Neighbourly help on a map

Karuno is a map of what is happening around you. Someone needs a hand with the shopping or with moving house, a park clean-up is starting two streets away, and there is a public fridge or a charger just around the corner.

It is not a classifieds site or a marketplace. It is a way for neighbours to know about each other and help out.

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What Karuno does

Requests

Describe what you need help with and put it on the map. Whoever has time signs up; once it is done, both of you confirm it and leave a rating.

Events

A park clean-up, a street party, a trip together. You see who is coming, how many places are left and when it starts — with a chat for everyone attending.

Info pins

Permanent points on the map: a book box, a drinking fountain, a charger. Neighbours confirm them; what stops being true fades away.

Communities

A neighbourhood or a festival with its own map. Only members see what is inside.

How it works

1Open the map and see what is going on nearby — your neighbours' requests, events and pins.
2Sign up for a request, join an event, or ask for something yourself.
3Agree the details in the chat; once it is done you confirm it and the rating stays on the profile.

What it looks like

The Karuno map with request and event pins — The map around you: a pin's colour says what it is and where it stands.

A request detail in the Karuno app — Request detail — who posted it, what they need and when it expires.

A list of posts nearby — Posts nearby, ordered by distance from you.

An event detail in the Karuno app — An event with its time, capacity and a chat for participants.

Safety and privacy

Adults only

You must be 18 or over. Your date of birth is entered when the account is created.

You decide who sees it

For every request and event you choose whether it is public or visible only inside a community you pick. Community content is visible only to its members.

Moderation done by a person

Both posts and profiles can be reported. Every report is reviewed by a person, the decision reaches you by e-mail with its reasons, and you can appeal against it.

Data in the European Union

The database and file storage run in the EU region and the API on our own server in Germany. You can delete your account and your data from the app at any time.

Try it

Karuno runs in the browser — you need an account and location access. Free, no ads.

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Android app

The mobile app is currently in closed testing on Google Play. You can join the test using the link below.

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