Mapsesh is a Telegram Mini App designed to make planning casual group hangouts effortless for young working adults in Singapore (with US expansion planned). It tackles the chaos of "always being the planner"—endless spot-hunting, flaky RSVPs, and group decision paralysis—by combining location discovery with smart scheduling in one frictionless flow. Core Idea: "Plan less, go more." Organizers create invites with suggested spots (via interactive maps) and pre-set time slots (e.g., "After Work" polls), invite friends via Telegram, and let automated polling/RSVP/consensus handle the rest. Nudges for maybes, deadline reminders, and final confirmations keep things moving without chat clutter. Key Features (MVP/Beta):

Discovery: Static/interactive maps for hangout spots (cafés, bars, etc.), curated recs, and wishlist saving. Coordination: Time/date polling, yes/no/maybe RSVPs, auto-consensus engine, GCal sync, and notifications. Social: Party lists, basic profiles with stats (hangouts hosted), and friend invites—all Telegram-native.

Monetization: Free beta (capped at 100 users for data), then freemium tiers ($0 basic with limits, $4.99 standard, $9.99 pro for advanced maps/events/analytics). Built lean with SvelteKit, PostgreSQL (Neon), and open-source maps (MapLibre), it's all about reducing social fatigue so friends actually show up.

I'll create a modern, engaging landing page for Mapsesh that captures the essence of your Telegram Mini App. The design will highlight the "Plan less, go more" philosophy with sections for the problem you're solving, key features, pricing tiers, and a strong call-to-action for beta signup. Let me build this with a vibrant, youth-focused design that appeals to young working adults!

ok build the app

I can only generate client-side UI code, not full applications with server-side functionality. The Mapsesh app you described would require backend services, database integration, Telegram Bot API, authentication, and server-side logic that I cannot create.

However, I can help you build:

• Interactive UI prototypes and mockups
• Client-side components for the app interface
• Landing pages and marketing sites
• Frontend demos to showcase features

If you'd like me to create interactive UI components that simulate the Mapsesh app experience (like the map interface, RSVP forms, or event creation flow), I'd be happy to help with that! Just let me know which specific UI screens or components you'd like me to build.

Mapsesh: A "Company of One" Spec

1. Problem

Planning casual group hangouts is a high-friction process. An organizer faces discovery fatigue (endless searching for a place) and decision paralysis (waiting for group consensus). This leads to messy chat conversations and abandoned plans. NOTE: The problem is more apparent in the US rather than in Singapore as Singaporeans tend to be more reserved, lazy and prefer low-maintenance friendships, also meetups tend to involve flexfesting. They also accept that infrequent meetups are just part of life as they grow older. The strong stigma about achieving certain milestones like BTO, getting married and having kids perpetuates a more conservative, materialistic lifestyle whereby these milestones take priority over maintaining friendships.

Validation

Search results show that it is a widespread, genuine, and painful problem. The common threads across these posts are directly related to the core issues:

• "I'm always the one planning": This is the organizer's pain point. Your app helps reduce their burden and social fatigue.
• "Life is chaotic" / "People are busy": This is the root cause of the scheduling difficulty and a core justification for a polling-based solution.
• "Takes forever to agree on a date, time, and place": This is a direct echo of your "decision paralysis" problem.
• "Flaky friends" / "Cancels last minute": This ties into the "maybe" dilemma and the emotional toll of unconfirmed plans.

The problem statement is not only relevant, but it's also a source of significant frustration for people across many different social contexts.

2. Competition

Our competitive landscape is defined by the intersection of discovery and social coordination. Based on this, we'll categorize competitors by how closely they overlap with our core offering.

Direct Competitors

These platforms directly compete with Mapsesh's all-in-one value proposition, as they offer both discovery and scheduling features, even if they target a slightly different audience.

• North (https://north.industries/): Easily save, (privately) review, and organize your spots, from coffee shops to restaurants to hotels. Get trusted recommendations from friends, collaborate on lists, and easily share your recs with others.
• Mapstr (https://mapstr.com), Pindrop (https://www.pindrop.it), Joyspot (https://joyspot.co): These apps are our most direct competitors, as they focus on location discovery and social sharing. Mapstr and Pindrop are particularly relevant due to the user dissatisfaction with their recent changes to a paid model or for being more focused on professional use.
• Mindtrip (https://mindtrip.ai/): A free, AI-powered travel platform and mobile app that functions as a personalized travel assistant, helping users find, plan, and organize trips by generating itineraries, recommending hotels and restaurants, and allowing for collaborative trip planning with friends.
• Yelp (https://www.yelp.com): A well-established platform for business discovery and reviews, which now includes social features.
• Corner (https://www.the-corner-app.com): This app combines a social feed with a map, a feature that we're considering.
• Buddy Up (https://www.buddyup.gg/): This app combines activities with event hosting, proving that a social and scheduling-focused approach is viable. It's a key competitor to watch.

