# Hyper-Local Recommendation Apps 'Dolo' is a Social App for Sharing the Best Local Tips By Joey Haar | Published 2018-04-26 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dolo References: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/25/dolo-app/) & [doloapp](https://doloapp.com/) There are plenty of apps that do a great job of pointing people toward regional highlights on a macro scale — things like restaurants, bars, or stores — but the Dolo app is looking to unlock the hyper-local peccadillos that give cities their unique characters. The [social app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/local-social-chats) is aiming to create a community of local experts who share the most minute, granular details about the places they love: from the best view in the park to the alley that has the best graffiti for [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/word-oh-mouth). For CEO Raja Haddad, the benefit of Dolo is that it brings the socialization of a party or a bar to broader areas. When "at a cocktail party or a bar, people feel more naturally 'allowed' to just mingle... In larger spaces (a park, a neighborhood, a city), there are no vehicles today that allow such frictionless, comfortable, fun socializing" [TechCrunch](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheers-dating-app) quotes Haddad as pointing out. Dolo wants to be the app that bridges that gap. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hyper-local Recommendation Apps:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating apps that focus on sharing hyper-local information and recommendations. - **Community of Local Experts:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in building communities of local experts who share detailed knowledge and insights about their cities. - **Socialization in Broader Areas:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing platforms that facilitate frictionless, comfortable, and fun socializing in larger spaces like parks, neighborhoods, and cities. ### Where This Applies - **Location-based Apps:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the location-based app industry by creating apps that provide hyper-local recommendations and insights. - **Social Networking:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the social networking industry by building platforms that connect and enable interactions among local experts. - **Travel and Tourism:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the travel and tourism industry by offering apps that enhance the exploration of unique local experiences in cities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Music Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-experiences.md) - [Local Business Finders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buylokals.md) - [Community Social Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beezle-social.md) - [Hyperlocal Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyperlocal-social-networks.md) - [Introvert-Friendly Social Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/introvrs-social-app.md) - [Social Travel Exploration Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roameio.md) - [Real-Time Nightlife Finders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nightlife-finders.md) - [Photo-Based Travel Sharing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-travel-app.md) - [Travel Networking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floo.md)