Update ruined the app
Honestly I used to love the app so much and would constant be involved with the request features for the app. But with the update, it ruined all of my calendar events which was organized to what I liked for each event and work times. It completely sucks that you’re now pushed to purchase the plus version, and can’t even opt out of the color-categorizing feature. If it was a one-time purchase I would’ve considered it, but now I just might have to delete the app since it gets ruined after every update.
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Notify you too often
An update you when you have an event and that’s great however it’ll tell you every day that you have mutuals on the app and that you should add them.
love
exactly what i’ve been looking for. the paid plan is too expensive tbh BUT I LOVE IT. i wish when you converted the events they still maintained some linkage to the original so if i change the time in google calendar it affects this app and vice versa. i want the GIFs and i want my computer calendar. or maybe just make a website/computer app?? I WOULD LOVE
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Incredibly niche, so perfect
Idk how many friends I've referred to this app when it comes to needing to see multiple calendars and make plans with friends. It use to be so difficult for all of us to get together but now we can all see each others busy times and force time. Not to mention the group chats from each shared invite is great for the little "let's dress in a theme" or "what to bring with" kind of notes for each other. Great app for keeping friends connected even with kids and a busy schedule.
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App used to be amazing now they’re money hungry
I’ve used this app since near the beginning of its life, I’ve loved it been using for 2+ years all of a sudden all my colour codes are taken and I can’t have back until I pay. What is this about!? Make new colours behind a paywall not the same ones! I’m so sad right now, I was loyal to this app but now I might move back to the iPhone one. I think that new accounts could hit with this but not ones that have been hanging around for years! I even did every survey that dropped to help the app and yet im being punished as a loyal app user with constant messages of me being in the top percent how about user !!!
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Colour co-ordination
I loved this app when it first came out as it helped my brain process my plans like no other app I’d ever had. Without any form of warning, all of my carefully crafted plans had their colours removed and replaced with ugly ones with the option to now pay for the colours I once had. I am gutted and can’t believe they have managed to commodify a calender.
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Was good before the paywall
I used Howbout for a couple of years and absolutely loved it. I originally started using it with my family after I moved out, and eventually added friends as all of our schedules became busier and harder to coordinate.
One of my favorite things about the app was how simple it was. It was free, you had access to all the colors, and I could easily color-code different activities and repeating events. As a very Type A person, I had YEARS of my calendar organized by color.
Unfortunately, Howbout changed the way colors work and started putting certain colors behind a paywall. They also changed how repeating activities can be created and color-coded.
I opened the app one day and suddenly all of my previously color-coded activities were grey. Years of organization and visual patterns were basically taken away without warning. That may sound small to some people, but when you’ve used an app consistently for years and built your entire calendar around a feature, it’s incredibly frustrating and honestly feels unfair to loyal users.
I ended up downloading TimeTree, which gives me essentially the same functionality for free, and I’m hoping they don’t eventually make the same kind of changes.
I genuinely loved Howbout, which is what makes this so disappointing, but unfortunately I’ve now uninstalled the app.
One of my favorite things about the app was how simple it was. It was free, you had access to all the colors, and I could easily color-code different activities and repeating events. As a very Type A person, I had YEARS of my calendar organized by color.
Unfortunately, Howbout changed the way colors work and started putting certain colors behind a paywall. They also changed how repeating activities can be created and color-coded.
I opened the app one day and suddenly all of my previously color-coded activities were grey. Years of organization and visual patterns were basically taken away without warning. That may sound small to some people, but when you’ve used an app consistently for years and built your entire calendar around a feature, it’s incredibly frustrating and honestly feels unfair to loyal users.
I ended up downloading TimeTree, which gives me essentially the same functionality for free, and I’m hoping they don’t eventually make the same kind of changes.
I genuinely loved Howbout, which is what makes this so disappointing, but unfortunately I’ve now uninstalled the app.
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Disappointed
I have been using this app for close to 5 years, I have recommended it to so many family and friends. When I am so busy with work, personal appointments, friends and family etc it was great to have this calendar for colour coding all of my events and to keep my right. Just for me to come on today before my holiday finishes to check what I’m working when I go back and the update and ruined the app completely, adding categories to everything, taking away most colours, paying extra for all the colours that were included before!! I am so very disappointed and have now got to sit and organise the calendar from scratch. I am really considering finding an alternative.
