ShyText vs Picoro

There's a moment before hello. ShyText lives there. ShyText is a quieter way to meet the people already around you — at the café, the bar, the library. No feed, no swiping, no map. SHYNE WHEN YOU'RE OPEN Being somewhere never makes you visible. When you feel like meeting someone, check in at the place you're in — a quiet, time-boxed signal to the room. Only people who Shyne at the same venue can see each other. When your time runs out, you fade back to invisible. ONE NOTE. ONE PERSON. See someone interesting? Send one short ShyText. If they accept, a private chat opens. If not, nothing happens — no awkwardness, no pressure. THE REST HAPPENS OFFLINE The chat is a bridge, not a destination. Say hi, then go say it in person. PRIVACY IS THE DESIGN • Your exact location is never shown — a venue name, never a pin • Your phone number stays private; nobody ever sees it • New ShyText alerts never include the note; chat alerts may show a short preview • On iOS, while Shyned, a Live Activity may show the venue name on the Lock Screen • No public profiles, no follower counts, no map of people Free on iPhone.

Stop scrolling through staged stories. Start requesting real moments. Picoro is the photo-sharing app that flips the script — instead of waiting for friends to post, you send them a Pic-Request and they respond with a live, real-moment photo. HOW IT WORKS • Tap P+ to send a Pic-Request to any friend or group • They get notified and snap a real photo right then • Photos arrive directly in your chat — authentic, unfiltered, real WHY PICORO • No feeds, no algorithms, no likes competition • Just real moments between real friends • See what your friends are actually doing right now • Group Pic-Requests — get everyone's perspective at once FEATURES • Phone-based sign up — find friends from your contacts instantly • 1-on-1 and group chats with photo sharing • Pic-Requests with custom notes and expiration timers • Reply directly to photos with messages or more photos • Star and save your favorite moments • Disappearing photos — auto-delete after 7, 30, or 365 days • Privacy controls — block users, manage contact sync Picoro is built for the moments you want to see but can't. The ones that don't make it to stories. The ones that are real. Request. Receive. React.