It is not a feed

You opened the app because you wanted to find out one thing. Forty minutes later you look up from the phone and can't even remember what it was.

That's not your fault. It was designed that way — an army of very clever people is paid to keep your head down. We decided to play a different game.

An app you close

Nothing here scrolls forever. You find out who's going, what's coming up, whether anything clashes — and you close it. The app has done its job. If we wanted to keep you in longer, we'd have to give you a reason that doesn't serve you. We don't want to. We're no saints; we just don't make money on your attention, so we have no reason to steal it.

No stars on people

People don't rate each other here. We're not building a score that claims to say what kind of person you are.

Sounds like a small thing; it's a decision. Ratings between people who know each other are theatre — nobody gives two stars to a friend they'll see by the fire next month. Airbnb and Couchsurfing both sit around 4.8 out of 5. That's not trust. That's politeness inflation.

History, not scores

What remains is fact. We were at that festival together. At that cabin it rained into all night. On that ridge. Both of you confirm it — and nothing more is needed.

A number can be inflated. A shared experience can't.

Not a dating app either

The starting point is the circle of people you already know. We don't match strangers — there are other apps for that, and they have their hands full without us.

Add it all up: nothing but "no"s. But once you cross out the feed, the stars, the scores and the strangers, what's left is exactly why you pulled out your phone — your people and a shared plan.

The best app is the one you can close with a clear conscience.