What is JibberJabber? Compare six planning apps
JibberJabber is a social calendar that puts your schedule, plans with friends, group chats, local events and Bells, an AI planner, in one app. It is a good fit when you want to find something to do and turn it into a plan on your calendar. Google Calendar, TimeTree, Howbout, Cupla and Partiful each focus on a different part of that process.
How the apps compare
Reviewed 27 October 2026. Source links sit below each app name.
| App | Calendar and people | Conversation | AI planning | Events and tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JibberJabberFeaturesPlans | Own calendar; link 1 partner on Plus or up to 5 on Pro | Group and direct chats tied to plans | Bells finds events, checks availability and adds plans | Local discovery; hosts can sell tickets on Pro |
| Google CalendarGoogle Calendar features | Personal and shared calendars; invitations and appointments | Scheduling works with Gmail and Meet | Gemini scheduling on eligible Workspace plans | Create and manage your own events |
| TimeTreeProduct updateChat closure | Shared calendars for family and groups | Comments on events; Calendar Chat ended in 2025 | Not highlighted in the linked product update | Public Calendars and shared plans |
| HowboutHowbout groups | Friends’ calendars and group availability | Group chats alongside plans | Not highlighted on the linked group page | Create group plans with RSVPs and reminders |
| CuplaCupla features | Couples’ schedules, shared tasks and date plans | Plans and lists for two | Cupla AI on supported iPhones; not on Android | Date ideas and planning |
| PartifulMessagingTicketing | Event pages, invitations and guest lists | Direct messages and host text blasts | Not highlighted in the linked feature guides | Paid tickets and QR check-in |
A feature described as “not highlighted” was not found in the linked source; it does not mean the app lacks it. JibberJabber shared calendars and ticket sales require the plans shown above.
Who we are
JibberJabber is a calendar for life with other people. Keep your own commitments in view, link calendars with a partner or close friends on a paid plan, talk in a group chat, find things happening nearby and turn an idea into a plan. Google Calendar and Google Tasks can connect so you can keep using them.
What JibberJabber does
Social is free and includes a calendar, chats, event discovery and up to 10 Bells messages a day. Plus adds a linked calendar with one partner; Pro expands that to five partners and adds ticket sales for organisers. Bells can find events, check availability, add plans and set reminders. Friends can be invited from the same place the plan lives.
Which app fits your plans?
Pick Google Calendar for familiar scheduling and Google Workspace; TimeTree for shared calendars; Howbout for coordinating friend groups; Cupla for planning as a couple; or Partiful for invitations, RSVPs and ticketed events. Pick JibberJabber when you want your everyday calendar, conversations, event discovery and AI planning together. These apps overlap, and you can connect Google Calendar to JibberJabber.
How this comparison was made
This table describes each product using its own published feature pages. It is a snapshot, not a claim that an unmentioned feature is absent. Features, eligibility and prices can change; follow the linked sources for the current details.
