# The Planning Channel

> Stop group chat chaos. Find, plan & do things with friends effortlessly.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.theplanningchannel](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.theplanningchannel)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.theplanningchannel`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Thomas Castelein
- **Category:** EVENTS
- **Downloads:** 37
- **Version:** 2.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-25
- **First published:** 2026-05-11
- **Publisher country:** NL
- **Size:** 100 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.theplanningchannel)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://theplanningchannel.github.io/theplanningchannel-privacy/](https://theplanningchannel.github.io/theplanningchannel-privacy/)

## Description

The Planning Channel - Hang Out Planner<br><br>Less chatting. More doing.<br>You know the drill: 47 messages in the group chat, zero actual plans. The Planning Channel fixes that.<br><br>Find something actually worth doing<br>Browse restaurants, bars, parks, escape rooms, and more on an interactive map all near you, all ready to become tonight&#39;s plan.<br><br>Turn &quot;who&#39;s in?&quot; into a real event<br>See something you like? Create an event, add your friends or a whole group, and send invites in one tap. They reply Yes, Maybe, or No no app download needed on their end.<br><br>Groups for every crew you have<br>Your uni friends. Your work crew. Your weekend regulars. Keep them all separate, invite them all at once, and stop forgetting that one person every single time.<br><br>All your plans, in one place<br>No more digging through DMs to remember when and where. Every upcoming event lives in your feed easy to update, cancel, or lock in when everyone&#39;s committed.<br><br>Bookmark spots for later<br>Saw a place that looks sick but the timing&#39;s not right? Save it and pull it up when your crew is ready.<br><br>Add to your calendar, done<br>Once it&#39;s official, share a link and everyone adds it to whatever calendar app they use. Simple.

## Rankings

- #2,408,640 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.theplanningchannel.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.theplanningchannel)