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Coming soon to New Jersey and New York
Make real friends from the things you already love.
KnownList introduces adults to people who share their interests, with approximate-only location, private answers and safety tools built in from the start.
Why KnownList
Friendship apps usually stop at the introduction. We help with the next step.
Start from what you love
Pick 5 to 20 interests, from hiking and coffee to board games and photography. We introduce you to people who share them.
Compatibility, not guesswork
A short questionnaire about how you like to spend time and what you want from a friendship feeds a compatibility score for every person you see.
Nearby, never exact
You see approximate areas and rounded distances. Nobody, including us, shows your exact pin.
Challenges that break the ice
Short, friendly prompts built from the interests you share, and deeper ones as your compatibility grows.
Chat that crosses languages
Messages can be translated on your own device with Apple’s on-device translation, so the text stays on your phone.
Safety built in
Block or report anyone in two taps. Blocked people disappear for each other, and public-place suggestions come with every meetup plan.
How it works
From “I should meet more people” to a plan in three steps
Tell us what you enjoy
Choose your interests and answer a few questions. It takes a few minutes, and you can change your answers any time.
Meet people nearby
Browse people ranked by compatibility, or explore the map of approximate areas around you.
Go from chat to coffee
Break the ice with a challenge, pick a public place together, and finish a few simple meetup tasks to earn points.
A look inside
Early screens from the app
These are from the development build, with sample people.
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Questions
Good to know
Where will KnownList launch?
We are starting in New Jersey and New York. The app is still in development, and this site is where we share what we learn about making friends as an adult.
Is my exact location ever shown to other people?
No. Other people only see an approximate area and a rounded distance, such as “About 3 mi”. The size of that area is your choice.
Who can see my questionnaire answers?
Only you. Other people see a compatibility score, never your individual answers.
Who can use KnownList?
KnownList is for adults aged 18 and over.
Is KnownList a dating app?
No. It is built for friendship: shared interests, public-place meetups and a pace you control.