So so disappointed.
So so disappointed.
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new update SUCKS
Some bozo decided to “update” the app and make it so that everything which differentiated this app and made it preferable to other calendars was only accessible for subscribers, when it was previously for free, for YEARS. I assume it’s for shareholders interests, and it’s evident their money-grabbing greed of degradation comes above their passion for quality of product. Will miss what it used to be and am now deleting it.
I want to add, their requests for other users who have complained in reviews to email are useless. Having emailed myself at first, I was only explained how their new system worked, and I don’t see them providing any means to amend their update- or what I’d call a big fat mistake.
sincerely,
Disappointed
I want to add, their requests for other users who have complained in reviews to email are useless. Having emailed myself at first, I was only explained how their new system worked, and I don’t see them providing any means to amend their update- or what I’d call a big fat mistake.
sincerely,
Disappointed
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Change it back
I’ve used this app for years. I loved howbout before the recent update. I told all my friends to make an account. I appreciated how many colors were on the free option and I had everything color coordinated. The recent update ruined everything. Change it back!
who needs a premium calendar?!
i used to love this app u could customize the color and picture for every event it was so cute and all ur friends could see it but now it categorizes every event and chooses the colors based on that and there’s only 5 colors and categories to pick from, the rest you have to pay for. like what a bunch of BS.
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Too monopolized
Used to be a good app until they made you start to pay for basically every useful feature. Just deleted it and switched to another app!
Can’t even use it
in order to be able to use the app you have to invite someone with you link and have them create an account and if you don’t you are just completely unable to use the app which is absolutely ridiculous
Stop taking features away from free users!!!
I’ve used Howbout for almost 2 years and genuinely loved it, which is why this update is so disappointing. I always hoped MORE colours would be added to the free version, but instead individual event colours have been removed, we’re limited to 8 colours/preset categories, and the proper customisation is now behind Howbout+.
I completely understand paying for NEW premium features, but taking away features long-term users already had and putting that flexibility behind a subscription feels really unfair. So many recent reviews are saying the same thing - please listen to your users and bring the old colour system back!!
I also emailed the support address Howbout keeps directing reviewers to, but got repetitive responses explaining the update. When I asked to speak to someone from the product team, I was told I couldn’t and was directed back to the same email I had already contacted. It honestly felt impossible to get my feedback through to someone who could actually address it, very disappointing :(
I completely understand paying for NEW premium features, but taking away features long-term users already had and putting that flexibility behind a subscription feels really unfair. So many recent reviews are saying the same thing - please listen to your users and bring the old colour system back!!
I also emailed the support address Howbout keeps directing reviewers to, but got repetitive responses explaining the update. When I asked to speak to someone from the product team, I was told I couldn’t and was directed back to the same email I had already contacted. It honestly felt impossible to get my feedback through to someone who could actually address it, very disappointing :(
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Update made it bad
Another app that wants your money making all their old features that actually made it good terrible. You can’t color code things so if you’re a type A girlie, this app isn’t for you.
Used this for years but the constant take aways.. I’ll be deleting
Taking away the colours is just ridiculous. Doing everything they can to make you pay for premium is just disgusting. Will be moving to another app instead. Would’ve potentially paid for an upgrade if it didn’t feel like I was being forced.
becoming a money grab
i had this app for years and just recently it stopped letting you use any color for events and now you have to pay for colors. it was already getting bad with having to pay for a subscription for themes, widgets and other stuff. but they took away most of the colors and are making it a pay to get thing.
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great for planning
such an amazing app
Donde chill
Is amazing
ONE COMPLAINT ONLY
as somebody who absolutely loves Apple calendar, I’m no longer using Apple calendar because of howbout! It has a very sleek, yet soft, looking design with a lot of ways to customize and help your friends/family know what you have coming up. The only complaint that I have, is that you can’t add the weekly view calendar to your home screen, without paying for the premium subscription. That is the one thing that I would love to see on my home screen instead of Apple calendars so if somebody reads this and has the power to hopefully persuade some people, I would love that. Thanks!!
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