Apple Invites is a new iPhone app to manage your social life

Typically when we think of Apple and “invites,” it’s because the company is about to show off some new gear at a splashy product launch. But this time around, the product in question is a new invites-feature.

The idea behind the new Apple Invites app is that you can create and share custom invitations for any event or occasion. You can use your own photos or backgrounds in the app as an image for the invite. Image Playground is built into Invites and you can use that to generate an images for the invitation instead. Other Apple Intelligence features such as Writing Tools are baked in as well, in case you need a hand to craft the right message for your invitation. It’s worth noting, however, that only folks with a paid iCloud (aka iCloud+) plan can create an invite in the app.

Anyone can RSVP to invites in the app or on the web. You won’t need an Apple Account or device to do so. However, if you do have an iPhone and the app, you can add photos and photos and videos from the event to a Shared Album (in case you need to feel like it’s 2008 again). Even better, you can help decide what to listen to during the get -together by collaborating on Apple Music playlists.

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