Comparison

CalCal|Simple Calendar vs Basic Calendar

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

Head to head
About

CalCal|Simple Calendar

This calendar application offers intuitive operation and functionality, integrating seamlessly with your existing iOS calendar data. It features a simple, scrollable design for easy schedule management, weather forecasts, and efficient appointment editing. Enjoy a beautiful dark mode and home screen widgets for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Intuitive and simple design
  • Scrolling month and week calendars
  • Enlarged view for appointment details
  • Weather forecast integration
  • Fast appointment editing via drag & drop
  • Smart appointment completion
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Tapping through a busy week one day at a time? In CalCal, keep scrolling a week and it expands right inside the month view. ■ A calendar built around scrolling Scroll the tabs at the top, scroll between months, and scroll each week in the month view. You can see all your plans just by scrolling, without jumping between screens. ■ Pop-open UI Reach the last event in a week and just keep scrolling. That week opens right up inside the month calendar, so you can see the whole week at once. Scroll the same way to close it. ■ Works with your iPhone calendar CalCal uses the calendars already on your iPhone, so you can start right away. If you ever delete CalCal, your events stay in your calendar and open in other apps. ■ Drag & drop (free) In the month view, use drag & drop or copy & paste. In the week, 3-day, and day views, pick up an event and move it to another day or time. All free. ■ See the day at a glance Tap a date to see its events under a large date header. Tap any event bar to see the details right away. ■ Quick entry Start and end times are easy to read, and you can pick a duration quickly. Suggestions as you type are available too. ■ Repeating events Daily, weekly and other basic repeats are free. Custom repeat rules come with PRO. ■ Weather forecast (PRO) See the weather and temperature next to your events, up to 10 days ahead, so you can plan around it. Also shows when rain is expected, plus sunrise and sunset. You can choose the location for the forecast. ■ Make it yours Change the event text size, weight, and alignment, and the weekend and holiday colors, while watching a live preview. Event bar styles (fill, left bar, outline, or underline) and text colors come with PRO. ■ Holidays Choose which holiday calendar to show. ■ Event order (PRO) Some days, timed events matter more than all-day ones. Switch the order with a single tap. ■ Pinch between month, week & day (PRO) Pinch out or in with two fingers to move between the month, week, and day views. ■ Rokuyo (PRO) Shows Rokuyo, the traditional Japanese six-day cycle of lucky and unlucky days (such as Taian). ■ Notifications Get a daily summary of your events at a time you choose, plus alerts for each event, all set up in detail. ■ Search Find any event among many and jump straight to it. You can also find events from iPhone search (Spotlight). ■ Siri and Shortcuts Open today's events, search, or a new event right from Siri and Shortcuts. ■ iPad and iPhone Duo CalCal also works on iPad. On iPhone Duo, it fits each pose: closed, open, or partly folded. ■ Dark mode A calm look that's easy on the eyes at night. ■ Widgets Check today's events right from your Home Screen. ■ CalCal PRO (one-time purchase) One purchase unlocks these features for good: ・Weather forecast, sunrise and sunset on the calendar ・Custom repeat rules ・Event bar styles and text colors ・Event order ・Pinch between month, week & day ・Rokuyo ・No ads ・PRO features added in future updates The calendar that shows your plans. Make your days lighter with CalCal. 【Blog】: https://calcal-app.blogspot.com 【X】: https://twitter.com/calcal_app

About

Basic Calendar

This app offers a clean, monthly view of your Apple Calendar data. Personalize your schedule with color themes and stay on top of appointments with home screen widgets. Easily manage your events at a glance.

Highlights
  • Monthly calendar view
  • Apple Calendar integration
  • Customizable color themes
  • Home screen widgets
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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Basic Calendar is an app that conveniently displays your Apple Calendar data in a monthly view. With a clean design and intuitive user interface, you can easily view and manage your schedule at a glance. Additionally, it supports various color themes, allowing you to personalize your experience and differentiate your events using different visual styles. The app also features widget functionality, ensuring that you never miss important appointments even from your home screen.

Screenshots

CalCal|Simple Calendar4 screens
Basic Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Basic Calendar at 5.0 against CalCal|Simple Calendar's 4.5. Basic Calendar also leads on ads (none vs shown). CalCal|Simple Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. CalCal|Simple Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Basic Calendar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basic Calendar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalCal|Simple Calendar ships an update every 8 days, Basic Calendar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CalCal|Simple Calendar versus Basic Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalCal|Simple CalendarBasic Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeruto Yamasakidotori king

Customer experience

CalCal|Simple Calendar

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Basic Calendar

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CalCal|Simple Calendar

One-time1
  • CalCal Plus$9.99
2 purchases

Basic Calendar

One-time2
  • Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is CalCal|Simple Calendar free?
CalCal|Simple Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Calendar free?
Basic Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CalCal|Simple Calendar or Basic Calendar?
Basic Calendar is rated higher. CalCal|Simple Calendar averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Basic Calendar averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CalCal|Simple Calendar or Basic Calendar have ads?
CalCal|Simple Calendar shows ads; Basic Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, CalCal|Simple Calendar or Basic Calendar?
CalCal|Simple Calendar ships an update every 8 days, and Basic Calendar every 2 weeks. Most recently, CalCal|Simple Calendar was updated on October 19, 2026 and Basic Calendar on October 10, 2026.

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