The ‘Antisocial’ App That Lets You Go Into ‘Incognito Mode for Real Life’
Cloak “scrapes Instagram and Foursquare to let you know where all your friends, ‘friends,’ and nonfriends are at all times so you never have to run into that special someone,”
“Think of it as the antisocial network,” the Cloak site reads.
Scientific American reported:
Cloak doesn’t currently interface with apps like Facebook or Twitter, but they are working to include those social sites as well.
Cloak “scrapes Instagram and Foursquare to let you know where all your friends, ‘friends,’ and nonfriends are at all times so you never have to run into that special someone,”
“Think of it as the antisocial network,” the Cloak site reads.
Scientific American reported:
“The Cloak app scans [your online social contacts] most recent check-ins, and plots those locations on a map. It can even alert you when the guy you owe twenty bucks to is nearby.
Cloak developers Brian Moore and Chris Baker say they came up with the idea after too many chance encounters with ex-girlfriends.
Cloak developers Brian Moore and Chris Baker say they came up with the idea after too many chance encounters with ex-girlfriends.
Cloak doesn’t currently interface with apps like Facebook or Twitter, but they are working to include those social sites as well.