# Sifter — Connect With People Nearby

> Connect With People Nearby (iPhone/iPad app by Sifter.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sifter/id6590625208 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sifter](https://appshunter.io/developer/1760132634)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 82 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-09
- Data updated: 2026-07-22
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sifter/id6590625208/reviews.md

## What is Sifter?

Sifter is a location-based group chat app where users create and join conversation rooms tied to real-world locations.

Every chat room is created by a registered user with a name, description, and geographic boundary. Only people physically within that boundary can see and join the room. There is no random matching, no one-to-one pairing, and no anonymous strangers — every user has a verified account and visible username.

HOW IT WORKS
• Registered users create named chat rooms at specific locations with a set range
• Other verified users within that geographic area can browse rooms and choose to join
• Room creators control their space — set passwords, allow or restrict guest access, moderate conversations
• Rooms automatically close when the creator leaves, after inactivity, or by manual closing

BUILT FOR REAL LIFE
• Concerts & Events — Create a room for the crowd around you
• Neighborhoods — Discuss local news, lost pets, or organize meetups
• Travel — Start conversations at hotels, airports, or landmarks
• Business — Engage nearby customers with location-based promotions
• Campus — Study groups, dorm chats, campus alerts

EARN & COMPETE
• Earn points for creating rooms, sending messages, and exploring
• Unlock 30+ achievements with custom badges
• Climb the leaderboard and earn titles like World Champion

SAFE & PRIVATE
• Phone verification required to create an account
• Content moderation, reporting, and blocking built in
• Room creators can mute, ban, and remove users
• Profanity filtering and age-appropriate content controls
• Location used only for geofencing — never shared with other users

Download Sifter and start real conversations in real places.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.3.0 — 2026-07-10

Now you're in control of your notifications — plus a big visual refresh across the app.

• Notification controls: open Settings › Notifications and pick exactly what you're notified about — new messages, people joining or leaving, new chats nearby, achievements, and more.
• A cleaner, more consistent look, with tidy empty states and easy-to-scan lists across Settings, Support, and beyond.
• Roomier layouts on iPad and a wider Achievements grid.
• Satisfying haptics on the actions you use most.
• Achievements, points, and a Leaderboard — earn rewards and see how you rank.
• Tap anyone in chat to open their profile, with block and report built in.
• In-app account deletion, plus dark-mode and sign-in polish.
• Faster, more dependable loading and lots of stability fixes.

Thanks for using Sifter!

### 6.1.1 — 2026-06-23

This update brings performance and reliability improvements across Sifter:

• Faster, more dependable loading — screens open quickly and stay responsive.
• Smoother room browsing and in-chat experience.
• Behind-the-scenes stability fixes and refinements.

Thanks for using Sifter!

### 6.1.0 — 2026-06-19

This update is all about reliability and a smoother first experience:

- Faster, more dependable loading - Settings and chats open quickly, and the app no longer hangs if the network is briefly slow.
- Cleaner chat endings - when a host ends a chat, everyone returns to the nearby list right away with a clear "This chat has ended" message.
- Smoother guest experience - a clearer welcome and a quick community-guidelines agreement before you join a room.
- Stability fixes and polish.

Thanks for using Sifter!

### 5.0.9 — 2026-05-14

Safety and stability update:

• Report users or rooms in one tap — reports now reach our moderation team immediately
• Chat creators can ban disruptive users from their rooms (with one-tap unban)
• Faster, more reliable cross-device chat discovery
• Abandoned chats clean up automatically so the Nearby Chats list stays current
• Reaction reliability, Settings access for phone-OTP users, and other UX polish

### 5.0.5 — 2026-05-04

• Performance and stability improvements

## More apps by Sifter

- [Expert AI Mastery Course](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/expert-ai-mastery-course/id6761321295)

All apps by Sifter: https://appshunter.io/developer/1760132634

## Related topics

[sifter](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sifter)

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