# Event-Planning Apps Plancast Focuses on Smaller and Less Formal Evenings By Tiana Reid | Published 2010-07-24 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plancast References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/life_hacks/plancast/) & [plancast](http://plancast.com/) There's an abundance of [event-planning websites and apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corporate-event-planning) to choose from, but Plancast, developed by the San Francisco-based Worldly Developments, focuses on more low-key evenings like simple dinners and drinks. Plancast is there to get your friends together for a fun evening, something that can be a feat since everyone has busy schedules and picky eating habits. With Plancast, everyone can weigh in on the [restaurant, time and location](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/where-are-we-eating-tonight), so that the gluten-free vegetarian will be sitting pretty. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Event-planning Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in developing event-planning apps that focus on smaller and less formal evenings. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Hospitality & Entertainment:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the hospitality and entertainment industry by developing event-planning apps for low-key evenings. - **Food & Beverage:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the food and beverage industry by developing event-planning apps that cater to picky eating habits and dietary restrictions. - **Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the technology industry through the development of user-friendly event-planning apps that simplify the process of getting friends together for a fun evening. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Gathering-Scheduling Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/momentitos-app.md) - [Calendar-Coordinating Social Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clyx-app.md) - [Project Planning Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planoramic.md) - [Local Event Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knowhere.md) - [Collaborative Planning Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planira.md) - [Group Meetup Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/letsfinallymeet.md) - [Event Planning Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/konpa.md) - [Digital Event Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-invites1.md) - [Local Activity Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fun-day-plan1.md)