Howdy Mate! - Stay in Touch

Friend Reminder & Check-ins

Only for iPhone

Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Now you can just say it. Ask Siri who's due, log a check-in, or find out how long it's been since you spoke to a mate. Pick how often you want to catch up with each friend. Howdy Mate! tells you who's due, and logging it takes one tap. Life gets busy and friendships drift. Howdy Mate! is the dead-simple way to stay in touch with the people who matter most. No complicated CRM. No social feed. No subscriptions and no in-app purchases — Howdy Mate! is completely free. Just a simple, beautiful way to be a better friend. KEY FEATURES: • Ask Siri who's due, and hear the answer with your phone in your pocket • Log a check-in by voice — no tapping, no opening the app • Import friends from your contacts in seconds • One-tap check-in logging with notes • Birthday tracking pulled from your contacts • Track your check-in history • Multiple check-in types: text, call, video, in-person & more • Dark mode support • Completely free — every feature, unlimited friends WHY HOWDY MATE? The US Surgeon General declared loneliness a public health epidemic. 79% of Gen Z report feeling lonely. Staying connected shouldn't require a complex app — it just needs a simple tool. Howdy Mate! is built for real people, not salespeople. No contact scoring, no deal pipelines, no AI-generated messages. Just genuine human connection. SIRI, BUILT IN Say it instead of tapping it. Ask who's due, log a check-in, find out how long it's been since you spoke to a mate, or ask who you've gone quiet with — without opening the app. Eight phrases work the moment you install it, with nothing to set up, and every action is available in the Shortcuts app to build your own or put on the Action Button. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device. We don't collect, sell, or share your contact information. Ever. Download Howdy Mate! and never let a friendship drift again.

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A big one. Thanks for keeping up with your mates. • Howdy Mate! now speaks 17 languages • Share a link, photo or text to a mate from any app's share sheet • The Home Screen widget has a fresh look, drawn in ink like the app • Call or text from a mate's page and the catch-up logs itself when you come back • Speak a recap instead of typing it. It's transcribed on your iPhone, and any dates you mention become reminders • Reminders now say what you did last time, with a Text button that starts the hello for you • Plan something with mates, share it, and the next day it asks whether it happened • "Something happened…" lines up gentle check-ins after a loss, a new baby or a move • Remember the little things, keep gift ideas, and see what time it is where a mate lives • Snooze until tomorrow, the weekend, next week or a date you pick • Important dates now send a reminder a week out and on the day • Recap adds time together, quiet ones, reconnections, how catch-ups feel, and a year you can share • Ask Siri who's due or log a check-in, plus a Log button on the widget and in Control Center • A Focus filter keeps nudges quiet at work • With Apple Intelligence, openers are drafted on your iPhone. Nothing leaves it

Version 1.1.0

The developer, Samuel Sergi, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More

  • Supported Features

    • VoiceOver

    • Voice Control

    • Larger Text

    • Dark Interface

    • Differentiate Without Color Alone

    • Sufficient Contrast

    • Reduced Motion

For more information, visit the developer’s accessibility website .

Information

Seller
Samuel Sergi
Size
47.4 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • iPod touch
    Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English and 16 more
  • English, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
Age Rating
4+
Copyright
© 2026 Samuel Sergi
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

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