Comparison

Vertical Calendar. vs Auto Refresh+ for Safari

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Auto Refresh+ for Safari

This Safari extension automatically reloads web pages at user-defined intervals, from every second to every 15 minutes. It runs in the background, ensuring you see updates for stock prices, limited drops, or auctions instantly. Settings are saved automatically, and it works without tracking your data.

Highlights
  • Automatic page reloading
  • Customizable refresh intervals
  • Background operation
  • Countdown badge for next reload
  • Refresh counter
  • Automatic settings saving
  • No data tracking
Features
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For everyone who never wants to miss an update. Auto Refresh+ for Safari is a simple extension that automatically reloads Safari pages at the interval you choose. Fully automate your morning news check, stock watching, and social feeds. No more reloading by hand. [Key Features] - Two modes: seconds (1-60 s) and minutes (1-60 min), switchable to fit the task - One-tap start/stop with intuitive controls - Badge countdown shows the time until the next reload - Reload counter shown right on screen - Settings saved automatically and kept across restarts [Perfect For] - Making your morning news rounds effortless - Traders keeping stock and FX charts up to the second - Shoppers who refuse to miss auctions and flash sales - Checking the latest social posts without manual reloads [Privacy] - No network data collection, no personal information collected - Everything stays on your device [Compatibility] - Safari (iOS 15 / iPadOS 15 / macOS Monterey or later)

Screenshots

Vertical Calendar.4 screens
Auto Refresh+ for Safari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vertical Calendar. at 4.0 against Auto Refresh+ for Safari's 3.0. Vertical Calendar. also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). Auto Refresh+ for Safari's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). 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

Vertical Calendar. costs $1.99 and Auto Refresh+ for Safari $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vertical Calendar. holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Vertical Calendar.'s written reviews are positive against 63% of Auto Refresh+ for Safari's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vertical Calendar. ships an update every 2 months, Auto Refresh+ for Safari every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vertical Calendar. versus Auto Refresh+ for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVertical Calendar.Auto Refresh+ for Safari
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.0 (6 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnitacSeiya.k

Customer experience

Vertical Calendar.

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral12.1%
Negative29.9%

Auto Refresh+ for Safari

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative18.8%

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
Show 12 more
  • 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
Show 15 more
  • 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

Auto Refresh+ for Safari

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vertical Calendar.

No in-app purchases

None

Auto Refresh+ for Safari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vertical Calendar. free?
Vertical Calendar. costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Auto Refresh+ for Safari free?
Auto Refresh+ for Safari costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vertical Calendar. or Auto Refresh+ for Safari?
Vertical Calendar. is rated higher. Vertical Calendar. averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Auto Refresh+ for Safari averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Vertical Calendar. or Auto Refresh+ for Safari have ads?
Neither Vertical Calendar. nor Auto Refresh+ for Safari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vertical Calendar. or Auto Refresh+ for Safari?
Vertical Calendar. ships an update every 2 months, and Auto Refresh+ for Safari every 4 days. Most recently, Vertical Calendar. was updated on October 30, 2026 and Auto Refresh+ for Safari on October 28, 2026.

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