As you might be able to tell from its name, the app will apparently – once there are people who are actually using it – let you see which of your friends are free to hang out.
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Every once in a while, Google pops a new and interesting niche app out onto Google Play with nary a word, and a new app called Who’s Down is the latest. Unfortunately, Who’s Down is now invite-only, and the app’s page on Google Play doesn’t have a whole lot of detail on how exactly things work beyond the included screenshots.
The problem it’s trying to find seems very similar to what Apple’s Find My Friends app and Foursquare’s Swarm app focus on, though neither of those explicitly let you say you’re “down” for a specific activity.
Who’s Down quickly gauges who’s available via a quick slide on the app. From there, you can add your suggestion, to which your friends can either take you up on or add you to their plans. After you have requested your friends to hang out, the other individuals will also have to confirm whether they want to hang out with you, or, if they are simply “down” to spend a few quality time with you.
You can select a game and fire up a recording session directly from the Google Play Games app.
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Why this matters: While this may feel like duplication of service, it’s another avenue for Google to get more gamers to try out sharing their videos to YouTube. Interestingly, the app is also available for iOS.
