Bthere is a feature-packed group messaging app which aims to enrich your in-person social life, rather than replace it, by rewarding groups of friends, co-workers and family members for hanging out. But it’s more than just a group messaging app, it contains a ton of useful features to help with group safety when at events, on vacation and elsewhere.

The app focuses on “circles” – groups of friends, family, co-workers or others. Circles can be permanent, for groups of besties or colleagues who spend a lot of time together, or temporary, perfect for one-off events. The app tracks the time you spend together and rewards you all with coins – the more time you spend together, the more coins you earn. You can use these coins to get cool bthere gear from the in-app shop or take advantage of discounts from brand partners like ASOS, Bumble, Bird, FabFitFun, Postmates and more. The list of brand partners is growing all the time.

Contests are held frequently and reward the circles who score the most coins. Leaderboards for daily, weekly and all-time scores makes it easy to see how high your circle scores versus others.

As well as all the great features of a group messaging app – GIFs, images, reactions etc – circles can also take advantage of the app’s passive location tracking. Customize your own map pin and you can see where your friends are, making it easy to arrange meet ups and find group members if they get lost. Battery status tracking gives you a chance to arrange a place to meet if a friend’s battery is about to die – dead batteries while you’re away from the group are the worst.

One of the flagship features of the app is an SOS / Come Get Me button, which is ideal for use in situations where you need to quickly alert all the members of your circle. It’s a great safety feature we think more group messaging apps should have.

Not only is this app a great messaging app, it also enriches your in-person time with friends, making it easier to stay safe while out as a group. Download the app now on iOS and Google Play!