A Zenly replacement that does not put you on a map

Quick answer

Parages works as a Zenly replacement after its 2023 shutdown. It keeps your location on-device, shares no map, and nudges you when you pass near a friend you saved.

When Zenly closed in 2023, a lot of friend groups scrambled for something to take its place. The easy options brought back the live map and the always-on tracking many people had quietly tired of. Parages fills the gap differently. You keep a private note of where friends live, proximity gets worked out on your handset, and you are nudged when you cross paths nearby. There is no map of you, and your location never travels off the phone.

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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