IN REAL LIFE.

Meet people.Do more.Live IRL.

A social app built to help you make real connections, discover things to do and meet people in real life.

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Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play.

Layla is live near youKite Beach · sunrise run
Padel · 7:30 PM2 spots left · you’re in
Arjun wants to connectYou both play football
“On my way!”Brunch group · JLT

01 People are lonely

You can be surrounded by people and still feel alone.

New city. New life. No network.

Making friends shouldn’t be this difficult.

What newcomers keep saying

I just moved here.Expat forum
I don’t know anyone.Group chat
Where can I meet people?Q&A
Looking for friends.Community board
I want to do something this weekend.Social media

The kind of posts people new to Dubai write every week. Paraphrased, not attributed.

02 Making friends is difficult

A city where almost everyone started out knowing no one.

88%

of people living in the UAE are expatriates.

Source: UN estimate, 2021
1 in 4

adults worldwide say they feel very or fairly lonely.

Source: Gallup–Meta, 2023

03 IRLY changes that

That’s where IRLY comes in.

From online to IRL.

A personChloé, new in the Marina
Padel tonight?
A planPosted in one tap
5 people joinA group chat opens
Dinner afterA place nearby
Real lifeNew friends, in person

04 How it works

Seven screens. One idea: go.

SCENE 1

What’s happening around you.

Open IRLY and see who is out right now, and what starts next near you.

SCENE 2

People near you.

Newcomers, locals, professionals. Their interests, their neighbourhood, what you have in common.

SCENE 3

Things to do, tonight.

Sport, food, culture, wellness. Every plan shows who is going and how many spots are left.

SCENE 4

Your city, live.

Plans, people and places on a real map of Dubai. Never an exact address.

SCENE 5

Create a plan in seconds.

Pick an activity, a time and a place. IRLY finds the people.

SCENE 6

Communities that meet.

Runners, founders, French speakers, gamers. Groups that actually see each other.

SCENE 7

A profile that says “let’s go”.

Who you are, what you love doing, what you’re looking for. No likes, no followers.

Screens from the IRLY app, shown with example content and example profiles.

05 Discover people

Meet people who actually match your vibe.

IRLY shows you people nearby who like what you like, speak your languages and are free when you are. Then it suggests something to do together.

Friendship.Community.Experiences.

Not a dating app. A people-and-plans app.

06 Discover activities

Don’t just ask what to do. Go do it.

Sport
Restaurants
Brunch
Running.
Football.
Padel.
Beach
Events
Activities
Travel
Hobbies
And whatever you’re into.
Map of Dubai

07 Your city

Dubai, live.

PeopleActivitiesCommunitiesRestaurantsEvents

Your city becomes your social network.

© OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenFreeMap

08 Meet in real life

Post a plan. Watch it fill up.

Tell IRLY what you feel like doing. People nearby who want the same thing join, and the group chat opens on its own.

Create→People join→Meet IRL

Padel

Tonight7:30 PMAl Quoz
3 spots left
Group chat open · See you at 7:30

09 Join communities

Find your people.

FootballFive-a-side, every week
FitnessClasses, runs, gyms
FashionDesigners, stylists, shoppers
EntrepreneursFounders’ dinners
FoodNew spots every week
TravelWeekend trips
GamingGame nights
MusicJams and gigs
PhotographyPhoto walks
French in DubaiApéros and brunches
International CommunityEvery nationality
Start your ownAny interest, any size

Another app won’t solve loneliness.

Real people will.

IRLY is built to get you out of the screen.

10 Starting in Dubai

Starting in Dubai.
Built for the world.

Dubai is one of the most international places on earth. People arrive every day to

workbuild a companystudytravelstart a new life

Building a real social life there can take years. So that is where IRLY starts.

Dubai→UAE→GCC→The World
Dubai Marina and JBR from the beach Burj Khalifa A dhow on the water at sunset

Why IRLY?

IRLY started with a simple observation. People want to meet new people. But the apps they use are built to keep them scrolling, not to get them out the door.

IRLY flips that. Every screen leads to a plan, a place and people you can actually meet.

Less scrolling.
More living.

Coming soon

IRLY is coming.

Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play.

✓ You’re on the list.

We’ll let you know when IRLY goes live.

You’re in. See you IRL.

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Built for people who want to live more IRL.

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