Comparison

Sorted³ vs minical

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

Head to head
About

Sorted³

This app unifies your calendar events and tasks into a single timeline, allowing for formatted notes and attachments. It helps you effortlessly schedule your day with features like Auto Schedule and built-in flexibility to adjust to changes.

Highlights
  • Unified timeline for events and tasks
  • Formatted notes and attachments
  • Effortless scheduling with Auto Schedule
  • Built-in flexibility for schedule adjustments
  • Widgets for iOS and macOS
  • iCloud Sync
  • Natural Language Processing
Features
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FREE forever. Also check out the PRO features for 14 days. NO Subscription! Get PRO to gain the full power of Sorted³ once and for all. PRO iOS and macOS are separate purchases. You can choose to buy the bundle or separately. Sorted³ has been featured by Apple as [App Of The Day], [Apps We Love Right Now] & [Get Stuff Done] in 130+ regions. We've now rebuilt the app from the ground up to make it even easier (and more fun) to hyper-schedule your entire day from a single place. As you start integrating Sorted³ into your daily workflow, you'll notice 3 foundational benefits: ● Unified Timeline Sorted³ seamlessly integrates your calendar events and tasks into one timeline so you can manage your entire day from a single place. To make things even more delightful, you can take formatted notes, attachments and drawings on both your events and tasks inside the app. ● Effortless Scheduling Sorted³ helps you easily set a schedule for your day, and decide what’s important, what can wait, and what you reasonably have time for. You can use Auto Schedule to figure out what you can realistically get done in a day. Instead of feeling underproductive, Sorted³ helps you set attainable goals that you can accomplish. ● Built-in Flexibility Even when properly scheduled in advance, days don’t always go as planned! Sorted³ is built with that flexibility in mind to adjust to your changing schedule. It's as dynamic as your day, with smart features such as Magic Select and our signature Time Ruler to help you shift things around with a few taps. On top of all these, there are various other functionalities to make your experience more fun and seamless across all your devices: - New Widgets for iOS 16 & macOS Monterey - Auto Backup - Timeline view - iCloud Sync - Powerful repeat rules - Light & Dark Themes - Natural Language Processing - URL Scheme - Siri Integration - And much more! ● Get Sorted³ Today If you've ever struggled with to-do lists or managing your day, then you need to try hyper-scheduling with Sorted³. - Sorted³ for macOS is now available on the Mac App Store! - Sorted³ PRO is also available for Mac (sold separately) To learn more, check our website and blog (sortedapp.com) We love hearing from our users about how much clarity and focus Sorted³ brings to their day. We can't wait for you to try it out and see for yourself! ● Community & Support Join our Slack community by visiting: bit.ly/sorted-slack Twitter: @SortedHQ Email: hello@sortedapp.com Support Center: support.sortedapp.com

About

minical

This app offers a minimalist and intuitive way to manage your schedule. View events at a glance with home and lock screen widgets, color-code them for easy distinction, and quickly edit them with smart suggestions. Stay organized with customizable notifications and cloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Home & lock screen widgets
  • Event color-coding
  • Smart event editing
  • Customizable notifications
  • Cloud syncing
  • Event sharing
Features
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minical is a calendar app with a simple, intuitive minimalist design that lets you check your schedule at a glance. Designed for everyday use, it focuses on clarity and ease of use, allowing you to view your schedule through widgets without opening the app. ■ Simple, easy-to-use, and beautiful design - A monthly calendar that lets you view your schedule at a glance - Widgets on the home screen and lock screen that allow you to check your schedule (21 types on iPhone, 26 types on iPad) ■ Color-Coding of Events Easily distinguish your events for work, home, school, etc. - Color-code individual events - Group events by color in the calendar ■ Smart Event Editing View and edit events with just one tap. - Input suggestions (based on past events and event templates) - Quickly add standard events using “Event Templates” - Register notes, URLs, locations, and recurrences - URL preview (displays website thumbnails) - Integration with map apps (Apple Maps, Google Maps, Naver Map, Waze) ■ Event Notifications Never miss an important event. - Notifications at specified times (supports multiple alerts) - Summary notifications for all events of the day - Changeable notification sounds (7 types) - Icon badge display (today’s date, week number, and number of today’s events) ■ Cloud Integration Store your events in an external cloud service for an easy switch from other apps. - Sync with iCloud Calendar, Google Calendar, etc. - Backup function (save events to iCloud Calendar, Google Calendar, etc.) ■ Event Sharing Share your schedule with family and friends. Ideal for planning dates, trips, or preserving memories. - Share events (via iCloud or Google Calendar) ■ Customizable Design Personalize with stylish color themes without compromising the clean design. - Color theme settings (38 types) - Dark mode support - Font changes (10 types) - Holiday and weekday highlights - Changeable app icon (21 types) ■ Powerful Search Function Quickly find past and future events with minical. - Search for events by keyword or through the calendar ■ User-Friendly Worldwide Supports various cultures and languages. - Change the first day of the week - Display week numbers - Display holidays - Change language settings (48 languages) - Toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour displays - Change time zones - Display traditional calendar dates (in supported regions) ■ Accessibility Designed for ease of use by everyone. - Supports VoiceOver (screen reading) - Reflects text size settings from the Settings app - Adjustable event text size ■ Additional Features There are many more convenient settings and functions: - Copy events to multiple dates - Default event settings (calendar, notification time, event duration) - Dim display of past events - Change the order of calendar display - Integration with Focus mode and the Shortcuts app - Action buttons and control via Control Center - Display of event participants - Join buttons for web conferences (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex) --- Terms of Service: https://minical.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://minical.app/privacy minical uses some icons from icons8 (https://icons8.com/)

