Core App

About the project

Core turns a night out into something shared with people, not just a place you visit and leave. You can find what’s new nearby, check in, see where your friends are, and share what’s happening without it turning into a scattered social post.

Smart Lead Tech built the app to bring four things into one place: venues, check-ins, friends, and community. From the first screen you get a map of nearby places, activity from people who checked in, and a friends list you can follow, message, and send points to.

A place on its own is not enough. A café, restaurant, gallery, or library is better when you know who is there, which friends are close, and what people tried before. Core puts those together on one screen, so you decide where to go with the full picture.

The idea

The app is not only a places guide, and it is not only a social network. It is both. You look up a place, see who checked in, check in yourself, and stay in touch with friends without leaving the app. Chat, points, and community all continue the same trip.

Who it’s for

Core is for people who go out with friends and want to know what’s new, and where the people they know are. It also fits anyone who wants to share a visit without posting it to everyone, because a check-in can be public, friends-only, or just for you.

Key features

1. Check-in: Mark that you are at the place, add a photo or video, and write about the visit. Make it public, friends-only, or private, and tag a friend who is with you.
2. Nearby places: A map of what’s around you, grouped into cafés, restaurants, galleries, family spots, and libraries.
3. Activity: A record of places people checked into, with points and the photos shared from there.
4. Place page: Details of the venue, who is there, and who shared the experience, so the picture is clear before you go.
5. Friends: A friends list, friend requests, and invites, so the experience is not something you do alone.
6. Friends map: See which friends are close right now, without asking each person separately.
7. Community: Posts and experiences from people at different places, so you can look through what’s happening around you.
8. Chat: Direct messages with friends inside the app, so planning where to go stays in the same place.
9. Points: Send points to friends as a light way to show you’re with them, without leaving the app.

The journey

The app opens with a short introduction, then sign-in or sign-up. From home you can search for a place, open the map, or pick a category. When you find a place, you open its page, see who checked in, and check in yourself if you want.

From there the path stays open. You can go to friends, send a request, open the map, start a chat, or browse the community. Points sit in the middle of that, not as a distant reward, but as a quick interaction between friends. Each part is in the bottom navigation, so you are not hunting for a feature inside hidden menus.

Privacy

A check-in does not have to be public. You choose to share it with friends, keep it to yourself, or post it for everyone. Tagging a friend is also a choice, not automatic. Sharing should feel comfortable, not like every outing has to be recorded in front of everyone.

Made by Smart Lead Tech.