Free
To try Buddia and meet your first buddy.
€0
- Browse buddies and their plans
- 3 pending requests at a time
- Chat, QR-verified meetup and ratings
Madrid · Waitlist open
Make friends in Madrid with people who live here.
The app to meet people in Madrid when you have just arrived: a verified local who shares your interests. No tours, no dating.
- Verified identity
- Meetups verified by QR
- Free to start
Travelling
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Buddies in Madrid for you
CoffeeArtMusicVermouth
- LGreat match
Lucía, 29
Lavapiés
You both like coffee and art
CoffeeArt - D
Dani, 31
Chamberí
You both speak English and French
BooksVermouth - A
Amira, 27
Malasaña
You both like live music
Music
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Example screens
How you use it
From “I don't know anyone” to “see you Saturday”.
Five screens. No tricks in any of them.
01/05
Find someone you click with
You open Buddia and see people from Madrid who share your interests. Every profile tells you why you match.
Real plans
Plans in Madrid with people who live here.
No tours and no paid activities. These are the plans a local would make on any given Saturday, with you.
Example plans
Greetings from
El Rastro
Sunday vermouth
Sun · 12:30
Greetings from
Lavapiés
Coffee route
Sat · 11:00
Greetings from
Chamberí
Bookshops and vermouth
Sat · 1:00 pm
Greetings from
Malasaña
A small gig
Thu · 9:00 pm
Greetings from
Usera
Tapas off the map
Fri · 8:30 pm
Greetings from
Madrid Río
Sunset walk
Wed · 7:30 pm
Photos: Javier Pérez Montes (El Rastro) and Malopez 21 (Madrid Río), CC BY-SA 4.0; Nicolas Vigier and Jotaemec, public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.
One app, two modes
Today you travel. Tomorrow you show your city.
There's a switch at the top: the plane when you're away, the house when you're in your city. The same account works for both.
When you arrive in a city
- Find locals your age who share your interests
- Up to 3 requests at a time, free
- Chat, QR-verified meetup and private rating
Trust
You don't see the safety. But it's everywhere.
Verified identity
Every buddy verifies their ID. So do you, before your first request.
Verified meetups
A QR code that changes every minute confirms the meetup really happened.
Private ratings
After every meetup, in private. With human moderation if something goes wrong.
Not a dating app
Buddia is about getting to know a city. Dating behaviour is moderated.
Pricing
Start free. Switch to membership when you want more.
Membership
For people who arrive wanting to meet lots of locals.
€7.99per month
About €0.27 a day
- 10 requests at a time
- Filter by dates
- Highlighted request and read receipts
- 3 boosts a month
No commitment: cancel in one click and we remind you 3 days before each charge.
Prefer not to subscribe? Single boosts are available: 5 for €4.99. And if you're a buddy, Buddia is always free.
FAQ
What everyone asks
How do I make friends in Madrid if I've just arrived?
The easiest way is to start with one person, not a group. On Buddia you pick a local who shares your interests, write to them and meet for a specific plan: a coffee, a market or a walk around their neighbourhood.
Where can I meet people in Madrid without it being about dating?
Buddia is not a dating app. It's about getting to know the city with someone who lives in it, and flirting behaviour is moderated.
How much does it cost?
Starting is free. If you want more requests at once, there will be an optional €7.99/month membership you can cancel in one click, with a reminder 3 days before each charge. Prefer not to subscribe? Single boosts start at €4.99. Buddies never pay.
Do buddies get paid to meet?
No. Nobody pays anybody. Buddies do it because they enjoy it, to practise languages and meet people, and they earn points they can redeem for membership when they travel.
How do I know it's safe?
Identities are verified, every meetup is confirmed with a QR code, and afterwards there are private ratings and a team that reviews reports.
Where is it available?
We're starting in Madrid. If you're going somewhere else, sign up anyway: waitlists tell us where to open next.
When do you open?
First we bring together Madrid's buddies, then we open to newcomers. We'll email you as soon as you can use it.
- Name
- You
- Destination
- Madrid
- Valid from
- Today
Madrid · Waitlist open
Madrid has more than the guidebooks show.
Join and we'll let you know when we open.