I built a free app to find & host real-life meetups, and event posting is free until Dec 1

Hey makers! 👋

I'm James, and I built Pookie, a social events app for the Philippines.

The problem: making friends as an adult is hard. Here, most events are either big paid concerts or buried in random Facebook groups you only find by luck.

What Pookie does:

- 🗺️ A live map of meetups near you: game nights, runs, food trips, coffee

- ✨ Host your own in a few minutes, with ready-made event ideas filled in for you

- 💬 Group chat with everyone going, so meeting strangers isn't awkward

- 🎟️ QR check-in at the door (Pookie Pass)

- ⭐ ID-verified hosts and real ratings

🎁 Promo: posting events of any size is free for verified members until December 1 (PH time), just in time for holiday parties.

📲 iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/ph/app/pookie-find-host-events/id6817319469

📲 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zophar.pookie

A question for you: would you join a meetup with strangers from an app? What would make you trust it enough to actually show up?

Honest feedback very welcome. 🙏