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Facebook Events don’t work anymore - what’s the alternative?
Once upon a time, Facebook Events ruled the planning game. You had your event wall, your RSVP list, photos dropped in after the night out, and every invite landed where it needed to. It was simple. It worked.
But that era is over.
So what happened to Facebook Events?
The short version: no one’s using it anymore.
The long version? It couldn’t keep up with how people actually make plans now.
- Friends have deleted Facebook entirely
- Notifications go ignored
- Group chats still end up doing all the heavy lifting anyway
Who is trying to organise a night out through Facebook Events in 2025?
What’s actually wrong with Facebook Events now?
You’re shouting into the void
“Going?” 0 responses. 3 Seen. Silence.
Facebook’s reach is dead. People don’t RSVP. Updates go missed. Most of your friends don’t even check it anymore, and that’s if they’re still on it at all.
The separate sub-group chats for every FB event
Let’s be real: every Facebook event ends up with a separate WhatsApp or iMessage group just to coordinate. Two platforms, endless confusion. Info gets lost. Photos get scattered. You’re back to the chaos you were trying to fix in the first place.
Meet Howbout: the social calendar app made for friend plans that actually happen 🕺
Unlike the tools built for office meetings or parents’ grocery lists, Howbout is made for your social life.
Think: group holidays, dinners, birthdays, day parties, random Tuesday bed rot days. If it involves friends, this is the app.
Why Howbout works better than Facebook Events ever did:
All your plans, in one place
From casual drinks to full-blown holidays, keep everything in one view:
- Who’s invited
- Who’s confirmed
- When and where
- Location links, event photos, notes, updates
- All in the same space, with no back-and-forth
Share your calendars
Easily see when your friends are free without even asking. Howbout syncs with your existing calendars (Google Calendar, Apple, Outlook), and lets you share availability with whoever you want - just drop a plan straight into their calendar when you’re ready.
Use the poll feature
Need to vote on dates, restaurants or costume themes? Polls are seamlessly built into Howbout, and responses update live based on everyone’s availability.
Every plan gets its own chat
Forget the bouncing between group chats and calendar invites. Each event comes with its own built-in chat so you can drop plans, share updates, and keep the vibe alive, all in one place.
TL;DR: Facebook Events walked so Howbout could run
Facebook Events was fine for 2012.
But if you’re trying to plan in 2025, you need something better.
Something social, fast, and built around how friends actually make plans today.
“My friends and I since becoming real working adults (lol) have struggled finding the time to see each other, some of us working shifts and the others working 9-5 - The struggle is real! We saw this app on tiktok and thought that we would give it a try and I am so glad that we did!!!! Making plans has never been easier […] I feel reconnected with my friends again and I couldn’t recommend enough ☺️”
— Howbout App Store Review
📲 Howbout is free. Ad-free. Stress-free.
- Available on iOS and Android
- 4.8★ rating across 50,000+ reviews
- Ranked in the top Social Networking apps in the UK
- Used by 500,000+ friend groups who wanted to actually keep up with their friends
