Comparison

Calendar+ vs Calendars

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

Head to head
About

Calendar+

This app offers a fluid and intuitive way to manage your schedule with enhanced views and quick editing. It syncs with existing calendars and provides customizable options for a personalized experience. Pro features include advanced personalization and useful countdowns.

Highlights
  • Seamless scrolling through days, weeks, and months
  • Quick event adding, editing, and deleting
  • Syncs with existing calendars (iCloud, Google, Outlook, etc.)
  • Customizable calendar colors and fonts (Pro)
  • Built-in holidays, flag days, and name days
  • Intuitive gestures for navigation and event creation
  • Widget support
Features
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Scroll through your schedule like it’s a timeline — fast, fluid, and always in context. Calendar+ is built for people who want a clean overview, quick edits, and better-looking calendars without fighting the default app. Why Calendar+? • Seamless scrolling through days, weeks, and months • Day / Week / Month views with great overview • Add, edit, and delete events quickly • Syncs with your existing calendars (iCloud, Google, Outlook/Exchange, CalDAV, ICS subscriptions, and more) • Jump to any date instantly • Week numbers • Built-in holidays for many countries • Built-in flag days for selected countries • Built-in name days for many countries • Calendar selection & filtering – show only what you want • Dedicated “Scroll to Today” button • Portrait + landscape support Personalize Everything (Pro) • Make calendars stand out with unique colors and fonts across all views • App theme colors • All widgets • Moon phases for the full year • Birthday + name day countdowns • Support an indie developer (me) Settings You’ll Actually Use • Text size control (month/week independently) • Toggle holidays + name days on/off • App icon badge options (day in month, day in year, or week number) • Default event settings (reminders, calendar, etc.) • Fine-grained event display options (dots, times, titles, weekend shading, contrast, truncation behavior) Gestures • Swipe left/right to switch views • Pinch to zoom between month and week • Tap & hold on a day to create an event • Swipe to delete in day view Support & Feedback I’d genuinely love to hear from you. • In Calendar+ → Ideas (submit and vote) • In Calendar+ → Support/Feedback • Email: support@alientoes.se • Website: https://www.alientoes.se/support What’s New in 8.0 • Ideas (new!) – Suggest new features, browse what others want, and vote on what matters most. • Revamped Calendar Editor – Create and edit calendars in a more intuitive way. • App Color Themes (Pro) – Pick a theme that matches your style. • Calendar Fonts (Pro) – Choose from beautiful fonts to personalize your calendar. • Moon Phases (Pro) – See the moon phases for the entire year at a glance. • Birthdays & Name Days (Pro) – Countdowns so you don’t miss important days. Terms: https://www.alientoes.se/terms Privacy: https://www.alientoes.se/privacy-policy

About

Calendars

This app combines a calendar, task manager, daily planner, and habit tracker. It helps users plan their day, build habits, boost productivity, and stay organized with seamless syncing across all Apple devices. Features include event creation, to-do list management, natural language input, and integration with popular meeting platforms.

Highlights
  • Calendar, task, and habit management
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly views
  • Natural language event creation
  • To-do list organization
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Meeting platform integration
Features
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Calendars by Readdle is the all-in-one calendar, task manager, daily planner, and habit tracker — seamlessly working across all your Apple devices: Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Plan your day, build better habits, boost productivity, and stay organized with powerful features and smooth sync between all your devices. What you can do with Calendars: • View and manage your calendar with daily, weekly, and monthly views • Create events, set reminders, and never miss important dates • Use the built-in agenda planner to focus on what matters most • Organize your to-do list and manage your tasks with ease • Quickly add events or to-do items using natural language • Build routines and track your habits to stay consistent • Take a guided productivity course to improve time management and focus • Sync across devices with Google Calendar, iCloud, and more • Customize your planner calendar with color coding and widgets • Join Zoom, Google Meet, or GoToMeeting directly from your calendar • Stay in control of your time, wherever you are Whether you're planning a busy workday, building new habits, or working on personal growth, Calendars brings everything together to help you own your time — across all your Apple devices. Privacy Policy: https://readdle.com/calendars/legal/privacy Terms of Service: https://readdle.com/calendars/legal/terms Have questions, comments, or issues? Don’t hesitate to reach out to us at http://readdle.com/contact

Screenshots

Calendar+4 screens
Calendars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calendars at 4.7 against Calendar+'s 4.0. Calendars also leads on ratings volume (122K vs 61) and chart position (#102 vs unranked). Calendar+'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). On price, review sentiment, 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. Calendar+ sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Calendars sells 18 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

Calendars holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendars has 122K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Calendar+'s written reviews are positive against 55% of Calendars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar+ ships an update every 5 days, Calendars every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Calendar+ versus Calendars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar+Calendars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (61 ratings)4.7 (122K ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews55.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61122K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#102 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB407 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlien Toes ABReaddle Technologies Limited

Customer experience

Calendar+

All ratings61 ratings
Positive72.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral10.1%
Negative42.3%

Calendars

All ratings121,639 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,247 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative35.7%

User reviews

Calendar+

From 61 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful
  • 👍 Intuitive
  • 👍 Excellent calendar app
  • 👍 Smooth and elegant
  • 👍 Organized and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of customization options (colors, icons)
  • 🔍 Missing key features (month view, day view, repeat events)
  • 🔍 Confusing layout and navigation
  • 🔍 Underwhelming compared to other calendar apps

Calendars

From 122K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Excellent calendar app
  • 👍 Easy to use and organize
  • 🎨 Helpful color-coding
  • 📆 Seamless integration with other calendars
  • 🗓️ Detailed monthly/weekly views

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and data loss
  • 💰 Concerns over subscription model
  • 🕰️ Cumbersome date/time selection process
  • 🔍 Limited location search functionality
  • 🔄 Sync issues between devices

Bugs and requests

Calendar+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect date display
  • Repeating events not working as expected
  • Inability to delete future events
  • Syncing issues with other calendars

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add color coding for events
  • Improve month and day views
  • Allow customization of repeat events
  • Integrate with more calendars/services
  • Add note-taking and to-do list functionality

Calendars

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing events and appointments
  • Upgrade process causing data loss
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring events for free users
  • Customizable widgets and app icons
  • Ability to archive/restore past events
  • Improved Apple Watch integration
  • Shared calendars and family management

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Calendar+

Subscriptions3
  • Pro$0.997 Days
  • Pro$2.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time6
  • Moon phases$0.99
  • Small$0.99
  • Medium$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Large$2.99
  • Huge$4.99
  • Massive$7.99
18 purchases

Calendars

Subscriptions9
  • Calendars PRO 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Calendars by Readdle: Interesting Calendars1 Month trial$3.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year3 Months trial$19.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year7 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year7 Days trial$21.991 Year
  • Calendars PRO 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time9
  • Calendars PRO LifetimeFree
  • Invites & Attendees Upgrade$1.99
  • Smart Input Upgrade$1.99
Show 6 more
  • Full Upgrade$4.99
  • Interesting Calendars$5.99
  • My schedule planner, Organizer$6.99
  • Full Pack$12.99
  • Reminders & Calendars$19.99
  • Recurring Events$31.99

Questions

Is Calendar+ free?
Calendar+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calendars free?
Calendars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calendar+ or Calendars?
Calendars is rated higher. Calendar+ averages 4.0 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Calendars averages 4.7 from 122K ratings.
Do Calendar+ or Calendars have ads?
Neither Calendar+ nor Calendars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calendar+ or Calendars?
Calendar+ ships an update every 5 days, and Calendars every 11 days. Most recently, Calendar+ was updated on September 18, 2026 and Calendars on September 25, 2026.

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