Howl: Community Chat and News
HOWL Alert Inc. News iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Howl: Community Chat and News is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by HOWL Alert Inc. Rated 4.6/5 from 33 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1.
- Rating
- 4.6
- 33 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 89 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Mar 24
- 2026 · v1.1.11
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About Howl: Community Chat and News
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!
Ratings & reviews
4.6
33 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.1.11 · Updated March 24, 2026
- Bug fixes and performance improvements for a smoother experience - AI Chat Summaries: quickly catch up on conversations with smart summaries - Enhanced AI Avatar Generation: improved quality and customization - AI Local Guide Chat: discover places and get recommendations through AI-powered chat
App privacy
The developer, HOWL Alert Inc., reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Physical Address, Email Address, Other User Contact Info, Name, Phone Number
- Location: Coarse Location
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Precise Location
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Performance Data, Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data
- Contacts: Contacts
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality, Other Purposes
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