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Multi-location profiles
Follow where you live, work and spend weekends at the same time. Join each community and pause notifications when you are away.
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Friends in the neighborhood🍌🍌 The first hyperlocal community built around you
Your tribe is already here. It’s waiting for you.
Your passions, your tribe!
Don’t just live somewhere: start living. Share your passions with people who vibrate at your same frequency, in authentic connections just a step from home.
⏱️ Sign up free in under 30 seconds.
The problem and the solution
PROBLEMA
How do you escape the chaos of yet another group chat?
How many times have you given up on sharing a hobby just to avoid opening yet another WhatsApp group? We all know that feeling: dozens of useless notifications in half an hour, clutter, complaints and your private number in the hands of complete strangers. Making new friends near home has become a chore — and a mostly frustrating one. What if we told you there is a way to instantly find people who share your passions, silencing that background noise for good?
SOLUZIONE
From chat noise to real life.
bananatribe was born to turn the rules of the game upside down. No phone number exposed to strangers, zero off-topic notifications and no neighborhood complaints. Just tidy channels for single passions and real, verified people. We created a safe space with one true purpose: living your passions in person, with the right people and just steps from home.
The heart of bananatribe
People, passions and territory. Zero noise.
Forget scattered messaging apps where people talk about everything and nothing ever comes of it. The beating heart of bananatribe is helping you find people who share your passions, exactly where you are, turning digital contact into real-life meetups.
No generalist chaos: here every interest has its own space and every conversation stays anchored to the place where you live it.
How the experience works: 3 steps to light up your neighborhood
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Choose the areas where your life happens (multi-location)
Your daily life doesn’t stop at one address. With bananatribe you can follow several areas at once: the neighborhood you live in, the city you work in or the place you spend weekends and holidays. You are in full control: pause a location at any time (like your office area during the weekend) without leaving the community.
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Join only the vertical channels you care about
Inside your area there is no single message melting pot. You find tidy, themed discussion rooms, one for each specific passion: #Padel, #Hiking, #Salsa, #Photography, #Yoga, #Dinner-together and many more. Choose which ones to follow and receive only what matters to you, silencing the hundreds of off-topic notifications of old social groups.
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Meet your tribe in real life
Don’t stay stuck behind a screen. Themed channels are meant as a springboard: you compare notes, pitch a plan and meet a few steps from home to play a match, go hiking or share a drink.
💡 A clear pact: technology only opens the door for you
This is the true core of bananatribe: authentic, spontaneous human connection between like-minded people in the real world.
All the other tools in the app — the interactive services map, the zero-mile second-hand marketplace, the jobs board, the events calendar and the SOS emergency hubs — are not the center of the platform. They are proximity facilitators: utilities built to support the community, give you more reasons to head out and make your area more accessible and safe.
Pick your passions and join the tribe
⏱️ No visible numbers, sign-up in under 30 seconds.
WHAT MATTERS MOST
Passions, people and territory: all in one safe space
Every part of bananatribe is designed to make your next offline connection easier, not keep you online.
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Hyperlocal discussion channels
Topic-based conversations about sports, dance, nature and more, rooted in your area. Find your people without the spam.
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Real-time translation
Write and read messages in your own language; translation helps bridge cultures and makes everyone feel at home.
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Affinity between Tribers
See what you have in common through shared channels, languages and interests, making the first hello easier.
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Local events
A shared calendar of official events and spontaneous community plans: the perfect reason to meet.
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Map and points of interest
Discover local shops and essential services on a clean, contextual map without intrusive ads.
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Marketplace
Buy, sell and swap items close to home.
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Jobs
Find and offer small professional opportunities near you.
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Alerts and safety
Share lost pet and missing person alerts; keep emergency contacts and essential services within reach with SOS.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF PLACE
bananatribe vs. the alternatives
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Beyond WhatsApp and Telegram groups
No exposed phone number or mixed-up conversations. Your interests have dedicated local channels.
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Beyond Nextdoor and Facebook complaints
A positive community built around passions, translation and meeting in real life.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
Is the app free?
Yes. bananatribe is free for users.
Can minors join?
The minimum registration age is 14.
Will others see my phone number?
No. It is used to verify your account by SMS and is not shown on your public profile.
How does moderation work?
Members can report inappropriate messages. After enough reports from different people, content is hidden automatically.
Can I look around before signing up?
Yes. Guests can explore the map, events, marketplace and jobs. Sign up when you want to interact.
Your neighborhood is full of life. Be part of it.
Whether you have lived here for years or just arrived in the Canary Islands, there are people nearby who share your passions. Your tribe is already here, just around the corner.
Join the tribe⏱️ It takes less than 30 seconds. Join us.