nomatch vs Surfmate

nomatch helps you meet other van lifers, RV travelers and digital nomads near you, right now. Open the map, see who is parked nearby, and make friends on the road. Everyone on nomatch already lives this life. No explaining. No "wait, you live in a van?" The membership is the filter. — Who it is for — Full-time van lifers, RVers and skoolie dwellers. Camper van owners and car campers. Digital nomads working from the road. Solo travelers who want company without swiping. — How it works — Open the map and see nomads nearby. Tap "down for" to say what you are up for today: coffee, a hike, cowork, dog walk, drinks, van help, or just parking nearby. Browse profiles, express interest, and when it is mutual you exchange contact details. No swiping. No algorithm deciding who you see. The community is small by design. — Making friends, not dating — nomatch is built for friendship first. Dating is opt-in and off by default, so you can look for someone to hike with without being read as looking for a date. Choose which one you want and see people who want the same. — When van life gets lonely — The first months on the road are the loneliest, and the travel friends you make you might not see again for a year. That is the problem nomatch exists to solve. Open the map in a new town and there are already people nearby who understand the life. — Traveling solo, and safety — Every member is photo verified before they appear on the map, with a real selfie and real vehicle photos checked against their profile. Your position is shown as an approximate area rather than an exact point, and distances are rounded. Contact details are shared only when interest is mutual, and there is no in-app chat, so nobody can message you uninvited. Solo travelers, including solo female travelers, can see who is genuinely nearby and genuinely who they say they are. — What makes it different — • Live map of van lifers and nomads nearby, not profiles from 500 miles away • Activity tags, so you match on what you want to do today • Photo and vehicle verification for every member • Mutual interest before any contact details are exchanged • Friends first, dating opt-in • Built for people who move — nomatch+ — The core experience is free. nomatch+ adds: • See everyone who is interested in you (free members see one at a time) • More "down for" tags • Priority placement on the map • Advanced filters • Nearby nomad alerts when nomads appear near you — Apple Watch — See how many nomads are nearby at a glance, filter by activity, and wave from your wrist. nomatch+ members get nearby alerts on Watch. Find your people on the road. — Subscriptions — nomatch+ is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nomatch.app/privacy

Welcome to the Surfmate Community - where surfers connect. Capture your sessions, discover surf events, and find your next surf buddy. Capture your surf journey Log every session with photos, notes, ratings, boards, and conditions. Tag your surf mates so they can copy the session into their own journal. Build your personal surf diary and relive every wave—from your very first ride to your best day ever. Find surfers nearby Meet surfers who share your favorite spots, have surfed the same breaks, or are attending the same events. Turn on **Open to Connect** to find surf buddies nearby, control who can discover you, and receive personalized surfer recommendations. Stay connected Follow friends, chat 1:1 or in groups, customize your feed, receive notifications when friends log new sessions, and stay connected with your surf community. Discover surf events Explore contests, festivals, film tours, community meetups, surf trips, and local events around the world. See events directly on the surf map, join community chats, publish that you'll attend, and connect before you even arrive. Share live spot checks Post real-time beach updates with videos and current conditions. Spot Checks are linked to surf spots and disappear automatically after 24 hours. Organize your surf spots Forget your Google Maps list. Save your favorite surf spots with tides, wave type, webcam links, photos, and personal notes. Keep spots private, share them only with friends, or discover more than 4,000 surf spots worldwide. Your surf life, organized Track the countries you've surfed, collect your favorite spots, build your surfer profile, and keep all your surf memories in one place. Built around your privacy Use Surfmate however you like. Keep everything private as your personal surf journal, or become part of a global surf community. You decide what you share and who can discover you. Your surf memories, favorite spots, surf mates, and surf events — all in one place. Your Surf. Your Story.