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24 alternatives to Downtown

Match with people going to the same events as you

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. Downtown launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Downtown▲64

   Match with people going to the same events as you

   2017 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Events, from Facebook▲331

   Find things to do near you

   2016 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Meetup for iOS and Androidfree tier▲343

   Discover groups that are all about the things you love

   2016 · meetup.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   First▲89

   Post a date, pick a winner & meet up.

   2017 · gofirst.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Eventbrite 6.0▲164

   Local events & things to do

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Attending▲123

   The perfect tool for your free event.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Your Event Finder▲81

   Create, advertise, and search for local events to attend

   2023 · b-radware.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Friendly▲81

   Make friend's through nearby events

   2016 · joinfriendly.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Routes.guide▲202

   Explore a city through personal itineraries made by locals.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Around▲78

    Find people to hang out with.

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Answers Events▲73

    Understand your app events that truly matter. Right now.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Official▲183

    The platform to make love last

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    IndieEvent▲123

    Events are created automatically when at least two people are in the same city

    Mar 2026 · indieevent.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Move▲76

    Events made simple, your control, your data

    2023 · m0ve.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Upcoming.org▲208

    A simple way to share and discover interesting events

    2017 · upcoming.org · its alternatives →

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    Eventbrite 8.0▲118

    Local events & things to do

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Eventible▲86

    Create and discover events with friends.

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ooOo▲59

    Choose one out of four potential matches for a date

    2016 · oooo.dating · its alternatives →

19. 19
    YPlan▲90

    Tonight's Going Out App

    2014 · checkout.yplanapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Palaround▲103

    Meet people you should be friends with.

    2016 · palaroundapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Antidate▲72

    Let's flip the rules of dating. Girls make the first move.

    2015 · antidate.co.uk · its alternatives →

22. 22
    FriendStart▲114

    Meet like-minded people and attend events together

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Meetup for Organizers▲77

    Event management & more for iOS and Android

    2023 · meetup.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Venuenext▲57

    The ultimate event-goer experience.

    2014 · venuenext.com · its alternatives →

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