Natalie
Rose Taylor

UpClose

My own startup: making plans in three questions instead of twenty texts, with a chatbot handling the back-and-forth for you.

Role: Founder
Designs circa: 2019–2021
Employment type: Entrepreneurial
Type: Native iOS
Users: ~1,000

Mobile

27 screens

UpClose — UpCloseSplash screen.

The friendly way to plan — The friendly way to planWelcome screen.

Find people you know — Find people you knowConnect contacts or Facebook to find friends already on UpClose.

Make plans, without the planning — Make plans, without the planningOnboarding: pick a friend, choose an activity, say when you're free.

Show up and log off — Show up and log offOnboarding: less time planning, more time together.

Did you meet up? — Did you meet up?Past plans ask whether they happened, closing the loop.

It's a plan — It's a planThe chatbot confirms the details and offers to add them to your calendar.

Choose an area, get suggestions — Choose an area, get suggestionsDraw a radius on the map and UpClose suggests venues inside it.

We do chat a little differently — We do chat a little differentlyThe bot explains itself, then asks 'Are you free Friday night?' with one-tap answers.

Who's invited? — Who's invited?Add people or groups, choose a VIP guest, and send by Messages, WhatsApp, Messenger, link or email.

Flexible by design — Flexible by designA first and second choice of day, an ideal start time and how flexible you are, so the app can find a match.

Settings — SettingsAccount, categories, favourites, notifications and support.

You're free! — You're free!Empty days invite you to make a plan instead of looking blank.

Something in common — Something in commonA friend's profile with an icebreaker, interests and personality.

Notifications you want — Notifications you wantChoose which invitations, cancellations and reminders reach you.

Month view — Month viewPull down for the whole month.

Find people you know — Find people you knowEmpty state for connections.

Your history goes here — Your history goes hereEmpty state for plan history, shareable privately or publicly.

Sign up — Sign upA short sign-up form.

Edit details — Edit detailsUpdate your profile; birthdate is locked.

I am... — I am...Pick personality traits with emoji.

Trophies and Pro — Trophies and ProProgress toward each trophy, with an UpClose Pro upsell.

Recurring plans — Recurring plansUpClose Pro: see a favourite person twice a month, alternating between your favourite places.

Invitations — InvitationsConfirmations, cancellations, responses and a prompt to share the plan afterwards.

Set location — Set locationSearch for a specific place, with sponsored results and saved favourites.

What do you want to do? — What do you want to do?Coffee, drinks, a meal, a call, a walk, a workout or something else.

Pick a time — Pick a timeThe bot offers times; one tap to answer.

In Context

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Soft-Cancel — Soft-CancelCancel without being the bad guy: the plan only ends if both people secretly tap Soft-Cancel. Users' favourite feature.

The friendly way to plan — The friendly way to planUpClose's marketing site.

Who do you want to make plans with? — Who do you want to make plans with?Welcome screen and the first step of making a plan.

Your calendar, and a bot that books it — Your calendar, and a bot that books itThe calendar with 'Did you meet up?' beside the chatbot offering times.

Trophies, interests and personality — Trophies, interests and personalityAchievements that reward completing your profile and inviting friends; interests and personality as emoji grids.

Meeting someone new — Meeting someone newAnother user's profile with an icebreaker you have in common, private categories, and block or mute controls.

Your connections — Your connectionsAn inviting empty state, then friends sorted into private categories.

What and where — What and wherePick an activity, then an area on the map to get venue suggestions.

Pick a place — Pick a placeSearch venues, save favourites, and name the plan.

Live on the App Store — Live on the App StoreUpClose – Make Plans, rated 5.0.