Howbout: shared calendar

Howbout: shared calendar

Social calendar for friends

47K ratings
820 reviews
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 30, 2019
  • June 30, 2026
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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's New in Howbout

15.3.0

June 30, 2026

We’ve made it even easier to get your home screen looking aesthetic. You can now find a brand new widget entry point right inside your Settings, making it quicker than ever to discover and set up your Howbout widgets!

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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

This app dropped -1 position in Social Networking chart.

Last updated on July 19, 2026.

Top Grossing

📈 176+10

Social Networking

This app rose +10 positions in Social Networking chart.

Last updated on July 19, 2026.

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User reviews

Can’t access without inviting people

Horrible. Can’t even see the interface or anything until you invite people and they accept and download. Like let me see it first before all that?!?!

AWESOME

I LOVE HOWBOUT SO MUCH!!! awesome company and brand and very quick with my help request. use it for everything with friends and family

Joke of an app

Have to pay a $40/year subscription to use this app unless I want to invite someone? The only person I want to use this app with is my girlfriend because we both have busy schedules and it’s difficult to find time but I can’t because once one of us invites the other, the other cannot use it. Waste of time, waste of money, a total joke. What happened to a single time purchase of an app for $1 or $2?
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“Unlocking” the app

Kind of scuzzy to make your users go through the million steps to set up their account only to lock them out of the app unless they get a friend to sign on. I wanted to check out the app to see how it works before deciding if it’s the one I want to use with my friend group. Guess I’ll be looking elsewhere
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Share with friends to use

I was excited to use the app but in order to use it I have to share it with two friends. Idc if I was going to do that in the first place, don’t like that it’s a requirement to use it.

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

Bug

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

Feature

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.