Questions & answers
Pacer FAQ
Pacer helps you find someone nearby who wants to go for a walk now. Here is what it is, how it works, and how it handles profiles, privacy, and safety, in plain terms.
The basics
What is Pacer?
Pacer is a proximity-based app that helps you find someone nearby who wants to go for a walk now. It is not a social network, dating app, walking club, event platform, or route-tracking app. Its job is to close the small gap between wanting to walk and actually leaving home.
Is there an app to find someone nearby to walk with right now?
Yes, that is what Pacer does. You say you want to walk now and Pacer tries to match you with a nearby person who wants the same thing, then you meet at a public spot. Pacer is rolling out city by city and is currently being tested in Tel Aviv.
How does Pacer work?
You indicate that you want to walk now. Pacer looks for another compatible person who is currently available nearby. If two people match, Pacer connects them, they choose a public meeting point, and they meet and walk. The successful outcome happens outside the app.
How do I find someone nearby to walk with?
Open Pacer and say you want to walk now. You do not search or browse people. Pacer looks for someone nearby who is also available at that moment and, if there is a match, connects the two of you to meet at a public place.
Who is Pacer for?
Adults who want spontaneous, low-pressure companionship for a walk. It often resonates during life moments like moving somewhere new, working remotely, being newly retired, new parents, empty nesters, living alone, or traveling, but these are examples, not requirements.
What Pacer is not
Is Pacer a dating app?
No. Pacer is not a dating or matchmaking service. It is for a low-pressure walk with someone nearby. Talking is optional; the goal is simply to walk.
Is Pacer a social network?
No. Pacer is deliberately the anti-social network. There are no feeds, followers, likes, or public profiles, and no algorithm designed to keep you scrolling. A successful session ends with you putting your phone away.
Do I need to create a profile?
You do not build a public, browsable profile. Pacer keeps a minimal account so a match is legible to the other person (for example, a display name). Your phone number is used only to sign in and is not shown to other users.
Can I browse people nearby?
No. There is no directory or feed of people to scroll through. Pacer matches on current availability and proximity rather than letting you browse others.
Does Pacer have chat?
Pacer does not have an in-app chat, messaging, or feed. After a match, you agree on a public meeting point and meet in person.
Do I need to schedule a walk?
No. Pacer is built for spontaneity, for when you want to walk now. There are no groups to join and no event to schedule. You signal availability in the moment.
Privacy, location & safety
Does Pacer show my exact location?
No. Pacer works at a coarse, neighborhood level to find nearby availability and is designed to avoid storing precise coordinates. It does not publish your exact location to other users; you meet at a public place you choose.
Does Pacer track or store my walking route?
No. Pacer is not a fitness or route-tracking app. It does not record, map, or store your walking route or history.
How close does someone need to be?
Close enough to meet on foot at a shared public spot, roughly neighborhood scale. Pacer matches people in the same local area rather than across a whole city, and the exact range can vary with local density. It is intentionally not a fixed, city-wide search.
Can I block or report someone?
Yes. Pacer lets you block other users and report a user with a reason. These are specific safety mechanisms; Pacer describes what it does rather than promising that any app can guarantee safety.
Matching & logistics
How are meeting points chosen?
After two people match, they choose a public meeting point to meet at before walking. Pacer is organized around meeting in public places.
What happens if nobody nearby is available?
Because Pacer depends on other nearby people being available at the same time, there will not always be a match right away, especially where few people use it yet. You can try again later. Adding your city to the list helps build the local density that makes matches more likely.
Comparisons & availability
How is Pacer different from Meetup, walking groups, Facebook groups, or WhatsApp groups?
Those usually involve scheduling, joining a group, posting, or browsing and messaging people. Pacer skips that overhead: it is about immediacy and proximity, finding one nearby person who wants to walk now, with no group to join and no event to plan.
Where is Pacer available?
Pacer is early and rolling out city by city as local demand grows; it is currently being tested in Tel Aviv. Because it needs nearby people to work, it launches in dense clusters rather than everywhere at once. You can add your city to the list on the homepage so we can prioritize where to grow next.