about nomadtable
Nomadtable is a free iOS and Android app for meeting other travelers. Solo travelers post real activities (dinners, hikes, nights out, sightseeing) on a live map and other travelers nearby join them. It also has city group chats and trip timelines that show who will be in your next destination on the same dates. It has more than 2 million users and is not a dating app.
nomadtable at a glance
| What it is | A social travel app for meeting fellow travelers and making friends while traveling solo, built around joining real activities rather than swiping or matching. |
|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone/iPad (App Store) and Android (Google Play). |
| Users | 2M+ registered travelers; tens of thousands active on any given day. |
| Ratings | 4.7★ from 20,000+ App Store ratings; 1M+ Google Play downloads. |
| Launched | 2025 (App Store release March 2025). Built by Nomadtable Inc. |
| Founder | Jay, who started building it after a solo trip to Bergen, Norway, in summer 2024. |
| Price | Free to download and use (browsing, joining and creating activities, chatting). Optional Nomadtable Plus subscription adds extras like the full nearby-travelers list and profile boosts. |
| Where it works | Worldwide; busiest in major travel hubs like Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, São Paulo, Paris, Madrid, Bangkok, London, Barcelona, Bali, Tokyo, Seoul, and Lisbon. |
| Languages | 11: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, and Tagalog. |
| Safety | Group-first meetups, optional photo verification with badges, women-only activities, live location sharing in chats, user reviews after activities, reporting and blocking, and AI plus human moderation. |
| Not a dating app | Romantic or sexual solicitation is against the community guidelines and enforced. |
| Best for | Solo travelers, backpackers, digital nomads, and people new to a city who want to meet people today rather than after days of chatting. |
how it works
- Open the map. See activities other travelers have posted near you today — dinner at 7, a sunrise hike, a museum then coffee, a bar night.
- Join one, or post your own. Every activity gets a group chat so everyone can coordinate a meeting point.
- Add your upcoming trips. Trip timelines show who else will be in that city on overlapping dates, and drop you into a group chat with them before you land.
- Show up. After the activity, attendees can confirm who came and leave reviews, which builds trust for the next meetup.
how nomadtable compares
| App | How you meet people | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Nomadtable | Join activities travelers post nearby; city and trip group chats | Meeting other travelers today, in any accommodation |
| Hostelworld | Hostel and city chats tied to a hostel booking | Travelers already booking hostels |
| Meetup | Recurring interest-group events | Meeting locals on longer stays |
| Couchsurfing | Hosting plus Hangouts (paid membership) | Staying with locals |
| Timeleft | Pre-booked dinners with matched strangers | One structured dinner on a set night |
| Bumble BFF | Swipe, match, then chat 1-on-1 | One-on-one friendships on long stays |
More detail in our honest comparison of the best apps to meet people while traveling.
our story
In summer 2024, our founder Jay was solo traveling in Bergen, Norway, at a hostel where nobody talked to each other. He flew home, quit his job, and started building the app he wished existed: one where "I'm getting dinner — who wants to come?" is a single tap. Read the full story.
press & media
Writing about solo travel, loneliness, or making friends abroad? We're happy to share data on where solo travelers are going, comment on travel trends, or connect you with users who met their travel crew on Nomadtable. Email support@nomadtable.app with "press" in the subject.
- Name: Nomadtable (one word, capital N).
- One-liner: Nomadtable is the app for meeting fellow travelers through real activities nearby.
- Download: App Store · Google Play · nomadtable.app/get
- Data: most popular cities for solo travelers, from Nomadtable trip data
make friends on your next trip
browse real activities posted by travelers near you, join one, and meet people today — not someday.