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Snapchat Launches a Tool for Planning Meetups Without Leaving the App
Snapchat is launching Snapchat Plans tools that let users plan in-person meetups without leaving the app. The new feature makes it possible to turn birthdays, sporting events, study sessions and weekend meetups discussed in group chats into separate plans. According to Snap, more than 1 in 3 members of its core user group already use group chats to plan such meetups. Event details and invitations are kept together in the new section.
Users can create a plan by entering the event’s name, date and time. Up to 200 friends can be invited to an event. The invitation is sent to each participant separately through a private chat. Guests respond by indicating whether they are going, are undecided or cannot attend. Invitations also display Bitmoji images that change based on friends’ responses. The My Plans section added to profiles displays plans that are currently underway, upcoming or completed. Users can also visit a friend’s profile to see events they share with that friend. Organizers can track participants’ responses, add new friends and update event information. Guests can view the full participant list and change their responses at any time. A reminder is sent 1 hour before the event.
All Snapchat Plans events will be private. Only the organizer and invited people will be able to see a plan. Everyone who receives an invitation will be able to view the full guest list. However, it is not yet clear how location information will be displayed. One description of the feature shows a location added to a plan, while another statement says this capability is still being developed. It also remains unclear whether the feature will work with Snap Map. With this feature, Snapchat is trying to compete with the event-planning service Partiful. Apple also introduced its Invites app for a similar purpose last year. The new feature could help Snapchat, which is struggling to retain users in key markets, increase the number of return visits to the app. Alongside online communication, the company also wants to make it easier for users to meet in real life.
Users can create a plan by entering the event’s name, date and time. Up to 200 friends can be invited to an event. The invitation is sent to each participant separately through a private chat. Guests respond by indicating whether they are going, are undecided or cannot attend. Invitations also display Bitmoji images that change based on friends’ responses. The My Plans section added to profiles displays plans that are currently underway, upcoming or completed. Users can also visit a friend’s profile to see events they share with that friend. Organizers can track participants’ responses, add new friends and update event information. Guests can view the full participant list and change their responses at any time. A reminder is sent 1 hour before the event. All Snapchat Plans events will be private. Only the organizer and invited people will be able to see a plan. Everyone who receives an invitation will be able to view the full guest list. However, it is not yet clear how location information will be displayed. One description of the feature shows a location added to a plan, while another statement says this capability is still being developed. It also remains unclear whether the feature will work with Snap Map. With this feature, Snapchat is trying to compete with the event-planning service Partiful. Apple also introduced its Invites app for a similar purpose last year. The new feature could help Snapchat, which is struggling to retain users in key markets, increase the number of return visits to the app. Alongside online communication, the company also wants to make it easier for users to meet in real life.