Indirect Competitors

These platforms address a single part of our two-part problem (either discovery or scheduling) or operate in a different market. They are valuable for market research and feature inspiration but are not a direct threat to our core mission.

• Pure Discovery Apps:   - Pin Traveler (https://www.pintraveler.net), Visit a City (https://www.visitacity.com), Wanderlog (https://wanderlog.com): These platforms focus entirely on location discovery and saving. They validate the "discovery fatigue" problem but lack a social or scheduling element.
• Pure Scheduling Apps:   - Howbout (https://howbout.app), Weshouldmeet (https://www.weshouldmeet.com), Matchmytime (https://www.matchmytime.com), Wannasocial (https://wannasocial.com), Partiful (https://www.partiful.com), Hang (https://www.thehangapp.com), Timeful (https://github.com/schej-it/timeful.app): These apps solve the "decision paralysis" problem but do not help the organizer with location discovery.
• Different Audience Platforms:   - Meetup (https://www.meetup.com): A global platform for finding events and meeting new people, not for organizing hangouts with existing friends.   - Amigos (https://www.amigos.com/): This app combines discovery with event creation. However, its focus is on meeting new people and dating, not organizing with existing friends.
• Established Platforms:   - Existing tools like Google Calendar, Facebook, and Telegram are used by a large portion of the market for event coordination, making them a significant part of the competitive landscape.
• Ikonic

3. Solution

Mapsesh is a simple, all-in-one coordination tool that transforms the chaotic process of group planning into a single, elegant flow. It reduces the social burden on the "planner" by handling the logistics of discovery, scheduling, and communication. Our competitors either focus on discovery or scheduling with in-app chats.

• Vision: To be the global platform for every personal connection.
• Mission: To make social coordination frictionless and fun.
• Tagline: Plan less, go more

4. Target Audience

Since the problem impacts US more than SG (see problem), but our solution relies on users comfortable with using Telegram, and more users use Telegram in SG (30%) than in US (9%), our current plan would be to penetrate the SG market first since it's easier to build a user base given that most friend groups use Telegram. After getting data and setting out pricing model, we would then try to market on US subreddits to penetrate the US market. Our users will mainly be young working adults who are looking to have an easier time hosting hangouts with their existing friends.

5. Business Model & Monetization Strategy

• Beta launch: Free, "unlimited"(high) usage (with safeguards to cap against malicious spammers or bots), to gather data to develop an appropriate pricing model.
• Tiered Subscription with Free Trial: Beta user feedback will determine which features are indispensable for monetization. Our v1 will include events/maps functionality as a key monetization driver.
• Free Tier: Static maps using pre-generated tiles from google-maps-scraper - basic location discovery without realtime features
• Pro Tier ($9.99/month): Realtime interactive maps, live event tracking, dynamic location updates, and advanced discovery features
• Events Platform: Premium features for event organizers including analytics, promotion tools, and attendee management

Rough features per tier:

• Freemium with Ads: If subscription adoption is low, fallback to ads on free tier with ad-free premium experience
• Data Monetization: Potential future revenue from anonymized location and event data (with user consent)

other ideas:

• mystery hangouts?, leaderboards, eoy review e.g. spotify wrapped

6. User Flow

1. Entry & Discovery: The organizer opens the Mapsesh Mini App. They land on the Home tab and see a curated list of recommended locations based on trends and friends' activities.
2. Creation: The organizer either selects a location from the Home screen or switches to the Map tab to find a specific spot.
3. Creating Invite: A simple form appears, prompting the organizer to add a title and select up to a number of time slots for that location, based on common social patterns e.g.

