Comparison

CalSearch vs aidio

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

Head to head
About

CalSearch

This utility app enhances your iPhone or iPad's native calendar search. It allows you to find calendar entries from any date, going back further than the standard one-year limit. You can also customize the search period and select which calendars to include.

Highlights
  • Search calendar entries beyond one year
  • Configurable search period
  • Selectable calendars for search
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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The search function in the iPhone's / iPad's standard calendar app only searches for calendar entries up to a maximum of 1 year back. CalSearch fixes this and searches the various calendars of the iPhone for any search term, even more than 1 year back. The search period and the calendars to be searched are configurable. CalSearch is a free app with no ads or in-app purchases - we don't make any money with it. Please understand that we cannot offer any support as a result.

About

aidio

Features
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With aidio you can easily convert text to speech or transcribe audio using advanced audio AI systems. To do this, aidio provides a simple and powerful interface that connects to your accounts on AI services such as OpenAI, Play.HT and Elevenlabs. Just enter your API keys from your services' profile pages and you're ready to go. - Connect to multiple services and easily switch between them to find the best results and voices for your copy. - Take advantage of each service's growing voice catalogue and quality or speed options. - Use your current plans (free or paid) of your services and save yourself from yet another app subscription. - Transcribe audio from an audio or video file and export the result as plain text, json or a subtitle file. +++ Important: aidio does not offer AI services itself, it lets you connect to 3rd party services +++ To use aidio, you must provide data from your accounts on AI services such as OpenAI, Play.HT and Elevenlabs. You can find the neccessary API keys in your services' profile pages. Links are provided in aidio.

Screenshots

CalSearch2 screens
aidio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CalSearch at Free against aidio's $4.99. On update cadence, 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

CalSearch is free to download; aidio costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CalSearch versus aidio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalSearchaidio
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick Fischer / Toni FischerChristian Mayr

In-app purchases

None

CalSearch

No in-app purchases

None

aidio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalSearch free?
CalSearch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is aidio free?
aidio costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CalSearch or aidio have ads?
Neither CalSearch nor aidio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalSearch or aidio?
CalSearch ships an update every 2 days, and aidio every 2 days. Most recently, CalSearch was updated on August 25, 2026 and aidio on August 14, 2026.

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