ABOUT MIDPOINT
Tired of the endless 'where should we meet?' debate? MIDPOINT is your smart solution for finding the fairest, most convenient meeting spot. Whether coordinating with friends, family, or colleagues, our app eliminates the hassle by pinpointing the optimal location based on everyone's start point and travel preferences.
From casual hangouts to crucial business meetings, MIDPOINT offers three distinct optimization methods to perfectly tailor the meeting point to your group's specific needs:
GEOGRAPHIC CENTER
Calculates the true 'as the crow flies' midpoint, balancing the straight-line distance for all. Ideal when the actual route isn't as critical as a geographically central spot.
FAIR TRAVEL FOR ALL
Prioritizes fairness by finding a location where everyone's travel time, using actual road networks, is as similar as possible. Perfect for ensuring no one has an unfairly long journey.
LOWEST TOTAL TRAVEL
Determines the meeting spot that minimizes the combined driving time for the entire group. The most efficient choice when the overall time spent traveling by everyone is the main concern.
KEY FEATURES
- Supports up to 5 individual starting locations.
- Specify individual transport modes (Car, Bicycle, Walking) for accurate results.
- Flexible optimization: Geographic Center, Fair Travel for All, or Lowest Total Travel.
- Clear map view of all locations, the calculated midpoint, and individual routes.
- Explore local venues (cafes, restaurants, parks) near your midpoint to pick the perfect spot.
- User-friendly interface with address autocompletion.
OUR MISSION
Our mission at MIDPOINT is to make planning meetups effortless and fair. We empower you to focus on the 'why' of your meeting, not the 'where,' by providing intuitive tools that respect everyone's time and travel.
- Save you time and reduce the hassle of planning meetups.
- Champion fairness by balancing everyone's travel burden.
- Encourage efficient travel, contributing to a smaller environmental footprint.
- Encourage the discovery of new and convenient places in your city.
TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT
MIDPOINT is built with a powerful and modern tech stack to ensure a reliable, fast, and interactive experience:
- React & Next.js: For a dynamic user interface and robust server-side rendering capabilities.
- Tailwind CSS: For a sleek, utility-first design system that ensures responsiveness.
- Leaflet: For rendering interactive maps, with base tiles provided by OpenStreetMap.
- OpenRouteService: Powers our core midpoint calculations, generates routes, and analyzes travel times across different transport modes.
- Nominatim (OpenStreetMap) & OpenRouteService Geocoding: For efficient address autocompletion and geocoding services.
- Foursquare API: To help you discover interesting venues and services near your optimal midpoint.
- Axios: For streamlined communication with various external APIs.
- Phosphor Icons: Providing a clean and consistent icon set throughout the application.
Ready to Find Your Perfect Midpoint?
Stop the back-and-forth messages and endless searching. Give MIDPOINT a try and make your next meetup a breeze!
PLAN YOUR MEETUP