{
  "id": 14532880,
  "title": "Apple Invites App Updated With Two New Features",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/apple-invites-app-updated-with-two-new-features",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T20:20:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/14/apple-invites-two-new-features/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Apple Invites app for iPhone received an update today, introducing two new features to enhance user experience. Firstly, hosts can now manually add guests to an event and mark their RSVP status, ensuring the guest list remains accurate even if someone confirms attendance through other channels. Secondly, the app's Home Screen widget now supports the extra large size option, providing users with additional customization options for displaying event countdowns. The Apple Invites app, launched in February 2025, enables users to effortlessly invite people to various events like birthday parties and baby showers. While creating an event within the app necessitates a subscription to an iCloud+ plan with a minimum of 50GB storage at $0.99 per month, those who receive an event link can still RSVP for free on any device. Apple's release notes for version 1.12.1 of the app detail these enhancements, noting bug fixes and performance improvements. The update is now accessible in the App Store.",
  "summary": "The free Apple Invites app for the iPhone was updated today with two new features: hosts can now more easily manually add guests to an event and mark their RSVP status, and the app's Home Screen widget now supports the extra large size option. Released in February 2025, the Apple Invites app makes it easy to invite people to events, such as birthday parties and baby showers. The ability to create…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}