Comparison

DayViewer vs Calendar

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

Head to head
About

DayViewer

This app combines calendar planning, task management, and note organization into a single, user-friendly interface. It helps individuals and teams manage schedules, appointments, and projects efficiently. The tool offers a flexible system for planning daily activities and tracking progress.

Highlights
  • Calendar Planner
  • Task Management
  • Notes System
  • Team Collaboration
  • Reminders & Notifications
  • Boards System (Kanban, Slides, Cards)
  • Filters & Search
Features
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DayViewer is a highly effective calendar planner & organizer that helps you plan your schedule, manage tasks and keep notes organized. Wake up every morning and check your DayViewer - it's the flexible time, notes, and task management app combined! The app is derived from our web version, which already helps thousands stay organized for work, study and business. DayViewer is a highly effective all-in-one productivity & management solution well suited for Businesses, Teams, Professionals and Students. DayViewer is used in businesses of all sizes to help them manage jobs and tasks, schedules & appointments, calls, real estate, travel and tourism, construction, marketing agencies, field agents, production, product management and much more. We combine many functions in one easy to use handy app, so you don't need multiple subscriptions from other services or complex integrations. It is important to be able to clearly view what needs doing on any day - and plan your days effectively. Simpler Plans - DayViewer Starter plan is free, with some limits and feature restrictions. The Pro subscription plan unlocks all extra features, views and lifts usage restrictions. DayViewer has the following primary features and functionality: Reminders & Notifications, Calendar, Task Management, Journal, Notes System, Create Forms, Boards System for Kanban, Slides and Cards, Filters & Search Entries Feature, Day Planner (Bullet System) Tasks Progress, Priority Indicators, Checklists & Lists in Calendar Entries, Team Collaboration. Fast Planner System for Week Planning & Scheduling. Overdue Tasks Shareable Entries, Boards & Forms (create surveys or a shareable way to get feedback). Events System - share details for meetings, appointments or larger events. Contacts Management. Payments tracking and recorder (for budgeting) Huge Range of new features including, Grids Feature, Projects, Smart Planner, Mind Maps and more. Everything is built in so no need to connect to a multitude of apps or services that might not be around later, and no technical skills needed to operate - simply click inside the calendar to create a calendar entry, or add any other entry type as required. Labels are the key to great organisation in DayViewer and these really help you find the right information whenever you need it. Filter via label in all major screens including calendar. Get your whole team or project organized around one planner system, get reminded for important meetings, events and manage tasks as one super efficient team. Note: DayViewer App requires active data connection, and is optimised for larger screen phones. DayViewer iOS App Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Calendar

Organize your day, week, and year with this comprehensive planner. It offers a daily planner, task management with subtasks, and note-taking capabilities. Syncs with popular calendar services and provides interactive widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly views
  • Task breakdown into subtasks
  • Voice and text note-taking
  • Syncs with Google, iCloud, Outlook
  • Interactive home screen widgets
  • App lock for privacy
Features
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CALENDAR, TASKS, AND NOTES Calendar at the center. Tasks and notes right beside it. This is a simple, easy-to-use calendar that helps you stay in control of your day. Tasks and notes are built in, so you can plan everything in one place. No clutter. Just what you really need every day. Plan faster and more clearly • Create events in seconds • Day, week, month, and year views in one place • Easily adjust event times with drag and drop • Clear visual overview of your schedule • Works online and offline • Full sync with iCloud, Google, Outlook, Office365, and other calendars Flexibility that makes planning easier • Customizable bottom navigation — keep only the features you use most • Two week layouts: classic and agenda style • Flexible multi-day view (2 to 14 days) and three month view formats • Widgets, themes, and interface personalization • Clear structure without feeling overloaded Everything in one place • Tasks — simple lists and clear structure • Subtasks and category-based organization • Notes — list view or board view • Quick creation and editing • Seamless connection between events, tasks, and notes Free features • Core calendar features • Sync with Reminders • Widgets and interface customization • Recurring events and tasks • Custom week formats • Backup • Unlimited notes PRO features • Voice input for events, tasks, and notes • File attachments • Convert between events, tasks, and notes • Sharing and forwarding • Unlimited data and advanced features • App lock For everyday planning This calendar helps you organize events, tasks, and notes without extra complexity or unnecessary steps. Support planner@plantech.app Terms of Use https://mccalendar.app/terms_of_use.html Privacy Policy https://mccalendar.app/privacy_policy.html

Screenshots

DayViewer4 screens
Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calendar at 4.6 against DayViewer's 4.0. Calendar also leads on ratings volume (35 vs 1). DayViewer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. DayViewer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendar has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayViewer ships an update every 3 weeks, Calendar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DayViewer versus Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayViewerCalendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings135 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB302 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDayViewer LimitedPlanning Technologies LLC

Customer experience

DayViewer

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

Calendar

All ratings35 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

DayViewer

Subscriptions7
  • DayViewer Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Chat AI Monthly Plan$12.991 Month
  • DayViewer Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Chat AI 6-Monthly$69.996 Months
  • DayViewer Pro Annual Plan$75.991 Year
  • AI Assistant - Yearly$124.991 Year
  • DayViewer Pro Annual$129.991 Year
3 purchases

Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access for a Month$1.991 Month
  • Full Access for a Year7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Access Forever$29.99

Questions

Is DayViewer free?
DayViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calendar free?
Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DayViewer or Calendar?
Calendar is rated higher. DayViewer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Calendar averages 4.6 from 35 ratings.
Do DayViewer or Calendar have ads?
Neither DayViewer nor Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DayViewer or Calendar?
DayViewer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Calendar every 5 weeks. Most recently, DayViewer was updated on October 10, 2026 and Calendar on October 24, 2026.

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