sparrow — friends nearby
Friends. Cities. Trips.
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
sparrow keeps you in touch with the friends who actually matter.
Most apps make it harder to stay close. Endless feeds, strangers' takes, ads, notifications about people you barely know. sparrow does the opposite. You add the friends you care about into private groups, and the app shows you where they are, where they're going, and when your paths cross.
Open the home screen and you see the cities your friends are in right now, dropped on a clean map. Add your upcoming trips and so do they. When two trips overlap — same city, same week — sparrow tells you. That's it. No feed, no posts, no ads.
What you can do
• See your friends' cities on a map (city-level only — never live location).
• Plan trips and let your group know where you'll be.
• Create events for your group — a dinner, drinks, a weekend away.
• RSVP and see who else is in.
• Get a quiet notification when a friend lands in your city.
Privacy isn't a marketing line
• No tracking. No analytics. No third-party SDKs that watch you.
• No advertising. Ever.
• City-level only. The app reads your phone's location only while you have it open and have given permission, and saves only the city — not coordinates.
• Only your group-mates see your data. Strangers can't see anything.
Built for small circles — friends, families, the group of people you'd actually want to grab dinner with.
Ratings & Reviews
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• Sign in with Google or Apple — now native, fast, and reliable
• Auto-update your city as you travel — opt-in, and city-level only (your exact location never leaves your phone)
• Find friends within ~25 km, not just your exact city
• A dedicated Notifications screen
• Snappier lists and instant Join & RSVP
The developer, Stijn Van Haute, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Stijn Van Haute
- Size
- 12.1 MB
- Category
- Travel
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 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
Mature or Suggestive Themes
- Copyright
- © 2026 Stijn Van Haute