Live crowd heatmap
Watch every bar near you fill up in real time, so you always know where it's happening.
Now live in Seattle, WAOne map
One map
for the whole night
Watch every venue fill up in real time. Unlock rewards as it does. See where your friends are tonight.
Your reward climbs as the room fills
40%off
Rewards run from 10% to 40% off as a venue fills
See the crowd✦Skip the guesswork✦Check in✦Unlock the reward✦Find your Spotters✦
Live mapSee the night
See the night
before you’re in it.
Crowd levels come from real check-ins by phone-verified people who are actually there. The more people check in, the hotter it gets.
Features
Everything you need to read the night.
Private check-ins
Automatic, live, private. Only your Spotters see you're there, and only if you want it shown.
Rewards that grow
Line-skips, drink specials, freebies. The fuller the room, the better it gets.
Spotters find Spotters
Connect with other Spotters so you never miss the night everyone else is having.
Live venue chatter
Read the room before you go. Real-time comments tell you the vibe right now.
In line or already in.
HotSpot has the room covered.
How it works
From couch to crowd.
No reservations. No group-chat debates. Open HotSpot and go.
Open the live map
See which venues are the move, and which aren't.
Check in when you arrive
Just show up. The app handles it and puts you on your friends' radar.
Unlock the reward
As the venue fills, your tiered reward grows. Show the app to redeem.
Find your Spotters
Watch friends pop up as they go out, and meet where the night is hottest.
For venues
Turn a quiet night into a packed one.
HotSpot puts your venue in front of everyone deciding where to go, and gives you the tools to pull them in.
- Claim in minutes. Verify through your Google Business Profile and you're live on the map.
- Fill your slow hours. Launch tiered rewards that draw a crowd exactly when you need one.
- Run events that show up. Publish nights and specials that surface to everyone nearby in real time.
- Redeem at the door. Verify rewards with the built-in scanner. No extra hardware.
- Simple billing, backed by Stripe. Low-priced subscriptions with full visibility and analytics.
Free to claim. Verify through your Google Business Profile, or upload a document if you’d rather not connect it.
Questions, answered.
Crowd levels come from real check-ins by phone-verified users who are physically at the venue. The more people check in, the hotter it gets.
Yes. Joining is free — everyone on HotSpot is a Spotter, and the friends you add are your Spotters. We contract with venues separately to give you access to exclusive rewards.
Venues set tiered rewards that unlock as the room fills up. When you check in, you'll see the current reward and a code to show. The busier it gets, the better it gets.
Only if you choose to share. Where you are and where you go are opt-in. You control who sees your check-ins, and you can go invisible any time.
We're rolling out city by city, starting with Seattle. Download the app and add your area to the waitlist — we'll let you know the moment we light it up. You can also follow us on Instagram or TikTok for launch announcements.
Sign up as a venue owner and verify ownership through your Google Business Profile — that path puts you on the map in minutes, with tools for rewards, events, and analytics. If you'd rather not connect Google, you can upload a document instead and we'll review it.