Comparison

Calendar Timeline vs Loop

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

Head to head
About

Calendar Timeline

Get a clear overview of your next seven days of calendar entries and reminders. Customize your watch face with various timeline styles, text display options, and tint colors for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Seven-day calendar entry overview
  • Today and earlier reminder support
  • Multiple timeline styles (fixed, dynamic, moving)
  • Customizable text display
  • Favorite tint color selection
  • Watch face complications
Features
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With the Calendar Timeline App for watchOS you'll get a nice overview of the calendar entries within the next seven days – also reminder for today and earlier are supported in one single app. The app comes with a set of complications – also with a nice big complication for Modular Duo and Infograph Modular watch faces. In this complication you'll see all events and reminder of the day and got the next one display above. HUGE Update: Now you can choose your favorite style! · Fixed timeline: Fixed timespan from 6 am to 12 am · Dynamic timeline: The timeline shows the timespan from first to last event of the day with 1 hour padding each side · Dynamic timeline with actual time: Like dynamic but with the actual time marker (if before first or past last event) · Moving timeline: You will see a 4 hour timespan for the future and the timeline is moving through the day (only style where the next day do not get shown when after 6 pm and past the last event) · Also you can choose if you like the full big image on your watch face or like the next event text and actual date on top of the timeline. · You can switch on text in timeline which (mostly) fully displays your event text. · Even add you favorite tint color. With these settings you can configure your own style on your own watch face! ** IMPORTANT NOTE ** The big graph complication / widget only runs with Apple Watch Series 4 and higher (high detail watch faces like Modular Duo, Infograph Modular or Infograph Compact watch faces). MDM (company) managed devices may do not provide calendar data even when granted access since watchOS only apps cannot read MDM profiles. Since watchOS 10 the Complication maybe need some time to refresh to new settings due to Apples refresh policy. ** CANNOT RE-DOWNLOAD THE APP? ** For watchOS only apps you need to open AppStore on your watch itself and search for calendar timeline to re-download the app. Sorry for that, but that's Apples flow for watchOS only apps.

About

Loop

Easily create and manage multiple timers for various activities like sports, meditation, and study. Set interval timers, save presets, and import custom sounds. The app offers automatic resets, Apple Watch integration, and iCloud sync for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple timer types (interval, Tabata)
  • Natural text input for quick timers
  • Automatic timer reset and alarm options
  • Customizable presets with icons and colors
  • Import custom start, finish, and interval sounds
  • Background meditation sounds
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Loop makes setting timers easier, faster and more beautiful. Start multiple (interval, Tabata, and cooking) timers, create presets, import your own sounds and so much more! - Easy Start: The start screen shows the most recently started timers and your favorites. One tap is enough to start a timer. You can also create a new quick timer with natural-language input: Simply type something like "1h Work, 30m Break" to create a timer with two intervals. Any number of timers can be started in parallel. The first timers will be displayed as nested rings. - Automatic Reset: After a timer expires, the app plays a sound and the timer automatically resets, so you can start it again immediately. Alternatively, you can configure a timer to play the sound like an alarm until you disable it. Loop supports AlarmKit so the alarm is also shown on your Apple Watch (requires at least iOS or iPadOS 26). - Presets: You can save your favorite timers as presets, which can be started with a tap. You can use text or an icon for your presets, and also change the color as you like. You can create multiple categories for your presets, with each category able to customize the app’s default settings. - Interval Timers: You can create interval timers and save them as Presets. The app plays a sound for each elapsed interval and displays it as a small dash on the ring. Additionally, you can name each of them, select repetitions for the intervals, or make the timer repeat automatically. - Choose Sounds: In addition to many included sounds, you can also import your own sound files from the Files app. Start, pause, finish, reset, interval, and background sounds can be selected separately. - Meditation Sounds: You can activate a background sound such as ocean waves or white noise in the settings, which will then be played when a timer is running. It is also possible to switch off the screen in order to concentrate fully on your meditation. - iCloud Sync: Your timers, settings, and sounds sync with your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. - Push Notifications & Live Activities: Loop will send you a push notification when the app is closed if a timer or interval has expired. The sounds selected in the app will also be used for the notification. In addition, a live activity is displayed when timers are running. - And More: Custom app icons, Apple Watch integration, HealthKit support, configure when the screen should stay awake, and countless further options. This application is governed by Apple’s standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA), available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Loop at Free against Calendar Timeline's $1.99. Loop also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7). Calendar Timeline's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Loop is free to download; Calendar Timeline costs $1.99 up front. Loop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Calendar Timeline asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loop holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 67 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 62% and 63% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar Timeline ships an update fortnightly, Loop every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calendar Timeline versus Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar TimelineLoop
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (61 ratings)4.5 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6167 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin LieserLeon Boettger

Customer experience

Calendar Timeline

All ratings61 ratings
Positive60.7%
Neutral11.5%
Negative27.9%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.7%

Loop

All ratings67 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calendar Timeline

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Loop

Subscriptions2
  • Loop+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Loop+ Yearly3 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to Loop+$4.99

Questions

Is Calendar Timeline free?
Calendar Timeline costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calendar Timeline or Loop?
Loop is rated higher. Calendar Timeline averages 3.7 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Loop averages 4.5 from 67 ratings.
Do Calendar Timeline or Loop have ads?
Neither Calendar Timeline nor Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calendar Timeline or Loop?
Calendar Timeline ships an update fortnightly, and Loop every 10 days. Most recently, Calendar Timeline was updated on October 15, 2026 and Loop on October 15, 2026.

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