Meetup brings people together in thousands of cities to do more of what they want to do in life. It is organized around one simple idea: when we get together and do the things that matter to us, we’re at our best. And that’s what Meetup does. It brings people together to do, explore, teach and learn the things that help them come alive.
For example, people run marathons, thanks to running Meetups. They write, thanks to writing Meetups. They change their careers, thanks to career Meetups. Because at Meetups, people welcome each other. They talk, help, mentor, and support each other – all in pursuit of moving their lives forward.
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Some popular Meetups include:
• Tech Meetup groups
• Moms Meetup groups
• Dads Meetup groups
• Fitness Meetup groups
• Hiking Meetup groups
• Career and Networking Meetup groups
• Support Meetup groups
• Book Club Meetup groups
• Photography Meetup groups
• New in Town Meetup groups
• Social Meetup groups
• Dog Meetup groups
• Language Meetup groups
• and 1,000s more
Questions? Suggestions? Shoot us an email at androiddev@meetup.com
In order to recommend Meetups that are close to you and to show you your distance from a scheduled Meetup, we use your device's precise location (GPS and network-based).
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3.7
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Rae S
Horrible user design in new version Removing the ability to easily see Meetups nearby in calendar view is another example of change for change sake rather than being based on the user need. Earlier this week, I wanted to head out, checked and found a cool event nearby, easy peasy. Today, can barely find any thing outside my already suscribed groups. Congrats on taking all the usefulness out of the app. Well done.
Tony Rose
Don't trade one problem for another The app used to work quite well. When looking at the calendar, you could quickly change from your meetups to all meetups (a great way to learn about new groups)... No longer an option. Also, with the large tiles and the expanded calendar, too much screen real estate is being used... A step in the wrong direction. I'd like the option to roll back.
Dan Ratko
Meetup is great overall. New version is very difficult to navigate. I used to be able to see what was going on tonight easily by calendar. This is a big step backwards. Developers - It would be great to see what is upcoming in your area at any given time/date based on interest not groups subscribed to. With the update you need to know what you want to do and scroll through each group figuring out what is going on near you. This is great, but would like to see what is upcoming next and maybe try something new. Is there a way to un-upgrade?
Caleb F
Latest version loses simplicity, functionality The previous Meetup app was very useful for finding events in an efficient manner. Simply pull up the calendar to see what's going on nearby, with the option of displaying events by subscribed groups, or subscribed groups + suggestions, or all events nearby. Events were arranged chronologically in a single list, so it was easy to review & RSVP - even at the last minute. This vital functionality seems to have been lost in an attempt to refresh the app's aesthetics. Disappointing.
Rahul Bansal
The latest version is awesome I disagree with most of the people commenting here that the latest version UI is not good. In fact it is much more awesome than ever before. They've organised everything now. But one thing I want to tell the Meetup developers is that rename the tab from UPCOMING to MEETUPS, and give 2 categories in it just like the previous version, PAST and UPCOMING. This would be much easier for all the users in my opinion.
Daniel Urdaneta
Calendar What happened to the calendar? The new look is nice, but the app main feature (for me) was being able to easily look what could I do this week/end, date and time, besides the category or type of activity. Now I have to go around every group or every category, again and again, to see what suits me better. I think removing (or hiding) the calendar was a bad idea
User reviews
Horrible user design in new version Removing the ability to easily see Meetups nearby in calendar view is another example of change for change sake rather than being based on the user need. Earlier this week, I wanted to head out, checked and found a cool event nearby, easy peasy. Today, can barely find any thing outside my already suscribed groups. Congrats on taking all the usefulness out of the app. Well done.
Don't trade one problem for another The app used to work quite well. When looking at the calendar, you could quickly change from your meetups to all meetups (a great way to learn about new groups)... No longer an option. Also, with the large tiles and the expanded calendar, too much screen real estate is being used... A step in the wrong direction. I'd like the option to roll back.
Meetup is great overall. New version is very difficult to navigate. I used to be able to see what was going on tonight easily by calendar. This is a big step backwards. Developers - It would be great to see what is upcoming in your area at any given time/date based on interest not groups subscribed to. With the update you need to know what you want to do and scroll through each group figuring out what is going on near you. This is great, but would like to see what is upcoming next and maybe try something new. Is there a way to un-upgrade?
Latest version loses simplicity, functionality The previous Meetup app was very useful for finding events in an efficient manner. Simply pull up the calendar to see what's going on nearby, with the option of displaying events by subscribed groups, or subscribed groups + suggestions, or all events nearby. Events were arranged chronologically in a single list, so it was easy to review & RSVP - even at the last minute. This vital functionality seems to have been lost in an attempt to refresh the app's aesthetics. Disappointing.
The latest version is awesome I disagree with most of the people commenting here that the latest version UI is not good. In fact it is much more awesome than ever before. They've organised everything now. But one thing I want to tell the Meetup developers is that rename the tab from UPCOMING to MEETUPS, and give 2 categories in it just like the previous version, PAST and UPCOMING. This would be much easier for all the users in my opinion.
