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Howbout: shared calendar

Howbout: shared calendar

For friends, family & couples

50K ratings
1090 reviews
#50 in free Social Networking
📊 Productivity
🌐 Social Networking
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 30, 2019
  • September 30, 2026

Developer

Howbout Ltd.
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About

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

Reviews of Howbout are mostly positive: the Social Networking app is rated 4.8/5 from 50K App Store ratings. What users like most: easy to use and intuitive, helps with planning and organizing. Top complaints: occasional glitches and bugs, difficulty syncing with other calendars. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍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

Negative things

  • 🐛Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🔀Difficulty syncing with other calendars
  • 📢Overwhelming notifications
  • 🔒Forced to add friends to use the app
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What's New in Howbout

16.5.3

September 30, 2026

We’ve been working on some serious under-the-bonnet speed boosts to make your app launch faster than ever. No more waiting around to see what plans you’ve got coming up! You can now also change your app language directly in your app settings. And we’ve swept away some pesky bugs to keep everything running smoothly.

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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

📉 50-1

Social Networking

This app dropped -1 position in Social Networking chart.

Last updated on October 15, 2026.

Top Grossing

📉 114-2

Social Networking

This app dropped -2 positions in Social Networking chart.

Last updated on October 15, 2026.

Events

Read more about A Valentine’s gift from us
Event EndedSpecial Event

A Valentine’s gift from us

Turn your calendar pink for Valentine’s Day!

Feb 5, 2026 — Feb 28, 2026

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Read more about Howbout widgets are here!
Event EndedMajor Update

Howbout widgets are here!

See your upcoming events right on your home screen

Apr 22, 2025 — May 22, 2025

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Read more about It’s our 4th Birthday!
Event EndedSpecial Event

It’s our 4th Birthday!

Get together with friends like you’re four again

Aug 29, 2024 — Sep 6, 2024

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User reviews

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App

Good app for friends and family to share what’s going on. I’ve had it for 3 years and it’s been my favorite app (calendar wise)
gazerstar93gazerstar93

Hate the Update!!

I’m paying for the subscription and before the update, I was able to customize all my events with many different color options. Now that I updated the app, I only have an option of about eight colors, and they already become pre-labeled so all my events end up being the same color!!!
cindyrod123cindyrod123

AMAZING APP

Downloaded this in support for danibabes but the app is really convenient and love it definitely recommend it’s not riddled with obnoxious ads either like every other app like this
It’s me memzoIt’s me memzo

Features gone

I’ve been using this app since 2024 and they took all the features away. Nothings for free, Deleting ASAP
roblox is okayroblox is okay

Peak app but I’m too broke for premium

I use this for everything and it makes creating plans with friends super easy. It was a little tricky getting friends hooked on the app tho, so good luck.
Germy_genieGermy_genie
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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

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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

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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.