Your questions, answered

Bunchups is a free app for meeting people through small, in-person plans built around shared interests, like board games, fitness, sport, walks, learning new skills or yoga. Most plans are one-on-one or a small group, so it never feels like a crowd.

Meetup is mostly large group events. Bunchups is built for small, real-life plans: you ask to join, the planner says yes, a group chat opens and you meet up. Everyone adds a photo and takes a selfie check before posting or joining.

Yes. Downloading the app, browsing plans, posting your own, asking to join and chatting are all free.

Everyone verifies their phone number to sign up, and adds a profile photo and takes a selfie check before posting or joining a plan. You can report or block anyone from their profile or the chat, and reports go to the Bunchups team. See our safety page for meet-up tips.

Absolutely. Post something simple, like a coffee and a chat at a local cafe. You choose what, where and when, how many spots, and who joins.

All kinds: board games, fitness, walks, tennis and padel, cooking, co-working, language practice and more, depending on what people near you are into. See what is on.

Yes. Browse plans by interest, location and time, and see the planner's photo-checked profile before you ask to join. If you're the planner, you choose who comes.

No. Bunchups is not a dating app. It is for making friends and doing things together, around shared interests.

We strongly recommend it. Start in public places like cafes, parks, courts or libraries. Planners can keep the exact spot private until someone is going.

No. Bunchups uses your approximate area to show plans nearby. Your exact location is never shown to other people.

Bunchups uses the interests you choose and your area to show relevant plans. You can also filter by interest, day, distance and who a plan is for.

Yes. Bunchups shows plans wherever you are. We are starting in Geelong and Melbourne, with more of Victoria on the way.

Yes. Bunchups is app-only, free on iPhone and Android.

Yes. Many plans are one-on-one or a handful of people, and planners can mark a plan as introverts welcome or beginners welcome.

Report a person from their profile, or a plan from the plan page or chat. We take every report seriously and review it promptly. In an emergency, call 000.

Be the first. Post something simple like a coffee and a chat. People nearby who are into it are told a few at a time.

Yes. Life happens. Leave the plan any time, and let the planner know so they're not left waiting.

Email support@bunchups.com.au for help with the app, partnerships@bunchups.com.au for clubs and partnerships, or media@bunchups.com.au for media. You can also use the contact form on this page. We are real people and we will get back to you.