Comparison

PlanPop vs Shared Calendar

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

Head to head
About

PlanPop

A shared calendar app designed for couples, families, and friends to keep everyone's plans in one place. Easily add events, set recurring reminders, and share your schedule to avoid double-booking and ensure no important plans are forgotten.

Highlights
  • Shared calendar for multiple users
  • Add and view all plans in one place
  • Set recurring events and reminders
  • Save and move 'ideas for later'
  • Simple and colorful interface
  • Easy calendar sharing
Features
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One calendar. Everyone's plans. Nothing forgotten. PlanPop is a shared calendar for you and your people. Your partner, your family, your friends, your dog. Add your plans, see theirs, stop double-booking yourself. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Work shifts, appointments, pickups, lunch dates. If it's happening, it's on the calendar in a tap. SET IT ONCE Weekly Tuesday dinner? Rent due? Set it and (never) forget it. WE'LL REMIND YOU Reminders before plans, for everyone in your calendar. Less texting, more doing. IDEAS FOR LATER Date nights, trips, someday stuff. Jot them down and move them to the calendar when you're ready. CUTE AS A BUTTON Colorful, simple, and not a gray grid of office sadness. You might actually like opening it. Share your calendar in two taps. Get everyone on the same page.

About

Shared Calendar

Consolidate all your Google, Apple iCloud, and Outlook calendars into a single, unified view. Effortlessly share specific event mixes with friends and family, keeping your personal and professional life organized and in sync.

Highlights
  • Connect multiple calendar accounts
  • Unified calendar view
  • Customizable shared Views
  • Smart event input
  • Recurring event scheduling
  • Color themes
Features
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Shared Calendar brings every part of your life into one place — and lets you share it with the people who matter most. Connect your Google, Apple iCloud, and Outlook calendars and finally see work, family, and friends side by side. No more switching between apps or juggling separate accounts. Just one clear, beautiful calendar you actually enjoy opening. ONE CALENDAR FOR EVERYTHING • Connect Google, Apple iCloud, and Outlook accounts • See every event from every account in a single unified view • Switch between day, week, and month layouts • Color themes to make your schedule your own BUILT FOR SHARING • Create custom Views — your own mixes of calendars from any account • Share a View with friends and family with a simple link • Add friends and stay in sync with the people you plan with • Keep work private and share only what you want CREATE AND STAY ON TOP OF EVENTS • Add and edit events in seconds • Smart title input — type naturally and let dates and times be detected for you • Reminders so you never miss a birthday, meeting, or plan • Recurring events for the things that happen again and again ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Group your calendars into Views like Work, Family, or Friends • Jump between them with a tap • See exactly what you need, when you need it WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Whether you're a couple coordinating two busy lives, a family keeping everyone on the same page, or a professional managing multiple accounts, Shared Calendar keeps everything in sync and easy to read. SHARED CALENDAR PLUS Upgrade to Plus to unlock the full experience: • Connect multiple calendar accounts • Unlimited saved Views • Recurring events • Smart title input • More color themes • Cloud backup of your Views and settings Start free and upgrade anytime. Download Shared Calendar and bring your whole schedule — and the people in it — together. — Subscription details: Shared Calendar Plus is an auto-renewing subscription available as weekly or annual plans. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://obslo.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://obslo.com/privacy

Screenshots

PlanPop4 screens
Shared Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlanPop at none against Shared Calendar's 2. PlanPop also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 1). Shared Calendar's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Shared Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. PlanPop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shared Calendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlanPop has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlanPop ships an update daily, Shared Calendar every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PlanPop versus Shared Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanPopShared Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size282 MB50 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMoments Technologies Inc.Murat Menevse

Customer experience

PlanPop

All ratings1,005 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.0%

Shared Calendar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PlanPop

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not working
  • Time/date auto-changing issues
  • Formatting problems in event chat

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sync with other calendar apps
  • Ability to remove users from shared calendars
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Widget support
  • Export events to phone calendar

Shared Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PlanPop

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shared Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Plus Yearly$15.991 Year

Questions

Is PlanPop free?
PlanPop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shared Calendar free?
Shared Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PlanPop or Shared Calendar?
Shared Calendar is rated higher. PlanPop averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Shared Calendar averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PlanPop or Shared Calendar have ads?
Neither PlanPop nor Shared Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlanPop or Shared Calendar?
PlanPop ships an update daily, and Shared Calendar every 4 months. Most recently, PlanPop was updated on November 6, 2026 and Shared Calendar on October 31, 2026.

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