# Minimal Calendar: Minimal Cal — user reviews > 59 indexed App Store user reviews of Minimal Calendar by Rationale Design LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 334 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimal-calendar-minimal-cal/id1437198666/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimal-calendar-minimal-cal/id1437198666.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 267 · 4★ 34 · 3★ 22 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Minimal Calendar? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Clean, minimalist interface design - 👁️ Easy to view calendar at a glance - ✨ Beautifully designed aesthetic - 🎯 Simple and intuitive navigation - ⚡ Fast and responsive performance - 🔄 Seamless calendar syncing - 📱 Uncluttered, distraction-free experience - 💰 Good value for one-time cost - 🎨 Excellent typography and visual design **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes - ❌ Poor integration with Apple Calendar/iCloud - 📱 No iPad version available - 🔌 Missing widget support - ✂️ Event titles get cut off without wrapping - 🔍 Limited search and location functionality - ⚙️ Lacks customization options - 📅 No month-at-a-glance view - 🌍 No timezone support - 🔔 Limited alert options (only one alert per event) - 📊 No color-coding for different calendars - 🔗 Unreliable event update synchronization - 📱 Poor optimization for smaller screens (iPhone SE) - 🗓️ Week starts on Monday only (no Sunday option) **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on startup (iOS 16) - 100% reproducible crashes during use - Cannot edit events on iPhone XR with Google Calendar - App crashes when setting alerts on all-day events - Calendar view fast-forwards by almost a month - Events not syncing properly with Apple Calendar - Event changes from invites don't carry over - App crashes with iOS 13 - Cannot add events to calendar (reported by multiple users) - Font size rendering issues causing busy appearance **Most requested features** - Widget support for home screen - iPad and macOS versions - Apple Calendar integration improvements - Google Calendar sharing support - Multiple alert options per event - Timezone support for scheduling across regions - Month-at-a-glance view - Sunday-Saturday week view option - Event title text wrapping - Location display and Google Maps integration - Color-coding for different calendars - Visual indicators for days with events - Biweekly event repetition option - 15-minute alert option - App icon showing current date - Customizable font size - Shared calendar viewing - Full-screen event details - Custom alert time options ## Newest reviews (13 of 59) ### 3/5 — looks great but keeps crashing *2023-06-28, version 1.0.11* unfortunately the app crashes (100% reproducible) would be 5/5 otherwise ### 4/5 — Nice *2019-11-22, version 1.0.7* Beautifully designed, except for the app icon which is cluttered and ugly. Instead it should be just todays date. ### 3/5 — Ios13 bugs *2019-09-20, version 1.0.5* Massive bugs now that ios13 is out. You planning an update for this? ### 3/5 — missing feature *2019-01-27, version 1.0.3* nice job guys, can we have a full title display! now the title just get cut off of it's too long, doesn't wrap is a serious problem. please add that feature, there plenty room! ### 4/5 — Looks great but one missing feature *2019-01-18* I love the look and simplicity after trying several different calendar apps. One key thing seems to be missing for me, though: the ability to see shared Google calendars. My wife shares her calendar with me so I can see what she and my daughter have scheduled each day. I don’t see how to add that to Minimal Calendar. Any hope that this feature is coming soon? ### 3/5 — Would love more. *2018-12-18, version 1.0.3* Wish it had more. Can’t do zone specifics— so if I am ny and need to make a meeting when I am in boulder co. I can’t do it. Otherwise beautiful! ### 4/5 — AR *2018-11-27, version 1.0.2* Nice simplicity, but needs customizable options based on preferences ### 4/5 — Clean *2018-11-25* Jarringly free of clutter and well-synced across my IOS platforms. I’m not a ‘power’ calendar user (my career/life doesn’t depend upon this app) but I find it lacks only one thing for my casual usage. I haven’t found a view that shows my month at a glance. **Developer response:** Thank you – we are happy to hear you are enjoying the app! Good news also, a month at a glance view (along with lots of other new improvements) will be out extremely soon. ### 3/5 — Alerts need work *2018-11-24, version 1.0.2* Ability to have more than one alert and a 2hrs notice alert is essential. Also really needs to show the day and date on the app icon, otherwise I can't replace the apple calendar because I rely on that to show the date at a glance from my unlocked screen. Good looking app. ### 5/5 — What font did you use? *2018-11-22, version 1.0.2* Hiya! Great app. Five stars, but what font is used in the app? ### 4/5 — Love it, but... *2018-11-22* I’d just request 2 things that I don’t think would clog up the clean design or make the simple complex. First, an option to start weeks on Sunday rather than Monday. I’ve routinely started to schedule stuff one day late because my brain assumes I’m seeing a Sunday start. Second, a 15 minute alert option in addition to 30. **Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback. Good news, both of these features will be out in a few days time. ### 5/5 — Beautifully simple 👌🏻 *2018-11-20* I just like the simplicity of the UI. Calendars tend to have to many features and hide the info that you need to see. Well done.👌🏻 ### 5/5 — Great, easy to use Calendar app *2018-11-18* I love the look and functionality of the app, very easy to use and easy to look at. The developer is always quick to respond with any questions or feedback as well. