Cupla vs Howbout

Cupla

• Couples who each keep their own Google, Apple or Outlook calendar
• Partners who share chores, groceries and errands
• Couples who want reminders to schedule regular dates

Howbout

• Friend groups looking for a date when everyone is free
• Couples, roommates and families who plan from their phones
• People who want each plan to carry its own chat and details
• Shift workers and students adding routines to many days (Multi-add needs Howbout+)

Cupla

• Cupla connects exactly two accounts. The help center says a third person, such as a child or roommate, cannot be added.
• The free version shows a partner's events and to-dos only in a limited window around today; the help center does not give its length.
• Prices are not on the website. The US App Store lists several amounts for the same subscription, plus a $39.99 item named Cupla Plus.
• Cupla AI is not on the web version, and the platform comparison says it is not yet on Android. Accounts must be created in a mobile app.

Howbout

• Phone apps only: the site and terms describe a mobile app for iPhone and Android, and the App Store listing is for iPhone only. No web or desktop version is listed.
• Howbout+ prices are not on the website. The US App Store lists monthly options at $3.99, $4.99 and $5.99 and an annual option at $39.99, and prices vary by country.
• Howbout+ is tied to one account, so its features are not shared with friends or groups.
• Creating an account requires a phone number, and the terms say the app is intended for people aged 13 and over.

Cupla

Both schedules in one view

Google, Apple, Outlook and any other calendar on the phone appear in a color-coded view of both partners, shown side by side, stacked or by month. Changes sync back to the original calendar app.

Per-event privacy

Each partner chooses what the other sees, so some events can be shared in full and others kept private.

Shared to-dos and lists

Task lists carry priorities, labels, reminders and recurring tasks, and a task can be assigned to one partner or both. A grocery list is always shared in full, even on the free version.

Date planner and key dates

Set a goal for how often to go on a date and get reminders to meet it. Key dates count down to anniversaries, birthdays and trips, with notices a week before, a day before and on the day.

Cupla AI

An assistant that reads the shared calendar, to-dos, wishlists and key dates to plan a date, find time both partners have free, or turn a typed paragraph into events and to-dos.

Wishlists

Links sent from TikTok, Instagram or the web are sorted into shared collections such as travel, restaurants and gift ideas. On the web version an item can be turned into an event or a to-do.

Howbout

Availability at a glance

For any date, the app shows which friends are free, busy or maybe busy. A group's Availability view does the same for all members you are friends with, and tapping a date starts a plan.

Plans with their own chat

A plan holds the name, place and time, shows who is coming and sends reminders. Each plan has a chat for messages, photos, videos, GIFs and files such as tickets.

Per-plan privacy

Each plan can be visible to all friends, to Close Friends only (others see "Busy") or to no one. The same setting can be applied to a whole synced calendar or set as a default.

Calendar sync and export

Google Calendar connects directly, and other calendars such as Apple Calendar or Outlook come in through the phone's own calendar app. Howbout events can also be exported to the phone's calendar.

Polls and bucket lists

Polls can be created from any event, group or one-to-one chat. A bucket list saves ideas without a date and moves them to the calendar once a date is set.

Home screen widgets

Widgets on iOS and Android show upcoming plans, a week view with friends' events and countdowns to chosen events. The week view and unlimited countdowns are part of Howbout+.

Cupla

• Free$0

  Shared calendar, to-dos and lists, grocery list, wishlists, date planner, key dates, widgets and the web version, with a limited view of your partner's schedule.

• Cupla Premium (Monthly)$4.99 to $7.99

  per month, per couple; App Store lists $4.99, $5.99 and $7.99

  Removes the time-range limit on your partner's calendar and to-dos and raises Cupla AI usage limits. One subscription covers both partners.

• Cupla Premium (Yearly)$34.99 to $59.99

  per year, per couple; App Store lists $34.99, $44.99 and $59.99

  The same Premium features billed once a year. The 14-day free trial is offered with this option.

Howbout

• Howbout$0

  Shared calendar, friend and group availability, plans with chat, polls, bucket lists and calendar sync, with unlimited friends and groups.

• Howbout+ Monthly$3.99 to $5.99

  per month; the App Store lists $3.99, $4.99 and $5.99

  Calendar themes, 30+ event colors, unlimited color categories, the week view widget, unlimited countdown widgets, Multi-add and Scan-to-plan. Applies to one account only.

• Howbout+ Annual$39.99

  per year

  The same Howbout+ features billed once a year through the App Store or Google Play.

Cupla

• Annual discount

  Yearly plan costs less than paying monthly

  At the lowest prices on the US App Store, Yearly is $34.99 and Monthly is $4.99, which comes to $59.88 over twelve months. Higher price points are also listed for both.

Howbout

• Annual discount

  Annual Howbout+ costs less than twelve months

  The US App Store lists Howbout+ Annual at $39.99 and Howbout+ Monthly from $3.99. Twelve months at $3.99 come to $47.88, so the annual option saves at least $7.89 a year.