Nearby Instant News Observer
Nino! is a social initiative by designer Zahui Varga Erik, and multidisciplinary software engineer Cristian Boldog.
As long time friends and tech enthusiasts we united to build Nino!
Nino! is a map-based app to share what’s happening around you, in real time.
You can witness events, post updates, and stay connected with your local area.
Whether you're concerned, curious, or just want to help, Nino! lets you follow what matters—right where it happens, as it happens.
It’s for neighbors, citizens, and anyone who cares about their surroundings.
Nino! is a mindful tool for collective awareness and action.
We’d love to hear from you.
Business model
Most free apps and services are run by shady data businesses.
We hate that idea. Instead, we make it convenient for our users to use Nino! for free while serving ads that cover our costs. A standard practice in the industry.
You can help us sustain critical work of running and maintaining Nino! through financial contribution while also gaining Nino! Unlimited:
✔ Ad-free experience
✔ Unlimited photos on your profile
✔ Ability to add links to your profile
✔ 5x bigger alert radius when you upload (5 km / 3.11 mi)
✔ Checkmark beside your name
✔ Support Nino!
Check out location-specific pricing in the Nino! app.
However you can get 3 months free of Nino! Unlimited if you win any weekly best photography contest. All you have to do is take photos with Nino! and we will notify you if you won. You will be able to redeem your offer in-app.
Good luck!
With AI-driven answers stealing content and ad revenue, and volatile distribution platforms driven by algorithms, newsrooms and democracy suffer.
✔ Map news and communicate with your audience in real-time public chat
✔ Human-to-human connection with your highly engaged, local audience
✔ See who else captures news (No edits, AI or uploads)
✔ Every time you capture, your followers get notified
✔ Download any photo with time and location stamps
✔ Always know where and when events happen
✔ No algorithms. Everyone sees a shared map
✔ Whoever covers the story owns the map—fair competition
Level up and drive traffic to your website with Nino! Unlimited
✔ Link your website to your profile (and your team members too)
✔ Your profile becomes an archive of raw photojournalism made live
✔ Get a checkmark to show you are a trusted member of Nino!
and much more! — The best part?
Get it for free until the end of the year! Just follow and DM us on Instagram @nino.news from your main news account. Independent content creators and NGOs also qualify!
Nino! for newsrooms