An Honest Review of Meet5 (2026)
Meet5 is huge in Germany. Like, really huge. 2.5 million users, over half a million activities completed, and a presence in Berlin, Amsterdam, and Paris that most American social apps would kill for. I used it during a three-week stay in Berlin, and the experience was different from anything I've tried in the States.
How It Works
Meet5 is activity-based. You browse events near you, filtered by category (hiking, dining, parties, sports, culture, games), and join ones that look interesting. Events are mostly user-created. Anyone can post an activity, set a time and meeting point, and others sign up. The minimum group size is five, which is where the name comes from.
Core features are free. A premium subscription unlocks private messaging, priority access, and seeing who favorited you.
What I Liked
The sheer volume of activities
In Berlin, there were dozens of Meet5 activities happening every week. Hiking trips, board game nights, bar crawls, museum visits, language exchanges, cooking meetups. The variety is something I haven't seen on any American social app. On a random Tuesday, I found four different activities I could have joined. That kind of density makes the app feel alive.
User-generated events feel organic
Because anyone can post an activity, the events have a grassroots quality. Someone posts "Walking through Tiergarten, Sunday 2 PM" and twelve people show up. There's no corporate curation, no algorithm deciding what you should do. It feels more like a community bulletin board than an app, and I mean that as a compliment.
It's free where it counts
Joining activities, browsing events, creating your own plans. All free. The premium features are nice-to-haves, not essentials.
What I Didn't Like
Europe-centric
Meet5 is a European app at heart. If you're in Berlin, Amsterdam, or Paris, it's fantastic. If you're in an American city, availability drops off hard. They're expanding to the US, but user density outside of Europe is still thin.
No quality control
When anyone can create an event, quality varies. I went to a "dinner meetup" that turned out to be one person at a restaurant who hadn't actually reserved a table. I also went to a hiking trip that was brilliantly organized with a map and meeting points. You're rolling the dice on the organizer.
The interface needs work
The app feels cluttered compared to polished competitors like Timeleft or 222. Navigation is a bit confusing, filters aren't always intuitive, and the design feels like it was built by engineers rather than designers. It works, but it's not pretty.
The Verdict
Meet5 is the best activity-based social app in Europe, and I don't think it's close. The user base is massive, the events are plentiful, and the community is genuinely active. If you're in a European city, this should be on your phone. For Americans, check your local availability first. The concept translates perfectly, but the user density hasn't caught up yet.
