Howcome
Robert Thomas Social Networking iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Howcome is a free Social Networking app for iPhone and iPad by Robert Thomas. Requires iOS 16.4. Updated June 23, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 35 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Jun 23
- 2026 · v1.0.1
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About Howcome
Howcome is a public square for thinking out loud, together. Conversations are organized by what you actually need: Answers, Support, Learning, Making, Belonging, and Fun. No feed to scroll, no follower counts, no chasing engagement — just people talking, sorted by what they came for. Your identity is yours. Howcome uses a passkey on your device, so there's no password to leak and no account to harvest. Your posts are signed by you and yours to take with you. What you won't find here: no ads, no algorithmic ranking, no AI reading or rewriting what you say. Plain rules you can actually read, and real people keeping the place livable. Pick a name, and you're in.
What’s new
Version 1.0.1 · Updated June 23, 2026
Bug fixes and improvements, including updated report and mute controls for iOS users.
App privacy
The developer, Robert Thomas, 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:
- User Content: Other User Content
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: App Functionality
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