One place to plan your group trip.
That Friend is a planner you text. It texts everyone, collects the answers, and you just pick. No app.
US phone numbers for now.
Planning just got easier.
Ask once. That Friend texts everyone, nudges the slow ones and locks in what most of the group agrees on.
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Start a trip
Add your friends. That Friend texts the invites.
- 02
Ask the group
Dates, stays, anything. You choose when.
- 03
Watch answers roll in
It nudges the slow ones and locks in what most agree on.
- 04
Share the plan
Your days, flights and saved places in one link.
All your friends do is reply.
Try it as one of them: Julia’s planning Lisbon and you’re invited. Answer like you’d text a friend.
Step 2 of 3: reply in your own words
Your phone
That Friend does the texting. You just pick.
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Who’s in
Everyone answers IN or OUT by text. You see who’s coming.
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1) Jun 6–8
2) Jun 20–22
3) Jul 11–13
Date polls
Friends reply with numbers. That Friend finds the weekend that works.
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Private budgets
Everyone sets theirs on a short private form. Once 3 have, you see the group’s nightly range. Friends see which stays fit.
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Save places
Send a link and it’s saved to the trip.
The trips with more than two people in them.
Bachelorette weekends
Reunion trips
Birthday trips
Family and multi-household
Remote work week
The one you never took
Why not just a group chat and a Google Doc?
Keep the group chat for the memes. Let That Friend handle the plan.
| Group chat | Google Doc | That Friend | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | No: Lost in 200 messages | No: Half never open it | Yes: Reply with a number |
| Who’s in | No: “maybe!!” forever | No: Never updated | Yes: Clear IN or OUT |
| Budget | No: Awkward to say | No: Everyone sees it | Yes: Private |
| Chasing | No: You chase | No: You chase | Yes: It nudges for you |
| Ideas | No: Buried in chat | No: Copy-paste links | Yes: Text a link, it’s saved |
| That Friend | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Reply with a numberChat: Lost in 200 messages · Doc: Half never open it |
| Who’s in | Clear IN or OUTChat: “maybe!!” forever · Doc: Never updated |
| Budget | PrivateChat: Awkward to say · Doc: Everyone sees it |
| Chasing | It nudges for youChat: You chase · Doc: You chase |
| Ideas | Text a link, it’s savedChat: Buried in chat · Doc: Copy-paste links |
Trips that made it out of the chat.
Questions, answered.
No. They get a text from That Friend and reply like they would to anyone. Works on any phone, iPhone or Android.
Only what the trip needs: the invite, quick questions like which dates work, a link to a short private form for their budget and preferences, and reminders before the trip. Nothing late at night, and they can reply STOP anytime.
Yes. Anyone on the trip can text a place they saw on TikTok or Instagram, and it’s saved to the trip. They can also add to or change the itinerary just by texting.
Yes. Once your dates are set, the trip gets a day-by-day itinerary. The places and plans your group saves go onto it, and That Friend can draft a day from them. Everyone opens it from the link in their texts.
That Friend follows up for you with a friendly nudge and a last call, so you never have to chase anyone.
No. Everyone sets their budget on a short private form, from a link That Friend texts them. Once 3 people have, the organizer sees the group’s range for a place to stay per night. Everyone else just sees labels on places to stay, like “Fits everyone’s budget” or “Fits most budgets”. Nobody sees anyone else’s number.
No. That Friend never touches money. Pay each other the way you already do, like Venmo or Zelle.
No. That Friend helps the group decide where to stay and what to do. You book the way you usually do.
Not yet. That Friend works with US phone numbers for now. International numbers are coming soon.
Yes, That Friend is free while we’re in beta. If we add paid plans later, we’ll tell you well ahead of time, and you’ll never be charged without choosing to.
Yes. A brunch or a night out works the same way. Trips are just where it helps most.
