The group is private by default
A Lobbi is invite-only until you say otherwise. You decide whether people can find it at all, and whether joining needs your approval or is open to anyone who asks.
Everything in one place
Your friend group lives here.
So does everything you plan.
A Lobbi keeps your group together between plans: the same people, a chat that stays, and every plan you make in one place. Open one up to people nearby when you feel like it.
Coming soon to iPhone.Nothing to sign up for and no waiting list. When Lobbi is on the App Store, this page will say so.
How it works
A group first, then the plans.
- 01
Start a Lobbi
Your friend group, in one place: the people, a chat that does not disappear, and everything the group has done together. It is invite-only unless you decide otherwise.
- 02
Make a plan in it
A time, a place, and what it is. Everyone in the Lobbi can see it, and it lands on the same calendar as everything else the group has coming up. No fresh thread, no re-inviting the same six people.
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Open it up, if you want
Keep a plan inside the group, send it to a few people, or make it public so people nearby can find it. That is a choice per plan, and a private group can still host a public one.
One group, one place
This is a Lobbi coming together.
The place first, then the people who keep turning up.
The real problem
Most plans stall somewhere around the third “when is everyone free?”
The intention was always there. What was missing was somewhere the group actually lives between plans, so the next one does not start from a new thread and a round of “who is in?”
A Lobbi is that: the same people, a chat that stays, and every plan the group makes on one calendar, so you can see what is already on before you pick a night.
Going to something? Add it to your phone’s calendar in one tap.
PrivateSun 8 Feb · 1:00pm
From Sunday Club
Sunday roast, slowly
The Quarry · Peckham
4 going · 2 seats left
Your call
You decide who sees it, and who gets in.
Every plan picks its own audience
Keep it to the group, send it to a few people, or make it public so people nearby can find it. A private group can still host a public plan, and that is a decision you make each time.
Joining one is not joining the other
Saying yes to a plan never quietly signs you up to the group, and being in the group never signs you up to a plan. They are separate on purpose, so you can invite someone to one night out without handing them your friends’ group chat. The Lobbi’s chat is permanent and stays with the group; a plan can have its own for the people actually coming.
Optional, and yours
An agent that learns what you actually enjoy, if you want one.
Lobbi works completely without it. But you can give yourself an agent, tell it what you are into, and let it do the tedious part of making plans. It stays switched off until you decide otherwise.
Name it, then just talk
You pick what it is called. Tell it the food you like, the nights you are free, the kind of thing you would actually leave the house for. It is a conversation, not a settings form.
It writes a plan from a mood
Say “something low-key on Thursday” and it drafts the whole thing: a title, a description, a time window, a sensible guest cap. You edit anything you like before it goes out. Nothing is created without you pressing publish.
It suggests who to invite
Usually that is your Lobbi, since the group is already there. When it is confident it fills in the guest list; when it is not, it shows you the options and lets you choose. It never invites anyone on your behalf.
You can read what it knows
Everything it has learned about you is written in plain language, in one place you can open, edit, export or delete. No hidden profile, no inferred score you never get to see.
Off by default. Personalised matching is something you switch on, not something you switch off. Turn it on and Lobbi can also introduce you to small groups of people, and you choose what kind of connection you are looking for.
AI powers the agent, and it also screens every plan and photo before it goes live. Our privacy policy names every company that processes your data.
Straight answers
What we do, and what we don’t.
What is built in
- Report or block anyone, from anywhere in the app.
- Blocking is enforced by the server, both ways. A blocked person disappears from search, guest lists and profiles.
- Report someone and we will not match you with them again.
- Every plan and cover photo is screened automatically before it goes live.
- You cannot be cold-messaged. Anyone you have not met has to send a request you can ignore.
- Lobbi never collects payments and will never ask for card or bank details.
- Delete your account, and your profile and photos go too.
What we will not pretend
- Lobbi does not verify anyone’s identity. Nothing on a profile proves who someone is.
- We are small. There is no round-the-clock moderation team watching in real time.
- We do not vet events or attendees. Use the same judgement you would meeting anyone new.
- No scores, no badges, no ratings. You see how many plans someone has hosted and how long they have been here. Real counts, nothing invented.
Questions
Before you ask.
What does Lobbi actually do?
It keeps your friend group in one place, and keeps everything you plan together in the same place. A Lobbi is the group: the same people, a chat that does not disappear, and a record of what you have done. Inside it you make plans, each with a time, a place and a guest list, and they all land on one shared calendar.
What is the difference between a Lobbi and a plan?
A Lobbi is the lasting group. A plan is one occasion inside it, with a date, a place and people saying yes or no. Joining a plan never makes you a member of the group, and being in the group never signs you up for a plan. You can also make a plan on its own, with no group behind it at all.
Do I have to meet strangers?
No. A Lobbi is invite-only unless you change it, and keeping every plan inside your own group is a completely normal way to use it. Opening a plan to people nearby is something you switch on for that plan, not a default you have to work around.
How much does it cost?
Lobbi is free. There is no subscription and the app processes no payments at all. A host can note an expected door cost for an event, but no money moves through Lobbi.
Where is it available?
Lobbi is coming to iPhone and iPad first, running iOS 15.1 or later. There is no waiting list to join. When it is on the App Store, this page will say so.
Who can see my plans?
Only who you decide, and there are two separate choices. A Lobbi is invite-only unless you make it findable, and you can require approval to join. Each plan inside it then picks its own audience: kept to the group, sent to specific people, or public so people nearby can find it. A private group can still host a public plan.
Is there a group chat?
Your Lobbi has one, and it is permanent. It does not vanish when a plan ends, because the group outlasts any one night. A plan can also have its own chat for the people actually coming, which is useful when guests are not members of the group. You can message people directly once you have met through a plan.
Can we see when everyone is free?
Not quite, and the difference matters. Lobbi shows how many members already have something else on in Lobbi that clashes, so you can avoid the obvious collisions. It never says anyone is free, it does not read your other calendars, and it never tells you which plan someone is busy with.
How does Lobbi decide what to show me?
Two different things, and it is worth separating them. Your agent uses AI. The discovery feed does not. It is deterministic: what is coming up near you, filtered by what you searched for, nudged by the kinds of plans and vibes you have gone to before. No black box.
Do I have to use the AI?
No. Lobbi is a complete app without it. Start a group, make a plan, send the link, done. The agent and personalised matching are both off until you switch them on, and you can read, edit, export or delete everything the agent has learned about you at any time.
What does the AI actually do with what I tell it?
It keeps a plain-language note of your taste: the food you like, the nights you are free, the kind of thing you would go to. It uses that to draft plans and suggest people. Our privacy policy names every company that processes your data. Nothing is created or sent on your behalf without you confirming it.
Is there an age limit?
Yes. You must be 17 or older to use Lobbi. Matching you with other people has its own age check on top of that.
How do I get help or report something?
Reporting and blocking are built into the app, on plans, messages and accounts. For anything else, email hello@lobbi.social and a person will read it.
Something to look forward to, on an actual date.
Coming soon to iPhone.Nothing to sign up for and no waiting list. When Lobbi is on the App Store, this page will say so.