Comparison

monday.com vs Calendly

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

Head to head
About

monday.com

This app serves as a central hub for team collaboration and project management, enabling teams to organize tasks, track progress, and communicate effectively. It offers real-time updates, customizable views, and automation to streamline workflows and boost productivity.

Highlights
  • Real-time team updates
  • Task assignment and tracking
  • Multiple data visualization views
  • Workflow automation
  • Customizable templates
  • Cross-tool integration
  • Time tracking
Features
Currently charting
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Make monday.com your central work hub and join 70,000+ teams who get more done, together! No. 1 Productivity App (2019 Webby Award Winner) “With thousands of customers... it’s becoming a major player in the collaboration and project management space.” - PC Mag “monday.com is a great addition and a direct extension of our team today. The mobile app is also really excellent.” - Tina S. (verified review from G2) Why choose monday.com: Teamwork Game Changers • Keep everyone in the loop with real-time updates • Contact the right people (call or @mention) • See how your work fits into the big picture • Sync with your favorite tools • Quick setup & adoption Manage for Success • Know where things stand at a glance • Track time and progress • Visually analyze your data with multiple views • Assign owners with ease • See who’s working on what Productivity Hacks • Prioritize with custom notifications • Automate repetitive work • Access your work anytime, anywhere • Get a head start with pre-made templates • Sync data in real time • Invite teammates to view your progress So Customizable • Pick a template & edit any section • Add everything that needs to get done • Organize it (drag & drop) and get started … It’s that easy! Questions? We’re here to help! Access customer support 24/7

About

Calendly

This app allows users to schedule meetings on the go, mirroring the functionality of its desktop counterpart. Easily share scheduling links, view upcoming meeting details, and manage appointments by rescheduling or canceling them directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Schedule meetings on-the-go
  • Copy and share scheduling links
  • View upcoming meeting details
  • Reschedule or cancel meetings
  • Join video calls directly from app
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The perfect partner app to our desktop application, the new Calendly app lets you bring the power of scheduling with you on-the-go. You can quickly copy your scheduling links and paste them into an email, text, or any other app, saving you time while you’re away from your computer. Utilizing iOS’ native sharing capabilities, you can quickly populate your scheduling link and a brief message without ever needing to leave the Calendly app. With the ability to view upcoming meeting details, you can feel more prepared throughout the day, wherever it may take you. View answers to your invitee questions, look up a phone number and even join video calls directly from the app. You also have the flexibility to reschedule or cancel upcoming meetings to better accommodate your day or your invitee's. Go about your day with confidence knowing that you have the power of Calendly right in your pocket! Privacy Policy: https://calendly.com/legal/privacy-notice Terms of Use: https://calendly.com/legal

Screenshots

monday.com4 screens
Calendly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: monday.com at none against Calendly's 2. Calendly's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 48%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Calendly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.00 per month. monday.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for monday.com against 4.8 for Calendly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48K and 55K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of monday.com's written reviews are positive against 59% of Calendly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

monday.com ships an update weekly, Calendly fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
monday.com versus Calendly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermonday.comCalendly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (48K ratings)4.8 (55K ratings)
Positive reviews47.9% of reviews58.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48K55K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#155#55 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermonday.com Ltd.Calendly

Customer experience

monday.com

All ratings47,946 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews616 reviews
Positive47.9%
Neutral11.7%
Negative40.4%

Calendly

All ratings54,977 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews534 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative33.0%

User reviews

monday.com

From 48K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient workflow management
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
  • 🤝 Great for team collaboration
  • 📊 Powerful project tracking
  • 🎨 Customizable boards and views

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in mobile app
  • 🔍 Limited functionality on mobile
  • 💰 Expensive pricing, especially for small teams
  • 🔀 Confusing navigation and UI
  • 🔄 Sync issues between desktop and mobile

Calendly

From 55K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy scheduling
  • 💡 Useful for both business and personal use
  • 👍 Seamless integration with calendars
  • 🚀 Time-saving
  • 👍 Professional and user-friendly

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Availability feature issues
  • 🐛 Crashes and performance problems
  • 🐛 Lack of customization options
  • 🐛 Incompatibility with larger screens
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications

Bugs and requests

monday.com

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to edit comments and subtasks on mobile
  • Disappearing tasks and boards
  • Login and account sync issues
  • Unreliable mobile app updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add calendar view and integration
  • Improve mobile app functionality
  • Provide more customization options
  • Enhance search and filtering capabilities
  • Introduce a more affordable personal plan

Calendly

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unavailable times not working as expected
  • Signing in with Google not functioning
  • Content not fitting on larger screens
  • Unexpected booking of appointments

Requested features

6 requests
  • Recurring appointments
  • Ability to edit booked appointments
  • Improved iPad/tablet support
  • More customization options
  • Enhanced notification system
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  • Better integration with other calendars

In-app purchases

None

monday.com

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Calendly

Subscriptions2
  • Standard Plan$12.001 Month
  • Standard Plan$119.991 Year

Questions

Is monday.com free?
monday.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calendly free?
Calendly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, monday.com or Calendly?
monday.com and Calendly are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 48K and 55K ratings respectively.
Do monday.com or Calendly have ads?
Neither monday.com nor Calendly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, monday.com or Calendly?
monday.com ships an update weekly, and Calendly fortnightly. Most recently, monday.com was updated on September 26, 2026 and Calendly on September 26, 2026.
Which is more popular, monday.com or Calendly?
monday.com currently peaks at #155 in the App Store charts, and Calendly at #55. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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