[gregdoesit]

When the description of an app starts like "XXX changes the way you meet new people. XXX is so much more than a social app." then I feel I've come across yet another app where the developers watched The Social Network and recreated... Facebook / Google+ / Bebo / Path / {add an existing social network}?

but adding extra stuff that is missing from these social networks.

Engineering wise I'm sure it's a fun challenge to build something like this, but product wise I can't see how this will get traction.

My advice would be to target a niche group (either geographically or interest wise) if you are going down the social app route. It's a chicken & egg problem getting a community that makes using an app worthwhile.

PS: I wanted to try the app, but the first line of the privacy policy scared me off: "You will not provide any false personal information on the App, or create an account for anyone other than yourself without permission."

Damn right I won't give real data to test run an app I have no reason to trust. Since on the registration screen the only thing to read is the privacy policy, which does an excellent job intimidating me as a person - I guess so much for the test run.

[jdmichal]

To reinforce your point, even Facebook followed that exact strategy by starting exclusively in ivy league schools. Then expanding to all colleges. Then opening the gates to everyone.

[degenerate]

The day it opened to the world was the day it died

[Karunamon]

Many a startup wishes it could "die" in the way Facebook did :)

[suhas_oodi]

Thanks for your feedback, and point taken.

It was definitely fun to build the app, but also quite challenging. More than differentiating ourselves from other social networking sites (or being another one), we're trying to make it easier for users to get offline and meet up in person.

In regards to the privacy policy, we needed to make it more comprehensive to protect users from abuse, as much as possible. Moreover, App store has fairly stringent standards for privacy policy which needed to be met.

I hope you try the app! We would love your feedback on the app itself, as well as the idea