mmotion vs WasMeant

Pricing

mmotion is priced at Free (Free (invite-only beta)), while WasMeant comes in at $$ (~$19 per dinner ticket + cost of your meal).

Format & matching

mmotion uses groups of 5 friends per profile, compared to WasMeant’s 4 per table, and mmotion relies on interest-based matching while WasMeant uses algorithm-based matching.

How they work

mmotion: Apply to join the vetted community — mmotion is members-only. Once approved, the app quietly logs the places you spend time at (restaurants, gyms, galleries) into a private Location Vault that only you can see. You create up to three profiles to express different sides of yourself — maybe one for nightlife, one for fitness. When you're ready, you choose which visits to share publicly. You can discover other members who've visited the same spots and connect with them, limited to five friends per profile to keep things intentional. Messaging opens with a built-in conversation starter about the place you both visited.

WasMeant: Head to wasmeant.com and create an account. You'll fill out a personality questionnaire covering your interests, values, and social energy — takes about 10 minutes. Once your profile is complete, purchase a one-time dinner ticket ($18.99). Then pick which Friday dates work for you and start the group search. WasMeant's algorithm builds a balanced group of four people with compatible personalities. You'll get the restaurant name and details by email once your group is confirmed — usually 24 hours before. Show up Friday at 7 PM, sit down, and spend the evening with three strangers at a curated spot in Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Williamsburg.

What to love

mmotion: Privacy-first design — everything is private by default. Location-based matching feels more organic than profiles or algorithms. Multiple profiles let you compartmentalize your social life. Five-friend limit per profile forces genuine connections. Built-in conversation starters remove the cold-open awkwardness.

WasMeant: Algorithmic matching based on a real personality questionnaire — not random groupings. Small groups of four keep conversations intimate and comfortable. No app download required — sign up and manage everything on the website. Pay-per-dinner model with no subscription or auto-renewal. Restaurant selection is curated for atmosphere, not hype.

Reality check

mmotion: NYC-only beta with a 1,000-user cap — most people can't use it yet. Invite-only application process creates a barrier to entry. Requires constant location access, which is a big ask. Very new — the community may be too small to reliably match with people.

WasMeant: NYC only — if you're not in New York, you're out of luck. Friday-only schedule at 7 PM is rigid if your weekends are unpredictable. Ticket price covers coordination only — you still pay for your own meal and drinks. Relatively new platform, so the matching pool may be smaller than established competitors.

Søren's take

On mmotion: mmotion is one of the most interesting social apps I've seen in a while — the idea of meeting people through shared places instead of shared bios is genuinely compelling. The privacy controls are thoughtful and the five-friend cap is a bold design choice that signals they're serious about quality over quantity. But right now, it's a NYC-only beta capped at 1,000 users, so unless you're in Manhattan, you're on a waitlist. Worth applying if you're in New York and curious about what post-swipe social networking looks like.

On WasMeant: WasMeant feels like the scrappy, NYC-native answer to Timeleft. The premise is nearly identical — personality-matched dinners with strangers — but the execution is more intimate: groups of four instead of six, and a deliberate focus on one city done well rather than scaling everywhere at once. The Friday-at-7-PM ritual is a nice counterpoint to Timeleft's Wednesday format. The biggest limitation is obvious: it's NYC only. But if you live in New York and want a low-pressure way to meet genuinely interesting people over dinner, this is worth a ticket.