Comparison

FirstSeed Calendar vs TurtleWiz PackCheck

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 keeps your events and reminders in one place. It’s fast, flexible, and built so you can handle most tasks with one hand. Features: - Month view that handles everyday tasks with one hand - Week view that fits the whole week on one screen, with no vertical scrolling - Day, list, and year views, including a list view laid out like a paper planner - Events and reminders together in one calendar - Move or duplicate events to multiple dates at once - Respond to invitations right from the app - Daily Summary notifications for today’s or tomorrow’s events - Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy, and interactive widgets, including a timeline widget - Control Center controls - Apple Watch app with complications - Dark mode, custom themes, and colors for weekends and holidays - Designed for Liquid Glass, with clear and tinted icons and widgets Pro: One-Time Purchase, No Subscription: - Sync directly with Google Calendar, including per-event colors - Trash: recover deleted events and reminders for up to 30 days - Automatic backups of your calendar data - Quick Event: create events by typing naturally, like “Lunch with Bob at noon tomorrow” - Full-screen alarms for events you can’t miss - Weather forecasts in your calendar - Week numbers, time zones, and event history - Drag and drop to reschedule events - Templates for events you create often - Calendar sets to show or hide groups of calendars with one tap - Import and export ICS files - Customize the Apple Watch app - Alternate app icons - No ads Sync: FirstSeed Calendar works with Apple’s Calendar and Reminders apps, so your events and reminders stay in sync across all your devices through iCloud, Google, Exchange, and any other accounts you’ve added in Settings.

About

TurtleWiz PackCheck

Features
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See it. Check it. Pack it. TurtleWiz PackCheck helps you check the things you’re actually taking with you — using your iPhone camera. Perfect for school, work, travel, sports, lessons, and everyday outings. Create a checklist from a photo, a printed list, or text. Then show your real belongings to the camera as you pack. CREATE A LIST YOUR WAY • Take a photo of items laid out together • Choose a photo from your library • Photograph a printed packing or belongings list • Enter one item per line • Paste text to turn it into a list Before saving, you can rename, add, or remove suggested items. You can also look back at the original photo or text while editing. CHECK YOUR REAL BELONGINGS When it’s time to get ready: • Show items one by one to the front or rear camera • Or photograph several items together • Hear a chime when an item is confirmed • Hear a completion sound when everything on the list has been checked Recognition results may vary depending on the item, lighting, angle, background, and other conditions. GREAT FOR • School bags • Work essentials • Travel and vacations • Sports and activities • Lessons and clubs • Everyday routines Instead of relying only on memory, check your list while looking at the things you’re actually taking. START FREE You can keep one list at a time for free. Delete it and create a new list as often as you like. Keeping multiple lists is available through an in-app purchase. Restore Purchases is also available. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account required • Photo and list recognition is processed on your iPhone • No external AI API is used for recognition For iPhone with iOS 18 or later. Supported interface languages: English, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Make getting ready a little easier with TurtleWiz PackCheck.

Screenshots

FirstSeed Calendar4 screens
TurtleWiz PackCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TurtleWiz PackCheck at none against FirstSeed Calendar's shown. TurtleWiz PackCheck also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). FirstSeed Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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 TurtleWiz PackCheck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FirstSeed Calendar ships an update every 8 days, TurtleWiz PackCheck every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FirstSeed Calendar versus TurtleWiz PackCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstSeed CalendarTurtleWiz PackCheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (336 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings336 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB471 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirstSeed IncHOBEEC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FirstSeed Calendar

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

TurtleWiz PackCheck

One-time1
  • Unlimited$5.99

Questions

Is FirstSeed Calendar free?
FirstSeed Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TurtleWiz PackCheck free?
TurtleWiz PackCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FirstSeed Calendar or TurtleWiz PackCheck have ads?
FirstSeed Calendar shows ads; TurtleWiz PackCheck does not.
Which is updated more often, FirstSeed Calendar or TurtleWiz PackCheck?
FirstSeed Calendar ships an update every 8 days, and TurtleWiz PackCheck every 3 weeks. Most recently, FirstSeed Calendar was updated on October 24, 2026 and TurtleWiz PackCheck on October 24, 2026.

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