People Nearby
Discover people around you in real time using live proximity. The feed updates automatically as people move in and out of your radius.
Real-world social discovery
Meet people because you
happened to be in the
same place.
ByChance helps you discover and connect with people nearby through real-world proximity—not followers, algorithms, or endless feeds.
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Discovery Radius
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Philosophy
No followers.
No algorithms.
Just people nearby.
ByChance is built around spontaneity and intentional interactions. Every connection begins because two people happened to be in the same place at the same time.
Features
Everything that makes
ByChance, ByChance.
Radius Filter
Choose exactly how far you'd like to discover people—200 m, 500 m, 1 km, 2 km, 5 km, or 10 km. Your feed updates instantly.
Pings
Share short thoughts or moments that only people nearby can discover. A Ping is public to those around you, private to everyone else.
Waves
Express interest in a Ping without likes or comments. A Wave is a quiet, intentional signal—no public counters, no vanity.
Ping Reveal
Everyone who waved stays anonymous until you choose to reveal them—one at a time. Curiosity-driven, not algorithmic.
Score & Hits
Every Wave your Ping receives is a Hit. Your Score reflects meaningful real-world engagement—not follower counts or likes.
Privacy Control
Choose when you're discoverable with Location Sharing. Turning it off removes you from discovery while the rest of the app stays intact.
Why ByChance
Built on three principles.
Real-Time
The people you discover are around you right now. Not yesterday. Not across the city. Just here.
Intentional
No likes. No followers. No algorithmic pressure. Every interaction is a deliberate choice.
Private
You decide when you're visible. Location Sharing is always in your control—always.
Hello, there
4 people nearby
Share
Discovery Radius
200m
500m
1km
2km
5km
10km
🔔Activity
◎Nearby
✦Pings
💬Chats
○You
People Nearby
Real people, real distance.
Open ByChance and instantly see who's around you. No bios to scroll, no profiles to curate—just people who happen to be in your world right now.
Updates live as people move in and out of your radius.
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Pings & Waves
Say something. See who waves back.
Post a Ping—a short thought or moment—and let people nearby react with a Wave. Who waved stays anonymous until you decide to reveal them.
Curiosity-driven connections, not algorithmic ones.
How it works
Three steps to a real connection.
Open ByChance
Launch the app and enable location sharing.
Discover people nearby
Your feed fills with real people in your chosen radius.
Wave and connect
Wave at a Ping. Reveal who waved back. Start a conversation.
Available now
The people around you
are waiting to be found.
Download ByChance on iOS or Android and start discovering people nearby—by chance.
Free to download · iOS 15+ · Android 8+