The childhood you remember, rebuilt for now. Haangout shows your kid who's free, who's nearby, who's outside — without a single group chat or shared calendar.
The thesis
In 1985, "playdate" wasn't a word. Kids knocked on doors. They yelled across the street. They called the house phone and asked if Joey could come out. The whole system ran on impulse.
Today, parents run logistics. Group chats, shared calendars, three-week RSVP threads for two kids to ride bikes.
Haangout is the spontaneous layer. Kids find kids — with the trusted circle and visibility you set up.
Safety isn't a footnote. Haangout is designed so kids can be spontaneous, and parents can be confident about who they connect with and where they are.
Every friend, family, and group is vetted by you first. Kids can't be reached by anyone outside the circle you build.
Your kid's home address and background location are never shown — only what they choose to post. When Maya sends a bat signal, her circle sees the specific place and time so friends can actually meet up, not a live pin or private address.
We follow the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act: real parental consent before we collect a kid's info, no targeted ads to kids, and delete requests actually delete the data.
Every bat signal and hangout sends a clear, lightweight heads-up. You're never removed from the picture — you're just not the dispatcher.
Chat is tied to a specific hangout or an approved group. No one-on-one messages with strangers. No public inbox.
How it works
We removed the coordination, not the parenting. You approve the circle, set visibility, and stay in the loop — kids get the freedom.
Open Haangout and your kid's avatar lights up. Friends nearby see they're free.
See which buddies are also free — at the park, on the block, ready to roll.
Tap Haangout Now. The app sends the lightest possible heads-up to parents, so kids can head out with your confidence.
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Group chats required
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Less screen time in pilot families
3 taps
From bored to outside
The app
Avery
Free until 6:00
Joey just rang the doorbell 🔔
Inside the app
Go live for an afternoon, see who's free, line up the next hang. The whole loop in three screens.
Live now
Today's matches
Upcoming hangouts
Neighborhood & groups
The family landline is gone. Kids can't ring a house and ask if Joey's around. So we built the modern version: one tap broadcasts "I'm looking to play" to your whole group. Block, soccer team, homeschool co-op, cousins. Anyone in can wave back.
Public groups
Neighborhoods, parks, school grades. Anyone nearby can join.
Private / invite-only
Cousins, close friends, the soccer carpool. You hold the door.
One-tap broadcast
"Volleyball at the park, 3pm." Everyone in the group sees it.
Wave to join
Others see who's in, pile on, and head out together.
Avery, 11 · 4 min ago
Looking to play volleyball at Douglass Park, 3–5pm 🏐
Mia
I'm in! Bringing a ball.
Theo
Walking over now.
Ada
Can play til 5.
Chat in the Haang
When the bat signal goes up, the conversation starts right in the app. Chat with parents and kids in the Haang — then add more friends, neighbors, or teammates into the thread with one tap.
Volleyball at Douglass Park
4 people in the Haang
Joey's mom
2m ago
Joey can play after 4. Want us to bring the wiffle ball set?
Avery
1m ago
Yes please! We'll be at the park.
Bring back the street.
Bring back the bike.
Bring back the knock.
Bring back the holler.
Bring back the dusk.
Feedback
Haangout is built with parents. Ideas, bugs, requests — send them over. We read every one.
