Friends Nearby: Be a Friend
Be a friend. Make a friend.
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Be a friend. Make a friend.
Friends Nearby is a space for college students to be real about how they're actually doing — anonymously, with people near you. Anxious about finals? Post it. Social life feeling exhausting lately? Post that too. Found a restaurant you're obsessed with and just need to tell someone? Also that. This is a place for the whole range — the hard days, the awkward ones, and the genuinely great ones.
Post what's on your mind. Get real replies from students who get it. When someone replies to your post, a private conversation opens between just the two of you — because sometimes the person who replies is exactly the friend you need, whether you're struggling, stressed about your friend group, or just excited about something small.
WHY FRIENDS NEARBY
• Anonymous by default — no real name or photo required
• Mood tags for everything — anxious, stressed, lonely, happy, excited, on top of the world
• Reply to unlock a private DM — built on mutual interest, not random strangers
• Crisis resources (988 Lifeline, Crisis Text Line) always one tap away
• Block and report on everything, always
• Verified UVA students only during our campus launch
Whether it's finals stress, social drama, a genuinely great day, or just needing someone who gets it — Friends Nearby helps you find your people, one honest post at a time.
Verify your UVA email right in onboarding. Delete your own posts. Faster app start. One-tap refresh. Push notifications when someone replies to you. Location is no longer shown on posts. Fixes and polish throughout.
The developer, elijah simmons, 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
- elijah simmons
- Size
- 37.2 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 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
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
18+
- 18+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
Health or Wellness Topics
Social Media
- Copyright
- © 2026 Friends Nearby