Howbout: shared calendar: iPhone vs Android
Howbout: shared calendar gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Howbout: shared calendar by Howbout Ltd. is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
4.7 ★
72k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#16
iPhone · 
Social Networking Free
Social Networking FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
1477248221
Publisher
Howbout Ltd.
Publisher country
United Kingdom
On the store since
Nov 2019
6 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Content rating
12+
4 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
163 MB
Also listed in
Productivity
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and NudityInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Google Play
App details
App ID
app.zyng.app
Publisher
HOWBOUT LTD
Publisher country
United Kingdom
Content rating
Everyone
Howbout: shared calendar downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 1k+ | 5M+ |
| Google Play | 500+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Howbout: shared calendar's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Howbout: shared calendar makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Howbout+ Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Howbout+ Annual subscription | |
| 3 | Howbout+ Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | Howbout+ Annual subscription | |
| 5 | Howbout+ Monthly subscription | |
| 6 | Howbout+ Monthly subscription |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 51k |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 20k 621 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 72k |
What users say about Howbout: shared calendar
From the 65 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (26% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and regular updates. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Peak app but I’m too broke for premium”
- Updates: “i’ve had howbout since its start and have seen every phase they’ve gone through with updates”
- Ease of use: “I’ve loved it so much and it made scheduling so easy”
- Features & content: “otherwise the app is great, just wish there wasn’t a paywall that just contains options that used to be free”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Was good before the paywall”
- Updates: “New update ruins everything”
- Features & content: “Basically any feature that you used to enjoy?”
- Useful: “I would not recommend it to anyone”
About Howbout: shared calendar
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: [email protected] · Follow @howbout_app
Privacy: howbout.app/privacy · Terms: howbout.app/terms
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: [email protected] · Follow @howbout_app
Privacy: howbout.app/privacy · Terms: howbout.app/terms
Howbout: shared calendar iPhone
Howbout: shared calendar gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Howbout: shared calendar is #16 in Social Networking Free in Germany and charting in 12 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperHowbout Ltd.
CategorySocial Networking
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.8 (51k)
Version16.5.3
Age rating12+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)5M+ worldwide
Rating
4.8 ★
51k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#16
Social Networking FreeMeasured
Howbout: shared calendar on the App Store
App details
App ID
1477248221
Publisher
Howbout Ltd.
Publisher country
United Kingdom
On the store since
Nov 2019
6 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Content rating
12+
4 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
163 MB
Also listed in
Productivity
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Sexual Content and NudityInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Howbout: shared calendar downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Howbout: shared calendar's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Howbout: shared calendar before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How Howbout: shared calendar makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Howbout+ Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Howbout+ Annual subscription | |
| 3 | Howbout+ Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | Howbout+ Annual subscription | |
| 5 | Howbout+ Monthly subscription | |
| 6 | Howbout+ Monthly subscription |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Social NetworkingFree | #16 |
| United Kingdom | Social NetworkingFree | #19 |
 United States | Social NetworkingFree | #82 |
| United Kingdom | Social NetworkingGrossing | #54 |
 Australia | Social NetworkingFree | #34 |
 Poland | Social NetworkingFree | #17 |
 Canada | Social NetworkingFree | #60 |
 Spain | Social NetworkingFree | #51 |
 France | Social NetworkingFree | #101 |
 Sweden | Social NetworkingFree | #34 |
 Netherlands | Social NetworkingFree | #57 |
 Italy | Social NetworkingFree | #148 |
| Poland | Social NetworkingGrossing | #85 |
 Philippines | Social NetworkingFree | #69 |
Apps near Howbout: shared calendar on the chart
Social Networking Free, around #16.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
51k ratings
Measured
Ratings
51k
Measured
What users say about Howbout: shared calendar
From the 65 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (26% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and regular updates. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “Peak app but I’m too broke for premium”
- Updates: “i’ve had howbout since its start and have seen every phase they’ve gone through with updates”
- Ease of use: “I’ve loved it so much and it made scheduling so easy”
- Features & content: “otherwise the app is great, just wish there wasn’t a paywall that just contains options that used to be free”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Was good before the paywall”
- Updates: “New update ruins everything”
- Features & content: “Basically any feature that you used to enjoy?”
- Useful: “I would not recommend it to anyone”
About Howbout: shared calendar
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: [email protected] · Follow @howbout_app
Privacy: howbout.app/privacy · Terms: howbout.app/terms
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: [email protected] · Follow @howbout_app
Privacy: howbout.app/privacy · Terms: howbout.app/terms
Latest updates
16.5.3
We’ve been working on some serious under-the-bonnet speed boosts to make your app launch faster than ever. No more waiting around to see what plans you’ve got coming up!
You can now also change your app language directly in your app settings.
And we’ve swept away some pesky bugs to keep everything running smoothly.
16.5.2
We’ve been working on some serious under-the-bonnet speed boosts to make your app launch faster than ever. No more waiting around to see what plans you’ve got coming up!
You can now also change your app language directly in your app settings.
And we’ve swept away some pesky bugs to keep everything running smoothly.
16.5.1
We’ve been working on some serious under-the-bonnet speed boosts to make your app launch faster than ever. No more waiting around to see what plans you’ve got coming up!
You can now also change your app language directly in your app settings.
And we’ve swept away some pesky bugs to keep everything running smoothly.
