Browse what's nearby
Real activities, real people, within walking or driving distance. Bouldering, board games, park runs, quiet coffee. No promoted anything.
If the apps worked you wouldn't be here.
Making friends as an adult is weirdly hard. Nobody talks about it.
So we built Quokka. Find a local group doing something you already like, chat with actual humans, show up once, show up again. That's it. That's the app.
18+ only.
How it works
Join a small group
Groups are small on purpose. You're not competing for attention with 400 strangers. You talk, you plan, you meet up.
Show up. Repeat.
Friendships happen through repetition. Quokka keeps the thread alive between meetups so you don't have to rebuild rapport every time.
Discovery
Find something to do,
and people to do it with.
Activities sorted by distance. Filters that actually narrow things down. No engagement-optimised feed, no suggested posts. Just what's on and where.
Explore the appGroups & Chat
Small groups.
Real conversation.
Every group gets its own live chat. Talk before you meet. Share photos and plans. Build rhythm. The app stays out of your way.
- Live messaging, one room per group
- Photos, presence, avatars, typing indicators
- Gentle nudges to keep the group warm
Why this exists
Not a social network.
Not trying to be.
No feed. No followers. No algorithm deciding who you see. Quokka is a tool for people who want to meet others in real life, built around what friendship actually needs: time, repetition, and things you do together.
Read the full story50hCasual friend
90hFriend
200h+Close friend
Jeffrey Hall, University of Kansas (2018)
Friendship compounds in hours, not likes. Quokka gives you the structure to accumulate those hours without having to organise everything yourself.