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Tips on social planning, calendar sharing, and making the most of your free time.
Best Apps to Host Events with Friends (2026)
Partiful, Luma, Apple Invites, Howbout, SoKal and more. We compared the eight apps people actually use to get their friends in one place, plus the five questions that decide which one you need.
Best Travel Apps for Sharing Trips with Friends (2026)
One trip, four apps. We compared Polarsteps, Wanderlog, TripIt, Google Maps, and SoKal on the one job they all claim — sharing trips with friends — and where each one stops.
How to Track the Countries You've Visited
Stop counting on your fingers. Here's the easiest way to log past and future trips, build a map of every country you've been to, and never lose count again.
My Product Hunt Launch Was Nothing Like I Expected
I expected three upvotes if I was lucky. I woke up at 4am to 66 and a top-30 finish. Then I got two downloads. Here's what I learned launching a side project alone.
The Events That Never Get a Link
Weddings get invite pages. Conferences get ticketing platforms. But what about the barbecue this Saturday? SoKal turns your calendar into the easiest way to host casual plans.
We Built a Travel Map for Nostalgia. Our Users Turned It Into a Competition.
What started as a way to look back on trips with friends became an all-out race to fill the map. Here's how competition changed our feature roadmap overnight.
What Happens When You Sync Your Calendar to SoKal
SoKal syncs your calendar to help you plan with friends — but your events stay private by default. Here's exactly how privacy works, from syncing to sharing.
Your Calendar Is Half Empty (and That's the Problem)
Most people only put obligations on their calendar. But the things you leave off — trips, coffee runs, gaming sessions — are the key to a better social life.
Google Calendar Sharing: What It Does (and Doesn't Do)
Google Calendar sharing is great for work, but it wasn't built for friendships. Here's what it does well, where it falls short, and what to use instead.
How to Sync Your Calendar With Friends in 2026
Coordinating plans with friends shouldn't require a group chat and a spreadsheet. Here's how a social calendar makes it effortless.