# Notion Calendar vs FocusLapse

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FocusLapse at 100% against Notion Calendar's 39%. FocusLapse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Notion Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (7.8K vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

FocusLapse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notion Calendar has 7.8K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Notion Calendar's written reviews are positive against 100% of FocusLapse's.

Notion Calendar ships an update every 11 days, FocusLapse fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notion Calendar | FocusLapse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (7.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notion-calendar/id1607562761/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focuslapse-study-time-lapse/id6756807803/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7.8K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 57 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 18.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Notion Labs, Incorporated](https://appshunter.io/developer/1232780280) | [cocon Godo Kaisha](https://appshunter.io/developer/1861117531) |

## What reviewers say

### Notion Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notion-calendar/id1607562761)

Manage your schedule and meetings with a unified calendar view. Seamlessly integrate with Google Calendar and Notion to organize your work and personal life. Offers helpful widgets and multi-time zone support.

**Highlights:** Deep Google Calendar integration, Connects to Notion documents and projects, Multiple time zone support, Unified view across multiple calendars, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Available in 12 languages

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth and fast
- 🔒 Robust security features
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
- 👍 Great integration with Notion
- 👍 Helpful widgets

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Limited calendar views (only 3-day)
- 🔍 No iPad support
- 🔍 Only supports Google Calendar integration
- 🔍 Unreliable syncing and updating

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to add events
- Syncing issues causing events to disappear or display incorrectly
- Time zone issues leading to incorrect event times
- Widgets not updating properly

**Requested features**

- Add monthly and weekly calendar views
- Integrate with more calendar providers (Microsoft, Apple, etc.)
- Improve iPad compatibility and optimize for larger screens
- Add task management and to-do list functionality
- Enhance customization options (colors, themes, etc.)


### FocusLapse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focuslapse-study-time-lapse/id6756807803)

Record your study or work sessions as time-lapse videos. This app helps reduce phone distractions and provides a visual log of your effort. Review your progress with animated overlays and history tracking.

**Highlights:** Record study/work sessions as time-lapse videos, Animated analog clock overlay, Front and rear camera support, Adjustable video speed, Focus history and progress graphs, Home screen widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notion Calendar free?

Notion Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is FocusLapse free?

FocusLapse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Notion Calendar or FocusLapse?

FocusLapse is rated higher. Notion Calendar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.8K ratings, while FocusLapse averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Notion Calendar or FocusLapse have ads?

Neither Notion Calendar nor FocusLapse shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notion Calendar or FocusLapse?

Notion Calendar ships an update every 11 days, and FocusLapse fortnightly. Most recently, Notion Calendar was updated on November 13, 2026 and FocusLapse on November 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*