Zenly

Zenly Zenly is a social app for Android that lets you share real-time locations, track movement paths and speed, and explore new spots with map discoveries, leaderboards, and friend highlights.

Zenly

Zenly is a social app built for connecting with people worldwide. It lets you see your friends’ real-time locations, along with their movement trails and travel speeds, so you can get a better sense of what they’re up to. You can also broadcast your own routes and highlight-worthy moments as you explore new places—then compete with others on the leaderboard.

To make staying connected effortless, Zenly includes a search tool. By typing a friend’s name (or a location they visit often), you can quickly find where they are and get navigation directions.

Key Features

• View friends’ live location—whether they’re at home, work, or school.
• Check their current speed when they’re moving, or see how long they’ve been parked at a spot (like a coffee shop).
• Know if someone’s battery is running low or if they’re currently charging for later.

Live Map & Discovery

• See the world as a live map: where friends are, who’s out, and what places you’ve visited.



• Share your real-time location without excessive battery drain.
• When you go somewhere new, Zenly helps “uncover” it on your map, like building your own personal discovery trail.

Chat & Expression

• Bring personality to your 1:1 chats and group conversations.
• Send voice notes with automatic transcription.
• Express yourself using secret emoji combinations and adjustable text sizing.
• Send a quick “what’s up” message to a friend to share a photo or video of what’s happening right now (a real-time vibe check before you head out).

Places, Leaderboards, and Highlights

• Zenly can detect where you are, so you can add places and personalize your map.
• Each time you visit a location, you can climb the public leaderboard.
• Tag friends who were with you and get notifications when your group hangs out somewhere new.
• View friends’ highlights to see what they did over the past 24 hours.

Public Profiles (“Your World”)

• Share your activity on your public profile so others can see who you are based on the places you spend time.
• Explore other people’s “worlds” to discover where they go and what they’ve uncovered.

Why Zenly Stands Out

• Messaging + location: Zenly combines communication with a locator-style experience, making it a hub for both chatting and staying aware of where people are.
• Battery visibility: Seeing someone’s battery status helps set expectations—if their charge is low, they may be harder to reach.
• Privacy controls: You choose what others can see, including options to temporarily hide your location or use Ghost Mode to appear somewhere else.
• Efficient performance: Optimized updates aim to keep location tracking accurate while avoiding unnecessary battery use. Regular updates also improve precision and security.
• Community extras: Travel history and “over time” insights encourage safer sharing within trusted circles, supported by a follower system.

FAQs

How to Check In?

1. Tap the add button in the bottom-right of the map screen.
2. Select who you’re with. Zenly can automatically pick nearby friends. If someone forgot their phone, tap a friend’s name manually. If nobody is selected, use “Tag Friends” to add them.
3. Confirm the detected place is correct. If not, tap the place name to choose another option. If the place isn’t listed, scroll to the end and choose “Create a New Spot”.
4. Tap “I’m here” to add the place to your map so your friends know where you are and who you’re with.

What Happens When You Check In to a Place?

• When you check in, your friends receive a notification letting them know you’re there—so they can come meet you or ask what’s worth trying next.



• If they miss the notification, it’s still okay: each check-in creates a highlight for friends to view.
• Highlights last 24 hours and are only available in Zenly for that time window.
• You can view highlights from the main map (Zenly curates the most interesting highlights from across your friends) or from a friend’s pin timeline (showing their highlights from the last 24 hours).



• Checking in also makes your map more personal: the place gets added to your map, and you can later get directions with a tap using Go Mode. You can also track your progress on that place’s public leaderboard.
• Finally, checking in adds the location to Your World on your public profile—so others can see where you spend time in real life.