Never short of good friends.
The Swem app builds a deep, nuanced understanding of you through easy chats, then introduces you to people you’ll click with and tells you why.
Just be you. Swem does the rest.
Chat with Swem the way you’d text a friend: your week, your odd hobbies, the show you can’t stop quoting. It picks up what makes you you, and the more you chat, the better it knows who you’ll get along with.
An example chat.
Mira, 29Melbourne You’d get on with Mira. You both swim before work, read the last page first and would rather cook for friends than go out.
SwemEvery introduction comes with a why.
Whenever you feel like meeting someone new, Swem introduces you to people it thinks you’ll get along with, one at a time, each with a reason. A few good introductions, never a wall of faces.
Your people, all in one place.
Once you click, you’re friends. Keep talking and see the bits of life your friends share, all in the Swem app.
First swim of spring, still cold
Mug number four. It leans
We cooked for twelve. There were six of us
Biscuit found the good track
Your chats stay private
Other people never see what you tell Swem.
You’re in control
See what Swem remembers about you and clear it anytime.
Made for friendships
No streaks and no guilt trips. Swem helps you make friends, then gets out of the way.
Questions
How do I get in?
Leave your email on this page. When your spot opens, we’ll send a TestFlight invite to that address. TestFlight is Apple’s app for trying apps before they launch.
Who can join?
Anyone 18 or older can ask for an invite. For now the Swem app is a private beta on iPhone, so you’ll need one to join.
Is Swem an AI?
Yes. Swem is an AI character, and it will always say so if you ask. Everyone it introduces you to is a real person.
Swem isn’t a counselor or an emergency service. If you or someone else is in danger, call your local emergency number.
How Swem uses what you shareWho sees what I tell Swem?
Nobody else. When Swem introduces you to someone, they see a short note on why you two might get along, never your chats.
You can look through what Swem remembers about you and clear it anytime.
Privacy PolicyWasn’t this called 1in8B?
It was. 1in8B is now Swem, with a new look and a new way of finding friends. If you asked for an invite at 1in8b.com, you’re still on the list.
There’s always room for good friends.
We’re letting people into the Swem app a few at a time.