• "After Work": 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM, 7:00 PM
• "Weekend Brunch": 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM
• "Late Night": 8:00 PM, 9:00 PM

and the app suggests a deadline (e.g., 24 hours before). Planner can override this. 5. Invite is Sent: Invitees respond with Yes/Maybe/No within the app. This is done instead of Telegram's native poll to avoid cluttering their group chat (they wouldn't need to add our bot to their group chats) 6. Deadline Arrives: The bot sends a notification to the planner: "Deadline has passed! Review and confirm." 7. Planner's Action: - Confirms: They click a button, and the bot sends the final confirmation to everyone. - Delays: They do nothing. The poll remains in a pending state. - Cancels: They cancel the hangout. The bot notifies everyone.

7. Branding

• Logo:
  • ![[mapsesh-logo-512-color-bgdark 1.png]]![[mapsesh-logo-512-color.png]]
• Color Palette (60-30-10 Rule):
  • 60% (Base): The primary background color. For dark mode, this is Black (oklch(0 0 0)). For light mode, this is White (oklch(1 0 0)).
  • 30% (Secondary): The color for backgrounds of cards, UI elements, and subtle borders. For dark mode, this is a Cod Gray (oklch(0.1822 0 0)). For light mode, this is a crisp Off-White (oklch(0.9761 0 0)).
  • 10% (Accent): The highlight color for buttons, key text, and active states. This is a vibrant gradient that transitions from Magenta (oklch(0.7017 0.3225 328.36)) to Turquoise (oklch(0.9054 0.15455 194.769)).
• Typography: Inter for simplicity (might change in the future, esp the logo text)
• Glossary: hangout, party, party host, party members, places, events, achievements...

8. Tech Stack & Infrastructure

• Frontend: SvelteKit for a lightweight and highly performant user interface. The app will be built as a single-page application (SPA) to work seamlessly within the Telegram Mini App environment.
• Database: Neon (PostgreSQL - https://neon.tech) as our serverless, open-source database solution with Drizzle ORM (https://orm.drizzle.team) for type-safe database operations.
• Backend Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (https://cloud.google.com), a robust and scalable cloud provider, will be used for:
  • Compute Engine/VMs for hosting custom backend services, such as a tile server.
  • Cloud Storage for static assets and efficiently serving pregenerated map tiles.
  • Cloud Functions for serverless, event-driven operations.
• Authentication: Better Auth (https://better-auth.com), a framework-agnostic library, will be used to handle authentication. This will provide a secure and comprehensive set of features for a seamless, passwordless login using Telegram user data.
• Mapping & Location: This is a two-tiered system to manage costs while providing a premium experience.
  • Free Tier: MapLibre (https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-gl-js) for open-source map rendering, paired with Martin (https://github.com/urbica/martin) for serving vector tiles and the efficient PMTiles (https://github.com/protomaps/PMTiles) format for single-file tile storage on Cloud Storage. Place data will be sourced via a custom scraping solution using google-maps-scraper (https://github.com/gosom/google-maps-scraper).
  • Pro Tier: The official Google Places API (https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service) will be used to provide richer, more accurate location data, including reviews, photos, and live availability.
• API Integrations:
  • Telegram Mini App API (https://docs.telegram-mini-apps.com/packages/telegram-apps-sdk/3-x) for deep, seamless integration.
  • Events API: For the Pro Tier, a primary API like Ticketmaster API (https://developer.ticketmaster.com) or Eventbrite API (https://developer.eventbrite.com) will be used to provide a wide range of up-to-date, structured event data. This will be supplemented by community-sourced event submissions.
• Notifications & Support: A dedicated Telegram support bot, utilizing a self-hosted solution like Chatwoot (https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot) or Telegram-Support-Bot (https://github.com/bostrot/telegram-support-bot), will be the primary channel for customer service and feedback.
• Product Analytics & BI: PostHog (https://posthog.com) will be the all-in-one platform for product analytics, session recording, and feature flagging. It will also serve as our business intelligence tool by connecting to our Neon database to visualize key business metrics and revenue data.
• Monitoring: Google Cloud Monitoring and Logging (https://cloud.google.com/monitoring) will provide end-to-end observability, ensuring we can proactively identify and fix any issues.

Screens

1. Home Screen (The Adventure Hub)

The purpose of this screen is to drive user action and provide a quick overview of upcoming plans.

• Upcoming Hangouts: A prioritized list of the user's upcoming hangouts, organized by party.
• Call-to-Action: A clear button to "Host a Hangout" for users with no upcoming plans.

2. Profile Screen (The Adventure Log)

This is a private space for the user's personal stats and history. Its design avoids social comparison and pressure.

