# Anonymous Location-Sharing Apps The Peek:To App Allows Users to Anonymously Upload With No Filters By Alyson Wyers | Published 2017-05-04 | Social Media Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/locationsharing References: [betalist](https://betalist.com/startups/peek-to) & [peek.to](https://peek.to/) While some [location-sharing apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagram-map) were created to help your friends find you, this one operates on anonymity. Peek:To combines [anonymous social media](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waffle) with instant location-sharing. Founded by Oded Rochman, the app (currently in beta) aims to make the world feel smaller by enabling users to "connect to a real and unfiltered world through the eyes of another." Its approach kicks against the likes, buzzwords and filters prevalent on so many other social media platforms but still maintains a voyeuristic element that allows users to explore and expand empathy. Like a [crowdsourced street view](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travelshare), Peek:To encourages those who join to upload their view and give others the opportunity to see things literally from their point of view. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialmedia) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Anonymous Social Media:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop a social media platform that allows users to share and engage with content anonymously, encouraging authentic and unfiltered connections. - **Instant Location-sharing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create a location-sharing app that focuses on real-time updates, enabling users to instantly share their whereabouts with others to foster a sense of connection and exploration. - **Voyeuristic Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Design a tech solution that allows users to experience the world from different perspectives, promoting empathy and understanding through the exploration of other people's point of view. ### Who This Affects Most - **Social Media:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Rethink the traditional social media landscape by introducing anonymity and fostering genuine connections through unfiltered content. - **App Development:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Build location-sharing apps that prioritize real-time updates, encouraging users to discover and engage with new experiences in an instant. - **Virtual Reality:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop virtual reality technology that allows users to immerse themselves in the perspectives of others, promoting empathy and understanding through virtual exploration. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Location-Based Message Sharing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sharepath.md) - [Real-Time Sharing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/momentshub.md) - [Visual Chat Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picnow.md) - [Authenticity-Promoting Social Media Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viberse-app.md) - [Anonymous Messaging Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shushh.md) - [Safe Stranger Chat Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whisperly-app.md) - [Private Social Photo Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-app.md) - [Anonymous Campus Story Sharing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unstag.md) - [Anonymous Kindness Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soothe1.md)