The best apps for organising a night out with friends

WhatsApp for chatting, Doodle for dates, Paylib for paying people back, Google Maps for sharing the address… Organising a night out with friends can sometimes require as many apps as a day at work. Surely there’s a better way.

Here’s an overview of the best options and what really sets them apart.

What a good organising app should be able to do

Before comparing them, let’s define the criteria:

• Find a date that works for everyone
• Centralise information (place, time, schedule)
• Manage participants’ RSVPs
• Coordinate contributions (who brings what)
• Manage shared expenses
• Communicate easily with the group

No app does everything perfectly — but some come close.

Togezer — the all-in-one app designed for groups of friends

Strengths: full event creation, availability polls, contribution management, integrated group fund, group chat and games to liven up the evening.

Best for: groups that organise events regularly and want everything in one place.

Price: free. Premium version for advanced features.

Doodle — the king of date polls

Strengths: simple, fast, and participants don’t need to sign up.

Limitations: that’s all it does. Once you’ve found the date, everything else has to happen elsewhere.

Best for: finding a date, and nothing more.

WhatsApp — the essential

Strengths: everyone has it and communication is instant.

Limitations: organisation gets buried in the message thread. Finding one piece of information 3 days later can be impossible.

Best for: quick communication, not organisation.

Tricount / Splitwise — for expenses

Strengths: debt calculations and simplified repayments.

Limitations: that’s all they do. No event organisation or coordination.

Best for: groups that have already organised everything and only need to manage the money.

Our verdict

If you really want to centralise the organisation of a party or event in a single app, Togezer is currently one of the most complete options in France. For a one-off need to find a date, Doodle is still handy.

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