Comparison

Howbout vs Feels

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Howbout

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.

Highlights
  • 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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The shared calendar for friends, couples, and family This is the app you’ve seen all over TikTok. 10M downloads, 200M+ plans made, and 1B+ views across social media. Howbout is how millions of people actually see each other more. Planning shouldn't take a hundred messages and a "when works for you?" thread that goes nowhere. Howbout fixes that. Find the gap, lock in the plan, actually see the people who matter to you. … WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH HOWBOUT SEE WHEN EVERYONE'S FREE No guessing, it's right there on the calendar. MAKE PLANS Add events, add details, and keep everything together, so plans don't fall apart. SHARE YOUR CALENDAR OR AVAILABILITY Choose what people see. Stay private or share with friends. KEEP ALL THE DETAILS IN ONE PLACE Plans, chats, locations, notes, photos… no switching apps or losing the details. REAL TIME NOTIFICATIONS Get updates when plans change or when your friends are up to something fun. MAKE YOUR CALENDAR YOURS Color-code and customize your calendar how you like. SYNC YOUR CALENDARS & TIMELINES Work, school, personal, social… it's all in one place, so nothing clashes. UP NEXT WIDGETS Stay on top of your upcoming plans and see what your friends are up to from your home screen. … BUILT FOR REAL LIFE For friend groups: check availability, lock in plans, actually see each other more. For couples: stay in sync, plan dates faster, stop double-booking each other. For families: track school runs, appointments, and weekends, all in one place. … HOWBOUT+ Unlock more customization like colors and app themes, smarter planning tools, and get an all around better experience. Your subscription will automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in your App Store settings. … Contact us: support@howbout.app · Follow @howbout_app Privacy: howbout.app/privacy · Terms: howbout.app/terms

About

Feels

Easily communicate your current emotional state to your partner. This app offers a fun and engaging way to share how you're feeling, fostering better understanding and connection.

Highlights
  • Mood communication
  • Partner sharing
  • Easy interface
  • Fun and exciting
  • Emotional connection
Features
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The easy, fun and exciting way to communicate your mood to your partner. Please find our terms & conditions here: https://www.feels.menu/terms Screenshots made with screenshots.pro Screen

Screenshots

Howbout4 screens
Feels3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Howbout at 4.8 against Feels's 3.8. Howbout also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (52K vs 4). Feels's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Howbout sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Feels sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Howbout holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Howbout has 52K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 42% and 43% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Howbout ships an update weekly, Feels every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Howbout versus Feels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHowboutFeels
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (52K ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews42.0% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52K — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#63 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.016
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHowbout Ltd.Alex Little

Customer experience

Howbout

All ratings51,342 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews1,244 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative51.0%

Feels

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Howbout

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Calendar sync issues causing duplicate events
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Inability to edit events without resending invites

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add widget support
  • Allow customization of event colors
  • Improve recurring event handling
  • Add option to only share with specific people

Feels

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Howbout

Subscriptions6
  • Howbout+ Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Howbout+ Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Howbout+ Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Howbout+ Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Howbout+ Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Howbout+ Annual$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Feels

One-time2
  • Mood Pack$0.99
  • Mood Pack Two$0.99

Questions

Is Howbout free?
Howbout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Feels free?
Feels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Howbout or Feels?
Howbout is rated higher. Howbout averages 4.8 out of 5 from 52K ratings, while Feels averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Howbout or Feels have ads?
Neither Howbout nor Feels shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Howbout or Feels?
Howbout ships an update weekly, and Feels every 6 weeks. Most recently, Howbout was updated on November 5, 2026 and Feels on November 3, 2026.

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