a small team in Seattle · last updated august 2026
i was bad at planning. not bad at caring, bad at planning. i'd run into someone i genuinely liked, say “we should grab dinner,” mean every word of it, and then watch four months go by. the friendship didn't end. it just quietly stopped happening. for a while.
the part that finally bothered me was how it happened over and over. it was never “i don't want to see you.” it was: who have i not seen in a while, what would we even do, which night works, and who sends the first text. it felt like there was a lot of work standing between me and a dinner i truly enjoyed.
so hangpal is an AI hangout planner that helps with those four things. it notices who you've been drifting from, discovers something the two of you would actually like doing this week, picks a night that fits your calendar, and drafts the text. you read it, change whatever you want, and hit send. the message goes from your phone, in your words.
adults with day jobs and a handful of people they'd see more of if life were less busy. you already have a sense of how long it's been. you don't need a reminder that friendship is important. you need that next dinner on the calendar.
it's built for the people you actually want to see; it's not an address book to keep track of everyone you've ever met. there's no feed, no followers, and nothing anyone else can look at. hangpal notices who you've been drifting from, finds the place that just opened, picks a night that works, and writes the text. you hit send.
other apps require your friends to also use the same app. we'd (absolutely!) love it if you choose to spread the word about hangpal, but we'll never require your friends to use it.
a small team, no investors (yet? 🐵). there's a free tier and a paid one at $49 a year (or $7.99 a month). that's the whole business model, which is why your data is never sold and never used to train anyone's big AI model. the full detail is in the privacy policy.
it's still early. it's invite-only while it's in pilot, and it's being shaped by the people using it right now. if you want in, join the waitlist, or read the questions people ask.
a real person reads hello@hangpal.app. hello! that's one of us, a human and not an AI chimp.