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Stop scrolling past your friends. Start seeing them.

ProxI turns the people you just met into real friends, and turns "we should hang out sometime" into an actual plan.

Free No ads No subscriptions
A ProxI group's wall for the day: Jamie and Sam have posted photos from the gym, and Riley has 45 minutes left.

You see your friends' posts every day. You see your friends a few times a year. ProxI is built for the second part.

We asked 34 students

What makes you feel close to your friends? Almost nobody said their phone.

18of 34

see three or fewer of the people who fill their feed in real life.

27of 29

described feeling close as being together in person. A lot of it was over food.

28of 34

put Instagram in their top three apps. Being online together was never the problem.

ProxI student survey, September 2026.

Your friends

From "just met" to "see you Friday".

Most new connections die after the add. ProxI keeps them going until you actually hang out.

1

Just met someone? Swap codes in person.

Show your code or scan theirs. It works once and expires in three minutes, so your list stays people you have actually met.

Online adds are capped at fifteen.

The Your code screen, with a six-letter code and a QR code that expires in under three minutes.
2

See what you both like doing.

On their profile, the things you have in common light up. Tap one and the plan already knows what it is for.

No staring at a blank message.

Jamie's profile, showing that you both do swimming, running and gym, with a button for each.
3

No awkward first move.

Mark someone you would like to see. They only find out if they mark you too, and then you are both told at the same moment.

No counts, no hints, no left on read.

The I'd like to see Jamie switch, which is private unless Jamie says it about you too.
4

See who is actually free.

Tap "I'm free now" and your friends see it for the next two hours. Or post a time later in the week.

You choose who hears about it.

The Friends tab: Add someone, Post a plan, I'm free now, a friend request from Riley, and Sam is free tomorrow.
5

Say you're in. Sort the rest right there.

Every plan has its own messages for where and when, and they go away when the plan does.

Changed your mind? Nothing happens.

Sam's plan for Friday morning, with an I'll be there button and a message thread for the plan.
Your group

Your people, in one place.

Start a group with the friends you do things with, and make plans together. Into the same thing, like the gym? Add a daily challenge if you want one.

1

Start a group. Make plans together.

Your team, your roommates, your running crew. Anyone in the group can post a plan, and everyone sees it.

Up to five groups.

A group called Gym on day 17, with the goal Gym every day this semester and 74 percent shown up.
2

Want a challenge? Switch one on.

If you are all working on the same thing, turn on a daily challenge. Everyone's post stays locked until yours is up.

Completely optional.

Today's proof, locked: two people have posted, and theirs unlocks when yours goes up.
3

Post yours and it all opens up.

Just a photo, a video or a note. No logging, no counting, no spreadsheets.

Your friends react, you keep going.

Today's proof, unlocked, with Jamie's and Sam's gym photos.
4

Skip a day? Your group decides.

Groups with a challenge vote on a forfeit, like buying the group food. Missed for a good reason? Two thirds of the group can waive it.

ProxI never handles money.

The group's rules: everyone voted, and the forfeit is Buys the group food.

No swiping.

No follower counts.

No algorithm.

Just your people.

Privacy

Your friends, not an audience.

ProxI is for people you know, so it is built to show as little as possible and never more than you chose.

No ads, ever

No advertising, no ad identifiers, and your data is never sold.

No analytics or tracking

No analytics or crash-tracking SDKs watching how you use the app.

You choose who sees what

Show each part of your profile to everyone, to friends, or only to you.

Report and block anything

Every post, plan, message and profile can be reported, and reports are reviewed within 24 hours.

13 and up only

Everyone confirms they are 13 or older when they sign up.

Leave anytime

Delete your account from inside the app, and your login, profile and photos go with it.

Questions

Good to know.

Is ProxI free?

Yes. It is free on the App Store, with no ads and no subscriptions.

Do my friends need ProxI too?

Yes, and that is the point. ProxI is built for people you already know, so it gets better with every friend you bring. Start a group and share its invite link, or trade codes in person.

Is this another social media app?

No. There is no public feed, no follower counts and no algorithm. It is built around a small group and the friends you have actually met, and online friend adds are capped at fifteen.

Is it a dating app?

No. It is for friends: the ones you have, and the people you just met and want to see again.

Does a forfeit cost real money?

Only if your group decides it should. A forfeit is whatever your group votes for, like buying everyone food. ProxI never handles money.

What if I miss a day for a good reason?

Ask the group to waive it. Everyone votes, and if two thirds agree, the forfeit is waived.

Will people know if I want to see them and they don't feel the same?

Never. They only find out you marked them if they mark you too. Otherwise nobody is told, and there are no counts or hints.

Can I use it on Android?

Not yet. ProxI is on iPhone first. Email us and we will tell you if that changes.

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Your friends are closer than your feed.

Bring the people you care about into one small app, and start seeing them again.

Download on the App Store
FreeNo adsMade for iPhone
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