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Vineet Dixit@vineet_dixit · Founder at Kin
Hey Product Hunt! Kin is on the App Store now with support for group maps and places. Keep your family connected on a family map or create group map for any event and put your friends on it.
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Hoang Nguyen Vi Cam@hnvcam · Founder of idealweek.net
Is this a kind of gps tracking for the group? If yes, what is the purpose of using this? I only see the same need from parents to track their kids.
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Vineet Dixit@vineet_dixit · Founder at Kin
@hnvcam Thanks for your question. Kin simplifies meeting of people in the physical world. You can quickly create a group map and temporarily share location on it. For example, Meeting group of friends for movie? Planning a hike? Just create a group map and stop wondering where everyone is. While parents use Kin to track their families, we see Kin being use… See more
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Hassan May Riggs@hassanriggs · Founder, Smart Alto
@hnvcam My cousin (mid-50s) uses Life360 (a similar app) to know when her husband leaves work so she can start making dinner. My brothers and sisters track me to know what part of the world I'm in - then harass me for not telling them I was ok travel. @vineet_dixit I'm wondering how this is different than Life360?
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Vineet Dixit@vineet_dixit · Founder at Kin
@hassanriggs On Life360, participants share location with each other round-the-clock, 24/7, 365 days and only way to stop sharing your location is to un-install the app. On Kin, you share location on your own terms. You can create different group maps with different group of people. And within each group, you share your location only when you want to. Fo… See more
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Vineet Dixit@vineet_dixit · Founder at Kin
Folks, I am available for AMA so please ask questions and share your thoughts on Kin.
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Sohan Manju@sohan_manju · Student
Is the app coming to Android anytime soon?
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Vineet Dixit@vineet_dixit · Founder at Kin
@sohan_manju Android app development is underway. We're still few months away from releasing it.
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Vineet Dixit@vineet_dixit · Founder at Kin
Folks, please share you on boaring experience and discovering friends.
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Shauli Daon@shauli_daon · Founder at Simple CRM System
This niche is certainly in need of better products, and this one may be it.
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