A Snapchat location sharing alternative without the live map

Quick answer

Snap Map shows every friend's live position on a shared map. Parages shows no map at all; it only checks on your phone whether you are near a friend and nudges you.

Snap Map drops everyone onto a shared live map, Bitmoji and all, so friends can scroll through who is where. After Zenly shut down in 2023, that always-on map became the default way young people watch each other. Parages rejects the map entirely. It holds a private list of where your friends live and taps you when you happen to pass close by. Nothing is broadcast, the check stays on your phone, and no one can scroll to find you.

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

No. Parages never shares or stores your live location. It only checks, on your own phone, whether you are close to a friend you added, and pings you if so.

There will be a free plan that covers the core feature: getting pinged when you pass near a friend. A paid tier will add history and travel stats later.

No. You can add a friend just by noting roughly where they live. They never know they are in your private book.

Be there at launch.

Parages is coming soon. Drop your email, we’ll tell you first. No spam, just the day it opens.