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Howbout: shared calendar

Howbout: shared calendar

For friends, family & couples

48K ratings
845 reviews
#38 in free Social Networking
📊 Productivity
🌐 Social Networking
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 30, 2019
  • July 31, 2026

Developer

Howbout Ltd.
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About

This app simplifies social planning by allowing friends to share calendars, coordinate events, and see each other's availability. It helps move plans out of group chats and into a centralized, customizable space with integrated communication features.

✓Shared calendars for friends
✓Color-coded events
✓Plan details with notes and pictures
✓Share and view friend availability
✓Integrated group chat and DMs
✓Sync external calendars
✓Home screen widgets
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Howbout. Based on 48K reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 4 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this Social Networking app.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to use and intuitive
  • 🚀Helps with planning and organizing
  • 💡Useful features like polls, countdowns, and event chats
  • 🤝Facilitates sharing calendars and coordinating with friends

Negative things

  • 🐛Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🔀Difficulty syncing with other calendars
  • 📢Overwhelming notifications
  • 🔒Forced to add friends to use the app
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What's New in Howbout

16.0.3

July 31, 2026

You know at the end of Grease when Sandy goes from being the cute girl-next-door to… hot? Well, we’ve gone and done it again. Howbout has officially had a complete glow-up! We’ve completely refreshed the app with a brand new look, updated fonts, and a total overhaul of our theme, event, and friend colours. It’s cleaner, sleeker, and looking better than ever. And because we know you love to keep your life in sync, we’ve got another massive update for you: you can now directly sync your Google Calendar to Howbout! No more switching back and forth between apps to see when you’re actually free.

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Subscription plans

Howbout+ Monthly

Calendar themes, 30+ colours, widgets, choose home tab

$3.991 Month
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Charts

Top Free

📉 38-4

Social Networking

This app dropped -4 positions in Social Networking chart.

Last updated on August 8, 2026.

Top Grossing

📉 132-2

Social Networking

This app dropped -2 positions in Social Networking chart.

Last updated on August 8, 2026.

Events

Read more about A Valentine’s gift from us
Event EndedSpecial Event

A Valentine’s gift from us

Turn your calendar pink for Valentine’s Day!

Feb 5, 2026 — Feb 28, 2026

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Read more about Howbout widgets are here!
Event EndedMajor Update

Howbout widgets are here!

See your upcoming events right on your home screen

Apr 22, 2025 — May 22, 2025

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Read more about It’s our 4th Birthday!
Event EndedSpecial Event

It’s our 4th Birthday!

Get together with friends like you’re four again

Aug 29, 2024 — Sep 6, 2024

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User reviews

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Good

Very good defo think you should watch the sidemen
Leland uwu bendyLeland uwu bendy

Terrible!!

Terrible app. Text too damn tiny!! Too much dead space!! Figure out a better balance jackwagons! No easy way to close your account either. Can’t read anything, it’s way too small!! Need toddler eyes to see text. And the developers couldn’t care less they’re chasing away users with paywalls and app ransoms. Criminals running this app.
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Chuck33Chuck33

Can’t Access

You can’t access the calendar unless you get another person to join. Disappointed
elainamarie24elainamarie24

i love it

i’ve been using how about for some time now and ive been in love with it from the moment i got it. i love being able to see what my friends are doing and trying to plan hangouts, its very useful! love you howbout!
Em14:)Em14:)

Google calendar

both me and my friend have linked our google calendar accounts to the app but all our events aren’t coming up from our google calendar to the how about calendar
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Calendar sync issues causing duplicate events

Bug

Notifications not working as expected

Bug

App crashing or freezing

Bug

Inability to edit events without resending invites

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Requested Features

4 requests

Add widget support

Feature

Allow customization of event colors

Feature

Improve recurring event handling

Feature

Add option to only share with specific people

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FAQ

What does Howbout do?

Howbout is a social calendar app designed for friends. It allows users to share calendars, create and manage events with details like notes and pictures, and see each other's availability to easily find times to meet up.

What are the key features of Howbout?

Key features include easy calendar sharing with friends, color-coding events, adding detailed notes and fun header pictures, seeing friends' schedules to find free times, integrated group chats for plans, and the ability to sync external calendars like Google Calendar or Outlook.

Is Howbout free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering core features for social planning. There are optional in-app purchases available for enhanced functionality through a subscription called Howbout+.

What devices is Howbout compatible with?

The app description mentions features like Apple Calendar integration and home screen widgets, suggesting compatibility with iOS devices. It also mentions syncing with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook Calendar, indicating potential Android compatibility as well.

How can Howbout help me plan with friends?

Howbout helps by centralizing all your social plans. Instead of scattered group chats, you can create specific events with all details, see when everyone is free, and easily communicate within the app, making coordination much smoother.