Insircle – smart contact app

INSIRCLE

...and much more!

Our Story

Hi, everyone. My name is Peter Pham. I am a software engineer and a seasoned entrepreneur. I got the idea for inSircle app from my need to communicate with my wife throughout the day to coordinate things at home such as taking the kids to school, picking them up after school, etc. She is driving a lot and, many times, she can't pick up the call. So, often I was left with wondering and not sure what I should do. I thought that an app that allows people to locate and contact one another without requiring a lot of interaction with the phone from the other person would be very useful. Thinking more about it, I came to realize that it could help to remove a lot of inconveniences in many scenarios of our daily life that leads to unnecessary stresses and anxiety.

However, the story does not end there. After tackling the location sharing issues, we further make it an integral part of our contact apps, e.g. messaging, Internet video phone and meetup. Doing so will avoid people from having to switch app to share location while on a phone call or messaging; thus, further removing frustration for people who are not comfortable with navigating between apps, e.g. elderly, non-tech users, ....

Meetup has a different set of issues. Most common problem is when one or more participant of a meetup does not show up on-time for some reasons, leaving those present to wonder and worry. Another issue is when a group of people is going together for shopping or a large event, e.g. concert, sport, trade fair, conference, etc. How can they easily keep track of one another - before, during and after the event - to make sure every one is accounted for? We tackle these meetup issues with auto-arrival alert and on-demand live location tracking.

There are countless scenarios such as the above where a simple answer to 'where' question can leave you with peace of mind or save you time from wandering around. Some blogs on our website explore some of such scenarios.

With all the social network goodies plus absolute privacy

As mentioned above, inSircle comes with instant messaging where messages are delivered not only fast and secure with end-to-end encryption but also protected on server's storage, giving users complete peace of mind that their data will never be misused for any purposes. inSircle Internet video call is capable of conference call (up to 5 callers) and always free because, with Internet DNA in its gene, inSircle has never had any concept of "long distance" since its birth.

How does inSircle benefit people?

The immediate benefit of inSircle is to save the users from the anxiety of not knowing whereabout their loved ones or wasting time wandering around looking for someone at work or meetup place, or while traveling together or at a big place like shopping center, airport, stadium, conference, etc., avoiding them from wasting time, gas and unnecessary worries. With inSircle free video conference call, users can save even more. In short, if you think of it, the saving can easily exceed the cost of a monthly subscription fee of $4.95.

If you are a small business owner

You will find that inSircle app can help to improve your business efficiency. It allows you to know where your employees are on the road and have them to pickup/drop things off on their way. More than that, inSircle is a great tool for coordinating your mobile team across multiple locations in activities such as sales, field support, pickup and delivery, and a host of others. Visit our website for more information on inSircle Business package.

... And it speaks your language

At the present, inSircle provides support for 10 languages. English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Japanese, Korean, Hindi and Vietnamese. More languages will be available in the near future as inSircle grows globally.

Why Smart Contact?

With all such bells and whistles, some people suggest our app is more like a social network app than a contact app. Well, it is all depending on how well inSircle app is received by you and the market place. For now, we prefer to think of inSircle as a smart contact app for originality.

Why do we need your support?

Our product development is now complete and available for download. Currently, we have deployment in East/West USA mainly, and Singapore for testing in SEA market. We are raising funding is to expand our service network to EU and Asia so users around the world can extend their reach and benefit from our solution. Your contribution would go into:

1/ Expand inSircle cloud service network across North and South America, Europe and Asia.

2/ Sales, marketing and building key partnerships to grow and sustain inSircle service network for the long term.

I am sure many of you may share similar experiences in your daily life. So, help us to bring the app to life and that will benefit everyone.

Get annual subscription for only $50

To get started, contribute $50, then visit our website and leave your name, email and phone number (of the mobile device you plan to install the app on) in the contact form and mention that you are an Gofundme contributor and you'll get a commercial annual subscription at a discounted subscription of $50. We will notify you with download and install instructions.

Help us become the Uber of contact management!

So don't hesitate and donate now! You'll make us and yourself proud, especially after we have achieved our goal!

Thank you!

Even if you are not ready to donate now. We encourage you to download the app from AppStore or PlayStore for a no-time-limit free trial. We only ask you to help passing the words around if you are happy with it. Thank you.

TESTIMONIALS

"InSircle software with its unique features, simplicity of use, and on-going support enables businesses to offer superior customer experience by real-time, ad hoc delivery schedule adjustments... inSircle smart contact app has the potential to reconfigure communication between employer and employee, company and customer, and peer to peer." -- Mike Lewis, USA

“The location feature of a smartphone is perhaps the most valuable and inSircle does it right for personal contact. Furthermore, inSircle has ingeniously combined several vital aspects of our lives in a single, easy-to-use app. I believe this app has been needed for quite some time." -- Cory Saunders, USA

“inSircle stands out from other messaging apps as it seamlessly integrates location sharing functionality into your communication options, making the process natural, user-friendly and easy to understand.” - Rehan Yousaf, Pakistan

FAQ

1. I have concern about privacy. Is that right the app allows anyone to locate me anytime without me knowing?

That's not true. We take user's privacy seriously. You are in full control of your privacy at all times. Your location is accessible to someone ONLY IF you explicitly allow them to. Also, at all times, you are fully aware of who is locating or tracking your location, and if you prefer, to block someone from locating you or tracking your location, temporarily or permanently. We only make the process simpler for users to locate and contact one another. More information on privacy protection is on our website: https://insircle.com.

2. Does it cost me anything to place a video call to my relatives in oversea, let's say, India?

Nothing. No per-minute charge. No monthly charge, whatsoever. Our video call is based on peer-to-peer protocol, aka. WebRTC. It costs us a little and it costs you nothing.

3. What about security, can you shed some lights?

Your location and message data are always protected with end-to-end encryption while on transit. For subscribers, the location and message data are also encrypted while on server's storage. You account is always secured because the app can logon only on the device with the phone number you registered.

4. I have iPhone, my wife has a Samsung phone, can I locate and contact her?

Sure, you can. inSircle app is available on iOS as well as Android phones. You can even locate and share location with other phones.

5. Why inSircle? What is your vision for it?

We believe location technology is extremely useful in solving many inconveniences and hassles in our daily life, not just to order a ride. However, the current location sharing apps are not user-friendly enough up to the level of mass adoption. By combining location sharing with communication tools, we can make it an ideal contact app. While building this app, we always keep in mind on how we can make it easy for novice users, e.g. elderly and non-tech users, to gain access to latest technologies and make their life easier.

6. Who is Peter Pham, where is inSircle?

I am a software engineer and an experienced technology entrepreneur. You can find my profile on LinkedIn. inSircle is an early stage startup based in Silicon Valley, California, USA.

7. Where can I get more information on inSircle?

Visit our website for more information. Check the blog articles on our websites for the many scenarios that inSircle app can be useful for you.