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#1 calendar app for friend groups

Howbout is the ultimate shared calendar for friends that makes group planning way easier. Check friends’ availability, schedule plans, and actually see each other more. Available on iOS and Android.

Dark mode calendar view of the Howbout app demonstrating how to see friends' availability and group events alongside personal Google and Outlook calendar sync.

Share calendars with your group

Share calendars with your entire group on Howbout, and easily see their upcoming plans at a glance, making planning easier than ever!

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Light mode group calendar view on Howbout app showing overlapping friend schedules, shared availability, and synced personal calendars for easy social planning.
Howbout event plan page with a custom photo header, integrated RSVP tracker showing guest status, and a centralized dashboard for location, time, and group notes.

Schedule plans easily together

Customise your group plans with headers, locations, details, RSVPs, and reminders so everyone has the same info, all in one place.

Instantly see who’s free when

Instantly see your group’s schedules while you’re making plans. Check everyone’s availability and find a time that works for any date you have in mind.

A group availability view in Howbout displaying synced Google and Apple calendars with color-coded "free" and "busy" slots to coordinate schedules instantly.
Howbout app interface showing an integrated group chat attached to a specific event plan with a quick-access header for dates and RSVP status.

Built-in chat for all your events

Howbout includes group chats, so your group can talk through plans, share updates, photos, videos, GIFs, and stay excited for upcoming events, right alongside your shared calendar.

Planning with a group is easy...

...on Howbout. Plan with your whole group’s availability in mind. See everyone’s schedules, what’s coming up, and the not-yet-booked plans you still want to make happen with friends.

Howbout group page showing a shared calendar of friends' upcoming plans, a scrollable list of group events, and integrated chat access for seamless coordination.

Don't just hear it from us...

It’s so much fun! You can share dates with your friends to make sure they don’t bother you when you’re busy and you can text them if you aren’t allowed to have things like Snapchat and don’t have their number. It’s so much fun and make sure that everyone knows what days you’re busy without even having to ask you.

-IDoReviewsNow

Great for coordinating with friends and family. It makes planning 10x easier!

-Collins Dunn

absolutely love this app, it helps keep my friends informed and helps schedule everything!

-Alexa Stroud

great app!! all my friends use it religiously to plan hangouts!

-Girvin Rental

Why Howbout?

7M+ downloads
2B+ views across socials
100+ countries
150M total events added
4.8/5
from 75k+ reviews
Make plans that actually happen. Join 5M+ users on Howbout to share calendars with friends, see live social feeds, and chat inside every event. Download for free.

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