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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
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Plans for you6 plans
sportsHosted 12x4/10
Sunday run, easy 5k, chai after
2.4 km·Cubbon Park gate 5
Sunday, 6:30 AM·Free
Aarti R.4.8(23)View
outdoors6/12
Sunrise yoga on the rooftop, beginners welcome
1.1 km·12th Main, Indiranagar
Tomorrow, 6:45 AM·₹150 mat split
Neha S.4.9(41)View
The Joyn home screen ↴
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 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 run, show-up rate, and reviews from people who were actually there.
Turn one meetup into a routine
Recurring series with a next-session link and optional auto-join keep a weekly group alive without re-inviting everyone.
Coordinate in one place
Approved participants get a group chat for timing, travel and last-minute changes. Nobody's phone number is shared.
Shareable plan pages
Every plan gets a web page and a deep link. Post it in a WhatsApp group or a story and it opens straight in the app.
Paid ticketsComing soon
Hosts will set a price, members pay by UPI with the platform fee shown up front, and the host is paid after the session has happened. Not available yet; free plans stay free.
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
Nobody gets in unchecked.
You are meeting strangers in a city. So every member clears a set of checks before they can join, hosts clear more before they can host, and money will only ever move after a plan has happened.
for members
Before you can join
Rhea M.Verified
Indiranagar · joined 14 plans · showed up to all 14
Phone18+Live selfieGovt ID
- 1. A phone you own
One-time password to an Indian mobile number. It is never shown to another member.
- 2. 18 or older
Date of birth is required. Under-18 sign-ups are refused before the app opens.
- 3. A real profile
Name, photo and city are mandatory. No blank accounts in the feed.
- 4. A live selfie, not an upload
A liveness test taken in the moment. Screens, prints and old photos fail. This earns the verified badge and unlocks women-only plans.
- 5. Government ID
Verified against a government ID through DigiLocker. We keep the outcome, never the document or the number.
Five checks before anyone can join. The verified badge follows you onto every plan.
for hosts
Before you can host
Aarti R.Verified host
4.8 (23) · run club, Cubbon Park
92%
show-up
23
plans run
0
late cancels
Payout KYCcoming
PAN•••• 4F
Bank account•••• 8891 · penny-drop
Payoutafter each session
- 1. Verified before hosting anything sensitive
Restricted and women-only plans can only be hosted by a verified person. Women-only means a verified woman host and verified women attendees.
- 2. Every plan is scored
The host checks in at the venue, attendees confirm they were there, reviews land after. No-shows and late cancels count against the host.
- 3. Standing you can see
Casual after a first plan. Verified once the liveness check passes and completed plans stack up with high attendance. It cannot be bought or edited.
- 4. Payout KYCcoming
Legal name, PAN and a bank account verified by penny-drop, before a single paid ticket is sold.
- 5. Paid only after the sessioncoming
Ticket money sits with an RBI-authorised payment aggregator and moves to the host once the plan has actually happened.
Standing is earned from plans you actually ran. It is public, and it cannot be bought.
and at the plan itself
Built so the wrong person cannot get close.
Private until approved
Approval-only plans hide the venue and the guest list until the host says yes.
Women-only stays women-only
Verified women only, host approval required, enforced by the app, not by trust.
Your location is a band, not a pin
Others see "2 km away", never where you are standing.
Private safety check-in
Set a "tell me you got home" timer. Miss it and the app escalates to someone you chose. The group never sees it.
If something still goes wrong
Reports go to a named Grievance Officer, not a queue.
48 h
to acknowledge any report
15 days
to resolve it, as the IT Rules require
Instant
block: profiles, plans, chat, all gone, both ways
112 · 1091
one tap from any plan if you are in danger
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@joynhub.com