Channels [ http://www.channelsapp.co ] is a simple app that lets you create posts about any topic (something for sale, event, trip, something funny, rant, etc) which is then automatically geo-tagged with your location or any location you choose on the map. Once it is created, users can scroll around the map and/or perform tag & category based search to find channels they're interested in, subscribe to that channel, and immediately group chat with you and all other subscribed users.

How is Channels different?
Most social apps require email, usernames, passwords and sometimes other information. This app is meant to be as anonymous as possible, so you only need to set an username, if and only if you wish to chat with others or subscribe. Channels was created to be simple and anonymous so there are no ads or hidden ways to make money; just 3 screens that you can swipe between.

Rather than stick with the norm of comment based communication like other social platforms, in this app each channel is actually a conversation. Just as if this was a messaging app, you can go between channels to chat with different people from all over the world anonymously about anything.

Main Features:
- Chat: Each channel has a group chat embedded in the channel, as a pull up view once inside a channel. For now the chats are only text based, but will improve to add other media support as we move forward. The chats are color coded to differentiate you as a user, the creator of the channel, and all other users.
- Create a channel anywhere: You can create a channel through the floating button, but can also go to any location on the map, hold the screen to create a marker, tap the marker and its pop up message to create a channel at that particular location. This way you can start conversations for places you are at and plan to go.
- Explore: The third screen of the app is our Explore section which allows users to explore channels by popularity. You can filter results to "Everything" which explores all channels, "Map Area" which explores whatever area is visible on the map screen, or by "My Location" which explores channels around you.
- Location search: From the Map view (second screen), you can search for a particular location, to then be taken to that location to perform a channel search. This option allows you to go to any particular area in the world, and search for or explore channels in that particular area at any time. Use this to plan talk to people about whats there is to do in an area you're about to visit or to talk about somewhere you visited already for instance.
- Navigate: For channels that show their exact location, there is also a navigate button which takes you to Google Maps and shows navigation options for that location. This is ONLY for channels that have chosen to show their exact location, and this can be changed at any time.

Channels is free and will always be free!

About us:
We've created Channels completely on our own, between just two guys who've never published apps previously but wanted to make something of value. We want this app to be something you as users would want to use, so we accept any and all feedback and incorporate it as quickly as possible. Feel free to contact us with any suggestions or if you like it feel free to write-up a review and publish it on your website - we highly appreciate it!

Thank you.

Babatunde Ogunfemi @ Renaissance Labs
https://twitter.com/TheChannelsApp