Vertical Calendar. vs かなメモ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vertical Calendar.
This app offers a unique monthly calendar view for iPhone and iPod Touch, allowing users to see all their calendars together in one overview. Customize backgrounds, icons, and font sizes for a personalized experience.
- At-a-glance monthly calendar view
- Syncs with multiple calendar services
- Customizable background and icon colors
- Task management integration
- Personalized calendar wallpapers
- Supports holidays worldwide
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[Important] Sales and support of this app will end on March 31, 2027. Please use our new app "Vertical Planner". Vertical Calendar is a unique at a glance monthly calendar application for your iPhone or iPod touch . It is the top calendar app on the Japanese App Store . ------Customer Review---------------------- "A unique month at a glance calendar that allows you see all your calendars put together in one nice overview. No little dots or cut-off words. Flick for next month. I like it!" -iron bridge, customer ------------------------------------------- You can customize the background color and icon for each day. ●Main Features ・Works with all iPhone supported calendars (Google calendar, Outlook, Mobile Me, Exchange, CalDAV, etc.) ・Supports calendar syncing ・Zoom in by pinching or double tapping ・Task management ・Create personalized calendar wallpapers. ・Input history logging. ・Supports holidays in every country ・Customizable font size for both monthly or daily display views ・Display the day's date budge on icons ・Customizable calendar colors ・Customizable background and icon colors for every day ・Link maps to event locations
かなメモ
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* このアプリはApple Watch専用です。 音声入力に気を使う場所でもWatchにメモを残したい…そんな方のためのアプリです。 ■便利なシチュエーション - 電車、バス、タクシーでの移動中に - 会議中や静かなお店で - 夜間の散歩やジョギング中に ■特徴 - ガラケー打ちの要領でWatchでかな入力ができます - ひらがな、カタカナ、英数字、記号に対応 - メモはiPhoneと自動同期されます - iPhoneでメモ作成すれば漢字表示も可能 - Watch上のメモからローカル通知の送信が可能 - 他のアプリ経由でメモを作成可能 - 他のアプリへのメモ共有も可能 ※漢字変換はございません
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vertical Calendar. at every 2 months against かなメモ's every 6 months. Vertical Calendar. also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). かなメモ's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 60%). 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
Vertical Calendar. costs $1.99 and かなメモ $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vertical Calendar. ships an update every 2 months, かなメモ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vertical Calendar. | かなメモ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unitac | Shigenori Kumagai |
Customer experience
Vertical Calendar.
かなメモ
Bugs and requests
Vertical Calendar.
Reported bugs
17 issues- Default text color is gray and cannot be changed to black
- Lost all events after phone/OS update
- Checkmarks disappear
- Cannot edit event times, reverts to previous time
- Event text color reverts to black
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- App crashes after OS updates (iOS 14, iOS 9)
- Cannot add new entries after OS update
- Calendar colors revert to black when traveling
- Lost one calendar out of ten without reason
- Restore button not working
- Help menus in another language
- Schedule time input bug: arbitrarily jumps to nearest time
- Cannot save anything
- Options are blank and app shuts down
- Syncing Google calendars is a nightmare
- Automatic alarm appears even if not set
- Prior days shown at top of screen
Requested features
20 requests- Android release requested
- iPad HD version needed
- Add photo to event
- Yearly view option
- Rotation for iPad
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- Display iPhone reminders
- Improved icon/stamp functionality
- Sync with Google Calendar
- Calendar week display
- Task list completion not shown on calendar
- Personalize alerts
- Template feature
- Second alarm setting
- Icons per appointment
- Dark mode option
- Easier month navigation
- Shortcut to current month
- Delegated/linked calendar display
- Share event via email
- French version
かなメモ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vertical Calendar.
No in-app purchases
かなメモ
No in-app purchases
