# Friendcasts — Social planning made easy

> Social event planning and connection tool, not a social media platform. (iPhone/iPad app by Zachary Keeton.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friendcasts/id1433978541 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Zachary Keeton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1433978540)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 78 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-12-10
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friendcasts/id1433978541/reviews.md

## What is Friendcasts?

Friendcasts is an event planning tool that makes it easy to bring you and your friends together for fun times and meaningful connections. Unlike other apps that function like or require a social media account, Friendcasts is NOT a social media app. Friendcasts focuses only on the social aspect of bringing people together.

WHY FRIENDCASTS?
If you’ve ever tried to plan something then you know it can be difficult to organize people. There is pressure on the planner to message each person individually (which is inconvenient and time-consuming) or create a group chat (which is often difficult to leave). 

With Friendcasts, you can gauge interest in potential events in a pressure free way by creating an “Idea”. If anyone you include is interested all they have to do is press a button. When your Idea has enough interest, it can be easily transitioned to an official Event that includes a dedicated group chat, polls, and a place to upload photos of the memories you've made. After the Event has ended, you can find it in your profile page along with your other past Events. Photos can still be uploaded but the group chat and polls are locked to prevent unnecessary noise and help you focus on future Events.

FEATURES
- Events - For planned occasions that are definitely happening.
- Ideas - Gauge interest in a potential event. When enough people indicate interest, you can get a notification and/or you can configure the Idea to automatically transition into an official Event.
- Communities - Communities allow you to share events and ideas with specific people. Whether it's for a local club, sports group, board game group, or even a travel group, you can set up a community for it.
- Chat - Each Event has a dedicated group chat to help make your plans a reality and includes GIF support for a little extra fun.
- Polls - Perfect for gauging feedback, making group decisions,  or creating sign-up sheets
- Groups - Organize friends into custom groups for faster selection when creating an Idea or Event.
- Location selection - Everyone in an Event can quickly pull up directions to the fun

## Key features

- Propose event ideas and gauge interest
- Organize confirmed events with dedicated chat
- Create custom groups for faster event planning
- Utilize polls for group decisions
- Share photos of event memories
- Form communities for shared events

## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/friendcasts/id1433978541/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great App!

*2023-02-01, version 3.6.0*

This app has served me very well over the last several years. It is easy to use, and makes event planning and communication so much smoother. The developer really seems to listen to feedback. Each release has gotten better and better and includes features that keep solidifying it as my go to event organizing app.

### 5/5 — Convenient game session arrangement

*2018-12-11*

Use this app regularly to arrange gaming sessions, as it maintains a clean UI over time and allows me to pick and choose who to cast to very easily.

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2018-12-11*

Amazing app, it makes it really easy to hangout with friends and make plans.

### 5/5 — Intuitive

*2018-12-10*

This app is great for planning stuff with friends, it does everything! I love how uncluttered and helpful it is.

## Frequently asked questions about Friendcasts

### What is Friendcasts?

Friendcasts is a social planning tool designed to make organizing events with friends easy. It focuses on the social aspect of bringing people together without being a social media platform.

### How does Friendcasts differ from social media?

Unlike social media, Friendcasts is not a social media app. It focuses solely on event planning and connecting people for gatherings, avoiding the broader complexities of social networking.

### Can I create recurring events with Friendcasts?

The description does not specify if recurring events can be created. However, it details features for planning one-off events and managing past events.

### What are 'Ideas' in Friendcasts?

'Ideas' are a feature to gauge interest in potential events in a pressure-free way. Users can indicate interest by pressing a button, and enough interest can transition an Idea into an official Event.

### Does Friendcasts have ads?

No, Friendcasts does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use and does not display ads.

### What devices is Friendcasts available on?

Friendcasts is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is Friendcasts updated?

The latest version is 4.21.6, last updated on March 4, 2026. This indicates a history of regular updates, though specific frequency is not detailed.

### What is the age rating for Friendcasts?

Friendcasts has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for users aged 12 and older.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.21.6 — 2026-03-04

Fixed an issue where the keyboard covered some inputs

### 4.21.5 — 2026-02-24

- Minor bug fixes and enhancements

### 4.21.2 — 2025-03-14

Fixes
- Fix gallery/camera crashes

### 4.21.1 — 2025-02-23

Changes
- Improved UI for selecting locations for events

Fixes
- Fix for image cropper freezing sometimes

### 4.20.0 — 2025-02-14

Changes
- Events can now be filtered to show only events that you are hosting
- Friends already added to an event are no longer hidden in the add guests screen
- Event name and time changes will now send a message in the chat

Fixes
- Custom RSVP message autocapitalization
- Misc bug fixes

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