Drop
Drop is a mobile app that provides real-time foot traffic data for venues, letting users see how busy a place is before they arrive. The app uses geofencing to anonymously count people entering and leaving locations, displaying crowd density through indicators ranging from "Not Busy" to "Very Busy." Privacy is a core principle, with no identity or movement history ever stored or shared.
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Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
People often arrive at restaurants, gyms, stores, and other venues only to find them unexpectedly crowded, leading to wasted time and frustration. Real-time crowd information is typically unavailable before visiting a location, making it difficult to plan trips around peak hours.
Solution
Drop provides a mobile application that displays real-time foot traffic for venues, letting users see how busy a place is before they go. The app uses geofencing technology to detect when users enter or leave a defined area, incrementing or decrementing an anonymous counter. Crowd density is shown through simple indicators ranging from "Not Busy" to "Very Busy," with live counts updating as people arrive and depart. The system is designed with privacy as a core principle—user identity and location are never shared with other users, and no movement history is stored.
Target Audience
Primary users are everyday consumers who want to check crowd levels at restaurants, gyms, retail stores, and other public venues before visiting. The app also serves event creators who want to broadcast real-time attendance information for their gatherings.
Features
- Real-time crowd density indicators (Not Busy, Normal, Busy, Very Busy) updated as people enter and leave venues
- Geofencing-based anonymous counting that adds +1 on entry and subtracts 1 on exit without tracking individual identities
- "Always" location permission enables background counting even when the app is closed, with proximity-only checks between geofenced areas
- Apple Sign-In for secure authentication, with no password storage by Drop
- Creator Dashboard allowing users to create events with accurate names and locations, subject to content moderation and anti-spoofing rules
- Account deletion directly within the app that permanently removes email and all associated event data from servers