Crewbeam

The festival app:Never loseyour crewagain.

Crewbeam is the free festival app for your crew: an arrow shows you where your friends are and guides you back to your tent. Even in the biggest crowds.

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Find your friends in 3 steps

1

Start a crew

Pick a name, show the QR code or share the link. Anyone with the app joins in one tap.

2

Follow the arrow

No map reading. Just an arrow and a number: you see straight away which way to go and how far.

3

Find your tent

Stand in front of your tent and tap once. The arrow brings you back, even at night and without signal.

What your festival app can do

Arrow, not a map

An arrow points to each friend, with the distance in metres. That’s it.

Tents and cars

Several tents, the car, stages, bars, toilets. For the whole crew, with a photo, even without signal.

Meeting points

Time, place, photo. Everyone says yes or no. The reminder adds 15 % to the walking time for the crowds.

Map or satellite

All your people, places and tents at a glance. You choose the view.

Come over here

One tap and your friends get the arrow to you.

Festival calendar

Dates, places, websites. Start a crew for your festival in one step.

Help button

Hold it for 3 seconds and your crew sees where you are. It does not call the emergency services.

What is Crewbeam good for?

A group outdoors, lots of people, and it’s easy to lose each other. Crewbeam is built for festivals and helps at these occasions too.

Free at launch. No ads.

Sign in with Apple

No password, no email address. One tap with Face ID.

Location only when shared

Only your crew sees you, and only while you share. You can go invisible at any time.

You decide

We only collect usage data with your explicit consent.

Made in Europe

Servers in the EU. Six languages from day one.

Like it? Buy the developer a beer!

Don’t have an iPhone?

A crew works best when everyone’s in. Android is in the works. Leave your email address and we’ll let you know.

Festival tips

Find friends at a festival

9 tips from meeting points to live location, plus WhatsApp, Apple and Google compared.

Find your tent at a festival

8 tips for day and night, from a photo of the spot to a saved location.

Festival packing list

The camping checklist to tick off: from tickets and tent to power bank and toiletries.

Tips for other big events

Cologne Carnival tips

Stay together from 11 November to Shrove Tuesday, with a printable meeting plan and all the 2027 dates.

Oktoberfest with a group

Why the Bavaria statue and the Ferris wheel are poor meeting points, and what the City of Munich advises families.

Questions about the festival app

How do I find my friends at a festival?

So you don’t lose your crew in the crowds, you start a crew in Crewbeam and invite your friends with a QR code or a link. An arrow then shows you, for each friend, which way to go and how far it is.

How do I find my tent at a festival?

Stand in front of your tent and save the spot with one tap. Your iPhone measures accurately for a few seconds. Later an arrow guides you back, even at night and without signal. You can add a photo too.

How much does the Crewbeam festival app cost?

Crewbeam is free at launch. If you like the app, you can leave the developer a voluntary tip in the app. Later there will be an affordable Crew Pass per festival, with no subscription: one person pays and the whole crew is in. Crews, chat, help alerts and the emergency call button will always be free.

Who can see my location?

Only people in your crew, and only while you share it. One tap and you’re invisible.

Does Crewbeam work without signal?

Your tent and saved places do. Your friends’ current position needs a connection, and at busy festivals the mobile network can be weak.

Does everyone in the crew need the app?

Yes, everyone in the crew. That’s why inviting people is so easy: show the QR code or share the link.

Does Crewbeam replace my festival’s official app?

No. Your festival’s app shows you the line-up and the site map. Crewbeam is the app for your crew: it shows you where your people are and where your tent is.

How can I share my location with friends without WhatsApp?

Start a crew in Crewbeam and invite your friends with a QR code or a link. Anyone in the crew who shares their location appears as an arrow and on the map. You decide when you’re visible.

Can I see where my friends are with an app?

Yes, but only within your crew and only if they share their location. Everyone decides for themselves whether and for how long they’re visible. Strangers see nothing. The one exception is a help alert to the crew: then the person’s location is shared so the crew can help.

Is there a Zenly alternative for festivals?

Zenly shut down in 2023. Crewbeam is an app where friends see each other on the map, built for festivals: with an arrow to your tent, meeting points and places like the stage and the bar. Currently for iPhone only.

Is Crewbeam available for Android?

Not yet. Android is in the works. Leave your email address and we’ll let you know.

Does the help button call the emergency services?

No. The help button only alerts your crew. If someone’s life is in danger, call the real emergency number. The app has a separate button for that, which asks you to confirm first.

See you at the tent.

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