Features
Everything you need to connect with other dads
Hey Dad! combines the best parts of community apps into one calm, focused space built specifically for fathers.
Core Features
The essentials, built right
Everything you'd expect from a community app — simplified, safer, and designed for real dads with real lives.
Global Feed
Share wins, ask questions, and get real answers from dads who understand. No algorithms, no noise — just helpful conversations.
Groups
Find your people based on life stage, interests, or location. New dads, single dads, dads of teens — there's a group for you.
Meetups
Plan coffee runs, playground hangs, or weekend activities. Create events, invite the group, and actually show up.
Direct Messages
Connect one-on-one with message requests. You control who can reach you — accept, ignore, or block with one tap.
Safety & Moderation
Clear community guidelines, easy reporting, and active moderation. We keep the space useful and respectful.
Dad Profiles
Share what matters — kid ages, interests, location — without oversharing. Enough to connect, not enough to overwhelm.
Global Feed
Ask questions. Share wins. Get real answers.
The feed is where dads come to ask for advice, celebrate milestones, and have genuine conversations. No performative content, no endless scrolling — just helpful discussions from people who understand.
- Post questions and get answers from experienced dads
- Share milestones and celebrate wins together
- Filter by topic or browse what's trending
- Save helpful posts for later
Groups
Find dads in your stage of life
Whether you're a new dad, a single dad, or navigating teenagers, there's a group for you. Join based on life stage, interests, or location — and have conversations that actually matter.
- Stage-based groups: new dads, toddler dads, teen dads
- Interest groups: sports, gaming, outdoors, DIY
- Location-based groups: find dads in your city
- Private groups for closer connections
Meetups
Go from online to offline
Meetups make it easy to plan real-world hangouts with other dads. Coffee runs, playground trips, weekend hikes — create an event, invite the group, and actually show up.
- Create events in seconds
- Invite specific groups or open it up
- RSVP tracking so you know who's coming
- In-app reminders before the event
Direct Messages
Connect one-on-one, on your terms
Sometimes you need a private conversation. Message requests give you full control — you decide who can reach you and how. No spam, no unwanted messages.
- Message requests: accept before chatting
- Block and report with one tap
- Quiet hours for notification control
- Read receipts you can toggle
Getting Started
Up and running in minutes
No complicated setup. No long onboarding. Just download, create your profile, and start connecting.
Create your profile
Sign up in under a minute. Add a few details about yourself and your family — only what you're comfortable sharing.
Find your community
Browse groups by interest, life stage, or location. Join the ones that fit and start engaging with other dads.
Show up
Post questions, share wins, RSVP to meetups, and message other dads. Build real friendships, online and offline.
And More
The little things that matter
Details that make the experience better.
Local Discovery
Find dads near you and discover local groups and meetups happening in your area.
Smart Notifications
Get notified about what matters — replies, event invites, and messages — without the constant buzz.
Privacy Controls
Decide what's visible on your profile and who can contact you. Your data, your rules.
Why Hey Dad?
A community built different
We're not trying to be everything. We're trying to be the best place for dads to connect.
Built for dads, by dads
We understand the unique challenges of fatherhood. Hey Dad! is designed around how dads actually want to connect — without the performative vibes of other social apps.
Community over content
No endless scrolling, no algorithm pushing engagement. Just real conversations with dads who get it.
Safe and moderated
Active moderation, clear guidelines, and tools to control your experience. A space you can trust.
From online to offline
Groups and meetups make it easy to go from a helpful reply to grabbing coffee this weekend.
Ready to find your dad community?
Download the app and see for yourself. It's free to start, and you'll be connected with other dads in minutes.