Playdates without
the awkward ask.
Your kid wants to play. Someone nearby wants to host. HopCircle makes the match, so you never have to cold-text a parent again.
“I wish my kid had someone to play with this afternoon.”
You've thought it a hundred times. Your kid's bored, you've got a free afternoon, but texting another parent feels like... a lot. What if they're busy? What if it's weird?
So you don't ask. And your kid watches another screen instead.
Not anymore.
Just post. Just match. Just play.
Three steps to your kid's next playdate.
Post a Hop or Circle
Say your kid wants to play, or that you're free to host. Pick a date, time, and go.
Get matched
HopCircle finds families at your school with matching availability and shared interests.
Kids play!
Confirm the playdate, chat with the parent, and your kids are playing by Saturday.
No awkward group chat. No favour-tracking. Just neighbours helping neighbours, one backyard at a time.
Built for both sides of the couch.
Everything parents need. Nothing they don't.
Hops & Circles
Post a Hop when your kid wants to play, or open a Circle when you're free to host. Two modes, one goal: more play.
Smart Matching
Matched by school, classroom, year group, shared interests, and availability. The right friends at the right time.
In-app Chat
Message other parents directly. Circle hosts get a group chat so everyone's on the same page.
Safety First
Phone-verified parents only. School-based matching. Block and report tools. Your kids' safety is everything.
Favourites
Mates
Co-parents
Made in Perth
See it in action.
From browse to playdate. Here's what the app feels like.
Home
Post a Hop or open a Circle
Open Circles
Discover Circles near you
Hoppers Nearby
See who's free to play
Circle Detail
Review who wants to hop in
It's a HopCircle!
Confirmed. Time to play!
Open a Circle
Set the plan and invite Mates
Invitation Sent
They'll get a notification
HopCircles
Your calendar & upcoming playdates
Messages
Chat with families
Families
Your school community
Family Detail
Invite to a Circle
Post a Hop
Set the details and go
Perth parents are already hopping in.
“I used it on Saturday and my daughter had a playdate within an hour.”
— Mum of 2
Quintilian School
“It's the app I didn't know I was waiting for. My son keeps asking me to check it.”
— Dad of 1
John XXIII College
“Finally something that isn't another WhatsApp group.”
— TestFlight tester
Claremont
Phone-verified parents12+ Perth schoolsBuilt by a Perth dadFollow the fun @hopcircle.app
Your kid's next playdate is one tap away.
Download HopCircle. Post your first Hop. Watch the weekend fill itself.
Free on iOS. Made in Perth. 🇦🇺