Comparison

WhatCounts vs CalenCanvs

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

Head to head
About

WhatCounts

Easily track important dates and events with customizable reminders. This app helps you count down to future occasions and count up from past milestones, offering personalized notifications and a variety of display options.

Highlights
  • Customizable event countdowns
  • Past event tracking
  • Personalized reminders
  • Notes and ideas entry
  • Customizable display options
  • Categorization of events
  • Dark Mode
Features
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WhatCounts helps you keep track of all your important events and dates: set a daily, weekly or monthly reminder to receive early notifications and never miss a thing! You can track important events such as: Future Holidays, Holidays, Weddings, Anniversaries, Goals, Concerts and much more. WhatCounts also counts how many days have passed since a date such as your birthday, wedding and more. Features: - Customize the count with colors of your choice. - Customize with camera roll photos. - Enter notes, ideas or things to remember. - Choose whether to display more or less information. - Categorize your countdowns into custom groups - Set up weekly, monthly or yearly reps. - Set alerts one day before, one week before, or one month before. - Customize the details *. - Choose the format in which to view the details (months, weeks, days, etc) *. - Customize the application icon *. - Sort by: ascending date, descending date, color or name *. - Dark Mode *. - Enter infinite countdowns *. - Enter infinite forward counts *. * PRO functionality We aim to improve our application as much as possible, always adding new functions. If you have ideas or suggestions to improve it, do not hesitate to contact us! Email: support@johan.ink

About

CalenCanvs

Features
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Free on this device only Group sharing and device sync require a subscription CalenCanvs brings selected calendar events from your iPhone or iPad into a monthly board. Write directly on the calendar with a compatible stylus or your finger, and add stamps to make plans easy to recognize. • Free personal board — no sign-in required Calendar display, handwriting, stamps, and the normal personal-board experience work without a subscription. • Read your selected device calendars Choose which calendars to display. CalenCanvs does not add, change, or delete source events. • Handwriting and stamps Write directly on dates and plans with a compatible stylus or your finger. • Optional Group Sharing Group sharing and device sync require a subscription. One owner subscription covers one shared board for up to six people, and invited members pay nothing extra. Your App Store shows the local price. If the subscription ends, shared viewing, editing, and sync pause. Personal boards remain free, and retained shared data becomes available again after renewal. Display selected calendar events and write directly over them. Group Sharing syncs plans and handwriting in real time across iPhone and iPad. A Mac app is also available. When Group Sharing is enabled, shared event details and handwriting are stored in the cloud and sync in real time to approved members on iPhone and iPad. Personal boards remain available on your device. A Mac app is also available. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 14-day free trial for eligible first-time Group Sharing subscribers. After the trial, the selected monthly or yearly plan renews automatically at the App Store's displayed local price. Cancel during the trial to avoid charges. Personal boards remain free.

Screenshots

WhatCounts4 screens
CalenCanvs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CalenCanvs at none against WhatCounts's shown. CalenCanvs also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). WhatCounts's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WhatCounts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CalenCanvs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhatCounts ships an update every 2 months, CalenCanvs every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WhatCounts versus CalenCanvs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhatCountsCalenCanvs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco MontiNaoki Miura

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WhatCounts

One-time1
  • WhatCounts PRO$4.99
2 purchases

CalenCanvs

Subscriptions2
  • Group Sharing Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Group Sharing Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is WhatCounts free?
WhatCounts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CalenCanvs free?
CalenCanvs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WhatCounts or CalenCanvs have ads?
WhatCounts shows ads; CalenCanvs does not.
Which is updated more often, WhatCounts or CalenCanvs?
WhatCounts ships an update every 2 months, and CalenCanvs every 3 days. Most recently, WhatCounts was updated on November 3, 2026 and CalenCanvs on November 6, 2026.

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