 and Robyn (R) set up Step last yearCredit: Getty The app helps users find 'hidden gems' in foreign citiesCredit: rachelrockowitz/instagram The best friends, who joke that they are 'married' because they're so inseparable, developed an app to rival TripAdvisor and help people find 'hidden gems' in foreign cities. Robyn told MyLondon: "Seeing as we both spent time travelling for work, we would always want to know where the best places are. "We would use Google Maps to find them, use Tripadvisor to get a review and desperately ask friends for recommendations - it was just a never-ending process of trying to find, save and share recommendations." Rachel reached out to Robyn in 2018 with the idea of launching 'Step: Your World', which has now been downloaded by more than 50,000 people. However, Covid forced them to put their plans on hold as travel became almost impossible. Robyn continued: "It sucked putting the project on ice and we quit our jobs so we were left worrying about what was going to happen. "We always thought it would be a travel app but with Covid, we realised that so many things were closing and opening and Step could be such a useful tool." Outlining how the app works, she explained: "If you go to a meeting in a new part of London you've never been to or need a bar to find, Step can be used for that." She added that it was a "blessing in disguise" to have time to change how the final product would work. Step launched last year and apparently combines elements of a number of social media apps. Users can sign up and receive recommendations from friends in cities across the world about the best places to go, while helping them to avoid tourist traps. On){kind=link}
A PAIR of childhood friends have launched a successful app, after quitting their jobs to pursue their side hustle full-time.
Robyn Nicholl, 30, and Rachel Rockowitz, 27, came up with the app after living in Hong Kong and Canada, as they were sick of finding themselves in crowded tourist hotspots.
The best friends, who joke that they are ‘married’ because they’re so inseparable, developed an app to rival TripAdvisor and help people find ‘hidden gems’ in foreign cities.
Robyn told MyLondon: “Seeing as we both spent time travelling for work, we would always want to know where the best places are.
“We would use Google Maps to find them, use Tripadvisor to get a review and desperately ask friends for recommendations – it was just a never-ending process of trying to find, save and share recommendations.”