A Zenly alternative, without the live tracking

Quick answer

When Zenly closed in 2023, it took something with it.

When Zenly closed in 2023, it took something with it. Not the family-tracking stuff people put up with, but the warm, slightly playful idea of seeing your friends on a map. Most apps that rushed in went straight back to full surveillance. Parages tries to keep what made Zenly likeable while losing the part where your dot moves around for everyone to watch.

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.

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