Howl: Community Chat and News
What is Howl?
A News app for connecting with nearby people, local news and events in your neighborhood, designed for mobile devices.
Howl is a News app that its listing describes as a digital neighborhood for connecting with your core community. The description says it is built for mobile devices to discover nearby people, news, and events, and to make weekly updates and routines more efficient. The experience is not designed to run properly on any tablets.
Pricing. Howl is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Keeping up with local news and events on a phone
- Finding and connecting with people nearby
- Checking weekly community updates and routines
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Why this app is in B tier
B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Howl scores 69 out of 100: rating 93, rating count 55, App Store search rank 58, update recency 71. The four parts are averaged and B tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Introducing Howl - an authentic digital neighborhood experience. Instead of ads, strangers, and spam, we've built a practical extension of your everyday life. This is your town. Your pack. Your people. Think of Howl as a functional tool that improves how you connect with your core community, making your weekly updates and routines more efficient. The neighborhood experience is designed for mobile devices to quickly connect and discover nearby people, news, and events. The experience is not designed to run properly on any tablets.
Download the app today to explore your digital neighborhood!
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Questions about Howl
Is Howl free to use?
The listing says Howl is free to download.
Does Howl work on iPad?
The experience is not designed to run properly on any tablets.
Does Howl have ads, strangers, or spam?
The description says Howl was built as an alternative to ads, strangers, and spam. The listing does not describe its moderation or privacy practices.
Is Howl right for me?
Howl is built for keeping up with local news and events on a phone, finding and connecting with people nearby, checking weekly community updates and routines. It sits in the community chat list on AppTierList.
Is Howl worth it?
Howl is B tier, ranked #19 of 40 community chat apps with a score of 69 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 33 ratings. Good, and 18 apps rank above it.
How does Howl compare to Craving?
Howl is B tier at 69; Craving is B tier at 73. Craving ranks higher. Howl is free, with no in-app purchases, Craving is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is Howl updated?
Howl was last updated on 2026-03-24, 236 days ago.
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Ranking
- Lists
- Community Chat (B tier, #19) · Local Chat (C tier, #9)
- Tier
- B (Good)
- Score
- 69 / 100
- Rank in list
- #19 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 4.6 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 33
App
- Price
- Free download
- App Store category
- News
- Current version
- (236 days ago)
- Size
- 93 MB
- Requires
- iOS 15.1 or later
- Age rating
- 12+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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