# Howbout: shared calendar — user reviews > 858 indexed App Store user reviews of Howbout by Howbout Ltd., rated 4.80/5 from 48,886 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/howbout-shared-calendar/id1477248221/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/howbout-shared-calendar/id1477248221.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 43,351 · 4★ 3,958 · 3★ 930 · 2★ 140 · 1★ 507 ## What do users think of Howbout? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 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 **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs - 🔀 Difficulty syncing with other calendars - 📢 Overwhelming notifications - 🔒 Forced to add friends to use the app **Commonly reported bugs** - Calendar sync issues causing duplicate events - Notifications not working as expected - App crashing or freezing - Inability to edit events without resending invites **Most requested features** - Add widget support - Allow customization of event colors - Improve recurring event handling - Add option to only share with specific people ## Newest reviews (10 of 858) ### 4/5 — Hi *2026-08-25, version 16.1.0* For a long time now i cant see my friends plans but other than that its rlly good ### 4/5 — I LOVE THE FREE VERSION 4.5⭐️🤌 *2026-08-22, version 16.1.0* Ok so yes the colors are basic but that’s enough!! I love the concept but when will there be a version for Mac? Because as a student, I use my Mac more than my phone. Otherwise it’s perfect.. I’m looking forward to it 😁 ### 4/5 — Logo revision *2026-08-11, version 16.0.3* Please go back back to the old logo, it looks so much better ### 3/5 — My picture is not popping up *2026-07-28, version 16.0.0* When I make my post on the app I can’t see it so this app gets 3 stars ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-07-26, version 15.3.0* I love this app - I use it to coordinate my entire life. ### 1/5 — Tryin to get my whole life story aint you? *2026-07-25, version 15.3.0* I opened it and was immediately questioned with my whole life story, date of birth, email, phone number, and why I want a calendar. I understand you have to find a way to make your app popular but making someone send this recommendation to 3 people and not letting you touch the app until one accepts is utterly unacceptable. However the app did look like it had an amazing aesthetic, which would have helped if I could have used the app. ### 1/5 — Pizda *2026-07-24, version 15.3.0* Why is it that when I want to register and enter my phone number, I get an error?? I saw this calendar in Tiktok, but I didn't think that for the sake of a regular calendar you need to bother so much!! ### 5/5 — Get it *2026-07-24, version 15.3.0* Absolutely love it ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2026-07-23, version 15.3.0* Can’t even join the app without having to invite 3 people, and at least one had to join, so I did that and I still didn’t let me in, ### 3/5 — A lot of storage *2026-07-23, version 15.3.0* I lowkey stoped using it it was fun while it lasted ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Appalled all privacy gone *2026-08-11, version 16.0.3* I have been using howbout for several years now. Without being clear they have changed things around and now my whole diary has been made visible to friends as a default. Secret birthday plans ruined, private medical information shared. This is absolutely awul. This should not have silently been set to default. Previously you shared what you wanted to share and that was that. The damage is now done. ### 1/5 — . *2026-08-09* horrível, eu nao consigo criar conta, eu coloco o meu número e ele nao carrega! **Developer response:** Obrigado pelo feedback. Sinto muito pela frustração — como não consigo ajudar por aqui, por favor envie um e-mail para support@howbout.app para que possamos ajudar você 🫶 ### 1/5 — Terrible!! *2026-08-05, version 16.0.3* 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. ### 1/5 — Can’t Access *2026-08-04, version 16.0.3* You can’t access the calendar unless you get another person to join. Disappointed ### 1/5 — Google calendar *2026-08-03, version 16.0.3* 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 ### 1/5 — Nul *2026-08-02* Tout pourri faut attendre que 3 personne installe **Developer response:** Merci pour votre retour. Désolé d’apprendre que vous rencontrez ce problème : comme je ne peux pas le résoudre ici, veuillez nous écrire directement à support@howbout.app 🫶 ### 1/5 — Ugly *2026-08-01, version 16.0.3* Change your logo back this new one is hella ugly ### 1/5 — Невозможно зарегистрироваться. *2026-07-31* Код для регистрации не приходит на телефон, две после повторных попыток и обращения на почту. **Developer response:** Спасибо за ваш отзыв. Извиняемся за возникшие трудности с регистрацией и кодом подтверждения 🫶 ### 1/5 — It WAS good… *2026-07-30, version 16.0.0* I was so happy to finally have a nice shared calendar with my friends and family. I don’t remember what the previous subscription was, but I was more than happy to pay for it because it seemed cheap. But now.. you have to pay even more- “Howbout+” to even use the basics of the app like the widget that was so helpful before. I thought I had it, but apparently I have do more to get the same feature? It’s really disappointing. Now this app is just like all the others trying to squeeze as much money out of you that they can. I only used the widget so I have no idea if actually being in the app will show ads but if it doesn’t now, it will soon. I’m just going to save myself the trouble and uninstall. ### 1/5 — New update *2026-07-29, version 16.0.0* When I allowed the app to refresh with the new update and colors it turned ever event I had on my calendar grey very dull and irritating that it look like I’d have to go through 2months worth to change each individual even into a color. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — SO useful!! 💗💗 *2026-08-25, version 16.2.0* this app is genuinely so useful and there so much to do without premium which is amazing!! It’s so good and me and my friends use it together LITERALLY ALLLLL the time!! 100% recommended app, get it NOW!! 💓 ### 5/5 — Never cancel this app…… ever *2026-08-24, version 16.1.0* Thank God for this app, it’s made my life so much easier especially when you sync it with Apple calendar ### 5/5 — Hehehe *2026-08-22, version 16.1.0* Use it with your friends 👍 ### 5/5 — Perfect *2026-08-21, version 16.1.0* Really good for myself and husband to update ### 5/5 — Best calendar app *2026-08-20, version 16.1.0* Easy to navigate, funny prompts, and free. Yes there are paid things but you don’t need them. Amazing app ### 5/5 — amazing *2026-08-18, version 16.1.0* this app makes it so easy to track what you and friends are doing and you don’t have to pay for anything ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-08-17, version 16.1.0* Sharing this app/calendar with my bf & we love it! ### 5/5 — 5 stars to how bout *2026-08-08, version 16.0.3* I love how out it is the perfect organizer for a messy person ### 5/5 — Good *2026-08-06, version 16.0.3* Very good defo think you should watch the sidemen ### 5/5 — i love it *2026-08-03, version 16.0.3* 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! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*