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📍 Built in New York City

In Real Life.
In your city.

Real places. Real people. Real plans. Find something to do near you tonight, and get money back for going.

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The ACORN story

Your city, your people, your plans.

Here is how a night out becomes a plan, and a neighbourhood becomes yours.

  1. Brooklyn Bridge at dusk with the Manhattan skyline glowing in the background
    Chapter 1

    Every city starts with a seed.

    You open ACORN and plant yourself in a neighbourhood. Tell it where you are and what you like, and your corner of the map starts to grow.

  2. A woman walking down a sunlit New York street between brownstones and cafés
    Chapter 2

    Then you run.

    Real places pull you out the door. A café you walk past every day. A bowling alley you never knew was there. Go see.

  3. A customer taps their phone against a payment terminal at a neighbourhood shop counter
    Chapter 3

    The first acorn tastes the best.

    Check in, scan the counter QR, try somewhere new, and the acorns land. Real rewards at real places, from the first visit.

  4. A group of friends crowded together for a selfie, mid-laugh, on a rooftop at golden hour
    Chapter 4

    Spread the word.

    Good finds are better shared. Post your story, invite friends, and gather a Tribe that shows up with you.

  5. A hand holding a phone showing a rewards balance climbing — points stacking up toward the next reward
    Chapter 5

    Build the stash.

    Acorns add up. Spend them on perks and discounts at the places you already love, or keep stacking for something bigger.

  6. A hand holding a phone — asking the Acorn AI concierge what to order right now, live suggestions on screen
    Chapter 6

    Ask Jolt what's next.

    Jolt is your AI concierge — it curates your day. Tell it what you feel like and it hands you a plan: real places, real times, real people, tuned to your crew and your block.

  7. Rooftop gathering at sunset — a crowd of friends under string lights with the Manhattan skyline behind
    Chapter 7

    Run the neighbourhood.

    Host events, rally your Tribe, and put your block on the map. Local, in person, led by the people who live there.

The ending

A city lit up.

Rooftops, subway stairs, pizza counters, Central Park. Every corner of New York has a story waiting, and there is room for you in it.

Start your story

Aerial view of Manhattan at dusk — Central Park, the reservoir, skyline glowing, the whole city lit up
How it works

Go places. Get Acorns. Get good stuff.

Your neighbourhood already has everything. ACORN makes it easy to find, fun to explore, and worth your while.

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Discover

Find real spots near you — restaurants, shops and neighbourhood places worth unlocking.

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Scan & unlock

Scan a place's ACORN QR at the counter to unlock it, check in and start earning.

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Earn Acorns

Visits, check-ins and great posts all earn Acorns. Your level only ever goes up.

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Redeem

Spend Acorns on real rewards, redeemed right at the place. Trust before transaction.

What you can do

A whole neighbourhood in your pocket.

ACORN isn't a stamp card. It's a place where your neighbourhood talks back.

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Jolt

Your AI concierge. Ask what to do tonight and it hands you a plan — real places, real times, tuned to your crew, your budget, your block.

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Experiences

Plans people host. Dinner at a new spot, Sunday chess, a run at dawn, a rooftop in Bushwick. See what's on, join in one tap.

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Discover

Browse places by area and category, and see which ones are live on ACORN.

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Live map

See what's happening around you right now, and share your spot only with who you choose.

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Tribez

Groups for what you love. Pick a few interests, find your people, plan the next thing.

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Events

Plan a meetup, invite people, run a poll and pick a place — from brunch to axe throwing.

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Order ahead

Skip the line at places that are ready to take your order, with member offers applied.

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Post your story

Tag your favourite spots, share photos and show your crew what you're up to.

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Acorn Toss

A quick skill game at the counter. Practise for fun; the real discount lives in Today's offer.

The app

Made to open on your phone.

ACORN runs right in your browser and installs to your home screen. No app store, no waiting.

  • See your Acorns and your next reward at a glance
  • Your status — from Sprout to Old Oak — only ever goes up
  • Ghost mode keeps you off the map whenever you like
Try it now
ACORN app splash — Your day starts here. Find things to do. Make plans. Get rewarded.
The films

See it in motion.

What ACORN looks like, for the person using it and the place where they tap.

For members

One minute inside ACORN — the card, the plan, the neighbourhood.

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For places

Ninety seconds behind the counter of a place that just went live.

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Acorns

Acorns are your loyalty currency.

Earn them by being active. Spend them on real rewards at local businesses.

Earn

Every way to fill your stash
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    Check inVisit places and check in to earn.
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    Every visit and purchaseShop at ACORN places and every transaction earns.
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    Post contentShare photos or stories. Merchants can reward the good ones.
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    Bring a place onto ACORNShow the owner your code — earn 100 🌰 when they go live.
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    Invite a friendYou both get 75 🌰 after their first verified activity.

Level up

Your level is based on lifetime Acorns earned
  1. Sprout levelSprout0 🌰
  2. Nibbler levelNibbler250 🌰
  3. Branch Hopper levelBranch Hopper500 🌰
  4. Town Crier levelTown Crier1,000 🌰
  5. Stash Boss levelStash Boss2,500 🌰
  6. Mayor levelMayor5,000 🌰
  7. Old Oak levelOld Oak10,000 🌰

Your status only goes up. Spending never erases it.

Something for everyone

There's a plan for that.

From birthdays to bowling, axe throwing to go-karts — ACORN is built around the things people actually do.

Acorn squirrel hosting an event — clipboard, walkie, balloonsParties
Squirrel bowling a strikeBowling
Squirrel throwing an axe at a targetAxe throwing
Squirrel mid-jump on a trampolineTrampolines
Squirrel racing a go-kartGo-karts
Squirrel climbing a rock wallClimbing
For business

Own a business? Join free.

The businesses that make your neighbourhood your neighbourhood should get to stick around. ACORN helps people find them — and gives you the full stack to run them.

You get

The ACORN platform, free. New people through the door. An AI agent that runs your growth.

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Members get

A discount on your products — BOGO, a coffee deal or a percentage.

  • A QR code for your counter — members scan to unlock and earn
  • Stamps, check-ins and Today's offers that bring people back
  • Order ahead, messaging and a kiosk register — pin the console to your phone or counter tablet as its own app
  • An AI merchant agent that reads your sales and tells you what to do today
  • Group orders, stampcards and member pricing — all in one console
  • 60-second activation — one QR scan and you're inside the dashboard
Bring your business onto ACORN
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Privacy & safety

Trust comes first.

You choose what you share, and you can change your mind any time.

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Your location, your call

Location is off by default. If you turn it on, we use it only while the app is open — never in the background.

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We don't sell your data

We do not sell your personal information to advertisers or data brokers.

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Built to be safe

Block and report tools are built in, and ACORN is not for anyone under 13.

Read the Privacy Policy
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Ready to explore?

Open ACORN, find a place, scan, and watch your first Acorns land.

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