Beacon: Where Plans Happen
Beacon Meetup, Inc. Social Networking iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Beacon: Where Plans Happen is a free Social Networking app for iPhone and iPad by Beacon Meetup, Inc. Rated 5.0/5 from 4 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 4 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 231 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Oct 27
- 2026 · v1.0.4
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About Beacon: Where Plans Happen
Wanting to do something was never the hard part. Finding someone to do it with — someone who's into the same thing, actually free, and close enough — that's a part-time job. Beacon takes that job off your hands. Open the map and see what's actually happening around you right now — quiet coffee hangs, pickup soccer, rooftop nights that won't stay secret. HOW IT WORKS • Look around — the map shows what's happening near you, live. • Drop or join a beacon — find something that hits and tap in, or drop your own: what, where, when, and who can see it. • Show up — no endless planning. Meet people and see where the moment takes you. WHY IT WORKS • Right now, near you — no scheduling acrobatics, no hunting for the one slot that works across six calendars. • People on your wavelength — beacons reach people who are into the same things, so you show up as yourself. • Plans that fit your vibe — filter by interest, time, and group size. Group chat included for the "we're in the back corner" logistics. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No one sees your name or location until you decide they should. • Your quiet beacons — home, routines, travel — light up the map's activity glow, never your identity. • Share your exact spot only with a meetup you've joined, when it's time to find each other. • Report and block anyone, anywhere in the app. Beacon is for adults 18+. Stop scrolling. Start going out. Questions or feedback: [email protected]
What’s new
Version 1.0.4 · Updated October 27, 2026
What's New • Redesigned Friends page: three tabs, an easier way to add people, and a QR badge on your profile so friends can find you fast. • Activity nicknames: set a name for each activity you join. Other members see it, with your real name underneath. • Calendar and maps your way: pick which calendar app to add activities to, and Beacon remembers your maps app. You can change both in Settings. Calendar entries now link back to the activity. • After you sign up, the map opens where you are. • Placing your home now fills in your profile's neighborhood. • Sign-in codes can be pasted or autofilled from your texts. • New interest: Dancing Fixes and polish • Chat messages arrive live again, and chats open properly from notifications and profiles. • Cleaner notification bell and previews. • Confirmation pop-ups are centered and always have a Cancel button. • Easier-to-see close button on full-screen photos. • The panel for a map pin with several activities no longer hides behind the tab bar. • A new account on a shared phone no longer sees the previous account's contact matches.
App privacy
The developer, Beacon Meetup, Inc., reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location, Precise Location
- Contact Info: Physical Address, Email Address, Phone Number, Other User Contact Info, Name
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data, Other Usage Data
- Other Data: Other Data Types
- Contacts: Contacts
- User Content: Emails or Text Messages, Photos or Videos, Customer Support, Other User Content, Audio Data
- Sensitive Info: Sensitive Info
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name, Phone Number
Used for: Analytics
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon: Where Plans Happen | 5.0 / 5 (4 ratings) | Free | October 27, 2026 | |
| Beacon - Light The Signal | – | Free | Oct 21, 2026 | Compare |
| Beacon: Ignite, Unite | 5.0 / 5 (7) | Free | Sep 14, 2026 | Compare |
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