Vicinity: Proximity Chat
Meet People Nearby, Play Games
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
The spatial network, your digital third space: meet people nearby, chat with neighbors and play live games together. New: Vicinity on Apple Watch.
Vicinity is the spatial network: the digital third space where you chat in real time with everyone around you. Meet people nearby, make friends in your neighborhood, and play live games together — tied to where you are, not who you follow. No followers, no algorithms — just your local world, live.
Third places — the coffee shop, the barbershop, the park bench — are where neighbors used to become friends, and they're quietly disappearing. Vicinity brings that sense of community back, right where you are: open the app and you're in the room 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.
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
• Host a game night with people nearby — trivia, chess, poker, and more
Core features
• Vicinity chat: multiple topic channels for your radius
• Live Games: host or join real-time multiplayer games with people nearby — trivia, chess, poker, blackjack, werewolf, mahjong, and more
• 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
• Interests: add up to 5 interest chips to your profile so people nearby know what you're into
• Avatars: upload a photo or make one from any emoji or interest — free for everyone
• Apple Watch: glance at the chat around you and switch channels right from your wrist
• Premium: group chats, photos in DMs, voice & video calls, ad-free, and more
Stars — the fun economy
• Earn stars FREE by winning Live Games or inviting friends
• Spend stars on fun extras: chat colors, profile borders, badges, hosting events, and promoting posts
• Gift stars or cosmetics to friends right in your DMs — chat colors, borders, and badges they keep
• Trophy badges: climb the ladder from Bronze to the ultra-rare Diamond — the ultimate status flex
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.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Vicinity is now on Apple Watch: glance at the chat around you and switch channels right from your wrist. Also new: layouts that adapt to foldable phones and resizable iPad windows, plus translation fixes.
The developer, Esketit LLC, 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:
- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Esketit LLC
- Size
- 88.6 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Frequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Infrequent
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Sexual Content or Nudity
Contains
Advertising
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
Social Media
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Subscription Features $10.99
- 600 Star Tokens $7.99
- 180 Star Tokens $2.99
- 60 Star Tokens $0.99
- Create Advertisement $1.99
- Copyright
- © Vicinity Chat App @2026