Not mine. Not yours. OURS.
What you need, someone you trust probably has. Borrow it — from family, friends, your club or your colleagues.
A stairwell, a sports club, a circle of friends — everywhere, the same things owned twice over. A fondue set that comes out once in December. A tent that has seen one festival and three basements. We can do better.
Four things, one circle
Built around how you'd actually lend a friend a thing.
- 01Add what you have
- 02See what they have
- 03Hand off, return, repeat
The book your neighbour just finished — borrow it.
A direct thread between you and a contact. Approve, schedule pickup, return. Private — you decide who sees what.
The Salt Path
Books · Anna
Saturday 11h still works?
Perfect. See you then.
I'll bring it round mid-morning.
Your stuff, finally findable.
Add what you have once. See where it goes. Get nudged when it's coming home.
Inventory
Items
Drill
Tools
PS4 Controller
Gaming
2p Tent
Outdoor
23 more in your inventory
What your people are willing to lend.
Tent, drill, board game — see what's around you. Owner faces on tiles so it never feels like a catalog.
Around you
Network
Ticket to Ride
The Cook
Out · til Sun
2p Tent
PS4 Controller
Need something nobody's added yet? Just ask.
Broadcast a need to your circle. Friends offer what they have. Pick one. The rest auto-decline.
Your Gesuche
Lena · 2h ago
Looking forTent for the long weekend?
Heading out for three nights — anything 3–4 person would be a lifesaver.
and 1 more offered
The Salt Path
Books · Anna
Saturday 11h still works?
Perfect. See you then.
I'll bring it round mid-morning.
Not what you think
OURS is not the thing it sounds like.
Not a shop
Your circle, by invitation.
Not a rental app
A lending app between people who already know each other.
Not a neighbourhood feed
A private inbox of real things going out and coming home.
Not a social network
Your address book, with a borrow button.
The math nobody runs
15
people in one circle
8
drills, probably
1×
used a year, each
What a circle puts within reach
More within reach than you own.
The things around you, finally usable — borrowed from the people you already trust.
instead of buying another
private — you decide who sees what
less bought new, more put to use
Saving money and going easier on the planet come along for free — a nice bonus, never the reason.
What it feels like
Three small moments, on purpose.
Sunday tally
This week: the drill went out, the tent went camping, the cookbook found a kitchen. Three things put to use, not stuck in a drawer.
Anniversary
One year ago today, you lent your tent to Anna. It has been to four trips since.
Return confirmed
You both confirm the return — and the loan counts for both of you. No chasing, no paperwork.
Join in
Start small, with the people already around you.
You don't need a perfect circle. You need one first thing — and someone who already has it.
Started small, building in the open.
Ready when you are.
We're rolling OURS out in close circles before the App Store opens. Get a TestFlight invite when your region is ready, and hear the launch story as it happens.