# Tiny Calendar Pro vs SimpleCal

The clearest difference is price: SimpleCal at Free against Tiny Calendar Pro's $19.99. SimpleCal also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (18K vs 2.4K). Tiny Calendar Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

SimpleCal is free to download; Tiny Calendar Pro costs $19.99 up front. SimpleCal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tiny Calendar Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tiny Calendar Pro against 4.7 for SimpleCal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleCal has 18K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 85% and 85% positive.

Tiny Calendar Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, SimpleCal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Calendar Pro | SimpleCal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-pro/id455210120/reviews) | **[4.7 (18K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplecal-simple-calendar/id1227579630/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K | **18K** |
| Positive reviews | **85.3% of reviews** | 84.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 42 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [Yohei Fujikawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1227579629) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Calendar Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-pro/id455210120)

This intuitive calendar app integrates with all your existing calendars, offering powerful tools for event creation and management. It provides multiple viewing options and offline capabilities, ensuring you never miss an appointment.

**Highlights:** Natural language event creation, Drag and drop event editing, Syncs with Google Calendar and iOS local calendars, Supports 9 standard calendar views, Offline event creation and editing, Advanced reminder system (push notifications, email), Access across iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great calendar app
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🔒 Reliable and syncs well
- 💡 Useful features like color coding and mini-month view
- 👍 Integrates well with Google Calendar

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional syncing issues
- 🐛 Crashes or freezes after updates
- 🐛 Search function not working properly
- 🔋 Slow performance on some devices
- 👎 Confusing calendar selection process

**Reported bugs**

- Syncing issues with Google Calendar
- Crashing on iOS 14 and later
- Inability to see all events on certain days
- Disappearing events after updates

**Requested features**

- Add ability to copy/paste events
- Improve search functionality
- Provide more customization options
- Integrate with more calendar services
- Add ability to set custom reminders


### SimpleCal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplecal-simple-calendar/id1227579630)

This app offers a straightforward way to manage your schedule, sync events across devices using iCloud or Google Calendar, and stay organized with reminders and weather forecasts. Its customizable interface and simple design make adding and editing events quick and intuitive.

**Highlights:** Cross-platform sync (iCloud/Google), Event reminders (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly), Weather forecast integration, Customizable event and color themes, Simple event adding and editing, Widget for quick event overview, Dark mode support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ads removal | $0.99 | per month |
| Remove Ads | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😍 Awesome!!
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Well-organized
- 🎨 Helpful color-coding
- ⏰ Useful reminders

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Deleted events/data loss
- 🔒 Requires full access to Apple Calendar
- 🗓️ Can't edit read-only events
- 🎨 Limited color options
- 🗓️ Can't add events on days with existing events

**Reported bugs**

- Calendar stuck on one date
- Home screen widget not working
- Issues with setting recurring events

**Requested features**

- Add more color options
- Ability to gray out past days
- Custom reminder times
- Separate work and personal calendars
- Printable calendar view


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Calendar Pro free?

Tiny Calendar Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SimpleCal free?

SimpleCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Calendar Pro or SimpleCal?

SimpleCal is rated higher. Tiny Calendar Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while SimpleCal averages 4.7 from 18K ratings.

### Do Tiny Calendar Pro or SimpleCal have ads?

SimpleCal shows ads; Tiny Calendar Pro does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Calendar Pro or SimpleCal?

Tiny Calendar Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and SimpleCal fortnightly. Most recently, Tiny Calendar Pro was updated on October 20, 2026 and SimpleCal on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*