Calendar What happened to the calendar? The new look is nice, but the app main feature (for me) was being able to easily look what could I do this week/end, date and time, besides the category or type of activity. Now I have to go around every group or every category, again and again, to see what suits me better. I think removing (or hiding) the calendar was a bad idea
Really Not impressed at all The old app was sooo user friendly and easy to use. I could see the calendar and lots of events easily and see all ' I'm going to ' etc. I have to do so many more key taps to do this and I don't see what they've done as an improvement at all. Should have kept the old app with the option on the calendar to add the search include ' which group ' .I'm not interested what's most popular and I can't seen to find where to reduce the distance search so I can get rid of some groups....I could go on ....
The new look of the app sucks. Apps are supposed to be updated, improved and work more efficiently. Not completely redesigned and more complicated to use. Where's the calendar? You guys removed one of the best features of your app. I hope you listen to your feedback go back to the old format with some minor Improvements.
Big heap of... I understand the need to make apps look fresh, but doing it without the features that where in the last version is suicidal. This new update means users will use it less, therefore attend less events which means groups will close and Meetup will die like MySpace and FriendsReunited did.
If it ain't broke don't fix it The old app was way better and easy to use. The new one is just too complicated and doesn't present the information in an accessible way. Looks like I will have to use my computer much more often now to access the site, instead of my phone
Hate the Update The recent update has made the app impossible to navigate. I cannot see all of my conversations, the calander function is lost and the recent news feed is gone. Now all I can see are Meet Ups that I don't care about. I use this app to manage a social event and that functionality has been replaced with asvertising for other Meet Ups. This app needs reverted!
I want to like it but... First off, the UI design is beautiful, but the UX is horrible. Not sure what kind of UX designer you have on your team, but you should seriously consider improving usability over aesthetics. What good is a product when its beautiful on the outside but doesn't function the way it should. Secondly, this version is missing some key features such as an organized calendar. The calendar on this version doesn't allow for filters. Also it is not grouped into days of the week, making it very confusing.
Horrible! Probably the worst app update I've ever seen. Many bugs. Many features eliminated. Why did they screw with such a nice app? They obviously did not take user surveys. Please read the other reviews for all the bad things about this app. I am positive that usage rates will go down dramatically unless they go back to some of the old features.
New app doesn't elevate user experience Calendar only has the ability to show my meetups and suggestions. I cant view all meetups. Also when viewing under groups, you now have to scroll horizontally?!. Common, it's so much easier to scroll vertically, guys. Nice little icons which adds nothing to the user interface.
Sept29 version is stupid Stop trying to make people find MeetUps they're not looking for! NO ONE CARES! Just give people what they want (their own MeetUp groups' schedule) and let them be. And that new M icon does NOT look cleverly 90s retro. It looks contemptibly clueless.
Screwed it up on the last update Whats the point if you can't find anything anymore. You even removed the date grouping.. You made the users calendar less relevant than the groups.. The calendar is the most important feature.. What a horrible design. That person needs fired
The worst design! New design is not intuitive. Too much useless scrolling and clicking just to NOT find what you need. Did someone bother to run this pass a focus group or public beta?? I wouldn't be surprised if someone starts a 'i hate meetup app' meetup :p
New calendar layout is terrible No option to filter by events you've already RSVPed for (have to access these by a roundabout way), no clear demarcation between different dates, cluttered layout that is quite painful to look at. Was there really a need to change something that wasn't broken???
This new version is just terrible! Can't describe how much I hated this new design... it is very confusing, ugly and is difficult to find stuff in the calendar.... lost some good functionalities such as being able to sort the calendar by meetups nearby or suggestions based on your interests.....pleaaase bring back the old design!
Realy.. why fix what's not broken Sry to say but WTF... was a great app, easy to navigate and meet new friends.... now total mess.. can't go straight to events.. can't do nothing easy. I know devs thought they had a good idea. But NO.. PUT IT BACK SO PPL CAN USE IT!!!
UI Refresh not good The recent UI refresh has traded usability for some prettier-looking screens. It's a lot harder to see your groups and calendar. I'm all for making it more up to date with material design, but not like this.
Breaking something that was fixed Why the app was changed, I have no idea. But, it went from a working app to one that is basically useless. I can't like comments, I can't change event details, I have to go through hoops to just look at my calendar. Whyyyyy? Never heard of the phrase "If it's not broke, don't fix it"?
First app review ever. Seriously bummed by this update. No more listing of all of my meetup group meetups or all meetups nearby? Teensy tiny pics of people who are signed up? Why completely redesign a good app...I mean if it ain't broke ....don't break it. Also why lose your trademark, "hello my name is.. sticker" logo, which made perfect sense, and replace it with an inksplat? Am I being punked? This is a 'down date' not an update. How am I ever going to find a list of all meetups nearby ever again?
What have you done? You guys have really ballsed this up, the version is horrible in both look and functionality. Did you actually pay someone to do this or did you just let an intern have a crack at it to save money? Please do us all a favor by admitting you've made a horrible mistake and go back to the old version.
