thirdspace vs Reading Guild

thirdspace is where your existing friend group goes to have MORE FUN, together. You know that random Tuesday urge to get boba? The "someone come watch this sunset with me right now" moment? The "I just found the weirdest thrift store, get over here" energy? Those are sidequests. And thirdspace is built for exactly that. We made this app because we were tired of the same group chat cycle. Someone says "we should hang out," everyone says "definitely," and then nobody does anything for three weeks. thirdspace kills that cycle in two minutes flat. HOW SIDEQUESTS WORK 1. Start a Sidequest Snap a pic of whatever caught your attention, type what you're doing, and send it out. Could be anything. A spontaneous coffee run. A walk to nowhere. Finding the best taco within walking distance. Your nearby friends get notified instantly. 2. The 2-Minute Window Your friends have 2 minutes to join the sidequest. That's it. No "let me check my schedule." No "maybe later." You're either locking in or missing the moment. This timer exists because the best hangouts are the ones nobody overthinks. 3. Location Reveal Your location stays completely hidden until a friend accepts. Once they're in, maps unlock for both of you, and you're on your way to actually meeting up. Safety first, always. 4. Capture the Moment When you link up, take a pic together. No filters. No posing for 20 minutes. Just proof that you actually left the house and did something with your friends. Share it with your circle or post it publicly. Your Sidequest Log: Every hangout gets saved to your personal Memories. Scroll back through all the spontaneous coffee runs, the chaotic midnight drives, the "why did we walk here" adventures. A whole timeline of times you actually showed up for your friends. WHY YOUR FRIEND GROUP NEEDS THIS The 2-minute timer makes flaking basically impossible. You're in or you're not. No more "I'll let you know" texts that go nowhere. Locations stay private until someone commits. Your friends only see where you are after they accept the sidequest. This isn't another app for watching people live their lives through a screen. thirdspace is for people who want to be in the room, on the curb, at the spot. The whole point is to get you and your friends outside, doing things together in real life. Whether its your close friends or someone new in the group, the best connections happen when you stop scrolling and start showing up. thirdspace. stop scrolling. start questing.

Reading Guild is the book club app for people who actually want to talk about books. Create or join a club, pick your next read together, and discuss it chapter by chapter — all in one place. Organize discussions into segments so conversations stay focused. Follow only the chapters you've reached and avoid spoilers. Chat with your club in real time, mention members, and never miss a reply with instant notifications. CLUBS - Create a private club or join one with an invite code - Manage your club's reading list and set the active book - Admin tools to manage members and requests DISCUSSIONS - Organize posts into segments (chapters, parts, themes — your call) - Follow only the segments you want - Reply to posts, quote members with @mentions - Your feed shows everything happening across all your clubs READING LIST - Track every book you're reading, want to read, or have finished - Mark books as Currently Reading, Read, Want to Read, or DNF - See what your club members are reading CHAT - Real-time group chat for every club - Mention members with @username - Swipe to reveal message timestamps NOTIFICATIONS - Get notified for replies, mentions, new posts, and join requests - Control exactly which notifications you receive in Settings Reading Guild is free to download. No ads. No algorithms. Just your books and the people you choose to read them with. Book data provided by Google Books.