Chats that keep up
Fast 1:1 and group chats with replies, reactions, edits, and read receipts.
Chats · Hangouts · Drops · Calls
Your chats and your communities, finally in one beautiful place.
Chats, Hangouts, Drops and calls — no ads, no trackers.
Android beta — via Google Play internal testing, public soon
01 Ask your chats anything — @Lowdown digs up the answer, receipt included.
Hangouts
Name it.
We paint it.
Spin up a Hangout: Howdlo paints the banner — AI art, made for the room — and the channels are ready before your friends arrive.
02 Channels appear as you type — #general, #ramen-reviews, a late-night lounge.
03 And that's just the lobby. Keep scrolling.
What's inside
Everything a group needs.
Nothing it doesn't.
Decide things together
Live polls and collaborative sheets, right in the chat. No tab-hopping.
Hangouts
Communities with channels, roles, and permissions — and voice lounges: tap in, talk, tap out.
Drops
24-hour posts over gorgeous aurora gradients or your photos. Tap through like stories.
Calls without friction
1:1 voice and video — peer-to-peer and private. No links, no lobbies.
The Plaza
An opt-in public square. Find your people, send a friend request — your chats stay yours.
Meet the crew
A bot for every job.
A name for every bot.
The “-line” family runs your Hangout so you don't have to — watch them work. Rename any bot per Hangout; it always shows what it's built on.
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HowdyGreets every newcomer like a regular.
Free
✳
TaglineReact to join — roles from emoji.
Crew
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HotlineCustom commands, your way.
Free
♫
Liner NotesVoice notes, transcribed.
Plus
No ads. No trackers.
We don't sell your data. Ever.
Sign in with an email code — no passwords, no phone number required. And if you ever want out, delete your account in-app. Gone, instantly.
Pricing
Start free. Stay free.
Upgrade the vibe when you want.
Every new Hangout starts with a free month of everything. No card needed.
Free
$0forever
Every Hangout starts here.
- Unlimited chats, Drops and calls
- Starter crew in every Hangout — welcomes, basic polls, a few commands
- No ads, no trackers. Obviously.
Crew
$2.99/mo per Hangout
The full Tier-1 crew.
- XP + levels with Highline
- Reaction roles with Tagline
- Unlimited custom commands
- Reminders and giveaways
Own more than one? Personal follows you.
Plus
$7.99/mo per Hangout
AI for the whole community.
- Everything in Crew
- Live translation with Throughline
- Catch-me-up digests with Headline
- Smart automod + voice-note transcripts
Personal
$3.99/mo, for you
Every bot, everywhere you go.
- All bots in your DMs and any Hangout
- Lowdown recall — ask your chats anything
- Hangouts you own get Crew included
Launch pricing — final numbers may shift before general availability. Fair-Flow: during heavy usage we may apply short cooldown times to keep Howdlo fast and fair — never a surprise bill.
Coming up at Howdlo
On the roadmap, out loud.
Bot Gallery
Hangout helpers built by Howdlo — Howdy greets newcomers, Bouncer keeps it civil, Throughline translates live. Rename yours per Hangout.
Developer bots
Build and publish your own Howdlo bots — a sandboxed platform with install-time permissions, a review process, and revenue share.
Nearby, unlocked
Optional location sharing and place check-ins light up Nearby — see friends very close, in the same area, or in your city. Always on your terms.
Boards
Save notes, media and dates in any chat — and find them again instantly. Your group's memory, finally in one place.
Lowdown, everywhere
Your AI sidekick for catching up — summarize a busy room, find that one message, ask anything. Private to you.
It's nicer in here.
Open Howdlo in your browser — or grab the iPhone beta.