Comparison

CalPrint vs Cal Printer

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

Head to head
About

CalPrint

Easily print your calendars and reminders to any printer, not just AirPrint. Share views as PDFs, add/edit appointments, and print maps with directions. Supports all existing calendar formats and offers customizable print options.

Highlights
  • Print calendars (Day, Week, Month, List)
  • Print reminders and lists
  • Email calendar/reminders as PDF
  • Add, delete, and edit appointments
  • Print maps and driving directions
  • Supports all printers (not just AirPrint)
  • Utilizes existing device calendars
Features
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Print your Calendar and Reminders to any printer. You can print your Day, Week, Month and custom list calendar views to ANY printer, not just AirPrint. Email your calendar or reminders as a PDF file to share with others. Print out your monthly calendar and stick it to the fridge or office wall. Print out a shared family reminder shopping list. Full support for Shortcuts eg. "Print today", "Print tomorrow", "Print this week", "Print this month" Print maps and driving directions for appointments. Add, delete and edit your appointments inside CalPrint and print them out straight away. Choose from a range of print options, including layout, mini calendar inserts, text size, single page and more. Create a list view of upcoming appointments for the next week, month or any date range you choose. Each appointment is itemized and printed in a list. There is no need to setup calendars as CalPrint uses your existing calendar on your device. Google Calendar, Exchange and other calendar formats are all supported. FULL CALENDAR FUNCTIONALITY • Choose which calendars to display and print • Email your calendar views as PDF files • Search for events and print the results • Easy scroll the week view • Quickly zoom to a day in month view • Easily create new appointments • Print event maps and driving directions • Print your calendar as a PDF for use in other apps • Utilizes existing calendars, no new calendar setup needed. • View and Print by Day/Week/Month and a custom list view REMINDER FUNCTIONALITY • Choose which reminder lists to display and print • Print your shopping list, to do list, or other lists shared with your family • Filter by scheduled and completed • Search for text in reminders to filter results • Email your reminder lists as PDF files FULLY FUNCTIONAL PRINTING • Print to ALL printers (Network/WiFi/USB/Bluetooth) via your Mac or PC or direct to most WiFi printers without additional software. Also print to Apple AirPrint printers. • USB & Bluetooth printers can be used with free print server software (Windows & Mac) • Print remotely via 3G/4G • Print using ALL the same document formats to ALL printers used by your Mac/PC

About

Cal Printer

Easily print your iPhone or iPad calendar and reminders. Select from Day, Week, Month, or List views and share your schedule as a PDF. Perfect for those who need a physical copy of their events.

Highlights
  • Print calendar and reminders
  • Share as PDF
  • Day, Week, Month, List views
  • Select date range and calendars
  • Optional mini-calendar/keys
  • Universal app support
Features
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Print your calendar and reminders directly from your iPhone or iPad. Choose from 4 great looking views - Day, Week, Month or List. Easily share your calendar with others as a PDF. If you want to print your calendar or reminders, then Cal Printer is the app you have been looking for. • Print your existing calendar and reminders directly to any AirPrint compatible printer • Share your calendar and reminders with others as a PDF • Day, Week, Month or List views available • Choose the date range and which calendars to print • Optional mini-calendar / calendar keys • Universal app - can be used on both iPhone and iPad "Wonderful clean layout for printing" "the most aesthetically pleasing...and practical" "Service as impressive as the app!"

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cal Printer at Free against CalPrint's $1.99. Cal Printer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). CalPrint's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Cal Printer is free to download; CalPrint costs $1.99 up front. Cal Printer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CalPrint asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for CalPrint against 4.7 for Cal Printer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 268 and 509 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of CalPrint's written reviews are positive against 92% of Cal Printer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalPrint ships an update every 2 months, Cal Printer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CalPrint versus Cal Printer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalPrintCal Printer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (268 ratings) — better4.7 (509 ratings)
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews91.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings268509 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEuroSmartz LtdRichard McKenna

Customer experience

CalPrint

All ratings268 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.6%

Cal Printer

All ratings509 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.1%

User reviews

CalPrint

From 268 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Seamless printing
  • 💡 Versatile calendar options
  • 🔒 Reliable sync across devices
  • 👍 Excellent customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Printing issues with recent iOS updates
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🔍 Truncated event details in printed calendars

Cal Printer

From 509 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Prints calendars quickly
  • 💡 Helpful for organizing schedules
  • 🔧 Customizable printing options
  • 📆 Prints calendars and events clearly

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on iOS 16 update
  • 🐛 Crashes when trying to open week view
  • 🔧 Limited printing options (e.g. no double-sided printing)

Bugs and requests

CalPrint

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when trying to print on older iOS versions
  • Compatibility issues with certain printer models

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to print multiple months in a single PDF
  • Option to adjust font size and layout
  • Highlight important events in printed calendars

Cal Printer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 16 update
  • Crashes when trying to open week view
  • Printing issues (e.g. blank output, missing details)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Outlook calendar
  • Allow editing of calendar entries
  • Option to print multiple months per page
  • Integrate with other productivity apps

In-app purchases

None

CalPrint

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cal Printer

One-time1
  • Permanently Unlock all Calendars$4.99

Questions

Is CalPrint free?
CalPrint costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cal Printer free?
Cal Printer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CalPrint or Cal Printer?
CalPrint is rated higher. CalPrint averages 4.8 out of 5 from 268 ratings, while Cal Printer averages 4.7 from 509 ratings.
Do CalPrint or Cal Printer have ads?
Neither CalPrint nor Cal Printer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalPrint or Cal Printer?
CalPrint ships an update every 2 months, and Cal Printer every 3 weeks. Most recently, CalPrint was updated on September 29, 2026 and Cal Printer on October 3, 2026.

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