# Tiny Calendar Pro vs Plain_Note

The clearest difference is price: Plain_Note at $1.99 against Tiny Calendar Pro's $19.99. Plain_Note also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Tiny Calendar Pro's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Tiny Calendar Pro costs $19.99 and Plain_Note $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Plain_Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Calendar Pro has 2.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tiny Calendar Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Plain_Note weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Calendar Pro | Plain_Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [4.7 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-pro/id455210120/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-note/id6743778899/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.4K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 42 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [Sun Min Park](https://appshunter.io/developer/1798370735) |

## 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


### Plain_Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-note/id6743778899)

A fast, minimal note-taking app for professionals. Capture and organize thoughts instantly with plain text, character counts, and OCR from photos. Ideal for quick jotting, archiving, and sharing.

**Highlights:** Plain text notes, Character and word count, Export notes, OCR text extraction from photos, Smart file sorting, Powerful search functionality, Split view for iPad/Mac

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Calendar Pro free?

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

### Is Plain_Note free?

Plain_Note costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

Plain_Note is rated higher. Tiny Calendar Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Plain_Note averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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

Neither Tiny Calendar Pro nor Plain_Note shows ads.

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

Tiny Calendar Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Plain_Note weekly. Most recently, Tiny Calendar Pro was updated on October 20, 2026 and Plain_Note on October 7, 2026.

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