Apple has released version 1.12.1 of its Apple Invites iPhone app, adding tools that let event hosts manually add guests and record their RSVP status. iPhone users can download the update through the App Store. The changes arrived as first reported by 9to5Mac.
The update also expands the service’s Home Screen support. Its widget now works in the extra-large format, giving users another layout option for keeping event information accessible on an iPhone.
Hosts gain more control over attendance lists
Version 1.12.1 gives organizers a manual way to put people on an event’s guest list and log whether they plan to attend. The RSVP status control should help hosts maintain a record of responses within the invitation service, rather than relying solely on recipients to manage their own replies.
Apple also says the release includes bug fixes and performance improvements. Those routine maintenance changes accompany the new guest-management controls and larger widget option.
The organizer subscription makes these tools consequential
Apple launched Invites in February 2025 for gatherings such as parties and baby showers. Creating an event requires an iCloud+ subscription with at least 50GB of storage, whose listed entry price is $0.99 a month. Recipients do not need to pay and can respond from any device.
That split makes organizer-facing improvements especially important. Hosts are the people who need to pay for access, while the people receiving invitations face no subscription requirement. Manual guest additions and RSVP tracking give paying users more direct control over the planning work that follows an invitation.
Apple has not specified a publication date for version 1.12.1 beyond reports that it arrived today. The company also has not identified the individual bugs it fixed or detailed the performance changes included in the release.
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