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Howbout: shared calendar — Social calendar that actually makes planning fun

Android Social Howbout
4.7 GP
1,356,396+
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Been trying out Howbout for the past month or so after seeing it everywhere on TikTok. It’s basically a shared calendar app, but way more social and fun than your boring old Google Calendar. The interface is super colorful and it’s actually kinda enjoyable to use – which is weird to say about a calendar app, right?

So here’s what you can do with it: create events, share them with friends, and see what everyone’s up to in this really clean timeline view. You’ve got these cool color-coding options for different types of events, and it’s pretty easy to coordinate hangouts without the usual back-and-forth texting. Plus, you can see when your friends are free without having to ask them fifty times.

Look, if you’re someone who’s always trying to get your friend group together (and failing miserably at it), you’ll probably dig this. It’s definitely aimed at the younger crowd – like college students and young professionals who actually have a social life to manage. Not gonna lie, it took my friends a bit of convincing to jump on board, but once they did, it made planning stuff way easier.

Editor Opinion

Here's my honest take after using a bunch of calendar apps - Howbout is probably the first one that doesn't feel like it was made for scheduling business meetings. I've found it's actually pretty great for casual stuff like organizing game nights or weekend hangouts. The social features are what make it stand out - it's like if Instagram and Google Calendar had a baby.

But real talk: while it's great for social planning, I wouldn't use it for work stuff. And sometimes it feels a bit TOO casual, you know? Like, I wish it had some more serious planning features when I need them. Still, for what it's trying to do - making group planning less of a pain - it's doing a solid job.

Manya Lyalya
Author Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Super easy to see when friends are free without asking
  • Actually makes calendar stuff kind of fun (never thought I'd say that)
  • Color coding is really well done and intuitive
  • Way better than endless group texts for making plans

Cons

  • Kinda useless if your friends don't join too
  • Missing some more serious calendar features
  • Can feel a bit too cutesy sometimes
  • Takes up more storage than you'd expect

Specifications

Updated 09.10.2025
Category Social
Age Rating Everyone
Developer Howbout
Android Android 8.0++
Package Name app.zyng.app

Ratings

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User Reviews

Zoe Quick Oct 14, 2025

Easy to use. No ads. Nothing is blocked by a pay wall. you can set things to repeat forever or even every 2,3,4 weeks. there's really no limit. you can...

S. Graeff Oct 14, 2025

Seemed like a great fit for what I was looking for, until it wouldn't let me continue or do anything else unless I added 3 friends. What if I only...

Kate Oct 14, 2025

It's great! I can integrate all my calendars, easily convert events sent from other social media apps to howbout so I can easily track invites across multiple platforms. The ONLY...

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