Knock Knock seems to have a stronger brand and stronger micro-interactions. You're both focused on the college market and have similar launch dates– how do you plan to compete?
Simplicity and privacy is the key. You can sign up with chatback in 30 seconds with only an email. It never connects to your phone number, contacts, or tracks your location.
The product is also simpler - it simply allows you to chat with people nearby or who have been around you in the past 24 hours (so its a bit like Happn as well). We've stripped it down to the basics. People have already been commenting on how difficult it is to sign up and send info with Knock Knock on PH.
There's nothing we can do about them having Richard Branson and Will.i.am on their team... we can just out-hustle.
Hey Hunters, excited to rush the release of Chatback out into the world after seeing the great product "Knock Knock" on TechCrunch. We've been working hard for a long time now and are about to release the Android version in a few days, so I thought now was a good time to get it out there!
Sign up is only available with a valid college email but sign up with yourname@PHbeta.com and you will be allowed to create an account.
I'd love to answer any questions.
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