Apple Invites • Hacker News Board

kingnothing wrote: post #33

jbentley1 wrote: post #24

Unless they add some basic functionality to include Android users, this is the evilest use of their walled garden yet.

> anyone can RSVP, regardless of whether they have an Apple Account or Apple device.

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Post by nineplay » Tue, Feb 04, 2025, 4:47 PM UTC

I just sent out some invitations with evite and it's one of those 'begging for disruption' applications. Everything about it is unnecessarily difficult and stupid.

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Post by openchampagne » Tue, Feb 04, 2025, 4:47 PM UTC

probably_wrong wrote: post #26

Does anyone know how this interacts with guests using Android? All I see is "anyone is able to respond" but that was already possible with literally anything else.

“iCloud+ subscribers can create invitations, and anyone can RSVP, regardless of whether they have an Apple Account or Apple device”

& When I create an Event in the app i see the ability to share via a Public Link, Mail, & Messages

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Feb 04, 2025, 4:47 PM UTC

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Post by parl_match » Tue, Feb 04, 2025, 4:47 PM UTC

kimi wrote: post #23

What's wrong with "create a Whatsapp group and invite all your friends there, and if they don't care they just mute/leave"?

I don't have Whatsapp, but I do have an iPhone.

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Post by xattt » Tue, Feb 04, 2025, 4:47 PM UTC

I am curious about the potential of this app for community organizing, or if any neutering has taken place in the same way AirDrop was limited during Hong Kong protests in 2020.

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Post by cglan » Tue, Feb 04, 2025, 4:47 PM UTC

I don't see how this competes with partiful. Feels like it'll be another half baked never updated app from apple. I wish they'd open their apis and integrations more. Feels silly that these apps get first class access to apple apis, meanwhile better made apps are forced to do weird workarounds, or simply have no integrations.

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Post by frereubu » Tue, Feb 04, 2025, 4:48 PM UTC

pulisse wrote: post #39

morsecodist wrote: post #20

Unfortunately, I have to hope this doesn't see widespread adoption. If this becomes the standard it will just add to already existing social pressure to get an iPhone in the US.

> anyone can RSVP, regardless of whether they have an Apple Account or Apple device.

But no-one without an Apple Account can create them - you can only respond to Apple-having friends. There is social pressure in that too.