Now available on iOS

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Start living.

SocialIRL connects you with real people doing real things near you — right now. Phone-verified. No algorithms. No follower counts. Just genuine in-person hangouts.

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🔒 Phone verified
📍 Private location
⭐ Trust scores
🛡️ Built-in safety
SocialIRL
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
4 nearby
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Coffee & Chat
Today · 10:00 AM
● Live 2 spots ✓ Blue Bottle
🏃
Morning Run
In 45 mins · Prospect Park
4 spots
🎨
Sketch & Chill
Tomorrow · 2:00 PM
5 spots ✓ The Holler
100%
Phone verified users
0
Algorithms. Zero.
1hr
Before exact location shared
∞
Real conversations possible

Our Mission

We believe the best moments
happen offline.

Social media was supposed to bring people together. Instead, it isolated us behind screens, optimized for engagement over genuine connection. SocialIRL exists to fix that. We're building the infrastructure for a world where people default to meeting in person — where your neighborhood is alive, not just a background to your commute. Every feature we ship is in service of one goal: getting you off your phone and into a real moment with a real person.

Features

Built for real life.

Not another social network. SocialIRL is a new category — a real-life coordination layer for your neighborhood.

📍
Hangouts Near You
See what's happening within walking distance in real time. Coffee, runs, art, sports — whatever you're into, someone nearby is already doing it. Browse by map or list, filter by activity, join in seconds.
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🔒
Phone Verified
Every single user proves they have a real phone number before posting or joining. No bots. No fake accounts. Real people only — always.
⭐
Trust Scores
Peer ratings after every hangout. Know who you're meeting before you show up.
💬
Community Board
Anonymous local posts. Ask questions, share tips, connect — without your identity attached.
🎬
Clips
Short videos from real hangouts nearby. See what's actually happening before you join.
🏢
Verified Venues
Partner venues are verified and badged in the app. When you pick a verified spot for your hangout, attendees get directions, trust the meeting point, and venues get real foot traffic data. For venue partners →
What venues get
✓ Verified badge across all hangouts at your location
✓ Monthly foot traffic analytics
✓ Directions button drives Google Maps visits

How It Works

Three steps to
your next hangout.

1
Verify your number
Sign up with your real phone number. It's never shown to other users — it just proves you're a real person.
2
Browse or post
See hangouts happening near you right now, or post your own in under 30 seconds. Coffee, a run, anything.
3
Show up
Request to join, get approved, chat with the group, and head out. Exact location unlocks 1 hour before.

Safety

We take in-person
meetup safety
more seriously
than anyone else.

Meeting strangers in person is the whole point of SocialIRL. Which means we have a responsibility to make it as safe as possible — and we've built every layer of the app with that in mind.

Read our safety guide →
📱
Phone Verification
Every user verified with a real number. Bans are permanent and tied to the number, not just the account.
📍
Fuzzy Location
Your exact GPS is never shared. We show only your neighborhood (~500m radius) until 1 hour before.
👥
Trusted Contacts
Set emergency contacts who are notified automatically when you check into a hangout.
🆘
One-Tap SOS
Fake call feature to exit any situation, plus instant SOS alert to your trusted contacts with your location.

The Future

Where we're going.

SocialIRL is just getting started. Here's what we're building toward.

Near-term
City-by-City Expansion
We're starting in NYC and rolling out city by city — building real density before expanding, so every market actually has people in it.
Coming soon
Venue Network
A verified network of partner venues — cafes, gyms, studios — that power SocialIRL hangouts and get real foot traffic in return.
Long-term
The IRL Layer
A permanent infrastructure layer for real-world connection — the same way Airbnb built infrastructure for travel, we're building it for human interaction.

For Venues

Turn your space into
a social hub.

Partner with SocialIRL to get a verified badge across every hangout at your location. Drive foot traffic, get real analytics, and become the go-to spot for your neighborhood's social scene.

Become a partner →
✓
Verified badge in-app
Your venue name and verified check appear on every hangout posted at your location.
📊
Monthly analytics
See how many hangouts happened at your venue, how many people attended, and peak times.
🗺️
Directions button
Every hangout at your venue shows a Get Directions button that opens Maps directly to you.

Contact

Get in touch.

Whether you're a user, venue partner, press, or investor — we'd love to hear from you.

💬
Support
Questions about the app or your account.
 🏢
Venue Partners
Get your venue verified and listed in the app.
 📰
Press & Media
Media inquiries, interviews, and press kit.

Ready to get
out there?

Available now on the App Store. Your next hangout is waiting.

Download on the App Store