Everything we've built into the app, in one place.
This page is the deep dive — every tool that's actually live inside The KIN App, for the people finding businesses and the owners running them. The app itself stays focused on getting things done; this is where we explain the why and the how before you download it.
Find, support, and get credit for shopping local.
Live business map
Every business on The KIN App plotted on a real map across our 29 launch cities, with category filters, search, and business profile pages you can tap into before you go.
KINDEX Spotlight & score
A public, real-time leaderboard of the top-earning businesses and members. Your KINDEX score moves with real, recent activity — verified visits, reviews, and community engagement — through three bands from Building up to Thriving. See how it works →
KIN Quest
A map-based discovery experience that turns exploring local Black-owned businesses into an actual game — find spots, complete quests, earn recognition. Learn more →
KIN Trails
Multi-stop themed routes layered onto KIN Quest — check in at every real stop, in any order, and finish with a badge and a KINDEX bonus. Learn more →
Flash Drops
Time-boxed, capped-claim offers from real nearby businesses — a live pulsing banner right on the map, plus a push if you've saved that business or opted into alerts for your city.
The Exchange Coming Soon
A community feed where businesses will post photos, video, and promotions, and members engage directly — built for real conversation, not passive scrolling. Still in development. Learn more →
Marketplace Coming Soon
Browse and buy items and services listed directly by businesses on The KIN App, with a real cart, checkout, and order tracking already built into the app. Held back until payment verification is fully finished. Learn more →
Loyalty Hub
A dedicated home for the perks and progress you're building with the businesses you support most.
Community Impact tools
Track what you spend at Black-owned businesses, save your favorite places, and generate a shareable community-impact report with a QR code — proof of the difference your dollars make.
Order delivery
Restaurants can link their existing DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, or other delivery account — when they do, an Order button shows right on their profile, so you can order without leaving The KIN App to go find them somewhere else.
Job Board
Local job listings straight from businesses on The KIN App — post, apply, and manage applicants without leaving the app. Learn more →
Community Events
Browse events by list or calendar, RSVP, and see who's going. Every event is reviewed before it goes live, and organizers can optionally generate a poster with AI or apply for featured placement to reach a wider audience. Learn more →
Verification you can trust
Black-owned, veteran-owned, women-owned, and locally-verified badges — plus an easy path to report a listing that doesn't look right. A gold-star listing earned its badge from an official certification list or from real members confirming it in person. Nothing on The KIN App claims to be guaranteed without a way to check it.
The infrastructure big chains have — built for you.
Claim & build your profile
Claim your existing listing or set up fresh, with photos, categories, hours, and the delivery links (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, or your own) customers actually use.
Business Insights & analytics
Real performance data on your profile — views, trends, and engagement — so you know what's actually working, not just what you hope is.
Boost & map placement
Paid visibility tools including Boost and premium interactive map carousel placement, so being independent doesn't mean being invisible next to national chains.
Earned visibility on the Spotlight
Real member trust — verified reviews, repeat visits — moves your KINDEX score and puts you on the public Spotlight leaderboard next to Boost, not instead of it. One's earned, one's bought; a strong business usually has both. See how it works →
Location Beacon
Broadcast your real-time location — built for mobile and pop-up businesses that don't have one fixed address to rely on.
Growth Tools & AI marketing
A dedicated toolkit for growing your business — including Power Hour promotions and AI-assisted marketing content, without needing an agency.
Flash Drops
A quick creation sheet in Growth Tools — headline, discount, claim cap, a 1–3 hour window. Live instantly on the map, with a tier-based monthly allowance and automatic expiry.
KIN Pro B2B Coming Soon
A separate lane inside The Exchange for supplier needs, wholesale, and collabs between businesses — gated to paid tiers or a real verification badge, with a private way to reach out. Still in development. Learn more →
Sell on the Marketplace Coming Soon
List items and services directly to members on The KIN App and manage orders from the same dashboard you already use to run your profile. Held back until payment verification is fully finished. Learn more →
Trust badges
Black-owned, veteran-owned, women-owned, and locally-verified badges that travel with your profile everywhere it's shown across the app and website.
KIN App Studio Coming Soon
Thinking bigger than a profile? Request a custom app build for your own business through App Studio. Still in development — the request form is live today, pricing and build slots are not yet.
Every feature on The KIN App is organized into five straightforward plans, from a free Community tier up to Elite. See exactly what's included at each level.
See plans & pricing →Businesses on The KIN App come from public directories and owner sign-ups — not every listing is independently verified as Black-owned yet, and we say so everywhere a listing appears. If something looks off, reporting it is built in, not buried. We'd rather be transparent about what's still in progress than overclaim.
A short, printable guide to everything on this page — the mission, every feature, KINDEX, and the plans — in one PDF.
All of this, in your pocket.
The KIN App launches on iOS and Android soon. Join the list and we'll tell you the day it's live — or, if you own a business, claim your listing now.
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