How to know when a friend is nearby without tracking anyone

Quick answer

You can know when a friend is nearby without sharing live location: keep a private list of where they live and let your phone check distance locally, then ping you when you get close.

There are two ways to catch a friend when you are close. The first is live location sharing, where an app streams everyone's position and drains the battery. The second keeps a private list of where friends live and checks distance quietly on your phone. With that second method, nothing leaves your device. You only get a tap on the shoulder when you actually end up near one of those saved spots.

In one sentence

Parages pings you when you pass near a friend. It tracks nobody.

How it works

Add your friends

Their neighborhood, not their exact address. Only you see your list, and nothing is shared.

Live your life

No continuous tracking, no shared location. Parages sleeps in your pocket.

Get a hello

You pass near a friend, and your phone says “You’re 300 m from Thomas 👋”. Right when it matters.

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Frequently asked questions

You note roughly where your friends live. Your phone watches for when you come within a few hundred metres of one of them and sends a quiet notification. No one shares a live location.

Yes, that is the whole design. The proximity check runs locally on your phone, so you are alerted while your position never leaves the device.

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