Vicinity: Proximity Chat

Community Restored

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

Vicinity has been overhauled for improvements in UI/UX, chatter safety, and video/voice calls for premium users! The goal of Vicinity is to give all nearby smartphones an instant, common channel of communication. Vicinity is a social tool developed with a vision to bring people together in a time of increased social isolation. Its live chatroom and messaging features will give you the ability to connect with everyone around you—broadly interacting with smartphone users around you has never been easier. This app will allow entire cities and neighborhoods to chat with each other, all at once, in real time! Other social media platforms, while having good intentions, have caused negative personal and societal effects. Vicinity aims to reverse this pattern—to help people form real-time connections with others in their community. Connect instantly with neighbors, classmates, or anyone passing by in any setting or location. Join a live chatroom based on a radius of your choice and send messages to any member in that Vicinity. Send private messages to any other user participating in the chatroom. There are many other apps for friendship and socializing, but Vicinity has been specifically designed as a tool to help you put down your phone and start talking with people in real life. Feeling lonely? Set the radius and find real people nearby with mutual interests. Vicinity allows you to instantly connect and socialize in a unique way. Share thoughts and useful information, or ask questions about any topic to learn from others as well. Potential uses • Meet new friends • Organize meetups by topic • Interact with others at a sports game, bar, or any large gathering • Coordinate a class study group • Get help from a neighbor • Invite others to a block party • Recommend shows, websites or movies to others with common interests • Ask for local service recommendations • Coordinate group activities • Query locals for tips when traveling Core features • Vicinity chat: a general chatroom based on location radius only • Private messaging: privately message any user you see in vicinity chat • Voice and video calling for Premium Users! Dark Mode Vicinity has both a light mode and a dark mode for an interface that is easier on the eyes. Privacy and security A private environment is designed just for you to safely chat with people around you. Vicinity chat is moderated for a safe chatter experience. Member locations are never revealed. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

  • 4.8
    out of 5
    23 Ratings

Chat replies can now be expanded for the whole context, and there's a search bar for your chats now. Fire react in Vicinity Chat. Bug fixes.

Version 3.1.9

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

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Accessibility

The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More

Information

  • Seller
    • Esketit LLC
  • Size
    • 77 MB
  • Category
    • Social Networking
  • Compatibility
    Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.
    • iPod touch
      Requires iOS 15.1 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.
  • 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+
    • Learn More
    • 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
  • In-App Purchases
    Yes
  • Copyright
    • © Vicinity Chat App @2025
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

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