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BAND – App for all groups

BAND – App for all groups

Android Social NAVER Corp.
4.3 Popularity

Group chat app that actually keeps things organized

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Updated
September 16, 2025
Category
Age Rating
Teen
Developer
Android
Android 8.0++
Package Name
com.nhn.android.band

So here's my honest take after testing a bunch of group organizing apps. BAND isn't as slick-looking as some other apps out there, but it gets the job done better than most. What I really like is how it combines all the essential stuff in one place - no more jumping between calendar apps and messaging apps and whatever else. And

Not gonna lie, it took me a couple days to get comfortable with the layout, and some of my older team members struggled a bit at first. But once everyone got the hang of it, it's been pretty smooth sailing. The notifications are reliable (which is huge), and the calendar sync actually works (looking at you, Facebook events). If you can get past the slightly dated look, it's probably the most practical group management app I've tried.

Manya Lyalya
AUTHOR: Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros

  • Everything's in one place - no more app-hopping
  • Calendar actually syncs properly and sends reliable reminders
  • Polls and to-do lists make planning way easier
  • Works great for both casual and serious groups

Cons

  • Interface looks kind of dated and takes time to learn
  • Some older folks might find it overwhelming at first
  • Can be overkill for super casual groups
  • Takes a while to get everyone to actually install and use it
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I’ve been using BAND for about 3 months with my local sports team, and honestly, it’s way better than trying to organize everything through WhatsApp or Facebook groups. It’s basically like having a mini social network just for your group – whether that’s a sports team, work project, or whatever you’re trying to coordinate.

The main thing that sets it apart is how it organizes everything. You’ve got this community board where people can post updates (kind of like Facebook), a shared calendar that actually works (unlike trying to coordinate in regular group chats), and these pretty useful polls for making group decisions. There’s also to-do lists and private chat stuff, which came in super handy when planning our team practices.

Look, if you’re running any kind of group – like seriously, anything from a church group to a school project team – this is probably worth checking out. It’s not perfect (the interface took me a while to figure out), but it’s way better than having everything scattered across different apps. Been using it with my basketball team and it’s made organizing games and practices so much easier.

User Reviews

Jojo Bee October 14, 2025

Users in your group can change their comments, posts, etc in the app without a trace of history that it was changed and what the previous one was. This encourages...

Dominick Brack October 14, 2025

I have been trying to add my email to my account for 2 days and it WILL NOT send me the verification code even though its my exact email and...

Oscar “Sacha” Munoz October 14, 2025

buggy, can't even put up my profile picture without the prompt reappearing and image not saving to server.

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