Here is a help video on how to use the GruPal app. Check the app on play store and on App store. GruPal is an app that connects acquaintances' reviews. We bring the reviews and references from friends and families in one place through this app.
Part One :
My family likes to try out restaurants. We like spicy food. Before we pick a restaurant, we look at the number of reviews and the average rating. We pick the restaurant with a high number of reviews thinking that a high number is a representation of how long the restaurant has been in the business.
But we often found the reviews and the rating was not the true representation of our experience. My family tastes may not align with the average tastes of reviewed customers. We thought how can we get reviews that align with our tastes. We thought maybe we should ask our friends and family for their opinion on restaurants.
Part Two :
I am part of the neighborhood WhatsApp group. I know a good number of them. One of the frequent questions in the group is "How to fix .." or "Do you guys know who can fix ...". People share contacts from who they got service. The same question comes up again and again. People share contacts again. At one point I saw someone maintaining a spreadsheet of these contacts. Once you get a contact, you ask about their experience with the reference. This cycle goes on and on.
Solution :
In the first part, I was looking for reviews from people I know. In the second part, I get references and contacts from the people I know. I wanted to bring these two together. GruPal is born. GruPal brings reviews and references from people you know in one place.