Your people, close by.
Connect with the parents you know. Keep school friends, neighbours and your own circles within easy reach.
For the families you already know
A little less planning.
A little more play.
The after-school catch-up. The Saturday at the park. Sortly helps you find time for the playdates that make their week.
Made for real friendships. Designed for a quieter day.
Familiar families.
Plans that fit.
More time together.
12Sat
Afternoon
1–5:30pm · Mia
Shared with close friendsAn example of a free day in Sortly.
Make space for the good bits
Their free afternoon.
Your next easy plan.
Add the days your child is free, then choose who to share them with. When time lines up with a friend, you have somewhere to start.
No scrolling back through a week of messages to find out who said Saturday.
From free time to playtimeOn the day
Ready for the day itself.
Add your child’s allergies, fears and food needs once. The family on a confirmed playdate sees them until the end of that day, and if they’re hosting, Sortly reminds them to take a look.
Two children, two playdates, one afternoon? When you plan the second, Sortly shows roughly how far apart they are and how long to allow for the drive.
Good to know
About Ava
- Allergies
- Peanuts SevereCarries an adrenaline pen
- Fears
- Dogs
- Food
- Vegetarian
Travel between playdates
Ella’s confirmed playdate is about 3 miles from here.
Allow around 15 minutes to drive between them.
Examples of Good to know and a travel notice in Sortly.
Each child’s own world.
Different friends, different free days. Switch between your children and make a plan for the right one.
Just enough to get it sorted.
Choose a time and a place. Confirm the details together, then get back to the rest of your day.
Your questions
Questions parents ask.
Straight answers about how Sortly works, what other families can see and how to get started.
- What is Sortly?
- Sortly is an iPhone app that helps parents arrange playdates with the families they already know. You add the times your child is free, choose which friends can see them, and when your free times line up with a friend’s, you confirm a time and place together. It’s made in London by Igloo Labs.
- Who is Sortly for?
- Parents and carers aged 18 or over. Children don’t use Sortly and can’t have accounts. You add a few details about each child, like their first name and school year, so you can arrange playdates for them.
- How is it different from a group chat?
- A group chat is good for talking, but plans get lost in the scroll. Sortly keeps each child’s free times in one place, shows you when they line up with a friend’s, and keeps the confirmed time and place together. No scrolling back through a week of messages to find out who said Saturday.
- Who can see my child’s free times?
- Only the friends and circles you share each one with. Nothing is shared until you post it. When free times line up, Sortly suggests a playdate; you decide whether to make it.
- What can other families see about us?
- Families you’re connected with see your first name, last initial and photo, and the first name, last initial, school year, school and photo of each child who’s friends with one of theirs. Your mobile number, your address if the playdate is at your home, and anything you’ve added under Good to know about your child are shown only to the other family on a confirmed playdate, until the end of that day.
- Can I tell the other family about allergies?
- Yes. Under Good to know in your child’s details, you can add their allergies, mark any as severe and say what medicine they carry. You can add fears, like dogs or the dark, and food needs, like vegetarian or halal, too. Only the family on a confirmed playdate with your child sees it, until the end of that day. If the playdate is at their home, Sortly reminds them on the day to take a look. We ask for your consent before saving it, and you can clear it and stop sharing at any time.
- What if two of my children have playdates on the same day?
- When you plan a playdate on a day another of your children already has one confirmed, Sortly shows roughly how far apart they are and how long to allow for the drive between them. The estimate is worked out on our server, so no other family’s address reaches your phone.
- Does Sortly sell our data or show ads?
- No. We never sell your data, we don’t show ads and we don’t share data with advertising networks. Sortly’s database and website are hosted in London. The privacy policy has the details.
- How do I get Sortly?
- Sortly is for iPhone, and it’s getting ready for more families. Leave your email on the Get Sortly page and we’ll let you know when you can start. Android is next; the same page has its waiting list.
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Leave a little room for play.
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