Comparison

Month View Calendar vs Basic Calendar

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

Basic Calendar

This app offers a clean, monthly view of your Apple Calendar data. Personalize your schedule with color themes and stay on top of appointments with home screen widgets. Easily manage your events at a glance.

Highlights
  • Monthly calendar view
  • Apple Calendar integration
  • Customizable color themes
  • Home screen widgets
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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Your day and your month, clearly in view. Basic Calendar brings your schedule into a simple month view, daily event list, and Home Screen widgets. Choose which calendars to display and make the calendar your own with color themes. • See your month at a glance Select a date to check the day's events, or add and edit your plans. • Use the calendars on your device Work with calendars already set up on your device and choose which ones appear in the app. • Check your schedule from the Home Screen Choose small, medium, or large widgets to keep your calendar and events close at hand. • Choose Korean or Chinese lunar dates Turn on lunar dates and select your preferred calendar system. Korean lunar dates are supported for Gregorian dates from January 1, 1900 through December 31, 2050. • Pick your colors Give your calendar a different feel with a range of color themes. Basic Calendar is free to use. Supporting the developer is optional. Calendar access permission is required. Account syncing depends on your device settings and calendar service.

Screenshots

Month View Calendar4 screens
Basic Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Month View Calendar and Basic Calendar both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Month View Calendar's written reviews are positive against 0% of Basic Calendar's. Basic Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Basic Calendar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Month View Calendar against 4.8 for Basic Calendar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Month View Calendar's written reviews are positive against 0% of Basic Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Month View Calendar ships an update every 6 months, Basic Calendar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Month View Calendar versus Basic Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonth View CalendarBasic Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApptown Studio ABdotori king

Customer experience

Month View Calendar

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Basic Calendar

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
2 purchases

Basic Calendar

One-time2
  • Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Month View Calendar free?
Month View Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Calendar free?
Basic Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Month View Calendar or Basic Calendar?
Basic Calendar is rated higher. Month View Calendar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Basic Calendar averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Month View Calendar or Basic Calendar have ads?
Neither Month View Calendar nor Basic Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Month View Calendar or Basic Calendar?
Month View Calendar ships an update every 6 months, and Basic Calendar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Month View Calendar was updated on November 2, 2026 and Basic Calendar on November 3, 2026.

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