# hivemind

> hivemind is an anonymous, hyperlocal community app. People share posts, photos, polls, and questions ("asks") with others inside a radius they choose (1–50 km) — no profiles, no followers, no real names. Every poster is identity-verified (privately) and content is actively moderated, so anonymity stays safe. Free to use; live on iOS, with Android in closed beta.

hivemind is a mobile app made by hivemind (registered in Delaware, USA). It is rolling out market-by-market — density per city matters for a hyperlocal app — starting with Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Website: https://gethivemind.net

## Key facts
- Category: anonymous, location-based social / community app
- Anonymity: no profiles, no followers, and no real names shown to other users
- Radius: each user chooses 1, 5, 10, 25, or 50 km
- Post types: text, photo, video, GIF, meme, poll, and "ask" (a question that stays open and closes with a pinned best answer)
- Other features: "whispers" (private replies), "memories" (a private archive of your own posts), and "local trust" (a geospatial hex grid that signals who is genuinely local without revealing identity)
- Safety: posting requires private identity verification; 18+ only; automated and human moderation; NCMEC/PhotoDNA scanning on images
- Privacy: location is used only to surface nearby posts and is never shared with other users; image metadata is stripped on upload
- Price: free
- Platforms: iOS (available now), Android (closed beta)

## Pages
- [Home](https://gethivemind.net/): what hivemind is and how it works
- [FAQ](https://gethivemind.net/faq): common questions answered
- [Use cases](https://gethivemind.net/use-cases): how local businesses and communities use hivemind
- [Blog](https://gethivemind.net/blog): notes on anonymous, hyperlocal community
- [Android beta](https://gethivemind.net/android): join the Android closed beta
- [Press & media kit](https://gethivemind.net/press): boilerplate, fast facts, story angles, brand assets
- [Privacy policy](https://gethivemind.net/privacy)
- [Terms of service](https://gethivemind.net/terms)
- [Child safety policy](https://gethivemind.net/child-safety)

## Compare
- [Anonymous apps compared](https://gethivemind.net/anonymous-apps): hub comparing hivemind to the main anonymous, local apps
- [hivemind vs Yik Yak](https://gethivemind.net/yik-yak-alternative): an anonymous local app with verified posters and moderation, open beyond US campuses
- [hivemind vs Nextdoor](https://gethivemind.net/nextdoor-alternative): local, but anonymous — no real names or addresses
- [hivemind vs Jodel](https://gethivemind.net/jodel-alternative): anonymous and nearby, with more post formats and a radius you choose
- [hivemind vs Sidechat](https://gethivemind.net/sidechat-alternative): anonymous and local without the .edu / campus gate
- [hivemind vs Fizz](https://gethivemind.net/fizz-alternative): anonymous community for your whole town, not just one college

## Local
hivemind is rolling out across Canada market-by-market. Greater Sudbury is the first live market; the rest are city landing pages for cities hivemind is expanding to.
- [All cities](https://gethivemind.net/cities): every hivemind city page
- [Greater Sudbury](https://gethivemind.net/sudbury): first live market (Ontario)
- [Toronto](https://gethivemind.net/toronto)
- [Montreal](https://gethivemind.net/montreal)
- [Vancouver](https://gethivemind.net/vancouver)
- [Calgary](https://gethivemind.net/calgary)
- [Edmonton](https://gethivemind.net/edmonton)
- [Ottawa](https://gethivemind.net/ottawa)
- [Winnipeg](https://gethivemind.net/winnipeg)
- [Quebec City](https://gethivemind.net/quebec-city)
- [Hamilton](https://gethivemind.net/hamilton)
- [Kitchener–Waterloo](https://gethivemind.net/kitchener-waterloo)
- [London](https://gethivemind.net/london)
- [Halifax](https://gethivemind.net/halifax)
- [Victoria](https://gethivemind.net/victoria)
- [Windsor](https://gethivemind.net/windsor)
- [Saskatoon](https://gethivemind.net/saskatoon)
- [Regina](https://gethivemind.net/regina)
- [St. John's](https://gethivemind.net/st-johns)

## Get the app
- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hivemind/id6756137511
- Android (beta): https://gethivemind.net/android