CalendarTV vs PinNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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
PinNote
This app places your essential notes directly on your iPhone's Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy. Access important information like passwords, to-dos, or reminders at a glance without unlocking your device. Customize your notes with adjustable font sizes and backgrounds, and utilize privacy mode to blur sensitive content.
- Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy widgets
- Adjustable font size and background colors
- Privacy mode for sensitive information
- iCloud sync across devices
- Pinning and sorting of important notes
- Paper-inspired design
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PinNote — pin what matters most to your screen. Some things you just need to see at a glance: door codes and gate passwords, Wi-Fi name and password, parking spot number, to-dos and shopping lists, a daily dose of motivation. Standby Note is built for exactly these glance-and-go moments. It puts your notes directly on your iPhone's Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy — no unlocking, no opening apps, just look. Key features: Lock Screen, Home Screen, and StandBy widgets Supports Lock Screen rectangular, Lock Screen inline, Home Screen widgets, and StandBy widgets — keeping your notes always in view. Minimal editor, huge type Notes are shown in extra-large bold type, with adjustable font size (16–56pt) and paper, white, yellow, blue, or black backgrounds. Privacy mode Enable it and your Lock Screen widget blurs automatically — sensitive info stays hidden from prying eyes. iCloud sync Notes sync automatically across iPhone and iPad via iCloud. Pin & sort Pin important notes so they always stay on top. Paper-inspired design Warm cream paper, ink-black type, and an amber accent — clean, high-contrast, and unobtrusive, like a real sticky note on your screen. Who is it for? Anyone who forgets door or Wi-Fi codes; anyone who needs to jot down parking spots fast; anyone who wants a daily reminder always in sight; anyone who loves minimal, glanceable tools. Standby Note — keep what matters, always in view. We welcome your feedback and suggestions. We will add or optimize features based on your requests. Support Email: sunjun20141@qq.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/p/1467c8fe80745c7beac61d87faf270f4ce650a31
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PinNote at 95% against CalendarTV's 0%. PinNote also leads on price (Free vs $14.99) and rating (4.6 vs 2.7). CalendarTV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, 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
PinNote is free to download; CalendarTV costs $14.99 up front. PinNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CalendarTV asks for nothing beyond the download.
PinNote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CalendarTV's written reviews are positive against 95% of PinNote's.
CalendarTV ships an update every 4 months, PinNote every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | CalendarTV | PinNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oliver Copenhagen ApS | 军 孙 |
Customer experience
CalendarTV
PinNote
In-app purchases
CalendarTV
No in-app purchases
PinNote
- PinNote Premium$3.99








