Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Howbout: Social calendar since it was posted on our website on 2021-12-15.
The latest version is 8.8.1 and it was updated on soft112.com on 19 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 8.8.1
posted on 2024-04-17
Apr 17, 2024
Version 8.8.1
Our latest update comes with some blink-and-you’ll-miss-it improvements to Howbout that’ll lay the foundations of BIG things to come! Including your past events being hidden from the home page. From now, you’ll just see your three upcoming plans, instead.
version 8.8.0
posted on 2024-04-16
Apr 16, 2024
Version 8.8.0
Our latest update comes with some blink-and-you’ll-miss-it improvements to Howbout that’ll lay the foundations of BIG things to come! Including your past events being hidden from the home page. From now, you’ll just see your three upcoming plans, instead.
version 8.7.0
posted on 2024-04-02
Apr 2, 2024
Version 8.7.0
Whether you're a '24 alarms in the morning' person or you rise with the sun like some kind of caveman, you should have power over your alerts.
You can now select multiple alerts on your Howbout events, and you can turn off the ‘Starting now’ alert, too!
You’ll also find some bug fixes in our latest release.
version 8.6.2
posted on 2024-03-14
Mar 14, 2024
Version 8.6.2
Recreating your events just got a whole lot easier.
All of your most recent events are ready to recreate with the title, date and time with our autofill feature. From your work schedule to weekly brunch date with the besties, it’s now faster than ever to get these plans in your Howbout calendar.
Also, our calendar swipes horizontal now rather than vertical, meaning your calendar swiping will also run quicker and smoother than ever!
version 8.5.1
posted on 2024-02-18
Feb 18, 2024
Version 8.5.1
Stalking your friends’ calendars just got easier.
We’ve made it easier to turn on your friends’ calendars to see when they’re free and make plans together.
version 8.4.2
posted on 2024-01-25
Jan 25, 2024
Version 8.4.2
Gearing up towards a huge 2024 on Howbout, we’ve been hard at work on some under the bonnet fixes on the latest build that’ll leave your app running at 100mph.
version 8.4.0
posted on 2024-01-14
Jan 14, 2024
Version 8.4.0
Gearing up towards a huge 2024 on Howbout, we’ve been hard at work on some under the bonnet fixes on the latest build that’ll leave your app running at 100mph.
version 8.3.2
posted on 2023-12-22
Dec 22, 2023
Version 8.3.2
No more ‘flashbanging’ when you open the app at night, no more hurting your ‘vampire eyes’, and no more disrupting you in ‘goblin mode’ (yeah, these are all quotes from real user emails we got, hope they're buzzing to receive this update).
Howbout's now available in dark mode!
That’s right, we’ve heard your cries for dark mode and your prayers have finally been answered! Howbout will now be set to your phone’s system settings by default
version 8.3.1
posted on 2023-12-21
Dec 21, 2023
Version 8.3.1
No more ‘flashbanging’ when you open the app at night, no more hurting your ‘vampire eyes’, and no more disrupting you in ‘goblin mode’ (yeah, these are all quotes from real user emails we got, hope they're buzzing to receive this update).
Howbout's now available in dark mode!
That’s right, we’ve heard your cries for dark mode and your prayers have finally been answered! Howbout will now be set to your phone’s system settings by default
version 8.2.0
posted on 2023-12-14
Dec 14, 2023
Version 8.2.0
We’ve seen what’s on your Christmas list, and whilst we can’t promise you a pine green 1.2lL Stanley Quencher cup, we’re giving you something even better…
…plans that you and friends have in common will be combined on the calendar view page, leaving you with a cleaner, easier-to-read calendar
…you can now add and edit past events in your Howbout calendar
…our engineering elves have also fixed some bugs in Howbout’s workshop
Sleigh queen
version 8.1.4
posted on 2023-12-08
Dec 8, 2023
Version 8.1.4
Taylor Swift is QUEEN at bringing baddies together. Just look at her and Selena, her and Sansa Stark, her and… the economy? Slay.