Hate new chaotic logo Chaotic looking logo. Should be clean and smart. Waste of consultants cost. Designed by committee. My dinner logo now looks all washed out. Total pants. Don't even have day of the week on calendar. Fri Sat? What utter rubbish. Those giving 5stars with no comment look suspicious. I pay good money for a group to meet up and you deliver such a crap app!
It was Bad enough. Now it's the worst. Whoever designed this must be a joke. We don't need big rectangular illustrations to tell us what categories they are. Is this some sort of insult to our intelligence? Keep it neat and simple, and bring back the original calendar!
I really used to love this app. It used to be so much easier. It takes me forever to figure out what is happening when. How do I change my preferences? When I join an event it is now syncing with a different calendar app from what I prefer. I can't figure out how to check my profile either. The new Meetup logo is very prissy looking & unimpressive. Return to the old Meetup logo. I'll change this ranking when I see either the app going back to the way it was or making this one easier, compact, and addresses all of our disgruntled issues.
Absolutely awful redesign The redesign is a total disaster, the app is now less functional, harder to use and looks worse. The important information is presented very poorly, lots of screen estate is wasted with ridiculously large tiles, empty space and useless graphics. It's much harder to see the important information at a glance. From being something that was simple and 'just worked' it's gone to being positively frustrating and unpleasant to use.
Horrendous redesign As an organiser, the new meetup app layout is difficult to use. The main page now prioritises joining new meetups but hides all the info about existing meetups in other tabs. And because you try to make it look 'nice', each tab takes longer to load than before. I use a Galaxy S7, so I can't imagine how it performs on older phones. I don't mind redesigns, but this one is poor. Sort it out please
Hopeless & Useless Since Update You've taken a perfectly useable app & turned it into a nightmare. No longer easy to use, no longer easy to see what is ahead for the week & plan. Who the hell thought this was a good idea? If I didn't need it to access my walking group I would promptly delete the app. Useless.
DON'T UPGRADE!!! THIS WAS A GOOD APP BEFORE THE REDESIGN They made it so much worse. This is a common trend with many apps in the last few months. There is some weird 'group think' going in in app design that is leading to poor use of screen space, awkward access to functionality, and overall drastic degradation in user experience.
Bad update The latest update totally sucks. Calendar view now wastes alot of space and it's hard to see what day of the week it is. You have to scroll forever because every event takes up a big chunk of space. They also removed distance of event from your present location. Stop wasting time downgrading your app.
New app layout is horrible The app used to be decent but this new layout makes it impossible to browse meetups. You used to be able to have a map view and define a search area as well as display meetups of all categories. You don't have those options anymore. That's fine if you live in a city and know what you want to do. I live near a city and have no intention of driving there but now all of the meetups are from there because I'm close enough I guess.
Not happy with the update This new update is all style no function. It looks like some graphic designers had a lot of fun while neglecting to understand how people use this app. I should be able to see all events by time and distance like before.
New version huge downgrade No more simplicity. So much wasted space and have to scroll miles for miles to look at anything. Not intuitive. Writing is so small can't read anything even tho my screen could accommodate much more. Peoples pics are tiny can't even see who's attending the events. Whoever did this should be fired.
No more user profile photos? Latest update is worse, not better. User profile photos work on my phone but refuse to display on my tablet. May as well uninstall and stick with the website. Apparently no one bothered to test if this actually worked in landscape mode?
Was great but now it's all jumbled This is a great app, but they have updated the format and now it's terrible! Unorganized, and not user friendly. Is there a way to go back to the previous version? I would update my rating then.
New redesign less spontaneous than old one Good: The Material Design UI is more responsive and less glitchy than the old UI. Bad: The old URLs are no longer processed in the app. I try searching for a meetup that I know exists by name, and no results show up. The calendar view of all nearby meetups today seems to be missing. Ugly: I've accidentally pressed the add to meetup button more than once. I hate how Material Design makes it so hard to see boundaries between buttons.
Roll it back. Latest update chooses design over function. Why over complicate it? Apply material design to the old app and add new functionality. You used to see more information up front, now everything requires more clicks and swipes. New logo looks rushed too and just doesn't work.
Horrible update Android Galaxy S7. App shows me logged in, but all data is blank for Meetups I've attended. After logging off I cannot login. ("Time out") errors. Never hd this issue before with all my Android phones. HTC and all 3 Samsung Galaxy phones. Now with the uodate, RSVP to meetups won't uodate my calendar and the app stops working when I try to manually add it to my calendar? Are programmers only optimizing this app for Apple products?? 🖓
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What's New
- Completely redesigned app!
- For the first time, find Meetups that are new, trending, or happening soon
- See what people nearby are interested in so you can join, or start your own
- Smarter, more personal recommendations based on what you’re into
- A bold new look helps Meetups stand out
As always, we love hearing your feedback! androiddev@meetup.com
Additional information
Updated
September 27, 2016
Size
19M
Installs
1,000,000 - 5,000,000
Current Version
3.0.0
Requires Android
4.1 and up
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