HYPE

Spec sheet

Purpose

HYPE is an app for complimenting friends and classmates through polls.Read 12 Oct 2026 · usehype.app

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · usehype.app

Mobile apps

iosRead 20 Sep 2026 · usehype.app

Security

The privacy policy describes safeguards including authenticated access, server-side authorization, school isolation, row-level security, restricted service credentials, and limited analytics fields.Read 12 Oct 2026 · usehype.app

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.Read 12 Oct 2026 · usehype.app

Headquarters

Jersey City, New Jersey, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · usehype.app

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.Read 12 Oct 2026 · usehype.app

Boosts

Coins can be spent on Random Boosts or Crush Boosts that may place a user in future eligible polls.Read 12 Oct 2026 · usehype.app

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.Read 12 Oct 2026 · usehype.app

Friends

Users can search classmates, browse friends-of-friends, accept requests, or invite people from Contacts.Read 12 Oct 2026 · usehype.app

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.Read 12 Oct 2026 · usehype.app

Moderation tools

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · usehype.app

Polls

Polls use upbeat questions with four choices, and accepted answers earn Coins subject to cooldown rules.Read 12 Oct 2026 · usehype.app

Product limits

Pilot V1 has no direct messages, user-authored poll questions, sender reveals, or cross-school discovery.Read 12 Oct 2026 · usehype.app

School access

Pilot V1 is available only at McNair, and signup verifies school access using a fresh location check.Read 12 Oct 2026 · usehype.app

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.Read 12 Oct 2026 · usehype.app

Plans and prices

Every HYPE plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

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