Apple updated its free Apple Invites iPhone app today with two new features: hosts can add polls to invitations so guests can vote on details such as a party’s theme and food, and hosts can add an ’emoji effect’ that floats across invitations.
Released in February 2025, Apple Invites is designed to make it easy to invite people to events such as birthday parties and baby showers.
Apple Invites: What’s new
The update introduces polls that let hosts collect guest votes on specifics like theme and food, and an aesthetic ’emoji effect’ that floats across invitation screens. Both features are added options hosts can include when creating an event.
Creating an event in the app requires subscribing to an iCloud+ plan with at least 50GB of storage for $0.99 per month, but anyone who receives an event link can RSVP for free on any device. Recipients do not need an iCloud+ subscription to respond to an invitation.
