Who is Branch Social for?

Branch Social is a consumer product built for local community members.

Is Branch Social free?

Yes — Branch Social is free to use.

Is Branch Social still active?

Unverified. Branch Social has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Branch Social?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Pixidust, Yumy, and Pixelix - A Pixelfed Client.

Who develops Branch Social?

Branch Social is developed by Jacob Zyla, based in the United States.

When did Branch Social launch?

Branch Social first shipped in 2021.

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Branch Social

Name: Branch Social
Author: Jacob Zyla

branchsocial.orgSocial networks & creators🇺🇸

Branch Social is a mobile social networking app designed to help users connect with others in their local area. It offers features like local chat, daily sharing, private messaging, and map-based discovery, making it easy to build community and find new friends nearby.

FreeiOS

Visit branchsocial.org

Overview

5 features

Branch Social sits in PulseGate's Social networks & creators category. Helping users connect with people in their local area and build community through social networking. It is built as a consumer product for local community members. Branch Social is free to use. It runs on iOS.

Jacob Zyla builds and maintains Branch Social, and it first shipped in 2021. Key capabilities include local chat, daily sharing, and private messaging.

Local chat
Daily sharing
Private messaging
Community leadership
Map-based discovery

Built with & integrations

Framework

Next.js

Hosting

Google Cloud

Runs on

iOS

Detected from

Google Cloud: x-cloud-trace-context header
Next.js: x-nextjs-cache header · x-nextjs-prerender header · x-powered-by header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed26 Jun · 14:46 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Branch Social

What is Branch Social?: Helping users connect with people in their local area and build community through social networking. It is catalogued under Social networks & creators on PulseGate.
Who is Branch Social for?: Branch Social is a consumer product built for local community members.
Is Branch Social free?: Yes — Branch Social is free to use.
What platforms does Branch Social run on?: Branch Social runs on iOS.
Is Branch Social still active?: Unverified. Branch Social has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Branch Social?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Pixidust, Yumy, and Pixelix - A Pixelfed Client.Pixidust Yumy Pixelix - A Pixelfed Client
Who develops Branch Social?: Branch Social is developed by Jacob Zyla, based in the United States.
When did Branch Social launch?: Branch Social first shipped in 2021.

At a glance

Platforms: Mobile · Desktop
Languages: English
First seen: 26 Jun 2026
Built for: local community members
Model: B2C
Solves: Helping users connect with people in their local area and build community through social networking.

Registered as

App Store: 1445338292

Developer

🇺🇸Jacob Zyla

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 94.4
Indexed: 26 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
First seen: Jun 2026
Last seen: 26 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: branch-social-medium-branchsocial-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 26 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 1 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://branchsocial.org/

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