Meeting Guide Reviews

by RobertM917

This is a nifty app that I found listed on a website that claims to service my District. However, to my knowledge, my District did not ask for this site to service us nor is it operated as a result of a need for our District’s meetings. The meeting information is not up to date as MeetingGuide claims to be. That is most likely due to the source of the meeting information being inaccurately published by the VAPSC site. The site is also not affiliated with our Area. Therefore, the information listed here discussing MeetingGuide ’s daily and accurate meeting update process has been compromised as a result of this inaccurate sourcing. Publishing inaccurate meeting information from an outdated, uninformed source is actually a disservice to members seeking meeting dates and times.

by 20 Piece Travel Set

App removed LGBT options showing no respect for their sober siblings who need LGBT meetings. Just because I don’t speak Spanish or need childcare doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be listed any less than it means that gay meetings shouldn’t be listed because straight people don’t need them. We are people who usually wouldn’t mix and yet the makers of MeetingGuide seem to only respect a portion of those people and their needs. AA is for everyone and if a paper directory lists the different needs alongside the meetings so people can easily find a room that will help keep them sober then an app should do the same. If people have complained and don’t like it, they can avert their eyes. Our sobriety is more important than the ignorance of some users.

by SecretShifter

MeetingGuide was so much better before the update. I live in Baton Rouge Louisiana and it used to have all the meetings listed in BR. When I type in Baton Rouge , LA it will only give me meetings near Baton Rouge. It’s terrible, apparently there are zero meetings in Baton Rouge and all meetings are in Springfield or Napoleonville or Denham Springs, or other cities. I don’t understand why typing in the city only gives me other meetings in other cities, some nowhere near where I live. Says you can search by meeting name, but even that doesn’t work, just says meeting basically does not exist. I wish you guys hadn’t done anything to MeetingGuide , it was much easier to use and it actually worked. I do not recommend MeetingGuide, as it does not work.

by JAWS II

MeetingGuide is all the rage of my home group.
My only concern is the accuracy of distance to meetings. As an example, when a meeting is listed as being 6 miles away and I pull up one of the GPS driving options I find the distance to in fact be 36 miles.
Are the original miles as the crow flies or as the man drives ???

by Spof22

Beautifully implemented app, faster and easier than my Central Office web meeting look-up that uses the same data. Perfect for, among other things, my shifts on the local hotline. Thank you (from Portland)!

The folding chair icon is a bonus. It's exactly right (even though none of my current meetings use folding chairs ).

Two suggestions for a 5th star, based on the things I immediately looked for and wasn't able to find (but recognize they might already be there): (1) a sort-by-distance option, and (2) a pick-list for available meeting lists; currently, it seems we have to guess ("Boston" got me meetings in southern NH).

by Cokehead4200000

This is a great app that does what it’s supposed to very well. I only deduct one star because MeetingGuide (for example) misses meetings that are only two miles away from me when set to current location. The meetings are technically in a different town, but still super close. Only way i can see all the meetings is if i switch between current location and specific towns. This is fine if you live in a rural area, but if you’re in a metropolitan area you miss a lot of meetings.

by V-lad21

On the first version I could just choose my location and where ever I was it would show me the closest meeting, now when I choose the current location option it uses the last location I added. It is frustrating, because that is why MeetingGuide was so awesome, other wise I can go online and figure out what meetings are in what area!

by Michelebella1977

What a wonderful surprise. After moving to a new area, one of the first things I did was research new meeting locations. I was pleasantly surprised to find this AA meeting finder app. What a great way for Alcoholics Anonymous to step into the 21st Century and provide our younger (in heart and in age) members with a easy, fast way to look for up-to-date meeting locations that include Zoom links. With our “new normal” reality of social distancing and spur-of-the-moment changes, it’s of ultimate importance that our community help 12-step members find the information they need. The pandemic has caused a great struggle for many alcoholics by losing the one thing that keeps us spiritually fit - connection with one another. MeetingGuide makes it easier for members to find ways to keep that connection. Thank you to the developers in helping to facilitate that connection.

by MQABUNDANT

I myself have been using this ever since I decided I wanted to sober up. The one who took me to my first AA meeting, said MeetingGuide was a must! And now I see why! Super convenient to use wherever I am at! I love the Lgbt icons ! That was super important for me! Now my sister is looking into getting sober and this was my first advice. Get MeetingGuide!

by Sdsongster

Previous UI issues have been resolved. I love MeetingGuide and the capabilities it gives me to attend meetings around the world and around the clock. There’s literally always a meeting happening and online meetings have opened up the fellowship and the program of recovery to untold millions

by BoBoinMO

I work for our local TriCounty Intergroup. MeetingGuide has changed everything for our area. Meeting updates are faster easier and we can get new information out to the AA. Easy to import and export our info to our ‘where and when’ makes it awesome. I’m so glad to see AAWS take the leap of faith, MeetingGuide is fantastic.

by Queenpita

It was a God Shot how I was introduced to MeetingGuide. I was thrilled it had all I had been saying the paper schedules did not have, but knew how ecologically irresponsible it would be to add. I share with everyone when I see an opportunity.

