Comparison

CalendarTV vs MindPass

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

Head to head
About

CalendarTV

Enhance your standard iCal with a beautiful, customizable calendar design. Ideal for wall-mounted displays in homes or companies, it ensures you never miss important events like agreements, holidays, or birthdays.

Highlights
  • iCal to Apoino design conversion
  • Automatic updates for new events
  • Smart clock functionality
  • Selectable event categories
  • Customizable start day of the week
  • Multilingual support (8 languages)
Features
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CalendarTV makes it easy to keep the whole family in sync. See the month ahead on one calm, clear shared iPad screen. Designed for the home, CalendarTV keeps today’s plans visible in the kitchen, hallway or living room. With CalendarTV, you can: - View the month in a large, easy-to-read calendar - Show calendars from your iPad and choose exactly which ones appear - Keep track of birthdays, events and everyday family plans - Add five personal photos above the days of the week - See a live clock, date, week numbers and your selected month in one place - Personalise fonts, text sizes, day boxes, photos, language and the first day of the week - Choose light or dark mode and a 12- or 24-hour clock - Open a larger view of a day’s events with a single tap CalendarTV is a shared place for family overview — simple enough for every day and flexible enough to feel at home in yours

About

MindPass

This app helps you manage your screen time and cultivate healthy digital habits. It allows you to set app limits, track usage, and earn rewards for completing tasks and fitness goals. Achieve better focus and digital wellbeing with personalized tips and content.

Highlights
  • Custom focus blocks
  • App usage tracking
  • Intelligent app limits
  • Activity-based rewards
  • Fitness goal integration
  • Digital wellness content
Features
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Learn something before you scroll. MindPass blocks the apps you choose. To use one, read a short fact and answer one quick question. Then the app unlocks for 5 minutes. TRY IT FIRST Start with a quick sample. Then pick your apps, your interests, and when to block: all day or on a schedule. 30 SHORT FACTS, WORKS OFFLINE Lava lamps help protect internet traffic. Tattoos last longer than the skin you shed. An angry customer’s complaint was kept on a clay tablet for nearly 4,000 years. MindPass comes with 30 facts on ten subjects, and they work offline. Some facts are just for reading. Others have one question about the idea, not about names and dates. Optional quizzes bring back some facts later. You can skip them. HOW UNLOCKING WORKS When you open a blocked app, you see the MindPass block screen. On iOS 26.5 or later, tap “Answer a question” to go to MindPass. On earlier versions, close the app and open MindPass from your Home Screen. Answer correctly to earn an unlock. Use it within 15 minutes, keep reading, or choose not to open the app at all. Your 5 minutes start when you use the unlock, not when you earn it. The time keeps running even if you leave the app. When time is up, the app is blocked again while your blocking schedule is on and Screen Time access stays turned on. STRICT MODE (OPTIONAL) Strict mode makes you wait 24 hours before you can turn it off or loosen your settings. You can make blocking stricter right away. Strict mode is off by default. Screen Time access can still be turned off in Settings. FREE AND PRO App blocking, schedules, strict mode, standard facts and unlocks are free. Optional MindPass Pro subscriptions add up to 10 personalized topics per UTC calendar month, with six facts per topic. Trial and paid access share the monthly topic allowance, with no rollover. Created topics remain readable after Pro ends. Prices and renewal terms are shown before purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. GOOD TO KNOW Screen Time permission is required for app blocking. The interface and learning content are currently in English. Online learning features, including creating personalized topics, require an internet connection. Try your first fact.

Screenshots

MindPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MindPass at 100% against CalendarTV's 0%. MindPass also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). CalendarTV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MindPass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CalendarTV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MindPass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CalendarTV's written reviews are positive against 100% of MindPass's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalendarTV ships an update every 4 months, MindPass every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CalendarTV versus MindPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendarTVMindPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver Copenhagen ApSZyur

Customer experience

CalendarTV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MindPass

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CalendarTV

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MindPass

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is CalendarTV free?
CalendarTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindPass free?
MindPass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CalendarTV or MindPass?
MindPass is rated higher. CalendarTV averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MindPass averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do CalendarTV or MindPass have ads?
Neither CalendarTV nor MindPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalendarTV or MindPass?
CalendarTV ships an update every 4 months, and MindPass every 3 days. Most recently, CalendarTV was updated on October 11, 2026 and MindPass on October 21, 2026.

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