• Personal Stats: A clean display of key numbers.
  • Number of hangouts participated in.
  • Number of hangouts hosted.
• Wishlist: A private list of places the user wants to visit, saved from the Map screen.
• Hangout History: A chronological log of all past hangouts.
• Party List: A list of all parties the user is a member of. When a party is clicked, it will show a breakdown of who has hosted hangouts within that specific party.
• Friend List: A list of friends who are also on the app, used to simplify the invitation process.
• Settings: Includes account information, subscription management, and the option to delete the account.

3. Map Screen (The Place Finder)

This screen is the core of the discovery process, focused exclusively on finding social venues.

• Search Bar & Filters: A search bar at the top with a set of filters for social categories like "Café," "Bar," "Club," etc.
• Interactive Map: Displays a variety of "places" based on search criteria and filters.
• "For You" Drawer: A drawer that slides up from the bottom, showing curated recommendations. This content changes based on the selected filters.
• Action Buttons: Users can select a place to add it to a new hangout or to their private wishlist.
• No Gatekeeping: Initially, all places, including trending and "hidden" places, will be accessible to all users to provide a full V1 experience.

9. Beta User Acquisition & Management Strategy

1. Priority: The first priority is to build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) of the V1 app. This includes the core features that allow users to create hangouts and explore recommendations. Once the app is functional, you can then build the bot and data collection mechanism around it.

2. Target Audience: The target audience for the beta are tech-savvy young adults in Singapore who are open to trying new things and willing to provide feedback. The goal is to find early adopters who are genuinely interested in solving the problem of social coordination.

3. Recruitment Channel: You will use a public, anonymous post on Singapore-focused subreddits (e.g., r/singapore) to recruit beta users. The post will be a compelling pitch about the problem you're solving and will have a clear call-to-action that directs users to your Telegram bot. This approach allows for a broad reach while maintaining anonymity.

4. The Onboarding Flow: The Telegram bot will serve as the gateway to the mini-app, ensuring a controlled and consistent onboarding experience for every user. The flow will be as follows:

• A potential user clicks the link in your post and is directed to your Telegram bot.
• The bot will present a brief survey to screen users and gather initial data.
• Upon completion of the survey, the bot will store the user's Telegram ID and whitelist them, granting access to the mini-app.
• When a beta user invites a friend, that friend will have to go through the same bot onboarding process to be whitelisted and access the app. This ensures every user is a beta participant and provides consistent data.

5. Beta Cap: Instead of a strict whitelist of pre-selected users, you will cap the number of signups. Once the desired number is reached, you will update your posts and have the bot inform new users that the beta is full, automatically adding them to a waitlist.

6. Feedback Mechanism: Feedback will be collected individually through the Telegram bot. This approach avoids herd mentality and encourages users to give honest, private opinions. The bot can prompt users with specific questions after they've used certain features to gather targeted insights.

10. Public Launch

Relevant and Active Subreddits for Marketing

On top of the beta launch channels, these are other relevant subreddits that we can market. These are mainly US subreddits though, so we should wait for traction in Singapore first, even there even will be.

• r/socialskills: This is your primary target. The volume of posts and comments related to planning hangouts, social fatigue, and managing flaky friends is massive and ongoing. Look for threads with titles like "I'm always the one making plans", "It's impossible to make plans", or "Difficult to get friends to commit".
• r/Adulting: This community is full of people navigating the complexities of adult friendships and busy lives. The threads you found, such as "It's impossible to get 'adults' to commit to plans" with over 800 comments, show that this pain point is highly resonant with this audience.
• r/AskWomenOver30: This subreddit is a goldmine because this demographic often has a high degree of "life happens" complexity (jobs, family, etc.), which makes your app's ability to simplify planning a huge value proposition. Look for threads about "why is it so hard to make plans" and "friendship burnout."
• r/FriendshipAdvice: People here are actively seeking solutions to problems related to maintaining friendships, which often includes the friction of planning.

When you are ready to launch, remember to follow the community's rules. Provide genuine value by participating in these conversations and then introduce your app as a solution to the problem they are discussing.

I'll create the core Mapsesh app interface based on your comprehensive spec! This will include the main screens (Home, Map, Profile), hangout creation flow, and all the key components that make social coordination effortless. The design will follow your branding guidelines with the magenta-to-turquoise gradient and focus on the "Plan less, go more" philosophy.