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HYPE
by HYPE
What HYPE is
HYPE is a free iOS app for complimenting friends and classmates through polls. Pilot V1 is available only at McNair, and signup verifies school access with a fresh location check. Polls present upbeat questions with four choices; accepted answers earn Coins subject to cooldown rules. Coins can be spent on Random Boosts or Crush Boosts that may place a user in future eligible polls. Users can search classmates, browse friends-of-friends, accept requests, or invite people from Contacts. Invitations are not sent automatically, and a pending pick may be delivered if the recipient joins and verifies the same school within 90 days. Recipients normally do not see the sender’s account identity, though HYPE may show a broad gender signal and grade. Pilot V1 has no direct messages, user-authored poll questions, sender reveals, or cross-school discovery. HYPE lists moderation tools, but the pilot has no live or automated content moderation. Sharing can be initiated through Snapchat, Instagram, Apple Messages, or the iOS share system.
Who it suits
HYPE is for McNair students using iOS who want to exchange anonymous-style compliments through polls. It suits users comfortable with the pilot’s school-only access and limited moderation.
What it does well
- Free iOS app
- Poll answers can earn Coins
- Coins unlock Random and Crush Boosts
- Supports classmate and friend discovery
- Sender identity is normally hidden
What to know first
- Pilot V1 is limited to McNair
- No direct messages or user-written polls
- No cross-school discovery
- No live or automated content moderation
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Coins earned by answering polls; spend Coins in the Shop on boosts | Free |
As usehype.app lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
HYPE offers a school-limited poll format for compliments, with Coins and boosts adding participation mechanics. Its pilot restrictions, missing messaging features, and absence of live or automated moderation are central to the experience.
Facts from HYPE's own pages
- Anonymous picks
- Recipients do not see the sender’s account identity in the normal interface, though HYPE may show a broad gender signal and grade. · usehype.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Boosts
- Coins can be spent on Random Boosts or Crush Boosts that may place a user in future eligible polls. · usehype.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Contact invitations
- HYPE does not automatically invite Contacts, and a pending pick may be delivered if the recipient joins and verifies the same school within 90 days. · usehype.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · usehype.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Friends
- Users can search classmates, browse friends-of-friends, accept requests, or invite people from Contacts. · usehype.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Jersey City, New Jersey, United States · usehype.app, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations and providers
- The privacy policy names Supabase, Twilio, Mixpanel, Vercel, and Apple as current or expected service providers, and says users may initiate sharing through Snapchat, Instagram, Apple Messages, or the iOS share system. · usehype.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- ios · usehype.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Moderation tools
- Yes · usehype.app, 20 Sept 2026
- Polls
- Polls use upbeat questions with four choices, and accepted answers earn Coins subject to cooldown rules. · usehype.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- HYPE says it does not sell personal information for money, use it for third-party cross-context behavioral advertising, or track users across unrelated apps and websites for advertising. · usehype.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Product limits
- Pilot V1 has no direct messages, user-authored poll questions, sender reveals, or cross-school discovery. · usehype.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- HYPE is an app for complimenting friends and classmates through polls. · usehype.app, 12 Oct 2026
- School access
- Pilot V1 is available only at McNair, and signup verifies school access using a fresh location check. · usehype.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy describes safeguards including authenticated access, server-side authorization, school isolation, row-level security, restricted service credentials, and limited analytics fields. · usehype.app, 12 Oct 2026
- Support and safety limits
- Users can contact support through Get Help in the app or [email protected]; Pilot V1 does not provide live moderation or automated content moderation. · usehype.app, 12 Oct 2026
Where HYPE stands on Freedom251
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