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.
02 Name it. We paint the banner — AI art on every Hangout.
03 And that's just the lobby. Keep scrolling.
02 Name it. We paint the banner — AI art on every Hangout.
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. Rename any bot per Hangout — it always shows what it's built on.
Lowdown
Your AI sidekick. Ask your chats anything — it finds the message, the time, the answer.
PersonalHowdy
Greets every newcomer like a regular.
Included freeHighline
XP and levels for showing up.
CrewBouncer
Keeps it civil, quietly.
CrewTagline
React to join — roles from emoji.
CrewTally
Polls, votes, giveaways. Settled.
Included freeHotline
Custom commands, your way.
Included freeDeadline
Reminders that actually remind.
CrewThroughline
Live translation for every language in the room.
PlusHeadline
Catch-me-up digests for busy rooms.
PlusLiner Notes
Voice notes, transcribed.
PlusNo 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.