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Crash on start *2022-09-16, version 1.0.10* The App crashes on start under IOS 16 1 star for now and back to 4 stars when it is updated. Great App when it works and well.. Useless when it can’ t Load. ### 1/5 — No widget *2020-01-15, version 1.0.8* No point in using if there is no widget. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2019-03-11* The calendar is aesthetically pleasing, that’s why I bought it, but it doesn’t work well. It’s supposed to integrate with iCloud and the Apple Cal, but it simply doesn’t. If someone sends you an invite it will create it, but if there are changes to that event they don’t carry over. I got tired of having alerts for cancelled meetings so I deleted it. **Developer response:** Thank you for your message and support. We are sorry to hear you are having some trouble. If you email us at hello@minimalcalendar.com we'd be happy to help you get to the bottom of this. ### 1/5 — Can’t add anything!!! *2018-11-16, version 1.0.2* Terrible. Waste of money. The numbers are pretty though. That is all you are getting. Can’t add anything to the schedule!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤬. How about 0 star rating?! ### 1/5 — waste of money *2018-11-12, version 1.0.1* don’t purchase, it’s not very adaptable can’t do much on the ui. ### 2/5 — No iPad version *2022-05-24, version 1.0.10* Give me the option to integrate with apple’s calendar or not. Also why is there no iPad app for this. ### 2/5 — Design gut, handling schlecht *2020-06-06* Das Design ist unschlagbar schön, erinnert mich irgendwie an 60er Jahre Schweden. Aber so simpel der Kalender ist, es fehlt leider eine direkte Übersicht „das sind deine Termine heute“, ohne erst auf den entsprechenden Tag klicken zu müssen. Minimal schön und gut, aber manchmal sind etwas mehr Funktionen doch echt etwas mehr. War die 3,50€ auf keinen Fall wert. Leider, weil das Design wirklich echt superschön ist. Die Sterne sind auch nur für‘s Design. ### 2/5 — Nice Idea *2019-02-16* I like the idea. However, there should be an option for smaller headings. Right now I see more headings then actual events. The iPad version isn’t very useful either: It just shows you the small iPhone display in the middle of the screen. If you enlarge it, it gets pixilated. Not great for an app that prides itself on its visuals. Lastly, I think they should add reminders. If done right, this would not take away from the minimalist approach. Actually, it would rather add to it, seeing as it would enable users to have one less app on their phones. I the end, reminders are just events, that keep getting pushed forward until one completes them. The app as potential, but the current version is not really usable for me. ### 2/5 — It’s pretty but... *2018-12-23, version 1.0.3* As I need the integration back to my desktop - it feels very shaken from this app. Happy to improve my rating when I trust it more to be failsafe back and forth. So...a good idea. Needs work on the details ### 2/5 — Font Huge *2018-11-10, version 1.0.1* Font size is enormous and size isn’t customizable. Trying to set up an alert time for an all-day event causes app to crash every time. Good start but app needs work. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Much easier to see my busy day at a glance *2023-09-24* My calendar is jam packed and this gives me a clean look at a glance. Also, I am constantly trying to stay one step ahead of my hip kids- now they think I’m so cool with this calendar! ### 5/5 — Simple, dependable, and high quality *2021-10-27* I've tried dozens of calendar apps and I've always been put off by the unnecessary amount of parameters. Minimal Cal forgoes the overwhelming UI and provides a simple, high functioning interface. By far my favorite calendar app and WELL WORTH the one-time cost. ### 5/5 — sehr übersichtlich *2019-09-10* sehr übersichtlich! gutes kleines Programm ### 5/5 — So easy to use all the time *2019-07-22* It’s so easy to look at what I have next. Not too much clutter so everything is easy to keep track of ### 5/5 — Calendar upgrade! *2019-06-15* Pleasantly surprised how much more I like this calendar interface. So much easier to look at my week with this cal app. I prefer it over the google cal on iOS. Plus, make appts on the calendar is was faster and more user-friendly. You’ll like this app a lot. ### 5/5 — My Favourite Calendar *2019-02-22, version 1.0.3* What more can you want? It’s absolutely stunning while maintaining its simplicity. ### 5/5 — Great App *2019-01-14* This app is awesome to use. My only complaint would be not being able to repeat an event biweekly. Other than that, this app is beautifully executed. Thank you (: **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback crisnicovele – thats definitely coming soon ### 5/5 — The attitude all designers should have towards apps *2018-12-30* Sean Wolcott is a designer who understand the facets of straightforward and long lasting design. This is the attitude that carries an experience to the next level and clarifies information like no other. Well done! ### 5/5 — Great calendar *2018-12-13, version 1.0.3* Love it. Very legible and clear; great look and feel. The extra star would come with some connectivity for location data, and a widget; I reckon it would look a lot better than the other calendar apps that show me what’s next on my schedule. ### 5/5 — Liebe das Desing *2018-11-23* Liebe das minimalistisch Design. Vielleicht gibt es noch demnächst die Möglichkeit, Erinnerungen zu definieren. (Beispiel: Erinnerung zum Terminzeitpunkt). --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*