# Blast - Event Locator

> Social event discovery and sharing platform for communities and groups. (iPhone/iPad app by Blast Software Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blast-event-locator/id1533682364 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Blast Software Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1533682366)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 24 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 66 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-01-18
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blast-event-locator/id1533682364/reviews.md

## What is Blast?

Blast opens right to the event viewer, so you can start swiping on the available events in just seconds.

Join a group to receive invites that are exclusively sent directly to the members of the organization.

Put your events on Blast, so that your friends and other students can see what's going on in the community.

## Key features

- Event discovery feed
- Group invites
- Event posting
- Community events
- Friend sharing

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blast-event-locator/id1533682364/reviews.md

### 5/5 — What a Blast

*2021-09-17, version 1.6.7*

Blast is a great resource for discovering events that you wouldn’t wanna miss out on! Really easy to use and is essentially tinder for fun lovers. Definitely recommend downloading if you don’t wanna catch fomo 🤧

### 5/5 — Very easy to navigate, a great idea!

*2021-03-27, version 1.1*

I love the idea of this app. I know this will blow up, social media has needed something like this for a long time.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2021-02-17, version 1.1*

Love this app, on god.

## Frequently asked questions about Blast

### What is Blast?

Blast is a social networking app designed for discovering and sharing local events. It allows users to swipe through available events, join groups for exclusive invites, and post their own events for friends and the community to see.

### Is Blast free to use?

Yes, Blast is free to download and use. It is supported by advertisements.

### Does Blast have ads?

Yes, Blast contains advertisements as part of its monetization model.

### What devices does Blast support?

Blast is available for iPhone and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for Blast?

Blast has an age rating of 17+, indicating mature content may be present.

### How often is Blast updated?

The latest version of Blast is 1.6.8, which was released on September 22, 2021. This suggests updates are released periodically.

### What do users think of Blast?

Blast has received excellent user feedback, with an average rating of 5.0 stars from 24 ratings.

### Can I create private events on Blast?

Blast allows users to join groups for exclusive invites, suggesting a capability for private or group-specific event sharing within organizations or friend circles.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.8 — 2021-09-22

* Tutorial available to new users

### 1.6.7 — 2021-09-16

* Able to report users and events
* Fixed followers and following screen to reflect real-time data
* Fixed issue with events not showing up
* Fixed issue with event invitations not being created
* Fixed Email Verification Bugs
* Fixed Push Notification lifecycle. You will no longer get push notifications after logging out
* Various security fixes

### 1.6.4 — 2021-08-26

* Improved load times for all photos
* Now see a flag when new events arrive
* Various bug fixes

### 1.6.2 — 2021-08-22

* Improved location selection experience
* Can now delete account or group
* Improved experience for blasting out events
* Improved experience for adding users to groups
* Fix for seeing other group events when switching accounts
* Forget Password and Email validation emails now sending properly
* Added overlays to feed cards
* Various bug fixes

### 1.6 — 2021-08-12

* Real Time Feed
* Improved Back Button Navigation
* Improved Password Validation
* Improved Feed performance via collection indexing

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*