Meetup – Make community real 2.8.3
One of such applications is Meetup – Make community real. It's a nice app that comes with a platform, providing users with access to all sort of groups that they could join. People also use Meetup in order to attend meetings in real life and strengthen the bonds with the community they live in.
Intuitive interface with lots of features at hand
The app launches with a very comprehensive tutorial, showing new users all the neat things that they can inside the app and providing them with an overview of its tools. The first thing that you need to do inside the app is to enable location services so that it may find you on the network.
You can also type in the city that you live, as the app may take a while to pinpoint your location. Next, you'll need to pick from a variety of topics and interests, as they're all arranged into categories.
A bit of setup that won't take long
The app wants even more specific details on your interests, each of the topic comes with additional subcategories that you'll have to pick from. You can choose writing, reading, social media marketing, finance, handmade crafts, fashion, dancing and a lot more.
Based on the topics that you've chosen, the app will provide you with some suggestions of groups and meetings that you could attend. If you want to join groups, you'll have to register with an account.
The app lets you register with Facebook or Google, but you can use your email if you want. You'll need to provide your age and gender, together with a picture for your profile.
Attend meetings
The app shows you how many meetings are organized in your city and displays them on the home screen. There are some sections that you can access, the option to search for groups and exchange messages with other members.
It shows you how many members are attending a certain event, the date, time and location, together with pictures from the previous meeting. You must RSVP in order to attend and you can share the event on other social networks as well. There's the option to start whichever meeting or group that you want. The app allows users to adjust their notifications, so that they wouldn't bug you.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI9
It sports a really intuitive interface, with all sort of features at hand but it needs a bit of setup. |
Function9
You'll need to register in order to join groups and attend meetings, but it lets you create groups of your own and invite people. |
Security8
It needs access to some areas of your phone, but they're mainly connected to its features so you shouldn't worry. |
Battery9
Consumption isn't high, so you don't need to worry about the app draining your resources even if it needs you to turn on location services. |
Price10
It doesn't come with any ads or in-app purchases, which is quite nice. |
Compatibility8
It should work on devices running Android version 4.0 or later, making it available to many users. |
It's a great app for meeting new people that share the same interests.
Specifications
- price:
- 100% Free
- current version:
- 2.8.3
- reviewed version:
- 2.8.3
- developer:
- Meetup
- category:
- SOCIAL NETWORKING
- os version req.:
- Android version 4.0 or later
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- No
- hits:
- 373