The IRL app wants to be “the antidote” to young people’s social isolation.

The IRL app wants to be “the antidote” to young people’s social isolation.The app encourages offline hangouts via a chat-fueled, recommendation-filled calendar that encourages users to find and plan events. Gen Z & Millennials are increasingly interested in digital detoxing, and IRL is stepping in to go beyond initiatives from the companies that caused tech addictions in the first place (Apple, Facebook, etc.). Their CEO explains, “we can also build a big business where the revenue model isn’t based on how much time users spend on the app but how much value we can provide for the user in their life.” (Forbes)