# FirstMove — Meet. Vibe. Connect. Instantly > Meet. Vibe. Connect. Instantly (iPhone/iPad app by FirstMove Labs Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstmove/id6749918226 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [FirstMove Labs Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1832831036) - Category: Social Networking, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 114 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2025-09-19 - Data updated: 2026-06-01 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstmove/id6749918226/reviews.md ## What is FirstMove? # FirstMove — Meet the people already in the room You walked past 500 strangers today. One of them was worth knowing. FirstMove is the app that helps you find them. Not on a global swipe deck. Not through an algorithm. Right here, in the venue, festival, conference, or rooftop you are actually standing in. We call it the VibeZone. A private, geofenced social space that switches on when you arrive somewhere and switches off when you leave. The people inside it are the people physically near you, right now, who are open to meeting someone new. That is the whole product. ## How it works **Open the map.** See what is happening around you. Concerts, club nights, conferences, meetups, festivals, the park gathering somebody just kicked off. **Step inside a VibeZone.** Or spin up your own. Only people in the same physical space can join. Nobody outside the geofence sees a thing. **Make your first move.** Our 3-Way Handshake is the part that makes this feel different from every other app you have tried. 1. **Knock.** Send a small signal to somebody you would like to meet. 2. **Challenge.** They send one back. Mutual or nothing. 3. **Connect.** Private chat opens. You take it from there. No cold messages. No surprise inboxes. Both people opt in before either of you sees a word. ## You leave, the trace leaves with you Your FirstMove profile exists for the night, not for the next ten years. When the VibeZone closes, your profile resets, the chats expire, and the room forgets you were in it. Unless you both chose to keep in touch, in which case you swap details like adults and carry on. This is the deal. We are not here to inventory you. We are here to introduce you to the person three metres away who would like to meet you too, and then get out of the way. ## Chat that goes somewhere real Conversations inside a VibeZone are built to lead somewhere, usually the bar, the stage, the lobby, the bit of the park near the speakers. See who is around. Say hello. Agree a spot. Meet in person. That is the loop. If you do not exchange permanent details before you leave, the chat closes with the night. That is a feature, not a bug. It is what makes the conversation feel honest while it is happening. ## For organisers and venues If you run events, FirstMove turns your room into the most connected room in town. - Sell tickets through Stripe, Paystack, or Apple Pay. - Scan QR codes at the door. - See how your guests are connecting inside the space. - Turn one-time attendees into people who come back because they met somebody at your event. - Offer real-world networking without becoming a custodian of anyone's data. Visit firstmove.live/business to bring FirstMove to your venue. ## Built for the moment you are in FirstMove is for: - Anyone walking into a room alone and wishing they were not. - Festival and concert crowds who want to find the rest of their tribe. - Conference attendees who would rather skip the awkward coffee break silence. - New arrivals in a city, on a campus, in a building. - Organisers who want their events to mean something past the ticket scan. - People who are done with swipe apps and ready for the real thing. ## One last thing The best night you will have this year is going to happen in a room full of strangers. Some of them would like to meet you. Download FirstMove. Walk in. Make your move. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.3.5 — 2026-05-30 Your VibeZone just got a lot more alive. This release sharpens the moment you walk into a room. Faster check-ins, a cleaner Launchpad, richer chat, and a few new ways to actually meet the people around you. - Redesigned Launchpad. Cleaner header, smoother feel, and quicker check-ins when you arrive. - Knock alerts that reach you even when you are not on the Launchpad, so you never miss a signal. - Challenge messages built into the handshake. Break the ice on your terms before you Connect. - Chat got better. GIFs, smooth scroll-back through older messages, and on-device encryption. - Events you can see before you arrive, plus a CLOSING SOON nudge when a VibeZone is about to end. - Verified badges, so you know who is who. - Introducing FirstMove+. An optional membership with monthly or yearly billing that unlocks more from your VibeZones. - Invite your people with referrals, now built in. - FirstMove now speaks seven languages. - Plus stability and reliability fixes across check-in, sign-in, and notifications. ### 1.3.0 — 2026-05-20 Messaging Chat is smoother and more reliable, with clearer message threads and a better experience when you send or view photos and media. You can also see when the other person is active in the conversation. Sign in Signing in with Apple or Google is easier and more dependable, including a better experience in dark mode. Events & VibeZones It’s simpler to browse events and VibeZones, check in with QR codes, and see the zones and events that matter to you—including highlights and clearer info when you open a zone from a link. Profiles & badges Your profile can show more about you (including a short bio), and you can explore badges, streaks, and how you’re showing up in the community. Organizers & partners If you run events or work with us as a partner, onboarding and day-to-day flows are clearer—from setup to promotions and check-in. Tickets & payments Buying and managing tickets is more straightforward, with fewer hiccups at checkout. Overall We’ve fixed crashes and rough edges, sped up key screens, and polished the look and feel so the app feels more stable and natural to use. ### 1.2.0 — 2026-04-13 Sign in with Apple or Google. No more email forms if you would rather not. Badge status. Heading to a conference or industry event? Set your role when you join a VibeZone. Investor, Founder, Speaker, whatever fits. The people around you see it before the conversation starts. Encrypted messenger. Every chat is now end-to-end encrypted. Your conversations stay between you and the person you're meeting. Deep links. Tap a firstmove.live link on your phone and it opens the right screen directly. No detours. Bug fixes across onboarding, sign-in, and the connection flow. Real events. Real people. Real connection. ### 1.1.2 — 2025-12-08 We have improved the performance of FirstMove to make it faster across all iOS devices. ### 1.1.1 — 2025-11-11 v1.1.1 Bug fixes Speed Improvements --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-01.*