Screenshots

Sorted³4 screens
minical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sorted³ at none against minical's shown. Sorted³ also leads on device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Sorted³ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and minical sells 4 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 Sorted³ against 4.8 for minical. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.1K and 6.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Sorted³'s written reviews are positive against 79% of minical's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sorted³ ships an update every 3 weeks, minical every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sorted³ versus minical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSorted³minical
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.1K ratings)4.8 (6.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews79.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K6.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStaySorted Limitedminical Inc.

Customer experience

Sorted³

All ratings4,055 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews1,249 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative18.1%

minical

All ratings5,915 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,072 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative14.4%

User reviews

Sorted³

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent time management and scheduling features
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🔒 Reliable syncing across devices
  • 💡 Innovative auto-scheduling functionality
  • 👍 Customizable task organization (lists, tags, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recurring issues with syncing and data loss
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported by multiple users
  • 🔧 Lack of integration with other productivity apps
  • 🔧 Limited calendar and weekly/monthly views
  • 🔧 Difficulty managing large number of tasks

minical

From 6.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Functional and easy to use
  • 👍 Lots of widget options
  • 👍 Clean and easy to read interface
  • 👍 Customizable
  • 👍 Syncs well with other calendars

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues with Outlook
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive pro version
  • 📢 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Lacks reminders/tasks integration

Bugs and requests

Sorted³

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Crashes and freezes on launch
  • Recurring tasks not behaving as expected
  • Calendar integration not working as intended

Requested features

5 requests
  • Location-based reminders
  • Improved calendar integration and views
  • Ability to set task dependencies and priorities
  • Export/backup functionality for task data
  • Pomodoro timer integration

minical

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Events disappearing
  • Widget not displaying correctly
  • Incorrect date display on widgets
  • Inability to delete events

Requested features

11 requests
  • Apple Reminders integration
  • Travel time option
  • Ability to invite attendees
  • Dimming of past dates
  • Natural language input for events
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  • Weekly/daily view
  • Task/to-do list
  • Ability to change font, text size, and event colors
  • Stickers or emojis on calendar
  • Ability to update entire event series
  • Week number display on widgets

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sorted³

One-time10
  • SSPAI Member BundleFree
  • 14-day Extended TrialFree
  • 14-day Extended Trial for MacFree
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  • Buy a soda$1.99
  • Buy a pizza$9.99
  • Get PRO on iOS$14.99
  • Get PRO on macOS Promo$19.99
  • Get PRO on macOS$24.99
  • Students Benefits Bundle$31.99
  • Sorted³ PRO iOS + macOS$35.99
4 purchases

minical

One-time4
  • candy size tip$0.99
  • donut size tip$3.99
  • pizza size tip$9.99
Show 1 more
  • minical pro$11.99

Questions

Is Sorted³ free?
Sorted³ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is minical free?
minical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sorted³ or minical?
minical is rated higher. Sorted³ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while minical averages 4.8 from 6.2K ratings.
Do Sorted³ or minical have ads?
minical shows ads; Sorted³ does not.
Which is updated more often, Sorted³ or minical?
Sorted³ ships an update every 3 weeks, and minical every 10 days. Most recently, Sorted³ was updated on November 9, 2026 and minical on November 12, 2026.

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