Comparison

Calendar Pro+ vs Pulse Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Calendar Pro+

Organize your time with a clean, intuitive calendar app. Manage work, family, and personal goals with smart reminders, powerful views, and color-coded calendars. Stay on track with a focus on what matters.

Highlights
  • Streamlined design
  • Context-aware menus
  • Smart reminders
  • Multiple calendar views
  • Home screen widget
  • Color-coded calendars
  • Time-zone aware scheduling
Features
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Calendar Pro+ is the smarter, cleaner, more intuitive way to take control of your time. Whether you're juggling work, family, travel, or personal goals, Calendar Pro+ helps you stay organized with clarity and confidence. Why You'll Love It Beautiful, streamlined design that makes your schedule feel lighter, not louder Day, Event and Task long press menus that are context aware. Gives you the information and actions you need at your fingertips Smart reminders that keep you ahead of deadlines without overwhelming you Powerful views — Day, Week, Month, List AND a full calendar year*! — all crafted for quick scanning A Now and Next widget for your Home Screen Color-coded calendars for effortless separation of work, personal, and shared plans Time-zone aware scheduling for travelers and remote teams Built for Real Life From planning your week to tracking birthdays, appointments, workouts, and everything in between, Calendar Pro+ adapts to your rhythm. It's fast, reliable, and thoughtfully designed to help you focus on what matters. * Year view is only available on tablets and desktops, sorry! End User Licence Agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pulse Calendar

This app acts as a daily planner and time-blocking assistant, analyzing your schedule to help you optimize your day. It integrates with multiple calendar services and offers smart features like adaptive alerts, automatic time-blocking, and personalized insights to improve productivity and time management.

Highlights
  • Calendar integration (iCloud, Google, Outlook, Exchange, CalDAV)
  • Smart time-blocking and daily priority setting
  • AI-powered schedule optimization and suggestions
  • Habit tracking and productivity insights
  • Natural language event entry
  • Live Activity and widgets for quick access
  • Customizable themes and app icons
Features
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Pulse Calendar turns your schedule into a daily coach. Connect your calendars (iCloud, Google, Outlook, Exchange, CalDAV) in one place and let Pulse analyze your time to help you use it better. Local storage by default, no account. SMART CALENDAR • Day, 3-day, Week, Month, Year and List views • Multi-account: Apple, Google, Outlook, Exchange, CalDAV • Natural-language entry ("lunch with Marc tomorrow 1pm") • Drag to move or resize an event • Public holidays and school breaks: 10 countries, 149 regions • Real-time travel time + "time to leave" Live Activity • Weather on your agenda (WeatherKit) + moon phase PRIORITIES & FOCUS • 3 daily priorities with anti-procrastination coaching • Auto Time-Blocking: Pulse blocks priorities into your calendar • "Just get started" timer with a live count-up • "Just 5 minutes" mode for low-pressure starts PULSE BRAIN — 100% ON-DEVICE AI • Optimize your day in one tap (focus + recovery + transitions) • Ask Pulse: an assistant that knows your schedule, with no cloud • Personalized morning briefing TRACKING & INSIGHTS • Detects your habits and alerts you when a regular event is overdue • Time breakdown by category, heatmap, peak productivity hours • Evening review with a daily score and tips JOURNAL, AVAILABILITY & MORE • Private Journal (iCloud sync) and daily notes • Life Replay: revisit your year in a recap • Share your availability and let others book time (Doodle-style polls) WIDGETS, SIRI & LIVE ACTIVITY • Today, Month and Day Battery widgets; next 3 meetings on the lock screen • Dynamic Island countdown before a meeting; 8 Siri commands THEMES • 50+ themes including Onyx, Aurora, USA, Miami, Crépuscule, Neon Gold, Lavender… • Live preview, automatic light/dark mode, customizable app icon ON ALL YOUR DEVICES iPhone, iPad and Mac. One purchase, synced everywhere. AVAILABLE IN 14 LANGUAGES English · Français · Español · Deutsch · Italiano · Português · Русский · 日本語 · 简体中文 · 한국어 · العربية · Türkçe · Tiếng Việt · Ελληνικά PRIVACY Local storage by default. No ad tracking. Shared calendars and Doodle polls (optional) use a secure anonymous server. PULSE PREMIUM • Unlimited Pulse Brain and Ask Pulse (free: 3 optimizations/day) • All premium themes, advanced insights, exclusive widgets Pulse Monthly: $3.99/mo · Pulse Yearly: $24.99/yr (save 48%) · Pulse Lifetime: $39.99 (one-time) 7-day free trial on subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple account at the end of the trial; the subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24h before the end of the period. Manage it in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms: https://pulsecalendar.app/terms Privacy: https://pulsecalendar.app/privacy

Screenshots

Calendar Pro+4 screens
Pulse Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calendar Pro+ at 5.0 against Pulse Calendar's 4.1. Calendar Pro+ also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Pulse Calendar's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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. Calendar Pro+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pulse Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calendar Pro+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Calendar Pro+'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Pulse Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar Pro+ ships an update weekly, Pulse Calendar every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Calendar Pro+ versus Pulse Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar Pro+Pulse Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings58 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjohnhair.comPulse (app)

Customer experience

Calendar Pro+

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pulse Calendar

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Calendar Pro+

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription3 Days trial$1.993 Months
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Features, Forever$9.99
3 purchases

Pulse Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Pulse Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pulse Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pulse Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Calendar Pro+ free?
Calendar Pro+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse Calendar free?
Pulse Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calendar Pro+ or Pulse Calendar?
Calendar Pro+ is rated higher. Calendar Pro+ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pulse Calendar averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.
Do Calendar Pro+ or Pulse Calendar have ads?
Neither Calendar Pro+ nor Pulse Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calendar Pro+ or Pulse Calendar?
Calendar Pro+ ships an update weekly, and Pulse Calendar every 4 days. Most recently, Calendar Pro+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pulse Calendar on October 31, 2026.

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