Comparison

Assignment vs minical

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

Head to head
About

Assignment

Organize tasks by group and lecture, creating custom summary rules. View upcoming events and schedules through home screen and lock screen widgets. Manage lectures and events systematically.

Highlights
  • Organize tasks by group and lecture
  • Create custom summary rules
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Calendar view by month and day
  • Lecture timetable management
  • Systematic event grouping
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Organize and manage your to-do tasks by group and lecture. Create your own summary rules and check the summary contents in the summary tab and widget. Summary - Create your own summary rules using group, lecture, date conditions, etc. - Check the events that satisfy the summary rules you created in the home screen widget and lock screen widget. Group - Manage events systematically by grouping them. Calender - Check out the events you need to do this month at a glance. - You can also view events by time on a specific date in detail. Lecture - Check the timetable. - You can also manage events for each lecture. Widget - You can check the lecture schedule, calendar, and summary on the home screen. Please let us know about any improvements or bugs through Settings>Feedback!

About

minical

This app offers a minimalist and intuitive way to manage your schedule. View events at a glance with home and lock screen widgets, color-code them for easy distinction, and quickly edit them with smart suggestions. Stay organized with customizable notifications and cloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Home & lock screen widgets
  • Event color-coding
  • Smart event editing
  • Customizable notifications
  • Cloud syncing
  • Event sharing
Features
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minical is a calendar app with a simple, intuitive minimalist design that lets you check your schedule at a glance. Designed for everyday use, it focuses on clarity and ease of use, allowing you to view your schedule through widgets without opening the app. ■ Simple, easy-to-use, and beautiful design - A monthly calendar that lets you view your schedule at a glance - Widgets on the home screen and lock screen that allow you to check your schedule (21 types on iPhone, 26 types on iPad) ■ Color-Coding of Events Easily distinguish your events for work, home, school, etc. - Color-code individual events - Group events by color in the calendar ■ Smart Event Editing View and edit events with just one tap. - Input suggestions (based on past events and event templates) - Quickly add standard events using “Event Templates” - Register notes, URLs, locations, and recurrences - URL preview (displays website thumbnails) - Integration with map apps (Apple Maps, Google Maps, Naver Map, Waze) ■ Event Notifications Never miss an important event. - Notifications at specified times (supports multiple alerts) - Summary notifications for all events of the day - Changeable notification sounds (7 types) - Icon badge display (today’s date, week number, and number of today’s events) ■ Cloud Integration Store your events in an external cloud service for an easy switch from other apps. - Sync with iCloud Calendar, Google Calendar, etc. - Backup function (save events to iCloud Calendar, Google Calendar, etc.) ■ Event Sharing Share your schedule with family and friends. Ideal for planning dates, trips, or preserving memories. - Share events (via iCloud or Google Calendar) ■ Customizable Design Personalize with stylish color themes without compromising the clean design. - Color theme settings (38 types) - Dark mode support - Font changes (10 types) - Holiday and weekday highlights - Changeable app icon (21 types) ■ Powerful Search Function Quickly find past and future events with minical. - Search for events by keyword or through the calendar ■ User-Friendly Worldwide Supports various cultures and languages. - Change the first day of the week - Display week numbers - Display holidays - Change language settings (48 languages) - Toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour displays - Change time zones - Display traditional calendar dates (in supported regions) ■ Accessibility Designed for ease of use by everyone. - Supports VoiceOver (screen reading) - Reflects text size settings from the Settings app - Adjustable event text size ■ Additional Features There are many more convenient settings and functions: - Copy events to multiple dates - Default event settings (calendar, notification time, event duration) - Dim display of past events - Change the order of calendar display - Integration with Focus mode and the Shortcuts app - Action buttons and control via Control Center - Display of event participants - Join buttons for web conferences (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex) --- Terms of Service: https://minical.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://minical.app/privacy minical uses some icons from icons8 (https://icons8.com/)

Screenshots

Assignment4 screens
minical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: minical at 5.8K against Assignment's 1. Assignment's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Assignment sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and minical sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Assignment holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: minical has 5.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Assignment's written reviews are positive against 79% of minical's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Assignment ships an update weekly, minical every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Assignment versus minical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssignmentminical
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (5.8K ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better79.5% of reviews
Number of ratings15.8K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLee Jaehominical Inc.

Customer experience

Assignment

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

minical

All ratings5,805 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,058 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Assignment

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

minical

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Events disappearing
  • Widget not displaying correctly
  • Incorrect date display on widgets
  • Inability to delete events

Requested features

11 requests
  • Apple Reminders integration
  • Travel time option
  • Ability to invite attendees
  • Dimming of past dates
  • Natural language input for events
Show 6 more
  • Weekly/daily view
  • Task/to-do list
  • Ability to change font, text size, and event colors
  • Stickers or emojis on calendar
  • Ability to update entire event series
  • Week number display on widgets

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Assignment

One-time1
  • Buy a developer a coffee$4.99
4 purchases

minical

One-time4
  • candy size tip$0.99
  • donut size tip$3.99
  • pizza size tip$9.99
Show 1 more
  • minical pro$11.99

Questions

Is Assignment free?
Assignment is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is minical free?
minical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Assignment or minical?
Assignment is rated higher. Assignment averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while minical averages 4.8 from 5.8K ratings.
Do Assignment or minical have ads?
Both Assignment and minical show ads.
Which is updated more often, Assignment or minical?
Assignment ships an update weekly, and minical every 10 days. Most recently, Assignment was updated on June 1, 2026 and minical on September 25, 2026.

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