Well, we just pulled a Taylor and brought two of the baddest in the booking game together.
Introducing… Howbout x OpenTable!
Now on Howbout, you can find what restaurants are free when your friends are free and book it all together. Just make a plan and tap the “Book restaurant” button. Take it from these two planning legends, this is the *Love Story* of your *Wildest Dreams*
We’ve also gone and made the app quicker and slicker while we were at it.
version 8.0.2
posted on 2023-11-16
Nov 16, 2023
Version 8.0.2
Taylor Swift is QUEEN at bringing baddies together. Just look at her and Selena, her and Sansa Stark, her and… the economy? Slay.
Well, we just pulled a Taylor and brought the two baddest b*tches of planning together.
Introducing… Howbout x OpenTable!
Now on Howbout, you can find what restaurants are free when your friends are free and book it all together. Just make a plan and tap the “Book a restaurant” button. Take it from these two planning legends, this is the *Love Story* of your *Wildest Dreams*
We’ve also gone and made the app quicker and slicker while we were at it.
version 7.2.3
posted on 2023-10-02
Oct 2, 2023
Version 7.2.3
You know at the end of Grease when Sandy goes from being the cute girl-next-door to… sexy? Well, we watched that at Howbout Movie Night and got inspired.
We’ve gone and done it again with a new look for Howbout. But, now it goes all the way through to our new and improved app icon and logo too. Tell me about it, stud.
Along with our shiny new brand, we’ve also been working hard on some bug fixes in this build.
version 7.2.2
posted on 2023-07-05
Jul 5, 2023
Version 7.2.2
You know at the end of Grease when Sandy goes from being the cute girl-next-door to… sexy? Well, we watched that at Howbout Movie Night and got inspired.
We’ve gone and done it again with a new look for Howbout. But, now it goes all the way through to our new and improved app icon and logo too. Tell me about it, stud.
Along with our shiny new brand, we’ve also been working hard on some bug fixes in this build.
version 7.2.1
posted on 2023-06-16
Jun 16, 2023
Version 7.2.1
You know at the end of Grease when Sandy goes from being the cute girl-next-door to… sexy? Well, we watched that at Howbout Movie Night and got inspired.
We’ve gone and done it again with a new look for Howbout. But, now it goes all the way through to our new and improved app icon and logo too. Tell me about it, stud.
Along with our shiny new brand, we’ve also been working hard on some bug fixes in this build.
version 7.2.0
posted on 2023-06-07
Jun 7, 2023
Version 7.2.0
You know at the end of Grease when Sandy goes from being the cute girl-next-door to… sexy? Well, we watched that at Howbout Movie Night and got inspired.
We’ve gone and done it again with a new look for Howbout. But, now it goes all the way through to our new and improved app icon and logo too. Tell me about it, stud.
Along with our shiny new brand, we’ve also been working hard on some bug fixes in this build.
version 7.1.2
posted on 2023-04-28
Apr 28, 2023
Version 7.1.2
Call us Lightning McQueen… because we’ve already got a new update coming in HOT!
We’ve all been there... you’re on a plan for a group holiday that you can’t make and everyone’s getting a bit too excited in the chat. It’s just too painful to bear. Don’t worry, we got you!
Now when you can’t make it to a plan, we’ll automatically mute it for you! And if you want to leave the plan entirely, you can find a ‘leave plan’ button in the settings.
KACHOW!
version 7.1.1
posted on 2023-04-21
Apr 21, 2023
Version 7.1.1
Call us Lightning McQueen… because we’ve already got a new update coming in HOT!
We’ve all been there... you’re on a plan for a group holiday that you can’t make and everyone’s getting a bit too excited in the chat. It’s just too painful to bear. Don’t worry, we got you!
Now when you can’t make it to a plan, we’ll automatically mute it for you! And if you want to leave the plan entirely, you can find a ‘leave plan’ button in the settings.
KACHOW!
version 7.1.0
posted on 2023-04-04
Apr 4, 2023
Version 7.1.0
Call us Lightning McQueen… because we’ve already got a new update coming in HOT!
