Aglow vs Second Social

Aglow is a proximity-based social app sparking real-world connection through local, interest-driven video sharing. In a social media world dominated by doom-scrolling and influencers, we’re betting on community over clout: 1. Post before you watch 2. See your neighbors' content 3. Message, maybe even meet 4. Repeat No followers. No likes. Just unfiltered video and shared life with your surrounding community. This app is for you if: •⁠ ⁠You want to find fellow surfers, runners, or pickleball players nearby •⁠ ⁠You’re traveling and want to see what locals are up to •⁠ ⁠You made too much sourdough and want to give it away If you are desiring more social and less media, we built this for you.

For everyone who's feeling lonely and isolated this year, Second Social was designed for you to feel cozy and loved by meeting new friends and creating your "Second Family." We've built the most delightful events discovery app for you :) On Second Social, explore the following 5 features built for MAXIMUM IN-PERSON socialization: 1. EVENTS FEED • Browse local small-group events to get to know others living or traveling in your city • After reserving your spot, get instantly added to the Event chat so you can meet everyone and start planning • HOSTS: easily throw together a public or private event in less than 2 minutes - we made it super easy for you! 2. PLAYGROUND FEED • Participate in "localized subreddits" to stay in the loop about fun things going on in your town! • Tune into juicy threads on relationship advice, memes, men's/women's topics, mental health, gaming, personal finance & so much more... • Get to know people who live near you through posting, commenting, and liking their stuff, and then GO MEET UP!! :D 3. STAR FEED NOTIFICATIONS • A hyper-organized event calendar built right into the very center of your app • Easily scroll through events happening soon, events you're attending, events you're hosting, & events you're invited to • Never miss notifications from Playground or other users trying to add you as friends! 4. IN-APP CHATTING • Automatically get put into group chats for every Event you're attending for quick & easy planning • Event chats + personal DMs are separated cleanly so you'll never have to dig to find your bestie's DMs • You can only DM users you're friends with on the app - no spam / scams / or unwanted messages 5. PROFILE PAGE • Set the mile radius on your profile page and travel to events as close as 3 miles or up to 200 miles away • Earn ~*precious pearls*~ whenever you host an event or post on Playground - use them to RSVP to events, add friends, or redeem badges for your profile • Add new friends on the app and track your own stats over time to see who reaches Deity of Pearls status first!! :3