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Sup app - Friends Nearby

Sup app - Friends Nearby

Make chance encounters with friends happen

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Make chance encounters with friends happen

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Sup app - Friends Nearby Launches

Sup 3.0
Sup 3.0 The first creep-free way to see nearby friends

Launched on January 20th, 2016

Sup 3.0 was ranked #5 of the day for January 20th, 2016
Sup 3.0 was ranked #5 of the day for January 20th, 2016

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Sup 3.0

The first creep-free way to see nearby friends
Sup 3.0 was ranked #5 of the day for January 20th, 2016
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Launch tags:
iOS•Messaging•Events
Launch Team
Kiki SchirrDanny LowneyAlex Barton

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Rich Pleeth
Rich Pleeth
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Maker
Super excited that we've been hunted! We'll be commenting throughout the day, any questions just let us know :) Would love all your feedback so we can make Sup even better.
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9yr ago
Rich Pleeth
Rich Pleeth
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Maker
You can read a little more about Sup on a medium post here: https://medium.com/@supmenow/the... and also about our culture https://medium.com/sup-engineeri...
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9yr ago
Hunter Gray
Hunter Gray
Klutch

Klutch

@richpleeth @supmenow Sorry but how's this different from "Nearby Friends" in the Facebook app? And what exactly does "Sup" do that makes it "creep-free"? Thank you
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9yr ago
Rich Pleeth
Rich Pleeth
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@huntergray @supmenow Hi there, you can't see a friends exact location on a map just if they are in your area which can be up to 25minutes away or as little as within 5minutes. It's not directional so you can't actually track friends. We also have a hide button, so you can just tap and take yourself off the radar.
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9yr ago
Ben Tossell
Ben Tossell

Makerpad

I think this would work best as an invisible app. If I got a FB Message/SMS/Whatsapp (eventually) when my friend was 5 mins walk away I could message straight away. I wouldn't need this as a separate app I don't think. How does this compare to something like Drop Messages ? (which I also think could be better used as an invisible app)
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9yr ago
Rich Pleeth
Rich Pleeth
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Maker
@bentossell Notifications are super important for us so we're working hard on that to ensure they are relevant but we've had some great feedback of users using Sup when they are in new locations to see who's around
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9yr ago
Ben Tossell
Ben Tossell

Makerpad

@richpleeth yeah I understand that but for me it would be more relevant to have as a message then can message my friends straight from there. Also how does it compare to Drop Messages?
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9yr ago
Rich Pleeth
Rich Pleeth
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Maker
@bentossell You can message your friends straight from notifications on Sup. Drop message is really interesting but is rather passive and not constantly on like Sup so you get alerts without checking in or posting an instagram photo.
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9yr ago
James Campbell
James Campbell

npm

Maker
@bentossell @richpleeth Some features are similar i.e we notify you when a friend is nearby without you having to do anything. We are big believers in allowing you to use the app without using the app or "invisible apps" as you put it. What would you like to see added to Sup ?
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9yr ago
Ben Tossell
Ben Tossell

Makerpad

@jcampbell_05 @richpleeth well I just think it could run in the background and text me when certain friends are close. You can have the app to set up the preferences e.g. only tell me mark is close on a Friday because I wont get to work the next day etc I already have too many ways to message my friends. Honestly I don't need another one. So why not take this to where people are already using messaging on a HUGE scale?
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9yr ago
William Bentley
William Bentley
Flash Dating

Flash Dating

Looks a lot like a previous start-up of mine http://joinproxy.com | People really didn't like how we showed ~distance away- People really enjoy their privacy -love how you group them into circles around distance from you. If I may, a feature we placed in Proxy was an ephemeral AIM style status messages to let your friends know what you are doing, when and where. Where we failed I hope you succeed! If you need any advice Email me at wills@joinflash.com - All the best
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9yr ago
Rich Pleeth
Rich Pleeth
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@williamb3ntley @joinflash Thanks so much Will! Very kind of you! I think we will definitely take you up on that!
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9yr ago
Kevin Antony
Kevin Antony
@williamb3ntley @joinflash I hear you, sometimes mothers (or fathers) for instance would love the opportunity to have lunch, having been invited to a local cafe. so whilst there is a privacy issue, this offers a great get out of the house solution also, for some. And the cafe could offer a special for the small group.
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9yr ago
Rich Pleeth
Rich Pleeth
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Maker
@kevinmineyours @williamb3ntley @joinflash Great, we're looking at this as well with an option called flares.
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9yr ago
William Bentley
William Bentley
Flash Dating

Flash Dating

@kevinmineyours ha did you just ask me out on a coffee date through confusing code words? Also @producthunt it is absolutely inexcusable that when someone clicks on a notification about a comment it doesn't take you directly to where that new @ comment sits in the page. -1 ph, -1...
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9yr ago
Kevin Antony
Kevin Antony
@williamb3ntley @producthunt Easy tiger, sup ing alone are you ?
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9yr ago
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