Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Boil Up!

A new way for new people

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Boil Up! launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Meetup for iOS and Androidfree tier▲343

   Discover groups that are all about the things you love

   2016 · meetup.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   frups▲74

   Find a group to hangout with!

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Around▲78

   Find people to hang out with.

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   EatUps▲70

   Find a place to eat with friends, without the frustration

   2023 · eatups.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   LOOPiN!▲65

   Make plans & create activities with friends in a short time

   2021 · loopin.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Friendly▲81

   Make friend's through nearby events

   2016 · joinfriendly.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Socially - The Friendship App▲147

   Discover local activities & make new friends

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Abode▲357

   Fresh take on group spaces with friends.

   2025 · abode.space · its alternatives →

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   Hey! 👋▲75

   Match and meet-up with friends and others 👋

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bonfire▲157

    Chat about your interests

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Present 2.0▲85

    Do things with people nearby

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Meet people, have more conversations about what truly interests you▲23

    Hi all, Andrew here. I hate smalltalk[1] but love deep conversations and want more of them, for myself and for others. This is why I made pairup.social. It's a conversation-finding and friend-finding app based on the things you'd most like to talk about. Sure, you have your friends, colleagues and family you can talk to, but it can be hard to go deep on your unique interests. Finding and reaching out to people on the internet is possible, but in practice I find I don’t really do it that much. It’s a bit awkward. If I found them on a single-topic discussion group, I don’t know much else about…

    2024 · pairup.social · its alternatives →

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    Pinpoint▲86

    See your Twitter friends and followers nearby on a map

    2023 · pinpoint.city · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ketchup▲116

    Be a better friend

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Friendly▲105

    Improve your friendships with relationship management tools

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Hello for iOS▲125

    Instantly start chatting with people in your local area

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Nice To Meet▲82

    Network. Connect. Follow up.

    2019 · nicetomeet.co · its alternatives →

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    Tinder Places▲156

    Discover new people who hang where you hang

    2018 · tinderpressroom.com · its alternatives →

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    Palaround▲103

    Meet people you should be friends with.

    2016 · palaroundapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FriendMap▲138

    Find My Friends got the glow up we all wanted

    2025 · friendmaps.com · its alternatives →

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    Cheers App▲81

    Meet awesome people with your friends, over free drinks

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Initial▲76

    Get things done with friends

    2019 · initial.app · its alternatives →

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    Mapbuzz▲114

    Make friends and find places to hangout

    2023 · mapbuzz.com · its alternatives →

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    Down – The easiest way to get together with friends▲29

    2015 · down.life · its alternatives →

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