For the deeply hobbied

Find your people through what you love.

Other apps want you to be a personality. Hobbiest lets you be a hiker, a potter, a 5 a.m. cyclist, a fermenter, a fly-tier — and connects you with the people who get it.

We'll only email you about early access and launch. No spam, no third parties — see our Privacy Policy.
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Not just another swipe. A better reason to meet.

The best friendships, partnerships and crews don't start with small talk — they start in the middle of doing something. A trailhead. A pottery wheel. A studio at 2 a.m. Hobbiest is the place where those things start.

What we believe
"You are what you do — and the people you do it with."
— Principle 01

Doing > Stating

A profile of activities, not adjectives. We don't care what you'd describe yourself as. We care what you actually did this weekend.

— Principle 02

IRL > Endless DMs

Designed to move people from endless scrolling and dead-end conversations into real-world experiences. If we've done our job right, the app isn't the destination — it's the bridge.

— Principle 03

Depth > Reach

We're not chasing a billion users. We're chasing the people who go deep on the things they love and want to find others who do the same.

01 — Communities

Pick a passion. Find your tribe.

240+ hobby communities and counting — from alpine climbing to analog photography to fermentation. Wherever you go deep, we already have a corner for you.

02 — How it works

Three steps. Then go do the thing.

No endless onboarding. No vague "interests" lists. You tell us what you actually do, and we hand you the doors.

— 01

Build your loadout

Tell Hobbiest what you do — the gear you own, the trails you've hit, the recipes you've ruined. Your profile is a kit, not a bio.

— 02

Match by momentum

Shared hobbies get the conversation started. Shared availability and people preferences decide whether it actually happens.

— 03

Show up & do it.

Skip the endless DMs. Meet at the trailhead, the studio, the coffee shop, the kitchen counter. Hobbiest steps aside once the experience begins.

★ Premium · AskGuru

Part wingman. Part life coach. Always in your corner.

AskGuru is the friend who knows everyone, reads everything, and never misses a beat. Equal parts wingman, advisor, and inside source — your private brain trust for the trip, the table, the conversation, the call. The right read on the night. The right move at the moment. Always on. Always tuned to what makes you, you.

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Stylish multi-ethnic group of young friends laughing together at a rooftop gathering with city skyline in the background
★ Premium · Closet Goals

The fit, the fragrance, the footwear — aligned to what you love.

Closet Goals dials your wardrobe to whatever your hobby is asking of you. A trail demands one fit. A gallery another. A studio at 2 a.m. another still. Fashion, fragrance, footwear — curated to your craft, calibrated to your closet. Show up dressed for the version of the day you mean to live. Aligned, every time.

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03 — Stories from the trail

Built by people who actually go outside.

Early Hobbiests have already started running clubs, climbing crews, and Sunday supper groups in 14 cities.

I joined Hobbiest looking for hiking partners. Six months in, I have a climbing crew, a coffee tasting group, and a relationship.
Mara K.
Bend, OR · Beta user
Other apps wanted me to be a personality. Hobbiest let me be a potter who likes 5 a.m. rides. Way better.
Devon R.
Brooklyn · Beta user
AskGuru is the most plugged-in friend I never had. Reads the room, calls the play, never misses. I feel five steps ahead.
Jules P.
San Diego · Beta user

Get in early. The trail's still empty.

Hobbiest opens to early-access users this summer. Join the waitlist and we'll send you an invite before the gates open.

We'll only email you about early access and launch. Privacy Policy.