See who’s around. Let the rest happen ByChance.

A simple way to connect with people around you, right when it matters.

How it works

Three steps to a real connection.

Open ByChance

Launch the app and enable location. Set how far you want to see.

See people nearby

4 people nearby

Real people around you, right now, same time, same place, updated live.

Nia

Leo

Noor

John

Choose who to wave at

Tap a card. See what brings them here.

Kapi

112SCORE

OPEN TO

Meet new peopleNetworking

TALK ABOUT

Life latelyWork & ideas

ONE THING

This app is crazy

OOTD

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Privacy

Always in your control.

You exist when you want to.

You disappear when you don't.

Location Sharing

You are discoverable

Showing in Nearby feed

Ping Experience

Pings are moments. Not posts.

Experience a moment near you. Tap once to consume, or double-tap to Hit.

Tap to consume•Double-tap to Hit

Right here, right now.

›

Same time. Same place.

›

A moment worth staying for.

›

Moments, Not Posts

Living moments captured right where you are. Once experienced, they move on.

Tap to Consume

Every Ping is meant to be experienced once. Single tap to view and consume the moment.

Double-Tap to Hit

If a moment catches your attention, double-tap to send a Hit before it disappears.

Instant & Ephemeral

Real-time moments without scrubbers, comments, follower counts, or social clutter.

Score

Presence, not popularity.

Your score reflects how often you show up.
Every hit adds to your score.
1 hit = 1 point.

score

Available now

The people around you
are waiting to be found.

Download ByChance on iOS or Android and start discovering people nearby — by chance.

Free · iOS 15+ · Android 8+

Three steps to a real connection.

Open ByChance

Launch the app and enable location. Set how far you want to see.

See people nearby

4 people nearby

Real people around you, right now, same time, same place, updated live.

Nia

Leo

Noor

John

Choose who to wave at

Tap a card. See what brings them here.

Kapi

112SCORE

OPEN TO

Meet new peopleNetworking

TALK ABOUT

Life latelyWork & ideas

ONE THING

This app is crazy

OOTD

Black t-shirt•

San Gairo

See who’s around. Let the rest happen ByChance.Seewho’saround. LettheresthappenByChance.

Three steps to a real connection.Threestepstoarealconnection.

Open ByChance

See people nearby

4 people nearby

Nia

Leo

Noor

John

Choose who to wave at

Kapi

Kapi

Always in your control.Alwaysinyourcontrol.

Pings are moments. Not posts.Pingsaremoments.Notposts.

Moments, Not Posts

Tap to Consume

Double-Tap to Hit

Instant & Ephemeral

Presence, not popularity.Presence,notpopularity.

The people around youare waiting to be found.

See who’s around. Let the rest happen ByChance.Seewho’saround. LettheresthappenByChance.

Three steps to a real connection.Threestepstoarealconnection.

Open ByChance

See people nearby

4 people nearby

Nia

Leo

Noor

John

Choose who to wave at

Kapi

Kapi

Always in your control.Alwaysinyourcontrol.

Pings are moments. Not posts.Pingsaremoments.Notposts.

Moments, Not Posts

Tap to Consume

Double-Tap to Hit

Instant & Ephemeral

Presence, not popularity.Presence,notpopularity.

The people around youare waiting to be found.

See who’s around. Let the rest happen ByChance.

Three steps to a real connection.

Always in your control.

Pings are moments. Not posts.

Presence, not popularity.

The people around you
are waiting to be found.

See who’s around. Let the rest happen ByChance.

Three steps to a real connection.

Always in your control.

Pings are moments. Not posts.

Presence, not popularity.

The people around you
are waiting to be found.