# Gen: Nearby Hangouts — Link up with people near you > Link up with people near you (iPhone/iPad app by ZHUO CHONG XIE.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gen-nearby-hangouts/id6820234965 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [ZHUO CHONG XIE](https://appshunter.io/developer/6820234967) - Category: Social Networking, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 15 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-10-21 - Data updated: 2026-10-29 ## What is Gen? Gen helps you find people nearby to do things with: badminton tonight, hotpot after midterms, a board-game night, a Sunday hike. • Open the map and see small meetups ("linkups") near you, with how many people are in and how many spots are left. • Join with one tap. The exact address unlocks once you're in, and the group chat opens right away. • Nothing on yet? Post a quick ask like "anyone up for badminton Saturday?". When people raise a hand, turn it into a linkup in one tap. • Host your own in seconds: pick an activity, place and time, and Gen suggests a title and description. • Check in when you arrive, give aura to people you had fun with, and keep your weekly streak going. Gen is a quest • Every real-world linkup earns XP, and hosting earns more. Fill your linkup for a full-house bonus, or be the first to join one that's been waiting. • Level up, unlock ranks and complete 87 side quests. Built for meeting people safely • 18+ only, and one account per phone number. • Exact addresses are shown only to people who joined. • Block or report anyone from their profile. We act on reports within 24 hours. • Trip sharing, an emergency contact and one-tap SOS. • Women-only linkups, age ranges, and 19+ for drinking linkups. Gen works in Chinese and English, and linkups can be held in Chinese, English, Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Farsi, Hindi and more. Made in Toronto. ## Is Gen safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Gen. ## Is Gen legit? Gen: Nearby Hangouts has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Gen is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.9 — 2026-10-27 • Bored at home? A gentle nudge about linkups nearby (switchable, never 1 am to noon) • Notification banners are glass and flick away with a swipe up • The bell on the map keeps you posted on new linkups nearby; the dice is gone • Free tonight shows on your photo, your profile and in chats • Like and comment are small, like Moments; posts breathe more • Aura card shows your real photo • No more red reconnecting bar • Small fixes ### 1.0.8 — 2026-10-27 • Level-up moments with confetti, and an aura card you can share (with a QR code to your profile) • Weekly nearby board: resets Monday, last week's #1 wears a crown • Free tonight: one tap puts a green dot on your face for friends • Stories strip in Friends: tap a friend to flip through their latest posts • Posts: text above photos, same-size photos, double-tap to enlarge, likes and comments with counts • Haptics, pull to refresh, smoother screen transitions, clearer glass • A friend's aura is worth 100; levels get harder as you climb • Small fixes ### 1.0.6 — 2026-10-26 • One score: aura. Everything you do adds to it, levels and the nearby board use it, and the aura a friend sends after a linkup is worth the most • Swipe chats, messages and notifications to delete; hold to select many; pin chats to the top • Group chats close when the linkup ends • Posts: same-size photos, like and comment under them • Find company: bigger faces, and a red badge when someone new is looking • Rate Gen from the app; under five stars goes straight to us • Small fixes ### 1.0.5 — 2026-10-26 • Verified badge: ID-verified people get a blue ring and check on their photo • Verify your identity for +100 XP, now in the profile checklist • Phone sign-in tells Canada and the US apart by area code • Nearby leaderboard counts everyone with aura, live • Larger, clearer type • Enjoying Gen? You can rate it, and suggestions go straight to us in the app • Small fixes ### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-25 Sign-in fixes: you can sign in on the very first launch after installing, and if your phone number already has a Gen account you'll be signed into it. No more flash of the map before you've signed in. --- *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 2026-10-29.*