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For parents who are tired of the group text

Playdates that actually happen.

See when your kids' friends are free, send the invite and get a confirmed plan. Play Cal keeps parties, pickups and playdates in one place, so nobody has to dig through four group threads.

Get the appSee what it does

Less planning. More playing. iOS and Android, coming soon.

Saturday

Who's free?

Your family

The Parks

9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm

Both free, 12:30 to 2 pm

Send the invite in one tap

What it does

The boring logistics, finally handled.

Play Cal does four things well, instead of trying to be every calendar and chat app at once. We built it for the parts of parenting we kept getting frustrated by ourselves.

Shared family calendar

See everyone's playdates, parties, and pickups in one place. No more scrolling through three different group chats to figure out who's free Saturday.

Party invitations that don't get lost

Send a real invite — RSVPs, addresses, allergy notes, all in one tappable place. Parents can RSVP for the whole family in two taps.

Kid availability windows

Mark when your kids are open for playdates. Other parents see the green windows and reach out — no more endless "how's tomorrow?" texting.

Parent-to-parent messaging

Quick, kid-context conversations between parents. Confirm a playdate, share a pickup, ask about pizza preferences — without exposing phone numbers.

How it works

Three small steps. No onboarding video required.

Play Cal is built to be useful within five minutes of installing it. No feed, no algorithm — just the parents and kids you actually spend time with.

  1. 01

    Add your kids

    Each child gets a profile with their school, allergies, and playdate preferences. Takes about a minute.

  2. 02

    Connect with other parents

    Find friends already on Play Cal or invite them with a single link. Connections are mutual — no awkward open searches.

  3. 03

    Coordinate the way you actually want to

    Pick from your shared calendar, send a real invite, or just message another parent directly. Whatever works for the moment.

Get the app

Coming soon to iOS and Android.

We're putting the finishing touches on the first release. Once the App Store and Play Store links are live, the buttons below will take you straight there.

Questions in the meantime? support@play-cal.com.

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