Howbout: shared calendar Android
Howbout: shared calendar gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Howbout: shared calendar is #116 in Social Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 7 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperHowbout
CategorySocial
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.6 (20k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.6 ★
20k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#116
Social FreeMeasured
Howbout: shared calendar on Google Play
App details
App ID
app.zyng.app
Publisher
HOWBOUT LTD
Publisher country
United Kingdom
Content rating
Everyone
Howbout: shared calendar downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Howbout: shared calendar's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Howbout: shared calendar before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How Howbout: shared calendar makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchases
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Howbout+ Monthly subscription | |
| 2 | Howbout+ Annual subscription | |
| 3 | Howbout+ Monthly subscription | |
| 4 | Howbout+ Annual subscription | |
| 5 | Howbout+ Monthly subscription | |
| 6 | Howbout+ Monthly subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | SocialFree | #116 |
| United Kingdom | SocialFree | #65 |
| Germany | SocialFree | #99 |
| United Kingdom | SocialGrossing | #141 |
| Australia | SocialFree | #97 |
| Canada | SocialFree | #156 |
| Spain | SocialFree | #118 |
| Netherlands | SocialFree | #161 |
Apps near Howbout: shared calendar on the chart
Social Free, around #116.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
20k ratings
Measured
Ratings
20k
Measured
Written reviews
621
Measured
About Howbout: shared calendar
Howbout is the shared calendar, group calendar, and social event planner for friends, couples, and families.
This is the app you’ve seen all over TikTok.
Join 10M people already using Howbout to see when everyone's free and make plans happen. 200M+ plans made and 1B+ views across social media. No more back-and-forth, no more organizing chaos. Find a gap, lock in the plan.
…
BUILT FOR EVERY GROUP
SHARED CALENDAR FOR FRIEND GROUPS 👯
Check availability, plan events, and actually see each other more.
SHARED CALENDAR FOR COUPLES 💍
Stay in sync, plan dates faster, and never double-book again.
SHARED CALENDAR FOR FAMILIES 🏡
Track school runs, appointments, and family plans with a calendar everyone can follow.
…
KEY FEATURES
JOINT CALENDAR 📅
Create a shared calendar, manage group schedules, plan events.
SYNC YOUR SCHEDULES 🔄
Connect Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud so nothing clashes.
SHARE AVAILABILITY 🚦
Instantly see when friends are free.
EVENT PLANNING & POLLS 📊
Vote on times, simplify group planning.
EVENT CHAT 💬
Every plan has its own built-in group chat.
SOCIAL CALENDAR FEED 📰
See friends' plans and updates in real time.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR CALENDAR 🎨
Colors and categories, your way.
WIDGETS 🧩
Your schedule, right on your home screen.
…
WHAT USERS SAY ⭐ 4.8/5 FROM 75,000+ REVIEWS
"This app makes planning and getting a group together easy, so you can spend less time planning and more time having fun with friends!" — rdkenyon
"This app is AMAZING for creating events and sharing them with your spouse, friends, family, etc. Very easy to use and understand." — Echo Beard
…
Whether you need a shared calendar, group calendar, social calendar, family planner, or event organizer, Howbout brings your schedules together and finally makes plans happen.
Searching for How about, Howbut, or Howabout? You're in the right place.
CONTACT US 💌
Reach us at [email protected] or follow @howbout_app.
This is the app you’ve seen all over TikTok.
Join 10M people already using Howbout to see when everyone's free and make plans happen. 200M+ plans made and 1B+ views across social media. No more back-and-forth, no more organizing chaos. Find a gap, lock in the plan.
…
BUILT FOR EVERY GROUP
SHARED CALENDAR FOR FRIEND GROUPS 👯
Check availability, plan events, and actually see each other more.
SHARED CALENDAR FOR COUPLES 💍
Stay in sync, plan dates faster, and never double-book again.
SHARED CALENDAR FOR FAMILIES 🏡
Track school runs, appointments, and family plans with a calendar everyone can follow.
…
KEY FEATURES
JOINT CALENDAR 📅
Create a shared calendar, manage group schedules, plan events.
SYNC YOUR SCHEDULES 🔄
Connect Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud so nothing clashes.
SHARE AVAILABILITY 🚦
Instantly see when friends are free.
EVENT PLANNING & POLLS 📊
Vote on times, simplify group planning.
EVENT CHAT 💬
Every plan has its own built-in group chat.
SOCIAL CALENDAR FEED 📰
See friends' plans and updates in real time.
CUSTOMIZE YOUR CALENDAR 🎨
Colors and categories, your way.
WIDGETS 🧩
Your schedule, right on your home screen.
…
WHAT USERS SAY ⭐ 4.8/5 FROM 75,000+ REVIEWS
"This app makes planning and getting a group together easy, so you can spend less time planning and more time having fun with friends!" — rdkenyon
"This app is AMAZING for creating events and sharing them with your spouse, friends, family, etc. Very easy to use and understand." — Echo Beard
…
Whether you need a shared calendar, group calendar, social calendar, family planner, or event organizer, Howbout brings your schedules together and finally makes plans happen.
Searching for How about, Howbut, or Howabout? You're in the right place.
CONTACT US 💌
Reach us at [email protected] or follow @howbout_app.
What's new in 16.5.3
We’ve been working on some serious under-the-bonnet speed boosts to make your app launch faster than ever. No more waiting around to see what plans you’ve got coming up! 🏎️
You can now also change your app language directly in your app settings.
And we’ve swept away some pesky bugs to keep everything running smoothly ✨
You can now also change your app language directly in your app settings.
And we’ve swept away some pesky bugs to keep everything running smoothly ✨