# Calendar vs Date Today

The clearest difference is rating: Calendar at 4.9 against Date Today's 4.0. Calendar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Date Today's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price and review sentiment there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Date Today sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendar has 1.5M ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Calendar's written reviews are positive against 33% of Date Today's.

Calendar ships an update every 4 months, Date Today every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calendar | Date Today |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (1.5M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar/id1108185179/reviews)** | [4.0 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/date-today-date-widget/id1579148345/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.5M** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | **37.3% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 8 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Apple](https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353) | [LE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561605398) |

## What reviewers say

### Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar/id1108185179)

Organize your entire schedule in one place. View events from multiple accounts, manage tasks, and plan gatherings with others. Stay on top of appointments, holidays, and birthdays with customizable views and shared calendars.

**Highlights:** Unified schedule view, Event creation and editing, Task management integration, Calendar sharing, Multiple calendar support, Customizable views

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Essential app for staying organized
- 👍 Clean, intuitive, and easy to navigate
- 🔒 Seamless sync across devices
- 👍 Helpful integration with other apps
- 👍 Ability to set multiple alerts, share events, and color-code calendars

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Autofill suggestions overwrite event time
- 🔍 Search function not reliable
- 🔍 Inability to delete past/declined events
- 🔍 Confusing interface, cluttered month view
- 🔍 Lack of customization options for alerts and reminders

**Reported bugs**

- Time zones not handled properly, causing appointment time issues
- Recurring events not deleted properly
- Inability to delete events, leading to a cluttered calendar
- Syncing issues between devices
- Search function not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Attachment option to add files, photos, PDFs, etc. to events
- Integration with Reminders app to schedule and view tasks
- Week view in portrait mode
- Option to select which reminder lists show in the calendar
- Openings and proposals feature


### Date Today

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/date-today-date-widget/id1579148345)

Enhance your home screen with customizable calendar widgets. Choose from numerous themes and styles to personalize your display, or create your own unique widget designs. Save multiple widgets for different looks.

**Highlights:** Minimalist calendar widgets, Dozens of theme styles, Customizable background, text, and fonts, Save multiple widgets, Different widget sizes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calendar free?

Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Date Today free?

Date Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Calendar or Date Today?

Calendar is rated higher. Calendar averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.5M ratings, while Date Today averages 4.0 from 26 ratings.

### Do Calendar or Date Today have ads?

Date Today shows ads; Calendar does not.

### Which is updated more often, Calendar or Date Today?

Calendar ships an update every 4 months, and Date Today every 4 days. Most recently, Calendar was updated on September 25, 2026 and Date Today on September 2, 2026.

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