Simple Calendar vs Basic Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Calendar
Quickly view your monthly schedule and upcoming events with this easy-to-use calendar app. It offers widget support for at-a-glance access to your day and plans, with all data stored securely on your device. Enjoy a comfortable viewing experience with dark mode support.
- Monthly schedule overview
- Quick event registration
- Widget support for daily plans
- Secure on-device data storage
- Dark mode compatibility
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【Features】 ● You can check your schedule for the month at a glance. You can quickly register your events and check them quickly. There are no complicated settings before using the calendar. ● Widget support You can quickly check the date, day of the week, and future plans for the day with the widget. We have added a monthly calendar to the widget. If you change the day of the week in the app, it will be reflected in the widget. ● The security is safe and secure. The information you add to the calendar is stored only on your device. You can use the calendar with peace of mind because the information is not sent to an external server. ●You can also use it in dark mode, which is easy on the eyes. This app also supports dark mode, so you can use it in dark mode, which is easy on the eyes. [Premium Plan (optional)] An auto-renewable subscription that unlocks all color themes, photo backgrounds, and custom colors. - Monthly: $1.99/month - Yearly: $11.99/year (7-day free trial included) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. * If you previously purchased "Remove Ads", ads stay hidden without a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://calendar.heart-relay.com/privacy-policy/
Basic Calendar
Organize your schedule with a clear month view and daily event list. Customize your calendar with color themes and display events on your Home Screen with widgets. Supports lunar dates for Korean and Chinese calendars.
- Month view and daily event list
- Home Screen widgets
- Customizable color themes
- Support for Korean/Chinese lunar dates
- Selectable calendar display
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Your day and your month, clearly in view. Basic Calendar brings your schedule into a simple month view, daily event list, and Home Screen widgets. Choose which calendars to display and make the calendar your own with color themes. • See your month at a glance Select a date to check the day's events, or add and edit your plans. • Use the calendars on your device Work with calendars already set up on your device and choose which ones appear in the app. • Check your schedule from the Home Screen Choose small, medium, or large widgets to keep your calendar and events close at hand. • Choose Korean or Chinese lunar dates Turn on lunar dates and select your preferred calendar system. Korean lunar dates are supported for Gregorian dates from January 1, 1900 through December 31, 2050. • Pick your colors Give your calendar a different feel with a range of color themes. Basic Calendar is free to use. Supporting the developer is optional. Calendar access permission is required. Account syncing depends on your device settings and calendar service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Calendar at 60% against Basic Calendar's 0%. Simple Calendar also leads on ratings volume (74 vs 5). Basic Calendar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Simple Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Basic Calendar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Basic Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Calendar has 74 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Simple Calendar's written reviews are positive against 0% of Basic Calendar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Simple Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, Basic Calendar every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple Calendar | Basic Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (74 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heart Relay Inc. | dotori king |
Customer experience
Simple Calendar
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In-app purchases
Simple Calendar
- Premium Plan (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Premium Plan (Yearly)7 Days trial$11.991 Year
- Hide ads$11.99
Basic Calendar
- Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
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