Howbout: shared calendar

Name: Howbout: shared calendar
Rating: 4.6306157 (18019 reviews)
Author: Howbout

By: Howbout

Shared calendar for friends & groups to plan events, chat & share schedules

Features & Capabilities

Howbout is the #1 shared calendar made for friends — a social calendar that makes planning fun. Create shared group calendars, color-code events, chat in every plan, and send invites with images, polls, memos, countdowns and reminders. Sync your existing Google, Apple or Outlook calendars and use the home-screen widget to keep up with daily plans without opening the app.

Designed for casual social planning, Howbout shows friends’ availability, offers privacy controls so you choose who sees what, and keeps messaging, event details, and reactions all in one place. Millions of users and features covered by Apple, Business Insider, BBC and TechCrunch — perfect for friend groups, roommates, and social circles who want effortless, vibrant scheduling.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Calendar Social Media Communication Community

By:

Howbout

Downloads:

1,872,464 17.43K

Rating:

4.63

(18,019) 60 new ratings

Version:

15.0.2 Last updated: 2026-05-27

Version code:

10000975

Creation date:

2019-11-29

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS Very high risk
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS Very high risk
android.permission.READ_CALENDAR High risk
android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS High risk
android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR High risk

Size:

97.86MB

Email:

he*****@howbout.app

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 46,030 ▲ 251

Other rankings

#94 in Social (Free) ▼ 1

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Android app. Please use these information below to contact the Android app developer.

Developed by:

Howbout

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.zyng.app

Email:

he*****@howbout.app

Website:

https://howbout.app

User Reviews

Users largely like the idea and some experiences are positive, but the app is hampered by an onboarding barrier that requires inviting others to use it, frequent invite-flow issues, crashes, privacy worries, and intrusive ads.

Pros

Overall positive reception: many reviewers describe the app as good or great.
Some reviewers praise the concept and its usefulness for coordinating with others when it works.
Occasional strong positive notes like 'brilliant app' and 'lovely' indicate favorable impressions.

Cons

Mandatory inviting of friends to use the calendar; no trial or preview before inviting.
Invite flow often blocks access or leaves users stuck on the invite page.
App crashes or is unstable in some sessions.
Signup asks for a phone number, raising privacy concerns.
Annoying pop-ups/advertising during use.