Ibhood

Your local community hub

For connected community

Connect with neighbors for rides, places to stay, local happenings, and community offers — all in one iOS app.

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About Ibhood

Ibhood is a community platform that helps neighbors connect for ridesharing, short-term accommodation, local HAP community posts, and offers. Ibhood is not a transportation carrier, hotel operator, or employer of users — it is the place where your community meets.

Modules

Each part of the app is built around real neighborhood needs. Here is how every module works.

HAP

Local happenings and community posts ranked by proximity and recency. Browse nearby or follow people you care about.

  • Post updates with optional location (exact or approximate)
  • Nearby and Following feeds with bookmarks and reactions
  • Direct messages between community members
  • Search HAP posts by location and keyword
celebration opportunity event heads_up for_sale ask lost_found

Rideshare

Find or offer rides with neighbors. Drivers and riders arrange trips directly through the app.

  • Available — browse rides on a map with location and time filters
  • Post — create a ride request or offer as a driver
  • My rides — track active and past trips
  • Enable driver mode, chat in-app, and leave reviews after trips
  • Ride lifecycle: request → accept → start → confirm completion

Accommodation (Stay)

Find a place to stay or list your own space for short-term community accommodation.

  • Find — search listings on a map near you
  • List — create a listing with photos and details
  • My Listings — manage your properties and requests
  • Guest requests, host inbox, and in-app messaging

Global Ask

Ask Ibhood anything in plain language — one search across HAP, rides, and accommodation.

  • Type a natural question like “Any rides near FAU tonight?”
  • AI parses your intent and routes to the right module
  • Get a summarized answer with links to relevant results
  • Quick prompts on Home for common searches

Offers

Community-posted local deals and promotions from people and businesses nearby.

  • Browse offers with discount labels and expiry dates
  • Create your own offer to share with the community
  • Discover savings from neighbors and local businesses

Messages & Notifications

Stay connected with a unified inbox and real-time updates across every module.

  • One inbox for ride, accommodation, and HAP conversations
  • Push notifications for new messages and activity
  • Real-time chat powered by Socket.io
  • Notification bell with unread counts on every screen

Profile & Trust

Build trust in your community with a complete profile, ratings, and reviews.

  • Set your home address for location-based matching
  • Enable driver mode and complete your driver profile
  • Star ratings and written reviews after rides and stays
  • Accept terms and manage notification preferences

Getting started

Download the app and complete a short onboarding to join your local community.

1

Sign up

Create an account with email/password or Google Sign-In.

2

Complete profile

Add your name, phone, and home address so we can match you nearby.

3

Enable location

Allow location access for map search, nearby HAP posts, and ride matching.

4

Turn on notifications

Get alerts for messages, ride updates, and community activity.