Comparison

Simple Calendar & Diary vs Calendar Notes

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

Head to head
About

Simple Calendar & Diary

Features
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You can write a diary on the calendar using this app.

About

Calendar Notes

Capture your thoughts and plans directly on a calendar. This straightforward app lets you add notes, ideas, and personal agendas to specific dates with customizable colors. View your entries by month or year in a clean, lightweight interface.

Highlights
  • Save notes and ideas to calendar dates
  • Add color to notes
  • View notes by month or year
  • Perpetual calendar functionality
  • Lightweight and small app size
Features
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An very easy app to save your idea and your notes in a calendar date form * beautiful & simple application without any pretension/requirement * add a note, idea, personal agenda, diary into calendar * perpetual calendar * swipe left and right to change month * you can view list of notes by monthly or yearly * multicolor note. add color to a note * optimized & lightweight app * small size App Don't let your idea gone, write it down with this calendar notes app !

Screenshots

Simple Calendar & Diary3 screens
Calendar Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Calendar & Diary at every 3 weeks against Calendar Notes's every 11 months. Simple Calendar & Diary also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Calendar & Diary ships an update every 3 weeks, Calendar Notes every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Calendar & Diary versus Calendar Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Calendar & DiaryCalendar Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (133 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—93.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—133 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuichi HARAEdi Ermawan

In-app purchases

None

Simple Calendar & Diary

No in-app purchases

None

Calendar Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Calendar & Diary free?
Simple Calendar & Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calendar Notes free?
Calendar Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Calendar & Diary or Calendar Notes have ads?
Both Simple Calendar & Diary and Calendar Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Calendar & Diary or Calendar Notes?
Simple Calendar & Diary ships an update every 3 weeks, and Calendar Notes every 11 months. Most recently, Simple Calendar & Diary was updated on November 4, 2026 and Calendar Notes on November 4, 2026.

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