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The first
text-first
social app.

Post thoughts, follow nearby threads, and build recognition through your SIR ID. It is your special username for quick posts and useful replies.

Location-based Special SIR username Replies that move fast

A live feed built entirely around text.

Quick posts, useful replies, and local conversations that are easy to scan throughout the day.

SIR-003-USA320 m away

Who wants to join a weekend walk around the park?

♡ 33◇ 10◌ 200
SIR-118-USA1.1 km away

Best coffee spot downtown today?

♡ 14◇ 6◌ 98
SIR-227-USA2.4 km away

The sunset from Rancho San Antonio looks incredible today.

♡ 22◇ 7◌ 146
SIR-088-USA0.4 km away

New to the area and looking for lunch recommendations.

♡ 29◇ 3◌ 169
SIR-401-USA3.0 km away

Found a great trail near Stevens Creek.

♡ 38◇ 4◌ 232

Built for text-first social moments.

Everything is designed around writing, replying, nearby discovery, and making your SIR ID recognizable over time.

Text-first feed

Read short text posts from people and places around you. Scan the day quickly, then open the conversations that matter.

Your special SIR ID

Every account gets one special SIR ID. It works like your text signature across posts, replies, and threads.

Live activity map

See where text conversations are picking up around you, from campus corners to busy streets and weekend events.

Replies that move fast

Turn a post into a focused text conversation when a quick public reply is not enough.

Three taps from installed to posting.

I

Open the app.

Start with a clean feed of text posts around you and jump straight into reading.

II

Explore the feed.

Scan short posts, follow active threads, and reply when you have something to add.

III

Write a post.

Share a thought, question, tip, or update in text so people nearby can respond.

A social app that starts with words: write a post, carry your SIR ID, and connect with what is happening around you.

The Nearby Secrets team
Free on iOS

Start with text. Meet your city in words.

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