Hangtight: Student Living

This Hangtight app is helping me keep better track of my different group chats and makes it so easy to figure out why we want to do and when. Usually this has been a problematic and time-consuming process but now it’s so seamless here. I’ve tried this app at my church and it’s become so easy to gather my friends there for prayer circle and also Bible study. My son also started using it for his youth group. I’m also part of a local book club and I’ve started using it there to keep better track of when we’re getting together and also share updates and ideas in the message threads. Might also use it for my friends who like to go hiking! Some quick feedback would be to think about collecting more personal preferences and hobbies. The current ones are okay but I think you’re missing out on some obvious ones like dodgeball, book clubs, prayer groups, etc. I’d also love to see the app available in other languages. I have a lot of friends who speak Spanish and while this app is intuitive enough for anyone to use in English, it would be so much better to enable it for native Spanish speakers. Just an idea! 😉

This app really does streamline the process of planning activities with friends and family, whether it’s just brunch with a few friends or planning an out-of-state vacation. It’s easy to add people, pick a place, and choose a time when everyone is available. The in-app messenger makes it even more convenient to coordinate with others; you can even make payments from within it if you need to split a bill with friends when you’re out somewhere. As a side note, I’ve found myself using the built-in messenger just to chat with friends instead of texting because I like the interface, it’s fun to use, and it has so many features by itself. Overall, this app is very well thought out, and I wish I’d found it sooner. I’ll be continuing to use it for planning my social outings.