Meeting and event invitation apps like Evite and Eventify are taking off and that’s where Apple is looking for an opportunity. As discovered by 9to5Mac, the latest beta 2 release of iOS 18.3 hints that Apple is working on a new app called “Invite” that will focus on managing events and meeting invitations.
Previously, traces of the new and upcoming Prompts app were also found in a beta version of iOS 18.2. Although few details are known at this point, it is believed that the new app could be revealed at WWDC 2025 along with the new iOS 19 and other software upgrades.
Code analysis in the iOS 18 beta suggests that the Invites app will allow users to host physical meetings and events. Users will also be able to see a list of people who have been invited to an event and those who have confirmed their attendance at the event.
The app will likely integrate with the existing Calendar app and iCloud to sync events and meetings. There will also be a web version of the Prompts app similar to how you can access apps like Mail, Pages, and Notes on iCloud.
9to5Mac reveals that a new iOS 18 daemon called GroupKit is built into the app. This daemon manages database models for groups of people. So far, Apple hasn’t used this daemon in iOS 18. It’s also unclear whether Prompts will be a standalone app or if it will be integrated into another app (presumably Calendar), like how Apple integrates different mini-apps into iMessage.
As details are scarce at the moment, it is best to wait for the official announcement before any speculation. Apple tested several ideas and not all of them came to fruition.
