Meetup refreshes its mobile app to make meeting in real life easier

Meetup has started rolling out a redesigned mobile app for iOS and Android that aligns with its recent website refresh. The update modernizes the interface with new fonts, colorful icons and improved spacing, and preserves core features while making them easier to access.

The app’s redesign comes as Meetup sees renewed engagement: Gen Z and young Millennials now represent about 40% of active users, and new registrations have grown roughly 20% year‑over‑year. Bending Spoons, which operates Meetup, says the refreshed app is intended for people who use tablets and phones as primary work devices and for community builders who want a smoother experience.

New and notable features

• Richer user profiles: attendees can view more information about who’s coming to events to reduce uncertainty about meeting new people.
• Attendee breakdowns: event pages now show gender and age summaries for signed‑up participants to help people decide if an event feels right for them.
• Super Organizer badge: a new recognition for active, trusted organizers to signal credibility and community focus.
• Unified app coming: Meetup plans to combine its member and organizer apps into one early next year, simplifying workflows and enabling QR‑based check‑ins and better event management.

Why this matters

The redesign aims to lower the friction for joining events where attendees might not know anyone beforehand — a particular focus is making women and other groups feel more confident attending. For organizers, tighter app integration should streamline management and encourage more community‑led events.

Future changes, such as unified member/organizer tooling and QR ticketing, could make Meetup a more seamless platform for both discovering and running local events. Keep an eye out for the unified app and forthcoming feature rollouts.

Download the redesigned Meetup app on the App Store or Google Play. For original reporting and additional context, read the full piece on Engadget: Engadget.

Discussion: Will the new attendee breakdowns and richer profiles make you more likely to attend events where you don’t know anyone — or do privacy concerns outweigh the benefits?