A Zenly alternative that does not track you
Zenly closed on 3 February 2023. HaiMey is a different answer to the same wish, seeing who is around and meeting up: you drop a beacon on the map for 10 to 30 minutes, friends or people nearby join, and it is deleted when the timer ends. Nobody ever sees your live location.
What people miss about Zenly
Zenly was a live map of your friends. You opened it and saw who was at home, who was out and who was close enough to meet. For many people it was the fastest way to turn “where are you?” into a real meeting.
The cost was that your own position was on that map all day. Most apps that replaced it work the same way: you share your location continuously with a circle of people.
How HaiMey works instead
HaiMey keeps the part that mattered, meeting up, and drops the tracking. When you want company, you drop a beacon: “coffee in 15 minutes”, “football at 18:00”, “board games tonight”. People choose to come and tap “I’m coming”. You talk in a group chat until you meet.
You can make a beacon public for people nearby, or share it only with friends. You can also plan one for later today or tomorrow and see who is going, who might, and who cannot make it.
When the timer ends, the pin, the group chat and every message are deleted for good.
Who it is for
HaiMey fits you if you liked bumping into friends but did not like being visible all the time. It does not fit you if you want to check where your family is at any moment. It is not a tracker and it will not become one.
How HaiMey is different
Most apps that use your location are built to know where you are all the time. HaiMey is built around plans that end.
| HaiMey | Live location apps | Event and meetup apps | Group chats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shows your live location | Never. Only the beacon you drop | Yes, to your circle, often continuously | No | Only if you choose to share |
| Gone when it is over | Yes. Pin, chat and messages are deleted | No. History usually stays | No. Events and groups stay | No. History stays |
| Meet people nearby right now | Yes, in minutes | Mostly people you already know | Usually planned ahead | Depends on the group |
| Ask neighbours for help | Yes. Help beacons send priority alerts | Not built for it | Not built for it | Informal posts |
| Ads or selling your data | No ads. We do not sell data | Varies by app | Varies by app | Varies by app |
A general comparison by type of app. Features and policies vary between products.
Questions people ask
Is HaiMey the same as Zenly?
No. Zenly showed where your friends were all the time. HaiMey shows only short-lived beacons that people drop on purpose. Your live location is never shown to anyone.
Can I use HaiMey with my friends only?
Yes. Add friends, then share a beacon only with them or with a few friends you pick. Friends-only beacons are not on the public map.
Does HaiMey keep a location history?
No. HaiMey keeps only a rough last position, rounded to about 100 m, to send alerts about beacons near you. Beacons and their chats are deleted when the timer ends.
Is HaiMey available now?
HaiMey is coming soon to the App Store for iPhone and opens first in Chișinău, Moldova.
