Butter review
Updated October 16, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team
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Our verdict
Butter co-founder Jakob Knutzen said the company started in 2020 as the world shifted to remote work.
Key facts
- Best for
- Readers checking Butter’s founder-reported start
- Tool type
- Event-management
- Official website
- butter.us
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- App Store
Pros and cons
Pros
- The founder statement gives a year and context for the company’s start.
Cons
- The historical statement does not establish a current standalone service.
Who it suits
- Readers checking the founder’s account of Butter’s start.
The company behind it
In a captured founder-authored statement, Jakob Knutzen said he and his co-founder started Butter in 2020 as the world shifted to remote work. This is attributed historical background; later shutdown evidence means it should not be read as a claim of current standalone service availability.
How Butter compares
Sources
- apps.apple.com/us/app/butter-the-irl-app/id6448511258 checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Platforms
“trackName=Butter: the IRL app; sellerName=Butter Pty Ltd”
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