4 friends free right now

Getting people togethershouldn't be this hard.

Ten texts and three group chats before anyone actually leaves the house. Pling just shows you who's free — with a timer on each — so you can go.

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Two taps to a hangout · iOS & Android · Always free

No noise

What we left out,
on purpose.

No new feed. No new inbox. Nothing to keep up with. We automated the annoying part of hanging out and cut everything else.

Group chat

You already have one, and it works fine. Pling doesn't want your conversation — it just starts the hangout, then gets out of the way.

A public feed

Nothing to post, nothing to scroll, no one performing. Open it, see who's free, close it. The whole session is fifteen seconds.

Followers & clout

No counts, no likes, no streaks to protect. Just the ten to twenty people you'd actually text — your circle, not an audience.

Always-on location

Off by default, and set per friend. Flip it on for the people you'd genuinely meet up with, off again after. Nobody gets a permanent dot on a map.

What's left is the point: get bored, get a plan, get out.

How it works

Two situations.
Two taps.

Bored on a Tuesday, or planning for Friday. Both die in the group chat. Pling does the boring part for each.

Tuesday afternoon

Bored? Just swipe.

You're on your phone, down for anything. Swipe to Available, set how long, and Pling handles the rest — it shows you who else is free this second and how long their window lasts. No texting, no planning.

Out the door in under 30 seconds
Thursday night

Plan Friday in one tap.

Stop chasing a headcount across three group chats. Invite people from different circles at once, let Pling find the time everyone's actually free, and watch a live count of who's in.

A plan, with no chasing
Why it works

Handles the logistics.
Not your friendships.

Picking something, finding a time, counting heads. Pling takes the parts nobody enjoys, so "who's free?" becomes a plan instead of a dead thread.

Who's free, right now

Open the app and see who's genuinely free this second, each with a countdown. You know exactly how much of the window is left before it closes.

Knows when not to ask

It syncs your calendar and marks you busy in class automatically, then finds the window when your group is actually free. No "does this work for everyone?" thread.

Nobody forgotten

It nudges you toward the friends you always mean to invite and always forget. Your whole crew, not just whoever you happened to text last.

The whole loop, in 30 seconds.

Watch it move, or open the working prototype and click through it yourself — no download, no signup.

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Good questions

Before you flip
your status.

Is it free?
Yes, always. No paywall, no "upgrade to see your friends", and no ads.
Is my location shared?
Only if you turn it on. It's off by default and set per friend — on for the people you'd actually meet up with, off for everyone else. You can flip it back off any time.
How do friends get added?
From your phone contacts. No usernames, no follow requests. That keeps it small on purpose — roughly the ten to twenty people you'd text "you up?"
Can I plan a real event, not just a spontaneous hang?
Yes. The Plans tab pulls in different friend groups at once, finds a time everyone's free, and tracks a live headcount. Built for the Friday thing, not just the Tuesday one.
How does it know what to suggest?
It learns from what you actually do — coffee, the gym, study blocks — and suggests those when your brain's fried. Pick one and it pulls in whoever's free.
iPhone or Android?
Both. iPhone, Pixel, whatever. Same live status for everyone.
Is there messaging?
Pling has no inbox of its own. Keep using whatever your group already chats on — iMessage, WhatsApp, Snapchat. Pling's job is getting everyone in the same place, not replacing the conversation.
How is this different from Snap Map or Find My?
Those track where you are, permanently. Pling is about intent — "free for 45 minutes, come grab coffee." The timer ends and you're gone. A green light, not a dot on a map.
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