Howbout: shared calendar

Howbout: shared calendar

For friends, family & couples

51K ratings
1244 reviews
#75 in free Social Networking
📊 Productivity
🌐 Social Networking
Free
In-App Purchases

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Released
November 30, 2019
Updated
October 28, 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 users say about Howbout

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What's New in Howbout

16.6.0

October 28, 2026

Big new features in this latest update! You can now sync your external calendars straight to Howbout using an iCal link, making it easier than ever to keep all your commitments in one place and show your friends when you're actually free. Plus, we’ve upgraded your chats! You can now send higher-quality, larger images and videos so you can share all the best moments from your plans without losing any detail.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Howbout+ Monthly

Calendar themes, 30+ colors, widgets

$4.991 Month
7 Days trial
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Charts

Top Free

This app rose +1 position in Social Networking chart.

Last updated on October 30, 2026.

Top Grossing

This app dropped -6 positions in Social Networking chart.

Last updated on October 30, 2026.

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User reviews

Paywall

Large drop in quality over the past couple of weeks for the free version. New paywalls were recently added to restrict how you organize / color code your events.

New update

I’ve used Howbout for almost 4 years and my favorite thing that separated it from other apps was that it was easy to color code it, and I could make it colorful. This new update only allows you to pick from 5 colors/categories, unless you pay for the subscription. Really disappointed.

Uuuund wieder eine App, die einem das Abo aufzwingt

Habe Howbout sehr geliebt, jahrelang genutzt, meine Freunde dazu geholt, aber mittlerweile uff. Ich finde es bodenlos, dass man Leistungen, die bisher kostenlos waren und die die App gerade deswegen so cool gemacht haben jetzt kostenpflichtig werden. Hätte mir eine andere Lösung gewünscht, zb. das neue Funktionen kostenpflichtig sind oder wegen mir Werbung die man am Rand sieht. Eine Frage der Zeit bis die kostenlose Version komplett den Bach runter geht. 🤡 Wird Zeit eine Alternative zu suchen.
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Response from developer

Danke für dein offenes Feedback. Es tut uns leid, dass dich die Änderungen enttäuscht haben – teile dein Feedback gern mit uns unter feedback@howbout.app 💙

wont let me into our shared calendar

my friend made a link so I downloaded the app and made an account. I had to set up an account. first it wanted me to pay a subscription to join the shared calendar and then everytime I pressed the invite link it brought me to a screen asking if I had an invite which I would press and it would open a pop up saying “click the link to accept invitation.” I would click the link over and over and it kept bringing me back to the same screen!! THIS APP IS JUST STEALING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION! It wanted me to give them my email and phone number for NOTHING 0 stars if I could.
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Scheduling

At times when my partner is updating her schedule it will only show on her side but not mine

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
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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

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.