Comparison

GroupCal vs Plondex

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

Head to head
About

GroupCal

Easily create and share calendars for families, teams, or any community. Invite members via phone number or link and receive real-time updates on events. Integrates with existing calendars for a unified view.

Highlights
  • Create multiple shared calendars
  • Invite via phone number or link
  • Real-time event updates and notifications
  • Integrates with existing calendars
  • Public calendars for businesses and communities
  • Color-coded calendars and customization
  • Event attendance tracking
Features
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GroupCal is the most powerful platform for individuals and businesses, to share calendars with groups, families, customers, followers and any community. Inviting members to a shared calendar is quick and easy. Simply send a link to members, or invite them using their phone numbers from your contact list. They will be able to instantly view the calendar on any device. Members of shared calendars get real time updates when events are added or updated. GroupCal is free, easy to use, and available on any mobile device. ==== GroupCal - Main Features ==== SHARED CALENDARS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES People use GroupCal to create shared calendars such as: • Family calendar for parents and children • Calendar for businesses with all activities and events • Calendar for teams to share meetings, projects and schedule • Calendar for students, teachers and classes • Calendar for a group of friends • Calendar for a group with a common interest • Public calendar for universities, clubs, bands and brands - anyone can search and join it CREATE MULTIPLE SHARED CALENDARS EASILY Create multiple shared calendars for different topics and groups. Each calendar is used for its own topic and with its own members. INVITE USING PHONE NUMBERS. NO NEED FOR EMAIL ADDRESS Invite members using their phone numbers, right from your contact list, or by sending a link via Email, Messenger, WhatsApp, or SMS. No need to have email addresses of the members. ALL YOUR CALENDARS IN ONE PLACE Your Existing Calendars are also in GroupCal. Your private schedule from Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook is presented in GroupCal, side by side to the shared calendar you create or join using GroupCal. You get a unified view of all your calendars on one screen and in one place. BUSINESSES - CREATE PUBLIC CALENDARS Set calendars as “public” to have them visible to anyone around the world. Public calendars are searchable by GroupCal users. REAL TIME NOTIFICATIONS Members of shared calendars get real time updates and notifications when they are added to the calendar, and when events are added or updated. JOINING SHARED CALENDARS IS SO EASY Either click on a link a member sent to you, or join an existing public calendar on GroupCal by using the search option: discover your University's schedule, Yoga class schedule, your favorite band’s concerts and more. COLOR CODED CALENDARS AND SPECIAL CUSTOMIZATION Select a color and a photo for each calendar to easily distinguish between calendars and their events. KNOW HOW’S ATTENDING Get a better visibility about each event: see when the event was delivered per member, and who accepted or declined participation. MINIMALIST DESIGN & USER FRIENDLY GroupCal has a simple and clear design that makes it super easy to use. It’s built to be very user friendly and intuitive. Features in the app are accompanied with short explanations so you don’t have to spend much time to learn and get used to it. ADD REMINDERS AND TASKS TO CALENDAR EVENTS Use advanced features such as recurrence to events, multiple reminders for each event, or notes and subtasks which are assigned to events. ADVANCED CALENDAR PERMISSIONS Choose the permission level for each shared calendar. Assign admins, set whether the calendar’s name and photo can be changed, who is allowed to add or update events, and whether members can add other new members to the calendar. CROSS PLATFORM GroupCal is available worldwide for all major platforms.

About

Plondex

This app simplifies company and employee management. It allows employees to view their work schedules, trade shifts, and clock in/out. Managers can assign employees, upload compliance documents, and track attendance.

Highlights
  • Employee scheduling and assignment
  • Shift trading between employees
  • Clock in/out with geofencing
  • Document management for compliance
  • Employee rating and reporting
  • In-app messaging
Features
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Plondex - Company & Employee management. Plondex is making it more simple to manage your company and your employees! We make it easy for your employees to see when and where they work! Employees can use this app to check their schedules and trade their shifts with other employees! Scheduling features - Assign employees to different locations - Upload required employee documents to comply with Federal and State labor laws - Create a schedule based on positions - Fill schedule map based on employees position ratings - Employees may post shifts to a trade board to be picked up by other employees who are eligible - Specify availability to work - Allow employees to clock in and out - Create and edit work zones by using geofencing technology In-app messaging features Employee Management - Rate employees - View employee reports - See who clocked in and out - Revise employee documents for compliance

Screenshots

GroupCal4 screens
Plondex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plondex at none against GroupCal's 10. Plondex also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). GroupCal's advantage is ratings volume (865 vs 72). On price, update cadence, ads 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. GroupCal sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Plondex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plondex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GroupCal has 865 ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of GroupCal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Plondex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GroupCal ships an update fortnightly, Plondex monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GroupCal versus Plondex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroupCalPlondex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (865 ratings)5.0 (72 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings865 — better72
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer24mePlondo Network

Customer experience

GroupCal

All ratings865 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews537 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative14.9%

Plondex

All ratings73 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

GroupCal

From 865 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Efficient scheduling and coordination
  • 💡 Helpful for families and small businesses
  • 🙌 Great for shared calendars and event planning

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data access
  • 💸 Limited features in free version

Plondex

From 72 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🚀 Fast and smooth performance
  • 💡 Efficient employee management
  • 💡 Convenient for remote work
  • 💡 Helps with scheduling

Bugs and requests

GroupCal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to delete shared calendars
  • Calendar events not syncing properly
  • Phone number verification issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Color-coding for individual calendars
  • Improved recurring event scheduling
  • Integration with other calendar apps

Plondex

Requested features

1 request
  • More features can be added

In-app purchases

9 purchases

GroupCal

Subscriptions9
  • Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Pro$14.991 Month
  • Business7 Days trial$74.991 Month
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  • GroupCal Pro1 Year trial2 variants$119.991 Year
  • GroupCal Pro7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • Business +7 Days trial$224.991 Month
  • GroupCal Business1 Year trial$599.991 Year
  • Business7 Days trial$599.991 Year
  • Business +7 Days trial$1000.001 Year
None

Plondex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GroupCal free?
GroupCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plondex free?
Plondex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GroupCal or Plondex?
Plondex is rated higher. GroupCal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 865 ratings, while Plondex averages 5.0 from 72 ratings.
Do GroupCal or Plondex have ads?
Neither GroupCal nor Plondex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GroupCal or Plondex?
GroupCal ships an update fortnightly, and Plondex monthly. Most recently, GroupCal was updated on October 21, 2026 and Plondex on October 15, 2026.

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