Save the date! Apple is set to change the way you send event invites – here's what we know

If you’re an iPhone user, pay attention — Apple is changing how you invite people to events.

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According to noted Apple tipster Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, Apple is rolling out “a new way to invite people to parties, functions, and meetings.”

Confetti: A new Apple app or feature?

It’s not clear if this is an entirely new app or a new feature for an existing app, but it does seem like it will work with multiple apps.

You can already send invitations to events with the built-in Apple Calendar app, but that involves creating an event and then inviting people by sending them the link. The new upcoming change, called Confetti internally, will streamline that process and likely add a few new features.

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A 9to5Mac report from last month explained that it will integrate with iCloud and work much like Facebook events. It will show a list of people invited and a list of people who have confirmed they’re coming. It will also reportedly work with other apps, saving you the step of inviting someone manually. That same report found references to “Apple Invites” in the iOS 18.2 beta, which could end up being the final name if it’s a standalone app.

If this works like Google Calendar, allowing you to see if your invitation conflicts with someone’s schedule, it will be even more useful. If Apple limits full functionality to its own ecosystem, as it tends to do, the usefulness will decrease significantly.

Arriving as soon as next week

Confetti is tied to iOS 18.3, Gurman says, which started rolling out last week. Since iOS 18.3 has Apple Intelligence turned on by default, it seems plausible that AI will be a part of Confetti — perhaps for image generation (you create an event, AI adds a photo, you invite people and send reminders, etc.) or to track your calendar and invitations. 

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Gurman expects Confetti to start hitting devices as soon as next week.