Howbout

Howbout is a London-based social calendar app founded in 2019/2020 that helps friends sync schedules, share availability, and make plans.

The app combines calendars, group chats, polls, and event coordination tools to simplify social planning. With over 4 million registered users and 50 million events created, Howbout aims to enhance connections among friendship groups. The app features shared calendars that sync with Apple and Google, smart scheduling to find free times for all attendees, built-in event chats for real-time coordination, and polls for group decision-making. Users can share availability and create invite links for easy event access. Howbout is free to use for its core features and targets friendship groups, particularly Gen Z and young adults, across 125+ countries. The company is privately held and has raised over $13 million in funding.