Comparison

Month View Calendar vs Birthday Notation

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Month View Calendar

This calendar app offers a clear and simple monthly or weekly overview, allowing users to customize different views for work, family, or combined calendars. It synchronizes seamlessly with your device's existing calendar entries and focuses on displaying your content without unnecessary clutter.

Highlights
  • Customizable calendar views
  • Monthly and weekly focus
  • Synchronization with device calendar
  • Multiple view creation
  • Calendar color options
  • Week number on app icon
Features
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Are you looking for a calendar with a really good overview of your month or week? Do you want to get rid of unnecessary features and graphics? Do you prefer a clear and simple overview of your content? Then this is the perfect calendar app for you! With Month View Calendar you can easily customize different views, such as work calendar view, family calendar view. Or you can create a view that shows a combination of two or more calendars. And it is really easy to switch between the views! Available settings in each view: - Name - Presentation mode - One or two months/weeks on the screen - Calendars to show - Calendar color (on or off) ... You can have as many views as you like! Month View Calendar uses and stores information in the iPhone/iPad Calendar. Everything you see there can be seen in Month View Calendar as well. What you add/change/delete in one of the calendars will be shown also in the other! When you start using Month View Calendar all your existing calendar entries will be shown directly. Key Features - Views - Month or Week based - Focus on your content - Synchronizes entries with the regular calendar - Possibility to show the week number on the app icon You can use this version for one week without upgrading to Premium or current year. Download now and you will get a calendar with focus on your content!

About

Birthday Notation

Features
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This app helps you with remembering birthdays. It is simple and easy to use. You can choose yourself how you want to write the birthday. PLEASE NOTE! When you downlaod this app you start with 3 free spaces. This app contains supplemental content. You need to purchase more space if you need it.

Screenshots

Month View Calendar4 screens
Birthday Notation3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Birthday Notation at monthly against Month View Calendar's every 6 months. Birthday Notation also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Month View Calendar sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Birthday Notation sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Month View Calendar ships an update every 6 months, Birthday Notation monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Month View Calendar versus Birthday Notation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonth View CalendarBirthday Notation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApptown Studio ABSnorre Widnes

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Month View Calendar

One-time9
  • Premium during 2020$0.99
  • Premium during 2021$0.99
  • Premium during 2022$0.99
Show 6 more
  • Premium during 2023$0.99
  • Premium during 2024$0.99
  • Premium during 2025$0.99
  • Premium during 2027$0.99
  • Premium during 2026$0.99
  • Premium$2.99
4 purchases

Birthday Notation

One-time4
  • 1 delete$0.99
  • 5 deletes$3.99
  • 10 deletes$6.99
Show 1 more
  • 20 deletes$9.99

Questions

Is Month View Calendar free?
Month View Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Birthday Notation free?
Birthday Notation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Month View Calendar or Birthday Notation have ads?
Neither Month View Calendar nor Birthday Notation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Month View Calendar or Birthday Notation?
Month View Calendar ships an update every 6 months, and Birthday Notation monthly. Most recently, Month View Calendar was updated on November 2, 2026 and Birthday Notation on October 26, 2026.

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