| Location-Based Social Networks
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| A Comparison Chart by TechCrunch |
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Loopt |
Moximity |
Pelago (Whrrl) |
Limbo |
uLocate (Where) |
Zintin |
| Cost |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| Location Availability |
Everywhere |
Austin, TX |
Everywhere |
Everywhere |
Everywhere |
Everywhere |
| Funding |
$13.3M |
Angel |
$22.4M |
$15M |
$15.5M |
Angel |
| Headquarters |
Mountain View, CA |
Austin, TX |
Seattle, WA |
Burlingame, CA |
Boston, MA |
Menlo Park, CA |
| Messaging |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Map Friends |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Friends' Exact Locations |
Yes |
Kinda (Place) |
Yes (?) |
No (City, miles away) |
Yes |
No ("nearby") |
| Places/Events |
Yes (Yelp) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (Yelp, Others) |
No |
| Place Types |
All types |
Restaurants, Bars, Special Events |
All types |
Food, Bars, Shops, Coffee, Fast Food, Gas, Night
Clubs |
Yelp, Starbucks, Zipcar, Gas Stations, Events |
N/A |
| Place Reviews |
Yes (Yelp, "Comments") |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes (Yelp) |
No |
| User Categorization |
Friends, Members |
Friends |
Friends, Fans, Members |
Faves, Friends, Contacts, Members |
Buddies |
Members |
| Location Updating |
Automatic |
Manual |
Automatic |
Manual |
Manual |
Automatic |
| Privacy Settings |
Block Users, Report Abuse, Visibility Levels |
None |
Per-Friend Visibility Settings |
Visibility Levels |
Show or Hide Location |
None |
| Import/Sync Contacts |
Yes |
Yes (Facebook and Twitter) |
Yes (only via email) |
Yes (Phone) |
Yes (Facebook) |
Yes (Phone) |
| Share Photos |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Advertisements |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
| Wall Posts |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Request Contact Info |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Profile |
Portrait, Gender, Looking For |
? |
Portrait, Name |
Portrait, Name, Age, City, Country, Activity |
Name, Status |
Portrait, Username, Status |
| Status Messages |
Yes (w/ photos) |
Yes (Synced with Facebook, Twitter) |
No |
Yes (predefined "Activity) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Web Hooks |
Twitter, Facebook |
Facebook |
Facebook |
No |
Facebook, Twitter |
No |