# Proximety — Hilf anderen & bekomme Hilfe > Hilf anderen & bekomme Hilfe (iPhone/iPad app by space22 GmbH.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proximety/id6526491928 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [space22 GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1756314584) - Category: Social Networking, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.4 · 2 MB - Languages: English, French, German - Released: 2024-08-21 - Data updated: 2026-08-25 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proximety/id6526491928/reviews.md ## What is Proximety? Need fresh bread? Help? Advice? Tools? Someone to talk to? Whatever you need — someone nearby has it. Proxy brings you together. Sometimes you just need someone. Quickly. Without complications. But who do you ask when you don't know who can help right here, right now? Somewhere out there, someone has time and wants to help. They're just waiting to be asked. HOW IT WORKS 1. Just ask. What you need. In one sentence. No hurdles. 2. A neighbor's phone buzzes. People nearby see your request. 3. Someone's there. You talk. You text. You help each other. Done. WHY PROXY You decide who knows you. No number. No name. Your identity stays protected — until you choose to share your contact. Talk to each other. We connect you by phone — your real numbers stay hidden. Text back. Reply with a message — sometimes one line is enough. Your number is shared so you can reach each other directly. Trust grows. You only share contact details when you want to. No pressure. Your location stays yours. We find people near you — but we don't reveal where you are. Live in the moment. Requests delete themselves after 24 hours. No data clutter, no digital baggage. MORE THAN AN APP Your phone. New connections. Reach people nearby — including those not yet in your contacts. That's something you can't do otherwise. No feed. No followers. Just purpose. Proxy isn't social media. It's a community with one single goal: being there for each other. Karma. Do good. Be seen. Every act of help strengthens your karma — visible to others, without revealing your name. Private, free, no accounts. Started in Aachen, Germany. Made for the world. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.16 — 2026-05-06 What's new - Whole feed cards and helper cards are now tappable — open requests and conversations without having to aim at the small arrow. - A reminder shows above the message field when sending a message will share your phone number. - "Their request" label on the thread banner when viewing someone else's request. - Expired conversations now show a clear end-of-conversation state instead of a stuck message field. - Help requests can now be up to 500 characters (was 140). - Messages can now be up to 500 characters, with a visible character counter. Improvements - Send errors now appear as a dialog with "Retry" / "Dismiss" instead of a toast that disappears. - Call errors now appear as a dialog instead of a toast. - Welcome card matches the design across platforms — bold "Proxy" with localized body. - A freshly created help request now shows "0 helpers →" with a tappable arrow. - "1 helper" / "2 helpers" plural forms now read correctly. - Long help-request banners are clipped to 3 lines so the message field stays usable. - French translations updated. Fixes - Message input no longer shrinks when the keyboard opens. - The "shared" status is now tracked per helper — sharing with one helper no longer turns all helper buttons green. ### 2.14 — 2026-03-31 - Organizations (Trust Circles): Join organizations and see memberships on help requests — know who's part of your community - French language support: Proximety is now available in French (Français) - Invite Friends: Share Proximety with people around you directly from the app - Redesigned helper interaction: New contextual card for clearer 1:1 communication with helpers - Improved onboarding: Leaner, friendlier introduction screens - Bug fixes and performance improvements ### 2.12 — 2026-03-16 Proximety v2.12 — Release Notes Invite Friends Feature (new) - Contextual invite nudges at 3 natural motivation moments: - Permanent entry points: Settings button + empty feed invite card - Smart nudge behavior: Exponential backoff (7d → 30d → permanent suppress), max 1 nudge per session, tapping invite advances the backoff - Context-aware share messages: 4 different pre-filled messages based on where the user invites from (general, empty feed, unanswered request, post-help) - Native share sheet on both platforms (iOS UIActivityViewController) - Universal download link: https://proximety.org - Pure client-side — no backend changes Settings Screen Improvements - New profile header: Centered avatar icon with phone number and karma score (replaces old separate rows), future-proofed for profile photo - Unified action buttons (iOS): "Invite Friends" and "Share Feedback" consolidated into a single section with matching .borderedProminent style - Service status indicator: Shows backend health (ok/degraded/down), environment, and timestamp - App version display in debug section UI Polish Bug Fixes Localization ### 2.1 — 2026-03-10 Version 2.1 — Trust from the start NEW: Messages with phone number sharing When you reply to a help request, your verified phone number is automatically shared — with your explicit consent. The person asking for help immediately knows who you are, and you can reach each other directly. Also in this update: - New confirmation dialog before sharing your number - Helpers now displayed with phone number and karma score - Refreshed copy throughout the app - Karma points now visible in settings - Improved contact overlay design - Various bug fixes and performance improvements ### 1.6 — 2026-02-17 Anonymity --- *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 2026-08-25.*