Comparison

Visual Calendar vs Photo Gear Database

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

Head to head
About

Visual Calendar

Visually displays your activities on a monthly calendar. Easily add and track all-day events, shifts, or habits with color-coded tags and icons. A simple, detail-free way to manage your schedule.

Highlights
  • Visual monthly calendar display
  • Add and track all-day events
  • Color-coded tags for activities
  • Icon customization for tags
  • Simple two-step process
Features
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Visual Calendar is a simple but beautiful app that visually displays different activities on a monthly base. It is a perfect visual aid to add and track all-day events, shifts, habits or any other activities you would like to do simply and quickly without getting lost in details. Only 2 steps you need to do: 1, Create various tags you need by selecting colors and icons 2, Add tag(s) to the day(s) on the calendar view That’s all. Nothing more. Enjoy!

About

Photo Gear Database

Manage your photography equipment with a comprehensive database. Track gear details, view summaries by category, and log changes. Customize settings for a personalized experience, including theme and data display options.

Highlights
  • Add, delete, and update gear entries
  • Searchable gear lists and summaries
  • Categorized data with subtotals and averages
  • Change log for tracking modifications
  • User notes for quick recording
  • Vendor and insurance information storage
  • Customizable settings including dark/light theme
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Gear List - The gear list displays the lists of gears that have been entered into the app. You can delete and update the gears in the list. Update the gear by selecting the row of the equipment to be changed. This page is searchable. Summary - The summary gives you a different and more comprehensive view of your data. The summary lists the categories of your list with a total. It will list the category's contents with a subtotal and an average. This page is searchable. Change Log - The change log displays the changes made to a gear in the gear list for the day. The change log can be deleted at the beginning of a new day or kept longer if desired by selecting the appropiate switch in Settings. User Notes - The user notes provides a quick and convenient way to record something regarding your gear. Add, Delete, Update Gear - This option allows you to add a new gear to the app. The add function is available on the NavBar "+" of the Gear List and from the menu on the right side of the NavBar. You can also delete a gear by swiping to the left on its row and then selecting the delete button. The Gear List screen also contains an Edit button on the NavBar. Update a gear by selecting the row of the equipment to be updated. On the Update screen, you can update and delete from the Type, Brand, and Vendor drop-down lists. If one or more of the list item has been entered incorrectly, you may make your corrections or you may delete the incorrect entry then update the gear. Settings - The settings can be found in the menu on the NavBar. Settings have the following switches. 1. Allow Change Log Logging 2. Clear Change Log on New Day 3. Include Zero Amounts in the Average 4. Change between Dark and Light Theme 5. Turn Off the Detail Screen 6. Allow Zero Amount The Allow Zero Amount allows the purchased amount to be changed to 0.00. Usually, the amount defaults to 0.00 for the amount. The stored amount contains the actual purchased amount. To change the amount, click the 0.00; the stored amount will pop over the 0.00 to allow a change. If the amount is not one of the fields to be changed, the systems will see 0.00 in the change field and retain the stored amount. Which means the amount can not be set to 0.00. To allow the amount to be changed to 0.00 because the amount initially entered should have been 0.00, this switch will know to store the amount as 0.00. Vendor - The vendor module lets you maintain a list with contact information and a rating. Insurance - The insurance module allows you to store your insurance information for your gear.

Screenshots

Visual Calendar4 screens
Photo Gear Database4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Photo Gear Database at 4.0 against Visual Calendar's 2.6. Photo Gear Database also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 57%). Visual Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Visual Calendar costs $0.99 and Photo Gear Database $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Photo Gear Database holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Visual Calendar's written reviews are positive against 67% of Photo Gear Database's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Calendar ships an update every 2 months, Photo Gear Database every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Visual Calendar versus Photo Gear Database: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual CalendarPhoto Gear Database
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating2.6 (9 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMate SzokeWayne A Glass

Customer experience

Visual Calendar

All ratings9 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative36.5%

Photo Gear Database

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Visual Calendar

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • Tagged days missing/entries gone
  • Deletes data daily
  • Cannot delete/edit entered calendar items
  • New version wipes data
  • New version won't work on phone
Show 18 more
  • Nothing shows up on calendar after adding
  • Background color options not working
  • Support link does not work
  • Keyboard never appears
  • App is abandoned with no future support
  • Bug that kicks you out when deleting preset tag
  • Fades in and out between different activities, not showing all at once
  • Cannot edit preloaded tags
  • Cannot go over certain mark limitations on calendar
  • Background too dark
  • Syncs only 'All Day' appointments
  • App freezes and/or kicks user off
  • App crashes every time it's used
  • Does not import all calendar appointments
  • Fails to show imported calendar events
  • Cannot insert anything
  • Unstable
  • App randomly exits

Requested features

22 requests
  • Ability to delete/edit events
  • Sync with other calendar apps
  • Add time to tags/events
  • Reminders/notifications
  • Repeat function for tasks
Show 17 more
  • Support for larger screens/iPhone 5
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • Create multiple calendars
  • Import custom icons/photos
  • Notes associated with events
  • Emojis for icons
  • List views, week views
  • Timed events
  • Customize events (e.g., 'work 8-5pm')
  • Export to PDF/image
  • Stereotypical hourly event calendaring
  • Dark mode option
  • Word-wrap for event text
  • Default opacity slider higher
  • Match tags to synced activities
  • Choose Monday as start of week
  • Add alarms

Photo Gear Database

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Visual Calendar

No in-app purchases

None

Photo Gear Database

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Calendar free?
Visual Calendar costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photo Gear Database free?
Photo Gear Database costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Visual Calendar or Photo Gear Database?
Photo Gear Database is rated higher. Visual Calendar averages 2.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Photo Gear Database averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Visual Calendar or Photo Gear Database have ads?
Neither Visual Calendar nor Photo Gear Database shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Calendar or Photo Gear Database?
Visual Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and Photo Gear Database every 19 months. Most recently, Visual Calendar was updated on October 23, 2026 and Photo Gear Database on October 10, 2026.

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