Islands is the latest college messaging app, and it’s setting itself apart from Yik Yak, GroupMe, and all the rest.

Islands is the latest college messaging app, and it’s setting itself apart from Yik Yak, GroupMe, and all the rest. The platform—which primarily isn’t anonymous—allows users to create groups based on location, for anything from parties to pick-up games. Seven colleges already have the app, and more than 25% of University of Alabama’s freshman requested a download since the start of school just last week. The founder calls Islands “Slack for College” and sees it as more than just for Gen Z and Millennials’ daily messaging, but instead an app for the “discovery of people and of events.” (Mashable)