Howbout: shared calendar

Howbout: shared calendar

For friends, family & couples

48K ratings
833 reviews
#32 in free Social Networking
📊 Productivity
🌐 Social Networking
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 30, 2019
  • July 27, 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

16.0.0

July 27, 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

This app rose +3 positions in Social Networking chart.

Last updated on July 29, 2026.

Top Grossing

This app dropped -4 positions in Social Networking chart.

Last updated on July 29, 2026.

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User reviews

Love it

I love this app - I use it to coordinate my entire life.

Tryin to get my whole life story aint you?

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.
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Pizda

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!!

Get it

Absolutely love it

Rubbish

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,

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.