Hey Product Hunt 👋 I'm Jaclette, a French solo founder based in Ho Chi Minh City. I've lived here for years now, and over time I noticed something strange - most travelers leave Saigon never having experienced what makes it actually alive. They see the temples, eat at restaurants Google recommends, take the same photos as everyone else, and miss the city entirely. Meanwhile, every city in the world has people who *know* it. The locals who know the best phở stall (not the one with English signs), the rooftop nobody talks about, the right time to be at the market. That knowledge stays trapped in their heads. I built Hilads to fix this. Hilads is the app that turns travelers into locals. Locals dare you to find things only they know - through challenges. You meet face-to-face when possible (we even give you a bonus for it). You earn points. You climb the Most Local ranking in each city - and across cities. A week ago, I challenged someone in Manaus from Saigon to show me a tambaqui, an Amazonian fish I've never seen in my life. Someone in Manaus joined the app and accepted. That's what Hilads is about: real human encounters, anywhere in the world. What I'd love to hear from you: - Have you ever wanted to "be local" somewhere, not just visit? - What's the most local thing you've ever done in a city you didn't live in? The app is live on iOS and Android. Become local. Anywhere. Happy to answer any questions about the product, the journey, or what's next. Jaclette

Hilads

The app that turns travelers into locals.

The app that turns travelers into locals.