Near Chat is an Android app developed by Fewlaps (C/ Pujades 126 22@Barcelona: Innovation District 08018 Barcelona - Catalunya). Others apps created by Fewlaps are: Quit Now!, NotiToggles.

Near Chat first became available on 13 Jul 2013. It is estimated that Near Chat has been downloaded between 100000 and 500000 times from the Play Store.

Near Chat 2.26 requires the following permissions:

Allows an app to access approximate location. Alternatively, you might want ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION.

Allows an app to access precise location. Alternatively, you might want ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION.

Allows applications to access information about networks.

Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.

Allows applications to open network sockets.

Allows an application to read from external storage.

Allows access to the vibrator.

Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.

Allows an application to write to external storage.