Proton Calendar vs CandyWrapper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Proton Calendar
This app helps you manage your schedule with privacy in mind. It offers various viewing options, reminders, and recurring event creation. All your data is protected by end-to-end encryption and strict Swiss privacy laws, ensuring your personal information is not tracked or harvested.
- Agenda and day view
- View and reply to invites
- Automatic event addition from email
- Light and dark mode
- Multiple reminders
- Recurring events
- Cross-device sync
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A calendar is a record of your life: Proton Calendar helps keep it private. Make the most of your time - See your upcoming events as you like with agenda or day view - View and reply to invites - Events and invites are automatically added to your calendar from your Proton Mail inbox - View your schedule in light or dark mode - Add multiple reminders for your events - Create recurring events on a daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or custom basis - Keep your calendar in sync across all your devices Private by default - No ads, no trackers, and no data harvesting - We can’t spy on your calendar or misuse your data - Protected by the same end-to-end encryption used in Proton Mail - Event names, descriptions, and participants are stored with zero-access encryption - Based in Switzerland, all your data is protected by strict Swiss privacy laws People before profits - Funded by users, not advertisers — Privacy is our business model - Built by scientists and engineers who met at CERN and MIT and founded Proton Mail - Used by high-profile journalists and organizations globally What others say about Proton: “Proton has now made it stupid-easy to encrypt your schedule. Information about what you plan to do, where, and with whom, can be just as sensitive as the messages you send and receive.” Gizmodo Follow Proton on social media for all the latest news and offers: Facebook: /proton Twitter/X: @protonprivacy Reddit: /protonmail Instagram: /protonprivacy EULA: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
CandyWrapper
This app scans QR codes and links to identify potential threats like phishing pages or malware. It provides a clear safety report before you open any destination, ensuring a secure browsing experience. You can also create your own secure QR codes with tracking and expiration features.
- QR code scanning
- Link analysis
- Phishing detection
- Malware protection
- Create secure QR codes
- Scan tracking
- Link expiration
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CandyWrapper is the sweetest way to stay safe from sketchy QR codes and links. Every QR code hides a destination you can't see. Stickers get swapped, links get spoofed, and one tap can lead to a phishing page or malware. CandyWrapper unwraps the link first — running it through a multi-stage security pipeline — and gives you a clear verdict before you go anywhere. Sweet means safe to open. Spoiled means we blocked it. No jargon. No guesswork. Just a fast, friendly answer. HOW IT WORKS Point your camera at any QR code, or paste a link. In seconds, CandyWrapper checks it through 10 stages: • Payload inspection • Redirect tracing • Google Safe Browsing • VirusTotal • SSL certificate • Domain age • Phishing detection • Content analysis • Sandboxed preview • Reputation scoring Then it shows a plain-English safety report — and only opens the link if you choose to. CAUGHT ON YOUR DEVICE Instant checks run right on your phone — blocked schemes, look-alike (homoglyph) domains, typosquats, raw IP-address links, suspicious TLDs, URL shorteners, and @-sign tricks — so the obvious traps are stopped before anything leaves your device. CREATE SAFE QR CODES Make QR codes you actually control: • Encrypt the destination • Track every scan • Set expirations and scan limits • Revoke anytime PRIVATE BY DESIGN We open the wrapper, not the candy. CandyWrapper is built by a security company, not an ad company — we check links to protect you, not to profile you. Sign in with Apple is supported. Unwrap it before you tap it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CandyWrapper at 5.0 against Proton Calendar's 4.1. CandyWrapper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Proton Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Proton Calendar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CandyWrapper asks for nothing beyond the download.
CandyWrapper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Proton Calendar has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Proton Calendar ships an update every 5 weeks, CandyWrapper every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Proton Calendar | CandyWrapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Proton AG | Michael Mackintosh II |
Customer experience
Proton Calendar
CandyWrapper
Bugs and requests
Proton Calendar
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with time zone settings
- Notifications not working reliably
- Inability to edit shared events
Requested features
5 requests- Widgets for quick access
- Ability to invite and share calendars with others
- Support for importing/exporting calendar data
- Customization options (colors, alerts, etc.)
- iPad-optimized version
CandyWrapper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Proton Calendar
- Mail Plus (1 year)$59.99
- Proton Unlimited$149.99
CandyWrapper
No in-app purchases
Questions
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