Crowdbeacon aims to be the ultimate social resource.
Crowdbeacon is a location-based service focused on providing relevant, localized communication and information to users based on what they need and where they are.
How is CrowdBeacon different?
Crowdbeacon is different because it is focused on communication that is supported by localized information. Other apps (see below) incorporate certain elements of our platform, but none of them are focused on helping people find more information about what’s happening around them through communication.
How is it different from FourSquare?
Excellent question (and one we get all the time)! First off, we should point out that every location-based service out there now should send a giant basket of fruit to the Foursquare team for paving the way and commoditizing the check-in. That said, the Foursquare app is focused on venues, discovery and planning, and is supported by a social gaming dynamic. Our platform is about communicating and information that is localized, not about checking-in or social gaming. We think of ourselves as a utility -- Foursquare considers themselves a game of discovery.
How is it different from Yelp?
As the leader in local, Yelp is the 800lb gorilla in the room. That said, we are quite different from them. Our service is most helpful in situations where you need real-time information about what’s happening nearby – Yelp is best used when planning a night out. And where our service is focused on communication, Yelp is a one-way portal for users to search (but not engage). Lastly, Yelp is all about local information driven by venues, which is an important part of our system... that is powered by Yelp! In short, we are different from Yelp because of communication and we are actually using their results to help our users (along with others).
How is it different from Twitter?
Put simply: Twitter is a platform for communicating. This is something built into our system, but our system is focused on communicating based on topic and geographic location which is not similar to Twitter at all. Also, we provide users results based on their question, a service Twitter does not provide. Although to be honest, we would love to be considered the next Twitter if you’d like. :)