Open beta Β· Made in Aotearoa πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ

Share with neighbours. Find local help.

Kindred is a free app for giving and asking from the street you live on. Post what you've got to share, or just a thing you need β€” and swap kindness with the people right next door.

It's also a live directory of food banks, op shops, housing & financial support β€” every service within 100km of where you are, sorted by how close they are to you.

Try Kindred free See how it works β†’
Or open it in your browser
βœ“Free to use βœ“Resources within 100km βœ“No ads, no algorithm
The Kindred app showing the Activity feed
// What is Kindred

Two things, really.

Kindred is a free app for neighbours. You post something you've got to give, or a thing you need. Someone nearby says yes, and you sort it out in person.

No money, no ads, no algorithm. Just people on the same street, being useful to each other.

GIVE
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Got too much, too many, too old for you?

Post it. Nearby neighbours will see it first.

NEED
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Looking for something?

Ask, and someone a few doors down probably has it.

Informal lending and the odd swap happen too β€” that's between neighbours. The app's focus is giving and asking.

// How it works

Three steps. That's the whole thing.

No listing fees, no feed algorithm, no pressure. Just post, chat, drop off or pick up.

STEP 01
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Post a give or an ask.

Snap a photo, tag it GIVE or NEED, and Kindred drops it on the map for neighbours within walking distance. You can even note "open to swap for…" if you're keen.

STEP 02
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A neighbour messages.

Someone nearby pings you in-app. Sort out a time, a pickup spot, or a community meetup point. All the chat happens inside Kindred.

STEP 03
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Drop it off or pick it up.

Leave it on the porch for pickup, meet at a shared spot, or have a yarn while you hand it across β€” whatever suits you both. Mark it complete and you both earn Kindness Points.

// What's in the app

Built for real streets.

Everything Kindred does, rooted in keeping your neighbourhood feed honest and your handovers safe.

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Every service within 100km β€” instantly

Kindred isn't just neighbour-to-neighbour. It's also a live directory of food banks, op shops, housing support, financial help and community services within 100km of you β€” pulled from trusted local sources and sorted by how close they are, right now.

🍎 Food πŸ‘• Clothing 🏠 Housing πŸ’° Financial πŸ’¬ Support

No searching, no phone calls, no Googling. Open Kindred, tap Browse Nearby, see what's close.

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Kindness Points & tiers

Earn KP for listing, rating, verifying, and completing exchanges. Climb from Newcomer all the way to Kindred Spirit.

🌱 Newcomer ❀️ Open πŸ”₯ Connected πŸ’Ž Elevated πŸ‘‘ Kindred Spirit
COMING LATER Monthly giveaways for top contributors in each suburb.
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Suburb leaderboard

See who's most generous in your patch β€” weekly, monthly, or all-time.

01Moana W.2,840 KP
02Dave T.2,315 KP
14You245 KP
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ID & phone verification

Optional, earns extra KP, and helps build trust in your suburb.

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Built-in messaging

Arrange handover without handing over your phone number.

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Home & current-location modes

Browse around your address or wherever you actually are. Address autocomplete makes setup quick.

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Community meetup points & safety tracker

Meet at shared local spots β€” parks, libraries, marae β€” surfaced in-app as safer handover locations. Share a live-location tracker link with a friend or whānau while you go; it auto-expires after 2 hours.

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Stale-listing cleanup

Old posts auto-expire so the feed stays fresh and honest. Nothing lingering from six months ago pretending to still be available.

// Kindred Supporter

Back the mission, get a little extra.

Kindred Supporter is an optional paid tier for folks who want to go harder on the sharing thing. Every cent keeps the app free for everyone else.

  • ✨
    Double Kindness Points
    2Γ— KP on every action β€” listings, verifications, ratings, completed exchanges.
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    Unlimited auto-matching
    Kindred suggests neighbours whose "needs" line up with your "gives". Free users see 1 match a day β€” Supporters see them all.
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    No daily listing cap
    Post as much as you can give. Handy for big cleanouts and moves.
  • ⭐
    Supporter badge
    Shown on your profile, in messages, and beside your name on the suburb leaderboard.
$4.99 NZD / month · or $49 / year (save 18%) · launches after open beta

Prices GST-inclusive. Auto-renews monthly or yearly until you cancel. Cancel anytime from your Google Play account β€” it keeps working until the end of the billing period. Kindred stays fully free without Supporter.

⭐ Supporter
Twice the points.
Half the missed matches.
Action Free Supporter
Listing posted 5 KP 10 KP
Phone verified 50 KP 100 KP
ID verified 100 KP 200 KP
Rating left 5 KP 10 KP
Exchange completed 1Γ— 2Γ—
Daily listing cap Limited Unlimited
// Get the app

Come and have a go.

Open it in your browser right now β€” no install needed. Or grab the Android beta. iOS is next.

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Web Β· Instant, no install Try it in your browser
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2. Check email β€” tap the opt-in link in our welcome note, then Install from Play Store.
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App Store iOS β€” Coming soon
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Free to use ✨
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