A geolocation chat webapp for communicating with people around you.
Target Audience: Mobile users (currently iPhone users, but more devices to be supported soon!)
Website URL: https://geolocha.com/
Feedback sought:
1) Visit https://geolocha.com/ on your iPhone. What is your initial impression of what you see? Are you immediately drawn to click any of the buttons? Why or why not?
2) Test joining local and wider area chatrooms (ie: suburb and city level).
3) Are you encouraged to sign up for a free trial/free account? If not, why?
4) How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like Chatroulette, etc?
5) Please share any additional feedback/comments you may have.
– Visit https://geolocha.com/ on your iPhone. What is your initial impression of what you see? Are you immediately drawn to click any of the buttons? Why or why not?
I was actually pretty drawn to the idea of this mobile site. The chat area is very clean and to the point. I also like how the service allows you to type in a username so it’s not completely anonymous. The button to change the chat location was a little hard to push, but once you’re able to push it, it’s easy to scroll and choose the location.
– Test joining local and wider area chatrooms (ie: suburb and city level).
Seeming how I was the only one in my locations, I took the opportunity to enter text into the chat area and notice a bit of a lag. I also noticed a lag when going from location to location.
– Are you encouraged to sign up for a free trial/free account? If not, why?
Oh yes! Geolocha is a fresh approach to social media/ chat medians. It makes your location seem like a not so big place once you see people in the same chat space as you:)
– How do you think the site compares to other similar sites/competitors like Chatroulette, etc?
Personally, Geolocha is less creepy than Chatroulette and is more personable. It’s somewhat more of a safe place to chat with people near you without having that fear of something unwanted popping up on your screen. Since Geolocha is a mobile specific site it also makes it easier to access on the go.
– Please share any additional feedback/comments you may have.
I really hope this site takes off! I know I’ll be checking back for people in my area:)