Buddy List Messenger vs Politely Feedback

A green dot next to a name. That's the whole idea. Buddy List brings back the one thing instant messaging got right and every app since has thrown away: you could look at a list and see who was actually there. Not who posted three hours ago. Who's around, right now. WHO'S AROUND Open the app and you have your answer before the screen finishes settling. Green means they're here. Amber means they stepped away. Every state carries a shape as well as a colour, so it reads the same if you can't tell green from amber. AWAY MESSAGES, IN YOUR OWN HANDWRITING "brb, mom needs the phone." Set a status and it goes out to your buddies as a notification. Pick the font. Pick the colour. Six real typefaces, eight colours, and whatever you want to say in them. This is the part where the personality lives. FRIENDS AND FAMILY Group your people and collapse the ones you're not looking at. Each group shows how many are around out of how many there are. YOU CONTROL THE LIGHT Go invisible and you appear offline to everyone. Hide your presence and you stop seeing theirs — it works both ways, always, and no screen in the app can get around it. Auto-away marks you away after 24 hours. We're also deliberately imprecise. "A few minutes ago," never a timestamp. Nobody needs to know you looked. WHAT'S NOT IN HERE No feed. No algorithm. No recommended accounts, no follower counts, no strangers, no ads. There is nothing to scroll and nothing to catch up on. You add the people you actually talk to, and that's the whole app. Buddy List needs a phone number to find your friends, and a notification permission to tell you when they're around. That's it.

Politely: Share Honest, Private Feedback with the Places You Care About Most of us notice little things we’d love to fix or celebrate at the places we go but public reviews feel too heavy, and surveys are a chore. Politely gives you a simple, private way to share what you really think, so your feedback feels good to give and goes straight to the humans who care. Say thank you for great service, suggest a small improvement, or share what’s not quite working - anonymously, kindly, and in your own words. How It Works -Search for any business or place in the app. -Share your thoughts for improvement or a compliment. -Politely’s AI helps you express it clearly and kindly (if you want). Your message is sent privately and anonymously to the business, and they can reply through the app. Why You’ll Love Politely -Anonymous by default, so you can be honest without feeling awkward or harsh. -Every exchange is private - just you and the people behind the business, not the whole internet. -A simple way to help your favorite spots get better (or feel appreciated) without leaving a public review. -Your voice turns everyday moments into real conversations and better experiences. A Human Channel in a Noisy World Most tools are built for companies. Politely is built for you - and for the people who quietly care about running a great place. It’s a human-first feedback lane in a world of bots, forms, and star ratings. For Businesses (and Community Teams) -Hear directly from the people you serve in a way they actually feel comfortable using. -Get genuine, actionable feedback early—before it becomes a public complaint. -Build trust through private, respectful back-and-forth with your customers. Download Politely today to share one honest message with a place you care about and see what changes when feedback feels good for everyone.