IRL — Public Beta
Keep it real.
Connect with friends in real life.
IRL is the app for people who want less group chat chaos and more actual plans. Discover what's happening around you, coordinate with your circles, and keep the magic going after every gathering.
- For
- Friend groups, crews, community builders.
- Core promise
- Less planning friction, more faces you love in the room.
- Platform
- iOS — now in public beta via TestFlight.
No waitlist · Free · iOS · Public beta via Apple TestFlight
Built for the way you actually hang out
Three core views — Scenes, Circles, and your Profile — that work together to make real plans happen.
Scenes
See what's happening — plans, hangouts, and moments from your world.
Circles
Your people, organized by how you actually know them. No follower counts, just real connections.
Profile
Your social world at a glance — who you've met, where you've been, what's next.
Explore — discover what's around you
The Explore tab surfaces the best of what's happening nearby — powered by your network, not an algorithm trying to keep you scrolling.
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What we're building next.
- ▸ Explore tab with local venue discovery
- ▸ Venue check-in ratings
- ▸ Push notification improvements
- ▸ Venue promos & local partnerships
- ▸ AI-suggested Scenes based on interests
- ▸ Android version
- ▸ Memory layer: auto recaps after events
- ▸ Social graph + "who overlaps" insights
- ▸ City-level community discovery
Built by people who've
done this before.
IRL is being built by a small, experienced team with deep roots in consumer social, location, and AI-native product development.
Angela
Co-founder & CEO
Product and design leader with experience building consumer social apps. Focused on growth, community, and the vision for IRL as the go-to platform for real-world connection.
James
Co-founder & CTO
Full-stack engineer and architect behind the IRL platform. Building the iOS app, backend infrastructure, and the AI social graph layer that powers discovery and recommendations.
Inspired by lessons learned building products like Foursquare, Airbnb, and Partiful. Designed for 2026, not 2012.
Ready to keep it real?
Join the IRL public beta on iOS today. Free, no waitlist. We want your feedback.
Download on TestFlight →Apple TestFlight · iOS only · Requires iOS 16+
Contact IRL with Friends
For press, partnerships, privacy questions, or general inquiries — use the form below or email hello@irlwithfriends.com.