About Pingle
What is Pingle?
Pingle is a free web app that gets you a yes from the group chat. Type what the plan is and when, and you get one link to drop into WhatsApp, Messenger, a text or an email. Friends tap Going, Maybe or Can’t and you see who’s coming on one page. Nobody needs an account or an app.
What does it do?
Your friends tap Going, Maybe or Can't and say if they're bringing anyone. You see who's coming on one page, without counting thumbs-up emojis. They can add dietary needs or a message, say what they're bringing from your bring list, add the plan to their calendar and, if they leave an email, get a reminder. Set a guest limit and late replies join a waiting list. When the plan changes, you edit it once, share the change in the chat and email anyone who left an address.
Who is it for?
Casual get-togethers: birthdays, kids' parties, BBQs and braais, house parties, game nights, nights out and drinks. If you're planning a wedding or something more formal, our sister site RSVP Events is built for that.
Why not just use the group chat?
Group chats are great for talking and bad at counting. Replies get buried, people are shy of saying no in front of everyone, and a party often spans more than one chat. One link fixes all three. Our guide to WhatsApp events vs an invite link is honest about when WhatsApp alone is enough.
Key facts
- What it is
- A free web app for casual invites: one link for the group chat, a live headcount for you.
- Price
- Free. £0, no card, no trial and no paid tier.
- Accounts
- None needed. Hosts get a private host link; guests just tap the link.
- Guest replies
- Going, Maybe or Can’t, plus how many are coming. Dietary needs and a message are optional.
- Extras
- A bring list (who’s bringing what), an optional guest limit with a waiting list and change-of-plan emails to guests who left an address.
- Works with
- WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram DMs, texts and email. Guests need no app.
- Best for
- Birthdays, kids’ parties, BBQs and braais, house parties, housewarmings, game nights, watch parties and drinks.
- Not for
- Weddings and formal dinners (use our sister site RSVP Events) or selling tickets.
- Based in
- United Kingdom. Made for UK hosts, in UK English with UK dates.
How do I get in touch?
Ideas and bug reports are always welcome. Email us from the contact page and a real person will answer.
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