Host without starting from zero
Start from practical templates for badminton, turf football, chai meetups, treks, board games, or coworking, then save the plan as a repeating series.
Early access · opening city by city
Real plans near you, with people you can check.
Badminton after work, a Sunday run in Cubbon Park, a beginners’ yoga class down the road. Before you say yes, Joyn shows you a selfie-verified host, their show-up record and who else is going.
Verified hostsPrivate approvalsSafety check-ins
Nearby
Indiranagar
Sunday run, easy 5k, chai after
Cubbon Park gate 5 · 2.4 km
Sun 6:30 am4 of 10 joined
Aarti R.Verified
92% show-upSunrise yoga, beginners welcome
Rooftop, 12th Main · 1.1 km
Sat 6:45 am6 of 12 joined
ApprovalWomen only · verified
Neha S.Verified
97% show-upSafety check-in set for 8:00 am
Preview of the Joyn app ↴
the whole idea
Three steps to a real meetup.
Most apps want your time. Joyn wants to get you off your phone and into the court, the cafe, the street, the park.
01
Find a plan that fits.
Browse plans by time, distance, interest, and availability — hosted by people you can check before you go.
↳ live, planned, or recurring
02
Check the people and details.
Review the host, cost, venue, participants, restrictions, and reliability before joining or requesting approval.
↳ trust before commitment
03
Coordinate, show up, repeat.
Use the activity chat, check in safely, review the experience, and join the next recurring session.
↳ the app supports real life
more than a listing
Everything around the real meetup.
Members get a clear read on the plan and the people before they commit. Hosts — instructors, run clubs, trek organisers, guides, and creators — get the tools to fill a session, run it, and bring the same group back next week.
Know who you're meeting
Every host carries a public record: plans hosted, attendance reliability, and reviews from people who actually turned up.
Turn one meetup into a routine
Recurring series, next-session links, and optional auto-join keep a weekly group alive without re-inviting everyone each week.
Coordinate in one place
Approved participants get an activity group chat for timing, travel, equipment, and last-minute changes — no phone numbers shared.
Shareable plan pages
Every plan gets a web preview and a deep link, so you can post it to a group, a story, or a community and have it open straight in the app.
Paid ticketsComing soon
UPI ticketing and host payouts are on the roadmap for paid classes, courts, and trips. Not available yet.
what a week on Joyn can look like
A city quietly making plans.
Illustrative examples of the formats Joyn supports. In the app, availability, host details, approval rules, and timing come from the actual plan.
Sports
Casual badminton, intermediate
Siri Fort Complex
Today · 6:00 pm
3 going
Coworking
Cafe co-work, laptops welcome
Third Wave, Indiranagar
Today · 10 am – 1 pm
5 going
Outdoors
Sunrise trek to Nandi Hills
Meet at Hebbal flyover
Sun · 4:30 am
8 going
Social
Board game night — bring a snack
The Courtyard, HSR
Sat · 7 pm
6 going
Running
Easy 5k run, chai after
Cubbon Park gate 5
Tomorrow · 6 am
4 going
Arts & culture
Open mic — comedy + poetry
That Comedy Club, Koramangala
Fri · 8 pm
12 going
the part most apps skip
Safety is the product.
You're meeting strangers in a city. We take that seriously. Here's what we built before anything else.
Verified with a live selfie
Verification uses a liveness check, so a verified badge means a real, present person — not a recycled photo.
Women-only stays women-only
Women-only plans require a verified woman host, verified women attendees, and host approval before anyone joins.
Private until approved
Approval-only plans hide the exact venue and participant identities from outsiders, and distance is always shown as a coarse band.
Blocking stops contact
Bidirectional blocking removes profiles, activities, direct chats, message delivery, and notifications for both people.
Private safety check-ins
Set a reminder near the activity end and privately confirm you're safe. The group never sees your status.
Help when it matters
Share the plan with someone you trust, preserve report details for review, or quickly reach 112 and 1091.
density before scale
Where should Joyn open next?
Joyn opens city by city, with credible hosts and enough plans to make the app useful on day one. Big metros first, then the traveller hubs where people are already looking for something to join.
- Bangalore
- Delhi NCR
- Mumbai
- Pune
- Hyderabad
- Chennai
- Goa
- Jaipur
opening city by city
Get in before your city opens.
Tell us where you are and whether you want to join plans or host them. We open each city once there are enough credible hosts to make the first week worth showing up for.
No spam. We email you when Joyn opens in your city.
useful things to know
Before you joyn.
The questions people ask most about how Joyn works, what it costs, and how we keep meeting strangers sane.
What is Joyn?
Joyn is an app for finding real plans near you in urban India, and the people hosting them. You can browse badminton games, run clubs, treks, chai meetups, board game nights, coworking sessions, and classes happening close by, check the host before you commit, and join in a couple of taps.
Is Joyn free?
Yes. Joyn is free to download, and joining plans on Joyn is free. Paid tickets and host payouts are coming soon and are not available yet; when a plan costs money today, participants settle it directly with the host or the venue.
Which cities is Joyn available in?
Joyn is opening city by city and is not live everywhere yet. The first cities are Bangalore, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Chennai, followed by traveller hubs like Goa and Jaipur. If your city is not on the list, join the early-access list and tell us where you would use it.
How does Joyn verify hosts?
Hosts verify their identity with a live selfie check, so a verified badge means a real, present person rather than a recycled photo. On top of that, every host carries a public track record: plans hosted, attendance reliability, and reviews from people who actually turned up.
Can I host a class or a group on Joyn?
Yes. Instructors, run clubs, trek organisers, guides, and creators can host on Joyn using plan templates, recurring series, approval-only joining, and a shareable plan page for every session. Hosting is free, and paid ticketing is coming soon.
How is Joyn different from Meetup or WhatsApp groups?
Joyn is built around who is hosting, not just what is listed. Every plan shows a verified host with a reliability record and reviews, coordination happens in an activity group chat without anyone sharing a phone number, and recurring series keep a group going instead of a one-off event dying in a thread.
Is Joyn a dating app?
No. Joyn is activity-first: sports, food, outdoors, culture, coworking, and social plans. Romantic or sexual solicitation violates the Community Guidelines.
Can other people see my phone number or exact location?
Your phone number is never shown. Nearby People uses coarse distance bands, and approval-only activities hide their exact venue until you are approved.
How do women-only activities work?
Women-only plans require a verified woman host, verified women attendees, and host approval before joining. Restricted plans do not reveal participant identities or the exact venue to outsiders.
What happens if I feel unsafe at a meetup?
Every activity has Safety tools for sharing the plan, setting a private check-in, opening the Safety Centre, and reaching 112 or the women's helpline at 1091.
What if Joyn has not opened in my city yet?
Join the early-access list and tell us your city. Joyn is opening deliberately, city by city, so each launch has enough credible hosts and plans.
More questions? Visit the Help Centre.
Find your next plan.Or host one.
Tell us your city and we’ll open Joyn for you as we roll out, city by city. Android first, iPhone soon after.
Instructors, run clubs, guides and creators: host on Joyn →
or scribble us: hello@joyn.now