The reason for dull weekends in most cases is that we don’t find fun ways to spend them. We don’t have a clue about the possibilities around the corner. Weekend leaves us with empty feeling. But that could change considerably with the 15 local happening apps given below that open you the door full of possibilities. With them, you are but a push of button away from a great weekend.
1. Circle (Hawthorne Labs)
‘Circle’ proclaims itself as being able to find best things to do in town. It suggests free events, concerts, meetups, hiking and other budget-friendly things happening nearby a place. One does not need to login and can start immediately entering into the app. The app can be downloaded for free from Play Store as well as iTunes Store. Pros: Login is not required and it shows fun things to do in an area along with the starting time and address. Cons: The most recent version of the app has removed the option to select the events according to the mood. Download Link: (Android|iOS)
2. Eventbrite (Eventbrite Inc.)
Pros: Anyone can use it to promote their events and sell tickets. Payment can be done virtually and QR codes can be used as tickets as well. So there’s no need to print tickets with this. Cons: The distance is very limited as the app can only discover events within 100 miles. Download Link: (Android|iOS)
3. Like a Local (Local Guide OU)
Pros: The app is assembled by local writers and as such, is the best way to learn the places not to miss in a city. Cons: Extra charges are required to buy city guides. There have been several complaints of bugs in the app. And, the places are limited as well. Download Link: (Android|iOS)
4. Plancast (Active Network)
Pros: The app is easy to use and searches throughout the network. The events are displayed in chronological order as well. Cons: The app is not available for Android. There is lack of availability to search nearby events. It’s rather limited to our social network. Download Link: (iOS)
5. Goby (GobyGoby)
Pros: The user interface is great and it doesn’t infuriate with advertising banners. Cons: The alarm is not very loud. The app currently finds things to do only in United States. Download Link: (Android|iOS)
6. Now (Ben Cera)
Pros: The app constantly updates itself every time we check in. So the experience is really good. Cons: The app is useful only in big cities. It doesn’t show much of the things to do in small cities. Sometimes, due to delay in social updates, the event might be already over when we reach the place. Download Link: (iOS)
7. Thrillist (Thrillist)
Pros: The guide is very authentic as the information is created by the Thrillist writers and editors themselves. Cons: The information carried on to the apps is significantly less than that contained in the main website. Download Link: (Android|iOS)
8. Time to Enjoy (uTemporis)
Pros: Fun things to do at exact times of our availability can be discovered. Cons: There’s some issue with personalization. The suggestions cannot be personalized according to personal interests. Download Link: (iOS)
9. Localmind (Localmind)
Pros: The queries about the locations will be answered in real-time. Cons: The Android version is significantly below par than the iOS version. Download Link: (Android|iOS)
10. Gravy (timeRAZOR)
Pros: The app is easy to use and since it uses your location, you can travel and still use it. Cons: Users have reported several bugs with the app crashing suddenly. The app also consumes a lot of battery. Download Link: (Android|iOS)
11. Eventsions (JRS Inc.)
Pros: You can even give an app event up or thumbs down, based on whether you liked it or not. Cons: The events are currently limited to US and Canada only. Download Link: (iOS)
12. Field Trip (Google)
Pros: The app notifies you when you are in the proximity of something that might interest you. Cons: In spite of being a Google product, it comes with too many bugs. The guide is also not very good and users find it very difficult to use at first. Download Link: (Android|iOS)
13. Eventful (Eventful Inc.)
Pros: It helps you easily find everything happening in entertainment world in your area. Cons: The events are not listed in chronological order. Specific date wise searching is available on their website but not in the app. Download Link: (Android|iOS)
14. Spotsetter (Simple Rules Inc.)
Pros: The app allows us to tag certain friends as experts about specific topics and places. Cons: There’s a bit of trouble while using the app at the beginning. It takes more than an hour to launch the app before recommendations are prepared. Download Link: (iOS)
15. Vamos
Pros: The app is visually attractive and the format is very much easy-to-use. Cons: The entries are rather limited. Download Link: (iOS) Featured photo credit: A group of friends having fun with smartphones in the street via shutterstock.com