Excited for this to be an option on the AAWS Site!! Way to make meetings more accessible as well as save the planet!

by Ruthie Begonia

This was shared with me at one of my first meetings and has proved invaluable! I have used it when traveling and will continue to do so. It put me in touch with local meetings quickly and I use it almost daily to check if there is a group I have been meaning to go to and can fit into my schedule that day. Have shared this with a lot of people!

by KtK43567890

Hi, I’m Kate and I’m an alcoholic. MeetingGuide makes life so much easier. It is a must for anyone that travels or does service with the hotline. It sometimes may be a little off depending on how quickly each group updates their status with the central office. But it is definitely better than the pamphlets.

by FiftyPointFive

MeetingGuide is great for finding meetings when it has the necessary information. Of course it is dependent upon the data provided. Most of the folks with the overly harsh reviews are mistakenly criticizing MeetingGuide for underlying data issues. I live in Dallas, TX and it is close to perfection. Great help and much easier than our Intergroup website meeting finder that was retired in lieu of this (and it was good, so that says a lot). Great work, Meeting Guide!

by Melissa Egg

I love MeetingGuide. I use it everyday to read Daily Reflections. I like that I have it with me all the time. I also use it for to get directions for all my local meetings (because I like to get traffic data) and I don’t know the names of all the meeting locations. Of course it’s super helpful when I’m out of town to find a nearby meeting. It’s the best thing in AA since the 4th edition Big Book. Incredibly helpful to me and many people I know.

by Itwasgrace

I love MeetingGuide! It now keeps my list of multiple locations and favorites. It has a mileage slider to pin down the location search. These features are so helpful when I am traveling. People
are doing a great job of keeping MeetingGuide updated. Often there is a link to the group or district’s home page or a phone number to call. The Meeting Finder lists face-to-face, zoom, and hybrid meetings. It tells you if a meeting is open to the general public or “closed” to include only people who feel they may have a problem with alcohol. And it’s free! It works, it really does.

by Mak3rd

When I logged in today just a few nearby meetings (not the closest by any means) appeared. Changing times, distances , and meeting type had no effect. As well, all of my “favorites” were gone. I deleted and re-loaded MeetingGuide on both my iPhone and iPad multiple times with no improvement???
Update: further research indicated that the problem must have been with data provided by my local San Antonio intergroup… when I checked addresses in two other cities where I am familiar with groups and meetings, I found full meeting lists.
Since then, the local meetings here have been restored. I have updated my evaluation!

by Pianoman329

I will make this short...I have been sober for 44 years. I have approached sobriety in an “old school” kind of way. But MeetingGuide BLOWS me away. It makes it remarkably easy for newcomers and people with long term sobriety to access e wry meeting in the area. With the pandemic changing everything I was concerned many would fall through the cracks. MeetingGuide even gives you a direct link to online zoom meeting. Just point and click and you are involved in a meeting! You can schedule it so meetings are integrated into your calendar for reminders. You can mark meetings as favorites so you don’t have to search. God bless the people who created MeetingGuide. It is a lifesaver!

by KandyKrush

I am always a bit frustrated whenever I’m looking for meetings outside NH, because Mass isn’t hooked up with Meeting Guide yet :(. There is NO other app out there as user-friendly as this one is. And only click on the “directions” tab automatically brings you to the navigation app of your choice? Rad. And the “roll the dice” option is fun, too. Times, type, favorites, distance based on town name or your precise location (your choice), etc. MeetingGuide is perfection.

by Margaret1010

I have relied on MeetingGuide says it was introduced but in the last few weeks, location update have taken a very long time. I live in the national capital region we travel a lot around the beltway. Sometimes it takes up to an hour for MeetingGuide to adjust and that doesn’t leave very little good when I’m looking for a meeting. I hope they fix this problem soon.

by Biddy Godoy

Simple, up-to-date meeting list and geographical search. It would be perfect if you could switch to a map view of the meetings in the list. It's only so helpful to just see the approximate distance from the location you select.

by Jonathan Coder

There's nothing more frustrating than outdated information and having to shift back and forth between web pages and other apps to find meetings. MeetingGuide has helped streamline this process tremendously and it has my highest possible recommendation.

by Biscuits4Ever

This is a very well-designed geo-located meeting finder app that allows you to share meetings easily or get directions. I wish that you could broaden the distance with the slider because there are meetings that I can’t see sometimes. But this is great - I recommend it!

by SpeedyG

I work for our local TriCounty Intergroup. MeetingGuide has changed everything for our area. Meeting updates are faster easier and we can get new information out to the AA. Easy to import and export our info to our ‘where and when’ makes it awesome. I’m so glad to see AAWS take the leap of faith, MeetingGuide is fantastic.

by Binyacom

MeetingGuide is great for finding meetings when it has the necessary information. Of course it is dependent upon the data provided. Most of the folks with the overly harsh reviews are mistakenly criticizing MeetingGuide for underlying data issues. I live in Dallas, TX and it is close to perfection. Great help and much easier than our Intergroup website meeting finder that was retired in lieu of this (and it was good, so that says a lot). Great work, Meeting Guide!

by Quefunny

BIG THANK YOU to the folks who created MeetingGuide and maintain the information! Functionality works seamlessly...if I have a window in my 24 hours where I'm DEEP into a downward spiral, I open this up, do the next right thing and BOOM! Back on the road of happy destiny...miracle...much love!