Less scrolling.
More hanging.

HangPals is the free app to make plans with friends and actually hang out. See which pals are free, start a hang in two taps, and turn “we should hang sometime” into tacos at 7.

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Tonight · 7:00 PM
🌮 Taco Tuesday @ El Centro
Hosted by Maya · 0.4 mi · 6 spots left
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Sat · 10:00 AM · 🔁 Weekly
🧗 Saturday climb
Hosted by Leo · 1.4 mi
The problem

“We should hang sometime” is the most-said, least-kept promise in modern life.

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Dead group chats

Plans die in a thread of “down!” and “what works for everyone?” — and nothing happens.

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Connected, but lonelier

The feeds made us watch other people's lives instead of living our own. We're over it.

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Hard to make friends

New city, new job, post-school. You'd hang out — if there were an easy way to actually do it.

How it works

From “sometime” to tonight, in three taps

No feed to scroll. You open HangPals to do something, then you close it and go.

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1 · Set yourself free

Flip yourself to “free tonight,” “this weekend,” or “around now.” Only your pals see it — the secret to actually hanging out.

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2 · Start or join a hang

Tacos at 7? A Saturday hike? Spin one up in two taps and pick who can join, or jump into one a pal already started.

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3 · Show up & stay pals

RSVP, get a reminder, meet up for real — then stay pals, so the next hang is even easier.

The whole idea

Five simple pieces — that's the app

Everything in HangPals serves one loop: see who's around, make a plan, show up. Here's the vocabulary.

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Pals

Your friends on the app — mutual and real. Not followers, not an audience. The people who'll actually show up.

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Hangs

The atomic unit: a plan to do something. A 2-tap “anyone free for tacos?” or a planned Saturday hike — with a vibe, time, place, and RSVPs.

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Crews

Your friend groups — the climbing crew, the college pals, the new-in-town group. Plan with a whole crew in one tap.

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Free signal

Flip yourself to free — tonight, this weekend, or around now for the next few hours. Spontaneity, on tap.

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Nearby

A live map of open hangs and pals-of-pals around you, sorted by distance — the on-ramp to growing your real circle.

What's inside

Everything in the app

The free signal, a live map, real-time chat, push notifications. Every piece points at one outcome: you and your pals, together, in real life. Join the waitlist for early access.

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Free signal

Let pals know you're around — tonight, this weekend, or “around now” for the next few hours. It expires on its own.

Spontaneous & planned hangs

Spin up a hang in two taps with a vibe, time, and place. Pals RSVP I'm in, Maybe, or Can't — and a gentle nudge follows up on maybes.

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Recurring hangs

Make it a weekly climb or a monthly dinner. Recurring hangs carry a 🔁 badge so your rituals run themselves.

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Map-based Nearby

A live map of open hangs around you, sorted by distance, plus “pals you might know.” Get directions in a tap.

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Crews & audiences

Group your people into crews, and choose exactly who sees a hang: just your pals, a crew, pals-of-pals, or everyone nearby.

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Live chat & DMs

Real-time group chat on every hang plus 1:1 messages with your pals — with emoji reactions and unread badges.

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Profiles & vibes

An @handle, your area, and your vibes — pick from 150+ — so HangPals matches you with the right hangs and shows mutuals & shared crews.

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Streaks & badges

See hangs attended, your weekly 🔥 streak, and earnable badges. The only numbers that count are real-life ones.

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Reminders that land

Opt-in push notifications for invites, RSVPs, and “starting soon” — on iPhone and Android. Calm mode mutes the pop-ups.

Photo uploads Hang invites People & profile search Mutuals & shared crews Get directions Works offline (PWA)
Vibes

Pick what you're into — get matched to the right hangs

From coffee to bouldering to karaoke, HangPals has 150+ vibes so a hang always sounds like your kind of night.

☕ Coffee 🥾 Hikes 🎲 Board games 🎶 Live music 🌮 Food crawl 🏀 Pickup sports 🎤 Karaoke 🧗 Climbing 🎬 Movie night 🍻 Drinks 🧘 Yoga 🎮 Gaming 150 more
Safety & trust

Built so you can actually meet up — safely

Meeting people in real life only works if it's safe. Privacy and safety are features, not footnotes.

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Adults only

HangPals is 18+. We verify date of birth and require agreement to our Terms & Privacy Policy at signup.

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Identity verification

Get a Verified ✓ badge with a quick photo-ID + selfie check. Members who want to open a hang to anyone nearby verify first.

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Approximate location only

Your location is fuzzed to a neighborhood — your exact spot is never shown. You choose who can see you're around: pals, pals-of-pals, or nearby.

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Report, block & review

Report or block anyone in a tap. A moderation team reviews every report and removes bad actors — three strikes and the account is suspended.

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Built-in safety tools

Share your plan with a trusted contact, check in when you arrive, or hit SOS from any hang. Meet in public, on your terms.

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No feed, no selling your data

Connections are mutual by default. We don't run a public feed, we don't sell your data, and we don't run third-party ads on it.

Be first to hang.

HangPals is rolling out slowly, in waves. Join the waitlist and we'll let you in when it's your turn.

We'll only email you when it's your turn. Promise. 18+ only.
FAQ

Good questions

Is this just another social network?
The opposite. There's no feed to scroll and no followers to chase. HangPals exists to get you off your phone and hanging out with people in real life.
How do I get in?
We're rolling out slowly, in waves, to keep things running smoothly. Join the waitlist and we'll email you when it's your turn — no spam, just your invite.
Do my friends need it too?
It's most fun when your crew is on it. You can invite your whole group chat in one tap, and discover pals-of-pals nearby to grow your circle.
Is it safe to meet people from an app?
Safety is built in: 18+ only with date-of-birth verification, optional ID verification, approximate (never exact) location, report/block tools, a real moderation team, and a three-strike rule. Always meet in public and use the in-app safety tools.
Is HangPals free?
Yes. Down the road there may be optional paid extras for events and organizers, but hanging out with your pals will always be free.