We’ve all been there... you’re on a plan for a group holiday that you can’t make and everyone’s getting a bit too excited in the chat. It’s just too painful to bear. Don’t worry, we got you!
Now when you can’t make it to a plan, we’ll automatically mute it for you! And if you want to leave the plan entirely, you can find a ‘leave plan’ button in the settings.
KACHOW!
version 7.0.0
posted on 2023-03-29
Mar 29, 2023
Version 7.0.0
Forget about Rihanna’s pregnancy, forget about the unveiling of ChatGPT4 and forget about McDonald’s making the McSpicy a permanent menu item, 2023’s biggest announcement is here…
Howbout’s home page just got a serious glow-up, just in time for all your summer plans! Check it out and get excited… there’s so much more to come!
version 5.5.8
posted on 2022-08-20
Aug 20, 2022 Version 5.5.8
Groups are more than just the sum of their parts...
So, now group pages are the hub for all the group’s plans, even as the group members change! Plans are now linked to the whole group, so inviting new members to join "NetBALLERS” will automatically add them to "No train, no gains” and "Win or lose, we booze” too!
version 5.3.0
posted on 2022-05-10
May 10, 2022 Version 5.3.0
For those moments when you just needed to slide into your bestie’s DMs with a “meet at mine and we’ll head over together” and all they needed was a quick thumbs up to let you know they're down...
DMs and chat reactions are now on Howbout!
Any feedback? Ping us an email at feedback@howbout.app or tap the ‘Request feature’ button in the app.
version 5.1.0
posted on 2022-04-20
Apr 20, 2022 Version 5.1.0
For when your autocorrect changes “I’m getting us pringles tonight” to “I’m getting us pregnant tonight”, and you’re panicking if anyone has seen it yet: we gotchu. Deleting chats and read receipts are now here!
Any feedback? Ping us an email at feedback@howbout.app or tap the ‘Request feature’ button in the app.
version 5.0.1
posted on 2022-04-08
Apr 8, 2022 Version 5.0.1
Things are heating up in here... this may just be our biggest update yet! Introducing... Howbout’s fresh new home screen, the hub for your whole social life:
◾ UP NEXT: quickly see your most recent plans and what you've got coming up
◾ INVITES: invited to a new plan? You’ll see all your invites here now, front & centre
◾ IDEAS: for all those times you made an idea and promptly forgot about its existence... let’s get a date sorted now! Turn those ideas into plans easily & keep track of all you want to do
◾ COUNTDOWNS: YES, you read that right... you can now add countdowns for all those plans that are just too exciting! Can’t wait until.....
◾ NEW FRIENDS: got more friends on the app? You’ll see all the people you may know pop-up here, because more friends = more plans
Don’t worry, your calendar & events list tabs aren’t gone. You’ll find them together on the second tab now (with its own new makeover too!).
Any feedback? Ping us an email at hello@howbout.app or tap the 'Send feedback' or ‘Request feature’ buttons in the app.
version 4.3.2
posted on 2022-03-26
Mar 26, 2022 Version 4.3.2
That feeling when you don’t know if your friends are cracking up at the hilarious line you said, or the rubbish quip someone else made (that you think went down like a lead balloon). Don’t sweat, we got you. Replying to chats is now here!
No more wondering if the “omg that’s awful” is in response to the selfie you just shared, or the fact that Alex can’t make it on Friday.
Any feedback? Ping us an email at hello@howbout.app or tap the 'Send feedback' or ‘Request feature’ buttons in the app.
version 4.1.4
posted on 2022-02-17
Feb 17, 2022
Version 4.1.4
Just like Boris Johnson, we love getting friends together (just not at 10 Downing Street). This is a HUGE release that’s going to make it even easier – here’s what’s new:
• TIME POLLS: Voting on what day you’re all free just got a whole lot easier! Time Polls merge your calendars with your polls, letting you quickly see what dates you can and can’t make when voting.
