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Knocky

A location-aware doorbell that works from any QR code

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Knocky turns a printed QR code into a web doorbell for homes and apartments. Visitors scan it, share their location, and can ring or start a temporary chat only when they are physically near the address. Owners receive real-time notifications and can reply with text, images, or audio. No app is required for visitors, and precise location data is used only for the proximity check.

PH · launched Sep 26, 2026 · 3 upvotes (top 11%) · 0 views

Niche: smart home automation software · 107 launches, 6 in the last 7 days ▼ -33% · Explore this niche →

Category and tags
  • Security
  • Hardware & robotics
  • B2C
  • Not AI
  • Commercial product
  • Messaging
  • Home Automation
  • Home security

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Could you build this?

Yes The core app is a lightweight web application that uses the HTML5 Geolocation API, WebSockets or WebRTC for real-time ring/chat, and standard push notifications.

Competitors

Other products that read as similar to this one : 180 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.

Attention rank: #23 of 181 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).

Launched 216 days after the earliest competitor.

  • Knock Knock Hello · ph · 2026-09-24 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.45
  • QR Wait · ph · 2026-11-14 · 3 upvotes · similarity 0.44
  • Momentiply · ph · 2026-09-14 · 2 upvotes · similarity 0.43
  • My Box Map · ph · 2026-11-12 · 2 upvotes · similarity 0.43
  • knocks · ph · 2026-09-16 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.43
  • Who's at the Door? · ph · 2026-10-28 · 5 upvotes · similarity 0.42
  • Q-Sentry · github · 2026-09-27 · 9 upvotes · similarity 0.42
  • Knockround · ph · 2026-11-10 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.42

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