# SL Calendar vs XLSX Sheets

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SL Calendar at none against XLSX Sheets's 10. SL Calendar also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 22%). XLSX Sheets's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 52). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. XLSX Sheets sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SL Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for SL Calendar against 4.6 for XLSX Sheets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XLSX Sheets has 3.3K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of SL Calendar's written reviews are positive against 22% of XLSX Sheets's.

SL Calendar ships an update every 9 months, XLSX Sheets monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SL Calendar | XLSX Sheets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (52 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sl-calendar/id1192968779/reviews) | **[4.6 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xlsx-sheets-edit-spreadsheet/id1672553988/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 52 | **3.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **33.3% of reviews** | 22.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#132** |
| Size | 5 MB | 222 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Charith Gunasekera](https://appshunter.io/developer/1192968778) | [Rhophi Analytics LLP](https://appshunter.io/developer/1647365609) |

## What reviewers say

### SL Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sl-calendar/id1192968779)

A simple and reliable holiday calendar app for Sri Lanka, offering public, bank, and mercantile holidays. Supports Sinhala, Tamil, and English, with monthly views, reminders, and custom event additions. Ideal for planning around national holidays.

**Highlights:** Sri Lankan public, bank, and mercantile holidays, Monthly calendar view, Multi-language support (Sinhala, Tamil, English), Notifications and reminders, Custom event creation, Apple Watch support, Home screen widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### XLSX Sheets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xlsx-sheets-edit-spreadsheet/id1672553988)

**Currently charting:** #132 Top Free · Productivity, #195 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

Create, edit, and manage Excel-compatible spreadsheets on your mobile device. Offers powerful editing tools, formula assistance, data visualization, and collaboration features. Work offline and import/export data in various formats.

**Highlights:** Edit, create, and manage XLS sheets, Excel-compatible formula builder, Data visualization tools, Real-time collaboration, Advanced data analysis, Offline access, Import/export data

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly Plan | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly Plan | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Useful app
- ⭐ Recommended

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Paid subscription required for basic functionality
- 🚫 Ads and watermarks on content
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🚫 Difficult to use and unintuitive interface
- 🚫 Subscription difficult to cancel

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Unable to open or edit files

**Requested features**

- Option to cancel subscription
- Improve stability and performance


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SL Calendar free?

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

### Is XLSX Sheets free?

XLSX Sheets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, SL Calendar or XLSX Sheets?

XLSX Sheets is rated higher. SL Calendar averages 4.5 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while XLSX Sheets averages 4.6 from 3.3K ratings.

### Do SL Calendar or XLSX Sheets have ads?

Neither SL Calendar nor XLSX Sheets shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SL Calendar or XLSX Sheets?

SL Calendar ships an update every 9 months, and XLSX Sheets monthly. Most recently, SL Calendar was updated on November 2, 2026 and XLSX Sheets on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*