Nearby Instant News Observer™️
Nino! is a social initiative by artist Zahui Varga Erik, multidisciplinary software engineer Cristian Boldog and community architect Bántó Attila.
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.
Most free apps and services are run by shady data businesses. We don’t and will never.
You can help us sustain critical work of running and maintaining Nino!’s privacy forward development 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!
Business model
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
✔ 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!
Nino! for newsrooms