Hotspots - See Who's Nearby
AIDEN CORNISH Social Networking iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Hotspots - See Who's Nearby is a free Social Networking app for iPhone and iPad by AIDEN CORNISH. Rated 5.0/5 from 4 ratings. Requires iOS 16.0.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 4 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 10 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Sep 15
- 2026 · v2.0.4
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About Hotspots - See Who's Nearby
Hotspots is how you find what's happening around you and meet the people you already cross paths with. Anyone 18 and over can join with any email address. You know the feeling. The same faces at the gym, in the coffee line, at the pool, at the party. Your people are already all around you. You just never had a reason to say something. Hotspots gives you one. SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING See where people are gathering right now, the spots, the events, where the energy is, so you always know where to be. MEET WHO YOU CROSS PATHS WITH Live your normal day and Hotspots quietly notices the people you come near. The people you crossed show up afterward, so you can finally connect with the people you keep almost-meeting. FIND YOUR PEOPLE Friends, your crew, and yes, maybe more. However you want to connect, start with the people who are actually around you, not strangers three states away. ANY EMAIL WORKS, STUDENTS GET A BADGE Join with any email address you already use. Sign up with a school email and your profile carries a verified campus badge, so students can tell who else is on their campus. The badge is a bonus, never a requirement. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Automatic paths are your choice. When enabled, Hotspots privately compares fresh Precise Location readings to connect you with people you pass within about 200 feet. Here Now also shows your profile to other people currently nearby who have automatic paths enabled. Only your latest point is held temporarily for matching; other people never see your exact coordinates. Sharing an approximate map dot and contributing to live activity Spots is a separate choice. Incognito pauses automatic paths and map sharing. One-tap block and report, and you must be 18 or older to join. Hotspots is for anyone 18 and older. See where everyone's at.
What’s new
Version 2.0.4 · Updated September 15, 2026
Explore your portfolio with Swipe: swipe right to keep a profile, left to remove it, and use Undo to restore your last choice. Notifications now open the relevant conversation, heart, crossing or spot. Double-tap an incoming message to like it, with reactions visible to both people. Profiles now support Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok links. Super Hearts have a blue ring and appear first in Hearts. We’ve also improved live unread indicators, read receipts, loading and scrolling.
App privacy
The developer, AIDEN CORNISH, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Precise Location, Coarse Location
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- User Content: Emails or Text Messages, Photos or Videos, Other User Content
- Identifiers: User ID
- Other Data: Other Data Types
Used for: App Functionality
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