Vicinity vs Proximity Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vicinity
Connect instantly with people nearby through live chatrooms and private messaging. This social tool aims to foster real-time connections within communities, encouraging face-to-face interactions. Discover local events, ask for recommendations, or simply chat with those around you.
- Live chatrooms based on location radius
- Private messaging
- Place-based voice/chat rooms
- Voice and video calling (Premium)
- Dark mode support
- Moderated chat for safety
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Vicinity is a spatial communication network — the group chat for IRL. A real-time social layer tied to where you are, not who you follow. No algorithms — just your local world, live. Open the app and connect with everyone nearby across multiple topic channels. Send message requests, create group chats, or join landmark rooms at iconic locations worldwide — but only if you're physically there. The internet you walk through, not the one you scroll. As connection with those physically around us quietly erodes, Vicinity gives your location a shared context — a common channel for real community. Potential uses • Meet new people nearby • Organize meetups by topic • Chat with others at a sports game, bar, or concert • Coordinate a class study group • Get help from a neighbor • Invite others to a block party • Recommend shows, restaurants, or events to people nearby • Ask locals for tips when traveling • Coordinate group activities • Host a game night with people nearby — trivia, chess, poker, and more Core features • Vicinity chat: multiple topic channels for your radius • Live Games: host or join real-time multiplayer games with people nearby — trivia, chess, poker, blackjack, werewolf, mahjong, and more • Landmark rooms: audio and text chat at iconic locations worldwide — only if you're physically there • Private messaging: send message requests to anyone you meet in the chatroom • Profile photos: free for everyone • Premium: group chats, photos in DMs, voice & video calls, ad-free, and more Dark Mode Vicinity supports both light and dark mode. Privacy and security All location-based rooms are fully moderated. Distance sharing is optional — you control what you share. Download Vicinity. Community restored. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Proximity Live
Discover and connect with people in your immediate vicinity, up to 100 yards away. Initiate conversations with a simple wave and build connections by adding friends. Customize your profile and explore who's around you in real-time.
- Discover people within 100 yards
- Send waves to start conversations
- Add friends and track streaks
- Filter by gender and friends
- Customize profile with bio and links
- Privacy-focused location sharing
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Proximity lets you instantly discover and connect with people within 100 yards of you. Whether you’re on campus, at an event, or exploring your city, Proximity makes meeting new people in real life simple and exciting. Features: • See who’s nearby in real-time (within 100 yards) • Send waves to start conversations • Add friends and track your wave streaks • Filter by gender, friends, or search by name • Customize your profile with a bio and social links Privacy First Your location is never shared publicly—only approximate distance is shown. Whether you’re looking for new friends or just curious who’s around, Proximity brings the social world closer—literally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Proximity Live at none against Vicinity's shown. Proximity Live also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Vicinity's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days) and ratings volume (37 vs 11). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Vicinity sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $10.99 per year and Proximity Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Vicinity against 4.7 for Proximity Live. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Vicinity's written reviews are positive against 100% of Proximity Live's.
Vicinity ships an update every 4 days, Proximity Live every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vicinity | Proximity Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (37 ratings) | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Esketit LLC | Jeff Gardanier |
Customer experience
Vicinity
Proximity Live
In-app purchases
Vicinity
- Subscription Features$10.991 Year
Proximity Live
- Premium1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Premium$39.991 Year








