Ping vs BLCKSHT

Stay close with your friends. Ping lets you share statuses, see where your friends are at, and get notified when they’re nearby. WHAT WE'RE ABOUT Whether you're looking to see who's free, what's going on, or simply want to share your vibe, Ping makes it easy. We put statuses on the map, giving you a live snapshot of what's happening with your friends. No more endless scrolling or planning – just real updates, in real-time. And just to be clear: we’re definitely not another social media app. We're a location-based social utility app (what a mouthful, how about just a social map). HOW WE DO IT • Map Statuses – our map shows you statuses from friends. Whether it's yoga in the park, a heated debate over pizza, or vibing with their plant collection, it's all mapped out and always changing. • Friend Alerts – get notified when your besties are nearby or making moves. Link up when they’re close, or keep tabs from afar. • Pinging – a throwback that repurposing because, why not? RIP Blackberry pings, and say hello to our quick, fun pings you can send to easily meet up with friends.

Finding the culture shouldn’t feel like detective work. BLCKSHT is a culture-first discovery app that helps you find events, restaurants, experiences, and places that match your vibe. Whether you’re looking for somewhere to brunch, a live R&B night, a rooftop with the right energy, a place to watch the game, or something new to experience in your city, BLCKSHT brings it all together in one place. Less searching. More discovering. More time actually enjoying the city. FIND YOUR VIBE Everybody does outside differently. Choose the vibes that feel most like you from Laid Back, Classy, Creative, Foodie, and Cultural to Lit, Wellness, LGBTQ+, Romantic, and Adventurous. Your Core Vibes help personalize your experience so you can discover places and things to do based on what you’re actually looking for not just what happens to be nearby. DISCOVER WHAT’S HAPPENING Find events, restaurants, experiences, and places across your city shaped around your interest and vibe without bouncing between social media, search engines, event sites, and group chats. BUILD YOUR ITINERARY See something you like? Save it to your itinerary. Organize events, restaurants, and experiences by date and keep your plans together in one place, so the event you saved three days ago doesn’t disappear into your screenshots, saved posts, or group chat. SHARE THE MOVE Send your itinerary to your friends with a shareable link. They can see the plan without having to search for everything themselves. BUILT WITH CULTURE IN MIND Black culture isn’t a monolith. How we experience a city isn’t either. Find your vibe. Discover your city. Experience the culture.