What Is Apple Invites and How to Use It

Apple recently announced the Apple Invites app, which is basically an upgraded calendar app that lets you send creative invites. Apple Invites is available for iPhones and iPads, using which users can create an invite, share it, RSVP, collaborate on shared music and Apple Music playlists, and manage event invitations. The new app is also compatible with Apple Maps and Apple Weather, allowing invitees to add specific information about the event date.

In this guide, we will share with you all the details that you would need to know about Apple Invites and also how you can use it to create an invitation, edit an event, invite guests, manage invitations, change event settings, and much more. Also, we will discuss how Apple Invites also supports Android, but there’s more to it, which we will discuss in this guide. Let’s jump right into it.

What is Apple Invites?

Apple Invites is an event creation and management app that is available for iCloud+ subscribers, and it starts at $0.99/month. It lets you create customized event invitations, by adding images from your library, music, using AI for background images, and more. Notably, Apple Invites also has built-in support for Apple Intelligence features such as Image Playground and Writing Tools. While Image Playground will help you use AI to generate images, Writing Tools will help you properly frame your invitation text.

Aside from creating invitations, you can also edit an invite, share them with others, RSVP, and even engage with Apple Music playlists. Apple Invites can be used via the dedicated app available on the App Store on iPhone or through a web browser. You don’t need to have an iPhone, iCloud+ subscription, or an Apple account to accept invitations, meaning invitations created using Apple Invites can also be sent to Android phone users. You can add details about the weather or an address so that the guests can prepare accordingly and arrive at the correct venue.

Apple Invites: App Store | Web

How to use Apple Invites?

There are multiple things that you can do with Apple Invites, which we have mentioned above, such as creating an event, editing an event, inviting guests, etc. We have divided them into separate sections for your convenience below:

Creating an event

1. Open the Apple Invites app on your iPhone or visit the Apple Invites website.
2. Tap on Create an Event.
3. You will see multiple options to edit, including adding a Background Image, Title, Date and Time, Location, Event Details, Shared Albums or Playlists. Here’s what you can do inside each option:
   • Background Image: Tapping on Add background, you can add images from your library or use the Camera to take new photos. You can also use emoji, photographic or colored backgrounds. Next to the Photos and Camera options at the top, you will also see the Playground option, tapping on which you can access Image Playground. After you have added a background, you can edit it by tapping Edit Background.
   • Event Title: Upon tapping the Event Title button, you can add an event title, and choose a font style.
   • Date and Time: You can add details about when your event will start. You also have the option to choose whether it’s an all-day event or will be over by a specific time.
   • Location: You can search for a location, add a suggested location, or you can simply add the address as a text.
   • Hosted by, Shared album or playlist: You can add information about who is hosting the event and also add a description. You can also add an album or playlist by tapping on the Create Album or Add Playlist button.
4. You can tap the Preview button at the top-right to check if everything is looking as you want it to. If it’s okay, then you can tap Next.
5. Tap on the icon at the top-right corner to edit the event settings.
6. Once ready, you can invite guests to your event by adding their names, via email, via message, or even sharing the link to the invite on other social media apps.

If you want to create an event in Apple Invites on the iCloud website, then follow the below steps:

1. You need to head over to icloud.com/invites and sign in to your Apple account.
2. Tap on the New Event option at the top-right corner.
3. Add details for your invite as mentioned above.

RSVP to an event in Apple Invites

After someone has sent an invite to you in Apple Invites, you can RSVP letting them know whether you will be attending the event or not. If you don’t have an Apple account or using an Android phone, then you can RSVP on iCloud.com.

Here are the steps to RSVP to an event on Apple Invites:

1. Launch the Apple Invites app on your iPhone.
2. You now have the options Going, Not Going, and Maybe.
   • By selecting Going, you are confirming your presence at the event.
   • By selecting Not Going, you are confirming that you won’t be attending the event.
   • By selecting Maybe, you are indicating that there is a 50-50 chance of your presence at the event.
3. You can also change the way you appear on the invites by tapping the Edit button, after which you will be able to change your name and profile image.
4. Also, you can add a message that will be visible to the host and other guests. Once done, you can tap on Send Reply.

On the iCloud website, after someone has sent you an invitation, and when you open it, it will ask you for your email address for confirmation. Then a verification code will be sent to that email address, upon successful verification you will be able to access the invitation.

Leaving an event

If you want to remove yourself from an event or the guest list, here’s what you need to do:

1. Open the Apple Invites app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on the event, then tap the three-dot icon and select Event Settings.
3. Tap Leave Event.

On a web browser, you need to visit the icloud.com/invites website and sign in with your Apple account. Select the event, then tap the gear icon and choose Leave Event.

Final thoughts

Apple Invites is a free app available from the App Store; however, you need an iCloud+ subscription, which will cost you $0.99/month. Receiving event invitations is free; just the creating process will cost you a cent. It is a nice way to send customized invitations. Do note that Android users can only RSVP to invitations via the web.