Comparison

Alotis vs CalDown

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

Head to head
About

Alotis

This app helps you manage your day by dynamically adjusting your schedule when unexpected events occur. It allows you to create to-do lists, set routines, track goals, and view timers for upcoming tasks, all while offering customizable task colors.

Highlights
  • Dynamic scheduling
  • Automatic task adjustment
  • To-do list creation
  • Routine planning
  • Goal tracking
  • Timer view
  • Customizable task colors
Features
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Have you ever made a detailed schedule for the day, only for it to become almost completely useless when things don't go as planned early on? Maybe you were running 20 minutes late and wished you could just "push" everything else in your day to be 20 minutes later, without having to manually adjust every little thing? You can have that and more with Alotis! Alotis was designed with the unpredictability of modern life in mind and makes it easy to keep the shape of your schedule when plans change. This lets you feel safe planning your day in advance while knowing you have the flexibility to adjust your schedule if needed Features include: - Dynamic scheduling that automatically pushes back back tasks when times overlap - Todo list that you can use to estimate future tasks and schedule them for later - Routines for tasks that you do regularly - Goals for keeping track of your long term objectives - Timer view so you can know exactly how much time you have until your next task - Customizable task colors

About

CalDown

This app transforms your Apple Calendar into a clear, focused timeline. It highlights your current event with a countdown and remaining time bar, and offers customizable widgets for quick glances on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Manage your schedule with enhanced time awareness and notifications.

Highlights
  • Focused event timeline
  • Countdown and remaining time bar
  • Customizable widgets
  • Live Activities on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
  • Calendar notifications
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Reminders integration (beta)
Features
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CalDown – Focus. Clarity. Time Awareness. What is happening now? What comes next? How much time is left? CalDown turns Apple Calendar events into a focused timeline across iPhone, iPad, widgets and Apple Watch. Choose your calendars and see your day without the clutter. A TIMELINE BUILT AROUND NOW • Follow your current event with a countdown and remaining-time bar • See all-day, upcoming and recently ended events • Look ahead by 3, 5 or 7 days • See gaps, overlaps and timed reminders • Create and edit events with the Apple Calendar editor • Hide individual occurrences without changing Apple Calendar, and restore them whenever you need LIVE ACTIVITIES Keep a large countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, optionally showing upcoming events. Start from CalDown, an event’s play button or the dedicated Lock Screen control. You can also enable starting when opening CalDown. Live Activities do not automatically start for every event while the app is closed. Calendar changes refresh when CalDown runs or you request a refresh. WIDGETS FOR A QUICK GLANCE • See your current or next event on the Home Screen or Lock Screen • Choose focused countdowns or event overviews • Place Presentation A and B side by side for a larger Lock Screen countdown • Show gaps and overlaps, or hide the highlighted event, in supported layouts APPLE WATCH — WITH PRO • View events available on your Watch without your iPhone nearby • Follow your iPhone’s calendar selection or choose separate calendars • Choose circular, corner, inline and rectangular complications • Presentation Dynamic emphasizes the leading time unit • Presentation Fixed keeps hours, minutes and seconds in a consistent layout • A prominent “In” distinguishes upcoming events from running events • Event Overview shows two events and highlights the current one • Expand event and reminder details Widgets and complications use your selected Upcoming range. Refreshes and Always On updates are managed by the system. CALENDAR NOTIFICATIONS Create calendar groups with alerts before, at, during or near the end of events. Choose sound settings for each group on iPhone. CalDown alerts are separate from Apple Calendar alerts, so both may notify you. Delivery depends on permissions, Focus settings and system background refresh. APPLE REMINDERS — BETA, WITH PRO Show dated tasks alongside events, keep overdue tasks in Today, complete tasks and review dated tasks completed today. Use Apple Reminders to create, edit or reopen them. Undated tasks are not shown. Reminders do not occupy time or appear in widgets and complications. Watch completion requires the paired iPhone; offline requests remain pending. Both devices need reminder access and the same account. Some accounts may not match tasks reliably. NOTES AND CHECKLISTS Keep notes and checklists with events. Watch changes require the paired iPhone to save and confirm them. Your calendar account manages synchronization. MAKE TIME EASIER TO READ Choose System or OpenDyslexic for CalDown, widgets, Live Activities and Apple Watch. Preview and customize Remaining Time Colors and warning thresholds. Apply them to the timeline, widgets and Watch independently. These are visual cues; notifications are configured separately. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS Ask about Current, Next or Today’s schedule. Hide an occurrence, restore the last hidden event, or open Today and Upcoming. YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES • No CalDown account, ads, subscriptions or analytics • On-device processing, with no external CalDown server • Hidden-event preferences sync only with your paired Watch • Optional diagnostic reports you review and choose to share START SIMPLE. UNLOCK MORE WITH PRO. Use one calendar at a time and basic widgets for free. A one-time purchase unlocks multiple calendars, additional widget layouts, Apple Watch and Apple Reminders integration. Your time. Your focus. CalDown.

Screenshots

Alotis4 screens
CalDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alotis at none against CalDown's 1. Alotis also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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. CalDown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alotis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Alotis against 5.0 for CalDown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alotis ships an update every 10 days, CalDown weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Alotis versus CalDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlotisCalDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUgochukwu MadaguValentin Haberling

Customer experience

Alotis

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CalDown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alotis

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CalDown

One-time1
  • Unlock CalDown Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Alotis free?
Alotis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CalDown free?
CalDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alotis or CalDown?
Alotis and CalDown are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Alotis or CalDown have ads?
Neither Alotis nor CalDown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alotis or CalDown?
Alotis ships an update every 10 days, and CalDown weekly. Most recently, Alotis was updated on November 3, 2026 and CalDown on October 30, 2026.

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