-the-know with timely Spots from your friends or the BUDDY network in your area or around the events.
STAY IN THE LOOP
- Send quick updates like “Meet me at the gate” and drop your location.
- Ideal for coordinating IRL hangs and noisy events where texts get lost.
- Broadcast Loops to keep everyone in sync, without blowing up the group chat.
BUILT FOR SAFETY & CONNECTION
- Created by event-goers for real-world situations.
- Know where your friends are at all times.
- Don’t feel lost or disconnected again.
*Fixes to location updates.
The developer, Buddy Incorporated, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
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Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Buddy, Incorporated
- Size
- 167.7 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 14.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
18+
- 18+
- Infrequent
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contests
Contains
Gambling and Contests
- Copyright
- © 2024 BUDDY Inc