PlanChat

PlanChat offers a mobile application focused on the social planning and travel coordination market. The company provides a platform designed to centralize and simplify the process of organizing group activities, from local outings to extensive travel. The service was founded by Sina Shekou, who serves as CEO, along with co-founders Dan Gubert, a software engineer, and Reynaldo Gonzales, a developer.

The business addresses the common difficulties of group coordination, such as fragmented communication across various messaging apps and email threads. PlanChat integrates multiple planning functionalities into a single interface. Its primary clients are groups of friends, families, or any collective planning an event or trip. The application operates on a free-to-use model, available for download on iOS. Revenue generation appears to be linked to partnerships with booking platforms like FlyFar and JustFly for flights and hotels accessed through the app.

The core of the product is a group messaging system specifically designed for trip planning. Within a private chat room, users can collaboratively build an itinerary by searching for and adding destinations, hotels, restaurants, and activities. The platform aggregates content and presents it with details like maps, ratings, and reviews. A key feature is the integrated expense management tool, which facilitates splitting bills and tracking shared costs, allowing users to add expenses and upload receipts for instant settlement. Furthermore, PlanChat includes a deal-finder function that monitors flight and hotel prices for user-selected destinations and sends alerts when prices drop. The platform also offers curated itineraries to provide inspiration for users.

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