Comparison

CalendarTV vs PinNote

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

PinNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalendarTV ships an update every 4 months, PinNote every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CalendarTV versus PinNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendarTVPinNote
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver Copenhagen ApS军 孙

Customer experience

CalendarTV

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

PinNote

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

In-app purchases

None

CalendarTV

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PinNote

One-time1
  • PinNote Premium$3.99

Questions

Is CalendarTV free?
CalendarTV costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PinNote free?
PinNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CalendarTV or PinNote?
PinNote is rated higher. CalendarTV averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PinNote averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do CalendarTV or PinNote have ads?
Neither CalendarTV nor PinNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalendarTV or PinNote?
CalendarTV ships an update every 4 months, and PinNote every 2 days. Most recently, CalendarTV was updated on October 24, 2026 and PinNote on October 24, 2026.

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