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neighOWL
Anonymous hyperlocal forum for your neighbourhood π¦
neighOWL is a privacy-first, anonymous community forum for your neighbourhood, No identity-> mobile-first web app π± Works as a PWA β install it like an app π No accounts, no sign-up, no email π Uses ~1km zone codes β your exact GPS is never stored or transmitted β³ Posts expire in 48 hours β always fresh, never a data archive πΊοΈ Hyperlocal by design β see only your neighbourhood π³οΈ Polls, reactions, and real-time comments Built quietly. Runs on curiosity.
I'm Rajesh β I built neighOWL(mobile-first web app), mostly at odd hours, and with a lot of curiosity.
The idea started from a simple frustration: me and my pet (Leo) wanted to know what was happening in our own neighbourhood β noise complaints, lost pets, local alerts β without joining another social network that would track me, sell my data, or require me to create an account.
So, I built neighOWL.
Here's what makes it different: β Completely anonymous β no accounts, ever β Your location is converted to a ~1km zone code inside your browser. The exact coordinates are never transmitted or stored. Even I can't see where you are. β Posts expire in 48 hours β no data archive, no permanent record β Real-time: see your neighbours' posts appear live
It's free, open, and built with the philosophy that communities should talk to each other β not to an algorithm.
Pro Tip: neighOWL is a mobile-first web app. Since it requires precise location to put you in the right neighbourhood zone, please open it on your phone. (Desktop browsers usually don't have real GPS and will give inaccurate results!). Would love your feedback. Ask me anything. π¦
β .Rajesh
About neighOWL on Product Hunt
βAnonymous hyperlocal forum for your neighbourhood π¦β
neighOWL was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #146 on the daily leaderboard. neighOWL is a privacy-first, anonymous community forum for your neighbourhood, No identity-> mobile-first web app π± Works as a PWA β install it like an app π No accounts, no sign-up, no email π Uses ~1km zone codes β your exact GPS is never stored or transmitted β³ Posts expire in 48 hours β always fresh, never a data archive πΊοΈ Hyperlocal by design β see only your neighbourhood π³οΈ Polls, reactions, and real-time comments Built quietly. Runs on curiosity.
On the analytics side, neighOWL competes within Privacy, Social Networking and Community β topics that collectively have 16k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how neighOWL performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted neighOWL?
neighOWL was hunted by rajesh kumar. A βhunterβ on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform β uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of neighOWL including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
rajesh kumar
Hey Product Hunt! π
I'm Rajesh β I built neighOWL(mobile-first web app), mostly at odd hours, and with a lot of curiosity.
The idea started from a simple frustration: me and my pet (Leo) wanted to know what was
happening in our own neighbourhood β noise complaints, lost pets, local
alerts β without joining another social network that would track me,
sell my data, or require me to create an account.
So, I built neighOWL.
Here's what makes it different:
β Completely anonymous β no accounts, ever
β Your location is converted to a ~1km zone code inside your browser.
The exact coordinates are never transmitted or stored. Even I can't
see where you are.
β Posts expire in 48 hours β no data archive, no permanent record
β Real-time: see your neighbours' posts appear live
It's free, open, and built with the philosophy that communities should
talk to each other β not to an algorithm.
Pro Tip: neighOWL is a mobile-first web app. Since it requires precise location to put you in the right neighbourhood zone, please open it on your phone. (Desktop browsers usually don't have real GPS and will give inaccurate results!).
Would love your feedback. Ask me anything. π¦
β .Rajesh