People will say we’re the next Twitter. Which I don’t agree with. I think we’re complementary to Twitter. Or, we’re the next Facebook. But we’re more of a feature set to Facebook. Or, we compete with Google Latitude. Well, kind of. But Foursquare’s not just about the maps. It’s about what happens nearby. And then people will say Yelp is a competitor because of the interest in local businesses and the ability to leave mini-reviews behind. I feel we’re right in the middle of all of these folks.
Foursquare’s Dennis Crowley, on his competitors, or how he doesn’t need to compete.
I think it’s wonderful that Foursquare doesn’t aspire to be All Things To All Locations, but prefers to inhabit this tiny entertaining space in your life. Much more than that, and I think I’d be a bit more creeped out by it, but as it is, Foursquare gives me a sort of casual sixth sense about the places I go and the people who inhabit those places with me. If you haven’t played with it (and picked up a few choice mayorships), it’s easy to underestimate how fun that sense can be.
