Why HelloHere is different
Most apps keep you on your phone. HelloHere is built to get you off it: you only see people who are really here, right now, and the first move is easy, discreet and safe.
Built for the moment you are already out
Swipe apps were designed to keep you browsing. HelloHere starts when you are already somewhere: a rooftop, a café, a park. The people you see are a few steps away, tonight, and nobody can browse you from home.
Real people, tonight
Every time you go visible, you take a live selfie with the camera. No gallery, no filters, no five-year-old photo. What you see is who you will meet.
Your location stays yours
HelloHere reads your position once to confirm you are in the venue or spot, then forgets it. Nobody sees a map, a distance or where you have been, and your location is never stored.
Discreet in public places
Wherever you check in, you appear as an anonymous silhouette with what you have in common. Discovering someone shows their first name, live selfie and profile; your first three discoveries are free during your first week, then it is one credit each. When you discover someone, they see your profile for free, so it stays fair.
No rejection, no ghosting
A hello only opens a conversation if you both accept, and a refusal is never revealed. A crush tells someone they have been noticed without saying who. And since you are already in the same place, there is nothing to vanish from.
Fair and transparent
Meeting people is free. You get welcome credits and earn more through quests: completing your profile, trying a new spot, confirming a real meeting, inviting a friend. Shared interests are always free; with HelloHere Coach, you also get a compatibility score that comes with its reasons, not a secret ranking.
HelloHere compared
| Swipe apps | Proximity apps | Speed dating & events | HelloHere | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who you see | Endless profiles from all over the city | People who crossed your path, sometimes hours ago | A fixed group, at a set time | Only the people really here, right now |
| Photos | Chosen by each person, often filtered or years old | Chosen by each person | You see people in person | A live selfie taken tonight: camera only, no filters, no gallery |
| Your location | Distance often shown | Where you crossed paths can be shown | Not applicable | Never stored, never shown: no map, no distance, no history |
| Getting to a real meeting | Weeks of messages, then often silence | You still have to chat and plan a date | Yes, but booked and scheduled | You are already in the same place: say hello now |
| Being turned down | Silent unmatch or ghosting | Silence | Face to face | A refusal is never revealed to the sender |
| Discretion in public places | Your profile is visible to the whole city | Visible to anyone nearby | Not applicable | Anonymous until you choose: silhouette and shared interests, then the full profile |
| Compatibility | An opaque ranking algorithm | Little or none | None | Shared interests for everyone; a clear score with its reasons with HelloHere Coach |
| Matchmaking help | None, or paid boosts | None | An organiser, no follow-up | HelloHere Coach: a 10-minute interview, dealbreakers first, a debrief after each meeting |
| Price | Key features often behind a subscription | Often a subscription | A ticket for every event | Free to meet. Optional credits and Coach, sold in the app |
| Drinks | Dates often planned around alcohol | Not applicable | Often in bars | Alcohol-free drinks only, paid at the bar |
Comparison by type of app, based on how these services usually work. Features vary from one app to another.
New: HelloHere Coach is live. A matchmaker’s interview in 10 minutes, dealbreakers first, a compatibility score you can read category by category, and a debrief after each meeting. No other dating app combines this with people who are actually in the same place as you. Discover the Coach →