• SOCIAL BADGES: Are you the glue to your crew? Compete with your squads over fun badges and build yourself up to legendary royalty status. See your friends’ badges on their profiles and be ready to gloat over who the real social MVP is.
• NEW CHAT LIST DESIGN: New streamlined chats tab – combining your event and group chats into one list with a slicker design.
Any feedback? Ping us an email at hello@howbout.app or tap the 'Send feedback' or ‘Request feature’ buttons in the app.
version 4.1.2
posted on 2022-02-08
Feb 8, 2022 Version 4.1.2
Just like Boris Johnson, we love getting friends together (just not at 10 Downing Street). This is a HUGE release that’s going to make it even easier – here’s what’s new:
• TIME POLLS: Voting on what day you’re all free just got a whole lot easier! Time Polls merge your calendars with your polls, letting you quickly see what dates you can and can’t make when voting.
• SOCIAL BADGES: Are you the glue to your crew? Compete with your squads over fun badges and build yourself up to legendary royalty status. See your friends’ badges on their profiles and be ready to gloat over who the real social MVP is.
• NEW CHAT LIST DESIGN: New streamlined chats tab – combining your event and group chats into one list with a slicker design.
Any feedback? Ping us an email at hello@howbout.app or tap the 'Send feedback' or ‘Request feature’ buttons in the app.
version 4.1.1
posted on 2022-01-28
Jan 28, 2022 Version 4.1.1
Just like Boris Johnson, we love getting friends together (just not at 10 Downing Street). This is a HUGE release that’s going to make it even easier – here’s what’s new:
• TIME POLLS: Voting on what day you’re all free just got a whole lot easier! Time Polls merge your calendars with your polls, letting you quickly see what dates you can and can’t make when voting.
• SOCIAL BADGES: Are you the glue to your crew? Compete with your squads over fun badges and build yourself up to legendary royalty status. See your friends’ badges on their profiles and be ready to gloat over who the real social MVP is.
• NEW CHAT LIST DESIGN: New streamlined chats tab – combining your event and group chats into one list with a slicker design.
Any feedback? Ping us an email at hello@howbout.app or tap the 'Send feedback' or ‘Request feature’ buttons in the app.
version 4.1.0
posted on 2022-01-21
Jan 21, 2022 Version 4.1.0
Just like Boris Johnson, we love getting friends together (just not at 10 Downing Street). This is a HUGE release that’s going to make it even easier – here’s what’s new:
• TIME POLLS: Voting on what day you’re all free just got a whole lot easier! Time Polls merge your calendars with your polls, letting you quickly see what dates you can and can’t make when voting.
• SOCIAL BADGES: Are you the glue to your crew? Compete with your squads over fun badges and build yourself up to legendary royalty status. See your friends’ badges on their profiles and be ready to gloat over who the real social MVP is.
• NEW CHAT LIST DESIGN: New streamlined chats tab – combining your event and group chats into one list with a slicker design.
Any feedback? Ping us an email at hello@howbout.app or tap the 'Send feedback' or ‘Request feature’ buttons in the app.
version 4.0.6
posted on 2021-12-17
Dec 17, 2021 Version 4.0.6
Ever tried to manually figure out a date, location or activity that 10 people prefer? Yeah, it sucks. But we just made it 100x easier: say hey to polls!
Vote on anything & everything – from the best date to meet, restaurant to head to or movie to watch. Planning just got even easier – in both your events and groups.
Any feedback? Ping us an email at hello@howbout.app or tap the 'Send feedback' or ‘Request feature’ buttons in the app.
version 4.0.5
posted on 2021-12-10
Dec 10, 2021 Version 4.0.5
Ever tried to manually figure out a date, location or activity that 10 people prefer? Yeah, it sucks. But we just made it 100x easier: say hey to polls!
Vote on anything & everything – from the best date to meet, restaurant to head to or movie to watch. Planning just got even easier – in both your events and groups.
Any feedback? Ping us an email at hello@howbout.app or tap the 'Send feedback' or ‘Request feature’ buttons in the app.
