Meetup: Social Events & Groups

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Last verified 29 Aug 2026

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4.7 272639 ratings · App Store

1. 2/5Getting worse, not better

   Unfortunately, Meetup’s recent updates have followed the path of many apps these days. Trying to cram in more features and different features has made it much harder to use the fundamental tasks for which it was originally designed. I use the app because I belong to a group that scheduled its activities there. That’s what I want to do when I open the app. Now I am immediately blasted with 900 other groups that they think I should be interested in. I’m not. I opened the app because I had a job to do and now I have to search for the basic task of signing up for an event. Previously, when I opened my group, I had the obvious option of seeing all the activities the group had scheduled. For some inexplicable reason, they have taken that out. Now I just get a sampling of four or five out of the dozen or more upcoming scheduled activities. Last week, I couldn’t even find an activity that I was hosting! This is a hiking club. I want to see what hikes are being offered, not just a handful that some Meetup developer thought were the most relevant hikes for me. I should not have to search to find the hikes that my subgroup is doing. Our attendance is falling off because members opening the app are not seeing the hikes being offered. If it continues, I will be lobbying to trash Meetup and find some simpler app that will let us do what we need to do.

   Servant144 · 29 Aug 2026

2. 5/5How else ?

   It's tough for me to socialize. Even when I want to , it's not easy to find what will work. Meetup has given me a chance to connect with people based on mutual interests without feeling forced to socialize more than I want to. I started out with a movie meetup, something I often do alone.i had the option of socializing after too. Next I tried a local place where we could play video games and have snacks or drinks . I then found a group that meets up at a coffee shop to get paperwork done! I had been dreaming of finding something this, I even tried to place an ad for a buddy prior to meetup . I haven't tried started a meetup but it's also a possibility here. I found fellow sci fi lovers too, who knew ?! There are lots of groups for outdoor exercise like hiking and biking and during this time of distancing it may prove to be healthy endeavor. The fact that I can pick and choose is ideal. If you haven't tried meetup I say go for it! I am normally leery of people too and meetup provides a nice balance of meeting ,safety, interests and exploration. The groups are generally closed I found that to join I can say a bit about my interests and check out other profiles. I love that I have been about to hang with a 70 yr old and a 20 year old finding common ground. I can leave if I want or stay for the duration. I can talk sci fi or knit ,color or draw , exercise or chill. It's all there in meetup !

   Swmnupsrtm · 29 Aug 2026

3. 5/5Joining up and getting bumped out.

   I moved back to Cincinnati after 24 years and also returned to gaming. I joined up for a role playing game well in advance and there was an open slot. I drove 30 minutes to the location with time to spare only to be told by the GM that they were waiting for a regular player and if he showed up I would be bumped. He did - and considerably late like half an hour. So I get bumped and make the 30 minute drive back home. Later on the GM posted that the event was currently full until further notice but it stayed on there for months instead of being removed. Not too long after that I went to another rpg same deal - 30 minute drive and get bumped after the regular player shows up late. My opinion is if there is an open spot claimed on Meetup and the regular player shows up later than ten minutes then he concedes it to the stand in. It’s all about commitment - the stand in committed to driving all that way and being there on time why should he get bumped just because the other guy is a regular? If that is the rule then what’s to keep a regular player from constantly walking in late because he likes to stop off for soda and donuts along the way? There should be Meetup events open for sigh up players and events that aren’t on Meetup because they are already full with regular players. If you are going to be on Meetup hare regular players sign up or be listed. It’s a lot better system and more practical and respectful then turning away players who have committed.

   LeCorbierre · 29 Aug 2026

4. 5/5Add a video call feature

   2021 is about connecting more than ever. Every app now has video or conference call built in. And if you add it please add screen sharing capabilities for subscription and group leaders. Thanks! Secondly I mentioning how when viewing meetup groups in the app “past events” shows before “upcoming events”. If someone isn’t eager to go through the group events they may not see any upcoming events and think the group isn’t as active. Please fix to make it show the upcoming events before past events via meetup app.///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Update: using the app it doesn’t show or accept certain links when posting new events. It will say “oops we don’t recognize this link please use a different service/link” but via web browser you can publish using link of choice. If someone is using the app and want to join video conference they will not see the link nor be able to join since it shows “TBD” instead of link. Please fix app. *****Also update so we can add video into photos albums * I want to add, anyone having issues with not liking the app via iPad just go on the website (not in private mode) sign in click remember me then add meetup to home screen as an app. Now you will view it full screen with all capabilities as the web version. Problem solved.

   Thank GxD 4 Bad Taste · 29 Aug 2026

5. 1/5New app is unusable

   For what it's worth I find the newly launched app very challenging to navigate and pretty much unusable. The old app worked great and things were where you expected them to be. This new app has me adding myself to groups without knowing it because I mistakenly touch the wrong place on the screen. I can't find things when I'm looking for them. I can barely find how to message. I click into my group looking for a list of upcoming events but only see details of the next event. Additionally, I find myself clicking things multiple times to get links to respond. Also, we still can't upload multiple photos at once which was my number one peeve with your old app. Definitely not a fan of this new app. The old one worked really well. Why not just make that one better? This new app is a huge step backwards. 2018 update - the app is still unusable! I'm a programmer by day who can now barely find the list of upcoming events for my Meetup groups. Before there was a very obvious button which showed all upcoming events. Why is that gone? Isn't that the main reason to have this app? Also, the photo uploading process is still just terrible. This new app is a huge step backwards. I wish you guys had fixed the issues with the old app instead of rebuilding it into something we can barely navigate or use. 2021 update - Uploading photos is still so buggy! Constant errors while trying to upload multiple photos. The error is generic and offers no direction to fix the problem.

   Medianm98 · 29 Aug 2026

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