Comparison

Notion Calendar vs Backstage Studio

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

Head to head
About

Notion Calendar

Effortlessly manage your schedule and meetings with a unified calendar view. Seamlessly integrate with Google Calendar and Notion to keep all your work and life events in one place. Offers multiple time zone support and customizable widgets for quick access to your schedule.

Highlights
  • Deep Google Calendar integration
  • Connects with Notion documents and projects
  • Multiple time zone support
  • Unified view across multiple calendars
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Available in 12 languages
Features
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Notion Calendar lets you schedule meetings and control your time like never before. It deeply integrates with Google Calendar accounts so that all your events are synced. Along with speed, beauty, and light/dark modes, Notion Calendar includes powerful features: - CONNECTED TO NOTION — add Notion docs, projects, and timelines. - MULTIPLE TIME ZONES — pull the time zone column to the right to “travel to any city” and add more time zones. - ALL IN ONE PLACE — see one unified view across multiple calendars and auto-sync events between them. - WIDGETS — select from 6 Home Screen Widgets featuring rich previews of upcoming events, month overviews, quick-add event buttons, and more! The Lock Screen Widget lets you see what’s coming at a glance when picking up your phone. - AVAILABLE IN 12 LANGUAGES — Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish. It’s time.

About

Backstage Studio

Features
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Ninety seconds to doors. The house lights dim, the room goes quiet, and everyone backstage looks to you. That moment is why Backstage Studio exists. SHOW MODE When the show starts, you need one control room — not ten apps. Show Mode is a full-screen live rundown with a stage clock synced to the server. You drive the show cue by cue: Next, Done, shift ±5 minutes with an automatic cascade down the plan, Pause and Undo. Every action is saved locally the moment it happens, so the show survives network drops, app crashes and restarts — and resumes exactly where you left off. The show-caller lock ensures only one operator is in control while the rest of the crew follows along in real time. Red night mode preserves your night vision in dark venues, and the screen stays awake through the whole show. LIVE ACTIVITY AND STANDBY Current and next cue with a countdown in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen. Put the phone on a charger at the mixing desk, and StandBy turns it into a dedicated stage clock. APPLE WATCH Now and next on your wrist, with a countdown and a haptic tap on every cue change and two minutes before the next one. As the operator, you can advance to the next cue straight from the watch. WIDGETS Next event and Today's rundown on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, so you have the overview before you open the app. SHARE WITH QR Put up a QR poster backstage. Artists and freelance crew scan it and see the rundown instantly — nothing to install. Only public fields are shared. FOR AGENCIES Backstage Studio is built for event agencies, producers and crew. The web app owns the planning — clients, proposals, budgets, HSE and invoicing. The iOS app owns the execution: the day of the show. Sign-in is invitation-based; you must be invited by an agency to get in. Sign in with Apple or Google, and the app carries your agency's own name and colors. Learn more at backstagestudio.app.

Screenshots

Notion Calendar4 screens
Backstage Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Backstage Studio at 4 against Notion Calendar's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notion Calendar ships an update fortnightly, Backstage Studio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Notion Calendar versus Backstage Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotion CalendarBackstage Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.8K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNotion Labs, IncorporatedTrond Klæboe

Bugs and requests

Notion Calendar

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

6 requests
  • 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.)
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  • Improve event creation and editing experience

Backstage Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Notion Calendar

No in-app purchases

None

Backstage Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notion Calendar free?
Notion Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backstage Studio free?
Backstage Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notion Calendar or Backstage Studio have ads?
Neither Notion Calendar nor Backstage Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notion Calendar or Backstage Studio?
Notion Calendar ships an update fortnightly, and Backstage Studio every 2 weeks. Most recently, Notion Calendar was updated on November 3, 2026 and Backstage Studio on October 31, 2026.

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