NEAR: Share Socials Nearby
Connect with people nearby
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Meet the people you can wave at. Trade Instagram, TikTok & more with whoever's right around you — and drop a Roll so the moment lives where it happened.
Stop typing usernames into strangers' phones.
NEAR is the fastest way to share your Instagram, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Discord, and more — with anyone standing next to you. No QR codes. No phone numbers exchanged. No awkward "what's your @ again?"
Just open NEAR, tap a name, and you've traded socials.
HOW IT WORKS
NEAR finds other NEAR users physically near you — at coffee shops, conferences, classes, networking events, anywhere. Open the app, tap a person, see the socials they've chosen to show, and tap to follow them on the platform of their choice. The whole thing takes three seconds.
You're in full control:
• Show only the socials you want
• Drag to reorder which appears first
• Stop sharing anytime with a single tap
• Pin people you actually want to remember — they're saved to your Pins page
ROLLS — SHARE THE MOMENT, NOT JUST THE PROFILE
Post a photo or video tied to where you are right now. Anyone nearby can see it, like it, and react — it's a live snapshot of what's happening around you, not a permanent feed.
BUILT FOR REAL LIFE
• Networking events — skip the business card shuffle
• Conferences — trade socials with five people in a hallway, not five over LinkedIn after
• Classes & dorms — meet people in your building without asking for a number
• Bars & coffee shops — connect without the awkward "let me find your handle"
• Travel — meet other travelers at hostels, on tours, in airports
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• Your profile is only visible when you actively tap "Start Sharing"
• Short-range discovery — not a city-wide broadcast
• No phone numbers shared with other users
• No follower counts, no public profiles, no algorithm
• Block and report built in, with instant removal
NO ACCOUNTS TO MANAGE
Sign in with Apple or your phone number. Add a name, a photo, and one social. That's it. Open the app, tap Start, and you're discoverable to other NEAR users nearby.
Whether you're at a music festival, a startup mixer, a family wedding, or your local bar — NEAR makes "let's connect" actually happen.
Download NEAR. Meet the people next to you.
Questions, feedback, or just want to say hi? Reach us at support@getnear.app.
Privacy Policy: https://getnear.app/privacy
Terms of Service: https://getnear.app/terms
Your Rolls, your rules.
• Delete any roll you've posted — from the deck, the viewer, or your archive
• New My Rolls archive (bottom-right on Rolls) — every roll you've ever posted, including expired ones only you can see
• Expired rolls now open from notifications instead of dead-ending — shown as memories with comments closed
• Retake button when taking a profile photo — reshoot without starting over
• Edit your name right from My Profile
• Notification dots are now red and show up instantly when you reopen the app
• New heads-up strip if your location isn't set to Always — so you know when you're not discoverable
• Tighter discovery — made for people you can wave at
• You stay visible to people nearby for days, even if you haven't opened the app
• Smoother Rolls opening — no more flash on launch
• Under-the-hood security upgrades and lots of small fixes
The developer, Fabian E Betancourt Garcia, 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 Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Fabian E Betancourt Garcia
- Size
- 10.5 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.2 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.2 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
13+
- 13+
- Contains
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 NEAR