Whirligig
Shares rank 4 of 7 event platforms by recommenders
People like its simple, responsive interface and its swipe-based way of browsing events, which many find addictive. Only one critic raised a concern, that the site looks AI-generated.
People like its simple, responsive interface and its swipe-based way of browsing events, which many find addictive. Only one critic raised a concern, that the site looks AI-generated.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 90%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 9 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Simple, responsive, easy to use
“How responsive and simple to use the tool is.”
Comment from 17 Nov 2025 in “Show HN: Whirligig.live” “What a simple effective tool. I love it!”
Comment from 17 Nov 2025 in “Show HN: Whirligig.live” Nice, impressive interface
“it has a really nice interface”
Comment from 17 Nov 2025 in “Show HN: Whirligig.live” “Your tool looks impressive.”
Comment from 17 Nov 2025 in “Show HN: Whirligig.live” Addictive swipe-based event browsing
“I like the general idea of swiping on events.”
Comment from 19 Jan 2026 in “Show HN: Whirligig – Tinder for Gigs” “This is brilliant and addictive!”
Comment from 17 Nov 2025 in “Show HN: Whirligig.live”
Other event platforms people recommend
The four most recommended other event platforms, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meetup.com | 26 | 44 | 37% | 9 | 10 yrs3 owners | — |
| Radius | 13 | 10 | 57% | 4 | — | — |
| Luma | 11 | 4 | 73% | 8 | — | Approved |
| WhirligigThis page | 9 | 1 | 90% | 2 | — | — |
| Partiful | 9 | 9 | 50% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I liked hearing a sample of music from the artist as soon as I saw the event.”
“I like the general idea of swiping on events.”
“there all ai created even the site itself”
“This is brilliant and addictive!”
“it has a really nice interface”
“What a simple effective tool. I love it!”
“How responsive and simple to use the tool is.”
“Your tool looks impressive.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.