HERE vs Oxytoshi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HERE
This app anchors your digital presence to physical locations, creating a permanent record of human activity. It emphasizes privacy and requires users to be physically present at designated Nodes to leave a mark.
- Decentralized identity (Signet)
- Permanent data etching
- Physical presence required
- Leave Marks with Artifacts
- Minimalist calling cards
- High-fidelity photo uploads
- Environmental audio recording
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HERE. is not a social network. It is a decentralized, permanent census of human presence. We are moving the "social graph" off the internet and anchoring it to physical coordinates. This is a utility designed for those who refuse to vanish into the digital storm. I WAS HERE. ZERO FRICTION. TOTAL PRIVACY. HERE. does not use accounts, passwords, or emails. Upon first launch, the app generates a Signet—a unique cryptographic identity stored in your device’s Secure Enclave. You are not a user profile; you are a signature. Your data is not mined, sold, or tracked. You exist only where you stand. This app cannot be used from your couch. It demands physical presence. To interact, you must locate a Node—a physical anchor (NFC or QR) integrated into the architecture of the real world. You do not "post" on HERE. You leave a Mark. Each Mark contains an Artifact, etched permanently into the location’s Index. The Signature: Your Signet and a single word. A minimalist calling card. The Statement: A 140-character plaque. Museum-grade typography. No filters. The Vision: A high-fidelity photo. Constraint: No gallery uploads. Each Vision is watermarked with exact coordinates and timestamps. The Frequency: 15 seconds of raw environmental audio. The Query: A binary poll for future visitors to decide the consensus of a place. The digital world is designed to distract you. HERE. is designed to remind you. If you leave a Mark, you may receive a notification months or years later: "Someone is standing where you once stood." The internet is a machine designed to forget. The physical world is absolute. Etch your name in the glass. Make it last.
Oxytoshi
Discover and connect with people nearby, tipping them Bitcoin instantly via Lightning. Build your reputation through a unique scoring system that measures your signal discernment and impact on others. It's a self-custodial experience focused on real-world connections and proof-of-work.
- Discover people nearby on a map
- Instant Bitcoin tipping via Lightning
- Aura, Halo, and OXY reputation scores
- Self-custodial Bitcoin wallet integration
- Privacy controls for visibility and location
- Build real-world proximity networks
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What if your aura could be measured? Open Oxytoshi and you'll see a map of people around you — real people, right now. Your waiter. The street performer. The developer across town. Tap anyone. See their profile. Tip them sats through Lightning. Instantly. No invoices, no QR codes, no friction, no middlemen. And here's where it gets interesting: every tip changes your score. AURA, HALO, OXY Three scores track how you show up: • Aura — Measures your signal discernment in real time. Frequency, diversity, and authenticity of the sats you tip. Not the amount. • Halo — Measures your impact on others in real time. Built by the people who recognize your value. Consistency and trust make it grow. • OXY — Your lifetime street cred. Yours to build by elevating your Aura and Halo. It can't be faked or gamed. Only built. The math is sound, fair, and fully transparent. The only way up is proof of work. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOW IT WORKS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - See the map. Tap a person. Send sats. Their wallet receives it instantly — direct from yours through Lightning. Both scores move. Both of you grow. That meetup organizer who brought everyone together? Tip them. The developer who helped you at midnight? Tip them. The barista who made your morning? Tip them. Every tip is a signal. Oxytoshi keeps track. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOR CREATORS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Every creator is a signal too — and Oxytoshi lets your audience amplify it. • Superchat live. When you're broadcasting on YouTube, Twitch, X Spaces, or a podcast, your supporters can send tier-colored paid messages that light up in real time on your phone. Yellow, orange, green — the color tells you how loud they wanted to be. • Gate what's worth paying for. Drop a Discord invite, a course link, a bonus track behind a Lightning tip. Your fans unlock, you keep 100%. • Own your feed. Share oxytoshi.com/yourname anywhere. Followers get a push the moment you go live. • Zero commission. Every sat lands in your wallet. We don't take a cut. We can't — we never touch it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FIND YOUR PEOPLE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The map shows people, not storefronts. Browse by distance. Read bios. Check scores. Save favorites. Discover the meetup organizer three blocks away. The guide who knows every corner of the city. Build a network grounded in real-world proximity, not algorithms. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SELF-CUSTODIAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Connect your existing Lightning wallet. We never hold, move, or see your Bitcoin. Oxytoshi is just the experience layer — humanizing the complex blockchain ecosystem. Your keys. Your coins. Period. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRIVACY BUILT IN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • Visibility: Public, Friends Only, or Hidden • Discoverability resets each session — you decide when you're visible • Block and report anyone instantly • Location shared only while the app is active • No background tracking Every sat you send is a vote for someone. Every tip you receive is proof you matter. Your OXY is the sum of it all. Start where you are. Elevate from there.
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Verdict
HERE and Oxytoshi are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HERE against 5.0 for Oxytoshi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | HERE | Oxytoshi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Samuel | GivePlay Inc |
Customer experience
HERE
Oxytoshi
In-app purchases
HERE
No in-app purchases
Oxytoshi
No in-app purchases









