Comparison

FirstSeed Calendar vs Calendar Pro+

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

Head to head
About

FirstSeed Calendar

A powerful scheduling app that manages both events and reminders. It offers innovative calendar views, interactive widgets for various iOS versions, and seamless syncing with Apple's Calendar and Reminders apps. An optional paid upgrade unlocks advanced features like natural language event processing and drag-and-drop functionality.

Highlights
  • Interactive and lock-screen widgets
  • Full-featured month, week, and list views
  • Event and reminder management
  • Natural language event processing (paid)
  • Drag & drop event manipulation (paid)
  • Apple Watch support
  • Syncs with Apple Calendar and Reminders
Features
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FirstSeed Calendar is a scheduling app that handles both events and reminders with the following great features: - Added support for Liquid Glass, as well as clear widgets and icons in iOS 26. - Supports Control Center & lock-screen buttons as well as dark & tinted app icons in iOS 18. - Supports interactive widgets and standby widgets in iOS 17, as well as Smart Stacks in watchOS 10. - Supports lock-screen widgets, weather and focus filter in iOS 16. - Apple Watch support - Full-featured month view with single-handed operation for most common tasks - Innovative week view that eliminates the need for vertical scrolling - List view that shows events like paper organizer - Access to reminders - Ability to move and duplicate events - Show notes in full screen - Smooth scrolling of calendar views - And much more! A paid upgrade is available to access these excellent extra features: - Quick event that processes natural language (English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese) - Week number, time zone, and event history - Drag & drop to move events - Template to create similar events repeatedly - Calendar set to show or hide calendars with a single tap - Apple Watch app settings - Different app icons - And more! FirstSeed Calendar syncs with Apple's "Calendar" app, so you can use iCloud calendar or other online calendars to sync your events across all devices. It also syncs with Apple's "Reminders" app, so you can use iCloud to sync your reminders across all devices. The new reminders in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina is only partially supported. For example, sub reminders show up as no-due reminders. Full support will be provided in the future update.

About

Calendar Pro+

This app offers a streamlined and intuitive way to manage your schedule, tasks, and events. It features smart reminders, multiple calendar views, and color-coding to help you stay organized and focused on what matters.

Highlights
  • Streamlined design
  • Context-aware long press menus
  • Smart reminders
  • Multiple calendar views (Day, Week, Month, List, Year)
  • Now and Next Home Screen widget
  • Color-coded calendars
  • Time-zone aware scheduling
Features
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Calendar Pro+ is the smarter, cleaner, more intuitive way to take control of your time. Whether you're juggling work, family, travel, or personal goals, Calendar Pro+ helps you stay organized with clarity and confidence. Why You'll Love It Beautiful, streamlined design that makes your schedule feel lighter, not louder Day, Event and Task long press menus that are context aware. Gives you the information and actions you need at your fingertips Smart reminders that keep you ahead of deadlines without overwhelming you Powerful views — Day, Week, Month, List AND a full calendar year*! — all crafted for quick scanning A Now and Next widget for your Home Screen Color-coded calendars for effortless separation of work, personal, and shared plans Time-zone aware scheduling for travelers and remote teams Built for Real Life From planning your week to tracking birthdays, appointments, workouts, and everything in between, Calendar Pro+ adapts to your rhythm. It's fast, reliable, and thoughtfully designed to help you focus on what matters. * Year view is only available on tablets and desktops, sorry! End User Licence Agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FirstSeed Calendar4 screens
Calendar Pro+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Calendar Pro+ at none against FirstSeed Calendar's shown. Calendar Pro+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). FirstSeed Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (329 vs 4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. FirstSeed Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Calendar Pro+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calendar Pro+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FirstSeed Calendar has 329 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FirstSeed Calendar ships an update every 10 days, Calendar Pro+ weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FirstSeed Calendar versus Calendar Pro+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstSeed CalendarCalendar Pro+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (329 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews
Number of ratings329 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirstSeed Incjohnhair.com

Customer experience

FirstSeed Calendar

All ratings329 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews293 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative12.3%

Calendar Pro+

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FirstSeed Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Donation$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Version$9.99
4 purchases

Calendar Pro+

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription3 Days trial$1.993 Months
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Features, Forever$9.99

Questions

Is FirstSeed Calendar free?
FirstSeed Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calendar Pro+ free?
Calendar Pro+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FirstSeed Calendar or Calendar Pro+?
Calendar Pro+ is rated higher. FirstSeed Calendar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 329 ratings, while Calendar Pro+ averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do FirstSeed Calendar or Calendar Pro+ have ads?
FirstSeed Calendar shows ads; Calendar Pro+ does not.
Which is updated more often, FirstSeed Calendar or Calendar Pro+?
FirstSeed Calendar ships an update every 10 days, and Calendar Pro+ weekly. Most recently, FirstSeed Calendar was updated on September 22, 2026 and Calendar Pro+ on September 19, 2026.

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