Hearth Community vs Bar Barons

Hearth is the easiest way to discover Catholic events, groups, and communities near you. Browse a personalized feed of what's happening at parishes in your area—then RSVP, join a group, or volunteer, all from your phone. Discover What's Happening Your feed surfaces events, groups, and parish activities based on your interests and location. Filter by category—formation, prayer, social, volunteering—or explore what's popular nearby. No account needed to start browsing. Find Your Parish Search by name or location. Browse parish pages with Mass times, confession and adoration schedules, events, and groups. Whether you're new to town or exploring, Hearth helps you find your spiritual home. Never Miss an Event See everything happening at parishes near you—Bible studies, socials, retreats, service projects. RSVP with one tap, add to your calendar, and see which friends are going. Join Groups Find your people. Browse by category: prayer, Bible study, young adults, ministries, family, choir, and service organizations. See who's already in before you join. Get Involved Discover volunteer opportunities across parishes. Sign up for service projects and track your involvement. Stay Connected Message parishioners, follow group activity, build your friends list, and see who's going to upcoming events. For Parish Leaders Tools to engage your community: create events, organize groups, and keep parishioners informed. Features at a Glance - Personalized discovery feed - Parish search and exploration - Event calendar with RSVP - Group browsing and membership - Direct messaging - Volunteer coordination - Push notifications - No account required to browse Whether you're a lifelong parishioner or just beginning to explore, Hearth helps you engage with Catholic community around you.

The social media app that actually makes you socialize. Bar Barons turns going out into a game. Visit your favorite bars, claim your spot, and compete with friends to become the Baron — the person with the most visits in the last 30 days. Become a Baron of your favorite bars. Rule a neighborhood as its Lord. See where your friends are competing and take their thrones. No endless scrolling. No watching other people live. Just you, your friends, and the city. Get out there. WHAT'S INSIDE - 1,900+ bars across New York and Boston — all five boroughs plus Westchester and Long Island, and now Boston from Southie to the Seaport. From the dive bars of Bushwick to the cocktail spots of Tribeca, every borough, every neighborhood. - Become a Baron — visit a bar more than anyone else in the last 30 days and the crown is yours. Lose interest, lose the title. - Rule a neighborhood — the most active claimer in a neighborhood becomes its Lord. Your kingdom grows as you explore. - Smart map — clusters at neighborhood zoom, individual bars at street level. Gold pins for your Baron bars, silver for places you've visited, dark for unclaimed territory. - Friends and rivals — connect with friends via Apple ID. See their Baron titles, recent visits, and where they're holding court. - Built for iPhone — Sign in with Apple, dark mode by default, syncs across your devices via iCloud. - Private by design — your photos and location stay on your device. Only your claims (bar name, neighborhood, timestamp) are shared with friends. HOW IT WORKS Walk into any bar available on the app Open Bar Barons, tap the bar on the map, hit Claim Snap a quick photo when prompted Your location confirms you're there — the claim is yours WHY IT EXISTS Bar Barons started with a simple idea: turn going out into a game. You're already paying for drinks. You're already telling friends where you went. Why not make it competitive? It's not a check-in app. It's a kingdom-building app where the kingdom happens to be made of bars.