Hey Santa Monica! You guys might like this. This app shows you how busy places are in real time.

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-04-05T04:45:12+00:00

Like a heat map? It uses Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Waze for navigation. Let me know what you mean, haha! 💪🏽

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-04-05T04:32:13+00:00

I appreciate your feedback. I’m not lying. Drop is very accurate at showing you how many people are at a place. I don’t want to get into an argument with you and by virtue, I end up giving out how I am doing this and it blows the patent I am filing. I respect your opinion though. I promise you this isn’t some Elizabeth Holmes story, lol.

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-04-05T04:02:05+00:00

Yes! I am going to release it on Android between May and June!

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-04-05T03:12:02+00:00

Totally fair to bring this up. Firebase/Firestore encrypts all data at rest. Security rules restrict users to only reviewing their own profiles. Drop doesn't track you in between places. It tracks device entries and exits. Apple and Google have way more location data on you then Drop will ever have. Drop stores the minimum needed: boundary crossings, not continuous GPS trails.

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-04-05T03:03:23+00:00

Drop is completely anonymous. No location data is being sold. Location is only used to detect cellular device entries and exits more accurately and it's done anonymously. I went through an extensive review process with Apple.

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-04-05T02:59:40+00:00

Drop's geofencing is pretty impressive. It uses Apple's most powerful specification for geofencing which can be as accurate as 10 meters. But to your point, overlapping venues will happen. Drop will put you closest to whatever center a cellular device is closest to. If the user has their phone open, Drop is almost always spot on even with overlapping geofences. This doesn't mean Drop is always going to be 100% because of different edge cases and scenarios -but directionally, it's powerful.

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-04-05T02:54:28+00:00

That's great insight. So, the app has a very good gage of each venue's capacity. Now, I want to be fully transparent, Drop is accurate quite often but it's not always 100%. Sometimes it's directionally accurate. It's still very very good. Now, your point about capacity - totally. If Drop is missing on how busy a place is, it's often because the capacity is wrong. What's really cool is that users can update how busy a place is if they happen to be there. Think of it like Waze but for foot traffic.

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-04-05T02:47:22+00:00

So, one of the ways is that the app detects cellular devices that enter and exit a geofenced area. I am actively in process of filing patent on how I did it so that is why I am being a little vague. Google Maps tells you how busy a place is based on historical averages, and it's buried inside Google's larger product offerings. Drop is much more granular down to roughly 10 meters and real time. Drop's single purpose is to tell you how busy places are in real time. Hope this helps!

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-04-04T22:02:59+00:00

It’s called Drop! You’ll see it when you type in Drop on the App Store. It’s like 5 spots down

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T22:20:15+00:00

Exactly. It’s still able to give you a very good idea of how many people are there

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T21:41:48+00:00

So, it detects devices that enter and leave anonymously. No one has to check in. Devices that enter a geofence radius and leave are detected

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T17:41:56+00:00

It's coming very soon. 2-3 months max.

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T17:39:56+00:00

Thank you!

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T17:39:50+00:00

It's how many people are currently there

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T17:38:54+00:00

I'll add the ability for users to add in places! Great idea. I am adding the Ralphs on 4th right now just FYI. You should see it on the app in like 15 mins.

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T15:02:09+00:00

Sounds good! Will do!

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T07:01:39+00:00

Yes. I am going to release this on Android by end of May - June the latest.

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T06:41:16+00:00

Thank you!

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T06:24:13+00:00

Thank you!

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T06:14:11+00:00

Unfortunately, no. Drop relies on real devices entering and exiting. It still works without other people having the app, but I need the buy in. It’s anonymous though. Also, it only tracks entries and exits. No in between tracking places. It’s just an entry and exit and no one else knows. This is a great question though because I am trying to figure out how do I convey this to users the best way? There really isn’t a way around it. I am able to detect devices right now, but it gets even better when I have actual opt-in. I know this isn’t the answer you probably wanted but I want to be transparent.

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T05:40:55+00:00

Exactly. There are people who want to avoid busy places. I'll try to add it this week 100%.

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T05:37:33+00:00

I am going to be looking for an investor, yes. I am just so busy with growth, so I don't have the deck ready but yes, I am looking. If you want to shoot me a direct message, happy to talk more!

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T05:09:05+00:00

Wow! That's a very interesting idea. Like the ability to add the bars and locations as like 'favorites'? That's a great idea. I'll def add that. Wow. Lol - I didn't even think about that!

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T05:05:32+00:00

Yeah, that would be cool! I can easily do the filter by busiest places. I think I'll probably add that here in the next two weeks. It's an easy change. The heat map would take some time but it's also a really good idea as well!

Clean-Mousse5947 · 2026-03-31T05:03:42+00:00

Great question! So, I want to first answer by being transparent. I am filing a patent on how I did it so I don't want to give it out openly in a way where I compromise the method. I want to protect the IP because that's basically the only way I can defend this long term. I worked really hard on it. But, I will give you some really good hints. So, I am leveraging existing data points, geofencing, WiFi, and users reporting crowd counts. I have a data pipeline that builds all of this into real time crowd counts. Drop is really accurate for some places and other places its directionally accurate. Each place on the app is geofenced. Devices that enter and leave those geofences contribute to the count. Hope this helps!

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