YearViewer vs Year View Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YearViewer
View a calendar overview for any year, past or future. Customize your view with optional week numbers, adjustable start days, and different week layouts. Pinch to zoom and use device settings for language.
- Yearly calendar overview
- Select any past or future year
- Optional week numbers (ISO 8601)
- Customizable first day of the week
- Pinch-to-zoom functionality
- Device language integration
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This app shows an overview calendar for any year. It shows the months, the days of the week, and (optionally) the week numbers. When you start the app it shows the current year, but the "time machine" button allows you to select any year in the past or future. Features: - Use pinch gestures and double-tap to zoom - The names of the months and days follow the "international" settings of your device - The "time machine" button lets you jump to any year - Weeknumbers (as defined by the ISO 8601 standard) can be shown or hidden - Choose the first day of the week: Sunday, Monday, or any other day - The current day is shown highlighted - The layout of the calendar adjusts itself to the orientation of the device (portrait / landscape) - Choose between different week layouts
Year View Planner
Visualize your entire year with three distinct calendar layouts: a classic grid, a scrollable continuous view, and a vertical list. Easily scan and manage your annual schedule across multiple Apple devices.
- Three distinct year view layouts
- Intuitive grid arrangement
- Scrollable continuous year view
- Vertical list for mobile scanning
- Supports Mac, iPhone, and iPad
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Three Views. One Year. Grid: The classic layout. Four rows, three columns, twelve months. Your entire year in the most intuitive arrangement. Continuous: Inspired by traditional wall planners, year views and annual calendars. Scroll horizontally through your year like flipping through pages of time. List: Months stacked vertically. Perfect for scanning through the year on your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: YearViewer at 5.0 against Year View Planner's 2.0. YearViewer also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Year View Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YearViewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
YearViewer ships an update every 5 months, Year View Planner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YearViewer | Year View Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gerard Putter | Peter Thomson |
In-app purchases
YearViewer
No in-app purchases
Year View Planner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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