One place to plan your group trip.
That Friend texts everyone and collects the answers. No app, no 200-message thread.
Try it
Pick dates without the group chat.
That Friend asks the questions. Your friends answer by text. You just pick.
- 1You tell That Friend about the trip. It texts each friend privately.
- 2They reply with the weekends that work.
- 3Your turn: pick the dates.
You’re planning a trip with Julia, Sophia and Aaron. Tap a name to see their texts.
Who it’s for
The trips with more than two people in them.
Bachelorette weekends
Reunion trips
Birthday trips
Family and multi-household
Remote work week
The one you never took
How it works
That Friend does the texting. You just pick.
Who’s in
Everyone answers IN or OUT by text. You see who’s coming.
1) Jun 6–8
2) Jun 20–22
3) Jul 11–13
Date polls
Friends reply with numbers. That Friend finds the weekend that works.
Private budgets
Everyone adds their budget privately. You see the group’s range and which stays fit. Nobody sees anyone else’s number.
Save places
Send a link and it’s saved to the trip.
Why not just a group chat and a Google Doc?
Keep the group chat for the memes. Let That Friend handle the plan.
| Group chat | Google Doc | With That Friend | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | 50 messages and still no date | Half the group never opens it | Everyone replies with a number. You get the overlap. |
| Who’s in | Everyone’s a “maybe!!” | Names typed in, never updated | A clear yes or no from each person |
| Budget | Nobody wants to say it out loud | Everyone can see what you wrote | Everyone adds theirs privately. You see the group’s range and which stays fit. |
| Chasing | You follow up with everyone, one by one | You chase people to fill it in | That Friend follows up for you |
| Ideas | TikToks lost in the scroll | Links pasted, never opened again | Send a link and it’s saved to the trip |
Dates
Group chat: 50 messages and still no date
Google Doc: Half the group never opens it
Everyone replies with a number. You get the overlap.
Who’s in
Group chat: Everyone’s a “maybe!!”
Google Doc: Names typed in, never updated
A clear yes or no from each person
Budget
Group chat: Nobody wants to say it out loud
Google Doc: Everyone can see what you wrote
Everyone adds theirs privately. You see the group’s range and which stays fit.
Chasing
Group chat: You follow up with everyone, one by one
Google Doc: You chase people to fill it in
That Friend follows up for you
Ideas
Group chat: TikToks lost in the scroll
Google Doc: Links pasted, never opened again
Send a link and it’s saved to the trip
Our trips
Trips that made it out of the chat.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
No. They get a text from That Friend and reply like they would to anyone. Works on any phone, iPhone or Android.
Only what the trip needs: the invite, quick questions they answer with a number (dates, preferences, budget), and reminders before the trip. Nothing late at night, and they can reply STOP anytime.
Yes. Anyone on the trip can text a place they saw on TikTok or Instagram, and That Friend saves it to the trip. They can also add to or change the itinerary just by texting.
Yes. Once your dates are set, the trip gets a day-by-day itinerary. The places and plans your group saves go onto it, and That Friend can draft a day from them. Everyone opens it from the link in their texts.
That Friend follows up for you with a friendly nudge and a last call, so you never have to chase anyone.
No. Everyone adds their budget privately, on a link That Friend texts them. The organizer sees the group’s range once 3 people have answered, and everyone sees which stays fit. Nobody sees anyone else’s number.
No. It works out each person’s share, but money moves the way you already do it, like Venmo or Zelle.
That Friend helps the group decide where to stay and what to do. If you’d like a hand with booking, someone from our team can book stays and flights for you. Just ask.
Not yet. That Friend works with US phone numbers for now. International numbers are coming soon.
Yes, That Friend is free while we’re in beta. If we add paid plans later, we’ll tell you well ahead of time, and you’ll never be charged without choosing to.
Yes. A brunch or a night out works the same way. Trips are just where it helps most.
