About
Zero Social is a free mobile app for meeting people through communities you choose: your city, your identity, your profession or an interest you share. Inside each community, goals connect people for one clear reason, such as friendship, dating, marriage, work or a group plan.
Founded by Yash Jain and Sanchita LohotZero Social was founded by Yash Jain and Sanchita Lohot, and is made by Impact Zero Hub Pvt Ltd, a company in India.
Co-founder
Yash is a UX designer and ecosystem problem solver, building a social network designed to solve civilization-scale issues. He started Zero on 15 September 2015 and worked on it through eleven years of research and building before the app launched in April 2026.
Co-founder
Sanchita is a writer and former journalist. She works as an independent writer and personal branding strategist, and is visiting faculty at the BSE Institute for Financial Journalism.
Experience
15 Sep 2015
Zero beginsStarted on the International Day of Democracy, a date chosen on purpose.
22 Apr 2026
The app launchesReleased on Earth Day, on iPhone and Android, starting with loneliness: real friends and communities worth belonging to.
Next
Communities that help each otherThe longer-term aim is to make it easy for communities to connect, understand and help each other.
“I started Zero because I was tired of what social media had become. Platforms built to keep you scrolling, not connecting. A world more online than ever, yet lonelier than ever.”
“Zero started as a simple question: what would a social network look like if it was built to solve problems of humans and humanity? No advertisers. No engagement metrics. No growth-at-all-costs. Just you, and the people worth knowing.”
Zero Social is a social app built around communities and goals. You join communities by location, identity, profession or interest. Inside a community, a goal connects people for a specific reason: making friends, dating, looking for a life partner, meeting people in your field, hosting or joining a plan, finding a flatmate, meeting locals when you travel, or finding a home for a pet.
Some goals have two sides, such as hosting a plan and joining one. Others have one side, where everyone wants the same thing, such as friends within the Jain community.
Have one-to-one conversations or be part of small groups. Messages are one-to-one, and you can message someone before you match: that first message arrives in their message requests. There is no public comment feed.
Yes. Likes, messages, filters, seeing who likes you, messaging before a match, Passport mode and AI suggestions are free. An optional Premium subscription adds priority and visibility.
No. Dating is one goal among many, alongside friendship, group plans, professional connections, flatmates and travel. You choose which ones to join.
On iPhone through the App Store and on Android through Google Play. City communities include Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, London, Dubai, Singapore, Toronto and New York.
Email hello@zerosocial.app. For safety questions, read how safety works on Zero Social; to delete your account, use the account deletion page.
Free on iPhone and Android, for adults 18 and over.