Hereabout App vs The Midst

HEREABOUT is a location-verified map for sharing and discovery. Drop a pin and add photos, voice, or video. Go live from your location. Explore GPS-verified posts from locals, travelers, and creators right where things happened. EVENTS • Create or join ongoing and upcoming events on the map. • Organizer tools: full moderation of posts, attendees, and event rules. • Event chat for real-time coordination. • Directions to the event location. • Attendees can join an event and go live to share their own perspectives; these streams are saved to the event for future replay. • Share the event to invite others and grow attendance. • All live streams are saved for replay on the map and in their events. LAYERS - Thematic Layers: food, street art, hikes, history, nightlife, and more. - Regional Layers: set a geographic boundary such as a neighborhood, park, city, or region. Only posts created inside the boundary are eligible. A post from Paris cannot be pinned inside an NYC Layer. - Anyone with an account can create Layers, set rules, moderate submissions, and invite co-moderators. WHY PEOPLE TRUST HEREABOUT - GPS verification ties posts to real places and reduces noise. - Regional boundaries enforce in-area posting automatically. - Clear controls: choose visibility (public, followers, or private). Edit or remove your posts at any time. - Safety tools: report content or block accounts. - Privacy: we do not sell your personal data. See the in-app Privacy Policy for details. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Drop a post: pin your spot and add a photo, voice note, or video to leave useful breadcrumbs. - Go live: stream moments as they happen at a specific place on the map. - Discover nearby: browse authentic tips from people who were on the ground. - Build Layers: curate collections around themes, neighborhoods, routes, or events. - Follow places and people: keep up with trusted locals and creators, save spots, and plan visits. GOOD FOR - Building communities around shared interests and real places. - Hosting meetups, pop-ups, walks, cleanups, rides, and festivals with live perspectives and chat. - Creating regional hubs with clear boundaries and community moderation. - Finding coffee, trailheads, street food, photo spots, and pop-ups quickly. - Mapping events as they happen, with live streams at the exact location and replay after. - Capturing memories where they occurred with photos, voice, video, or live. - Turning local knowledge into shared, living guides people can trust. GETTING STARTED 1. Open the map and enable location. 2. Explore nearby posts and Layers. 3. Create a Layer and set your rules. 4. Invite co-moderators, approve posts, and grow your community. OUR MISSION Hereabout unites communities through the power of place and story. By bridging the digital and the physical, we help people share what they find, connect with others, and leave a meaningful mark. OUR APPROACH HEREABOUT is built by a small, independent team. We design for people on the ground, not a conglomerate’s ad stack. You control your posts and who sees them, and you can edit or remove them at any time. Anyone with an account can create a Layer, set rules, moderate submissions, and invite co-moderators. Communities become stewards of their places and themes.

The Midst is a location-based social network and life logging app. Posting to The Midst drops a pin at your current location and is visible to anyone in the world. Pan the map to see what's happening around the world. Posts expire after 24 hours, ensuring information remains relevant and up-to-date. Check-in: Have you stumbled upon a fantastic new food truck or a great coffee shop? Check-in by tapping a place on the map. Check-ins can be public by also posting to The Midst, or choose to only save check-ins to your Saved Places list. Wish List: Did someone check in at a place you find interesting? Tap the pin on the map in The Midst and add that location to your Wish List. Saved places and wish list items are saved in the Check In tab. Some regions now require age verification for social apps. The Midst uses Apple’s Declared Age Range verification to meet these regulations while protecting your privacy. Verification is a one-time, on-device check using the age information already stored in your iCloud account. We only receive a yes/no confirmation that you meet the age requirement. The Midst never sees, stores, or transmits your birthday or actual age. The Midst uses Apple's standard end user license agreement (EULA) which can be viewed here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ View our privacy policy here: https://www.themidstapp.com/privacy-policy.