Tools for Making Friends in a City

The problem, in plain words: “I’m new in my city and don’t have any friends yet, so I need ways to meet people and build connections.”

Hoa: Meet People, Make Friends fits best, with 8 more that fit too.

You’re new in your city and want practical ways to meet people and start building local friendships.

Updated September 2026.

What fits

1/3 local friendship app

Hoa: Meet People, Make Friendsstrong · 90

It’s specifically positioned for people who are new in town, helping you meet new people, make friends, and join nearby activities.

Best for: Newcomers who want city-based meetups and activities to meet people.

Same approach: CLIQ - Meet People IRL 82 · Wizapp - Meet new people 80 · Grouply - Meet Your People 79 · Meet OffScreen: IRL Friends 78 · Paxmeet: Friends Everywhere 76

2/3 hosted social events

Fuck the smalltalkstrong · 77

It’s a hosted conversation event series created to help adults meet new people comfortably—especially relevant if you’re new in town and want a structured way to connect.

Best for: Introvert-friendly newcomers who want guided conversation rounds in small groups.

3/3 friendship app

BFF: Make Friends. By Bumble.strong · 75

It’s specifically a friendship app meant to connect and build friendships for people who don’t yet have a friend network in a new place.

Best for: Newcomers who are open to building friendships through a dedicated friend-finding app.

Same approach: Bumble For Friends 75

Partly fits

Kin Connect: Make New Friendspartial · 59

It targets making friends, but it’s centered on meeting over coffee every Sunday rather than broader interest-based community events.

Won’t cover: It focuses on coffee meetups rather than a wider set of activities and communities for newcomers.

OMG: Make New Friendspartial · 56

It’s about building meaningful friendships at your own pace, but the listing doesn’t clearly emphasize city-based opportunities.

Won’t cover: It doesn’t clearly emphasize meeting specifically through local, city-based activities.

Frim: meet new peoplepartial · 55

It supports meeting real people nearby, but it’s framed strongly around traveling and broader “social” discovery.

Won’t cover: It’s positioned more for travelers than for a newcomer building a local network long-term.

Amigos - Meet fun peoplepartial · 54

It helps you meet and join activities near you, but it’s targeted more at young adults and doesn’t clearly promise newcomer-friendly community building.

Won’t cover: It’s more focused on “mood/map” activity discovery than beginner-friendly newcomer communities.

Questions

What's the best tool for Making Friends in a City?

Hoa: Meet People, Make Friends is the strongest match — It’s specifically positioned for people who are new in town, helping you meet new people, make friends, and join nearby activities.

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

9 products match this closely.

What won't these tools cover?

It focuses on coffee meetups rather than a wider set of activities and communities for newcomers. · It doesn’t clearly emphasize meeting specifically through local, city-based activities. · It’s positioned more for travelers than for a newcomer building a local network long-term. · It’s more focused on “mood/map” activity discovery than beginner-friendly newcomer communities.

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