# Awesome Calendar vs iCalendar

The clearest difference is price: iCalendar at $2.99 against Awesome Calendar's $9.99. iCalendar also leads on chart position (#51 vs unranked). Awesome Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Awesome Calendar costs $9.99 and iCalendar $2.99 up front. Awesome Calendar sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and iCalendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Awesome Calendar against 4.7 for iCalendar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.9K and 5.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Awesome Calendar's written reviews are positive against 71% of iCalendar's.

Awesome Calendar ships an update every 6 weeks, iCalendar every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Awesome Calendar | iCalendar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | [4.6 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-calendar/id480102733/reviews) | **[4.7 (5.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icalendar/id492076105/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K | **5.5K** |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | **71.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#51** |
| Size | 37 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [YunaSoft Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/453184622) | [Symfonies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/866948270) |

## What reviewers say

### Awesome Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-calendar/id480102733)

Organize your personal and professional life with this comprehensive calendar and productivity tool. It syncs with existing calendars, manages to-do lists, allows photo-enhanced notes, and provides weather forecasts. Easily share schedules and collaborate on tasks.

**Highlights:** Automatic calendar syncing, To-do list management, Notes with photo embedding, Weather forecasts, Holiday listings, Schedule sharing, Natural language input

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| +800 Emoji Stickers | $0.99 | one-time |
| Religious holidays | $0.99 | one-time |
| Week Numbers | $0.99 | one-time |
| Moon Phases calendar | $0.99 | one-time |
| Holidays United States | $0.99 | one-time |
| Calendars - Pro Football USA 2014-2015 edition | $0.99 | one-time |
| Calendars - Pro Baseball USA 2015 edition | $0.99 | one-time |
| Calendars - Rio Games 2016 edition | $0.99 | one-time |
| TV Schedules | $0.99 | one-time |
| Weather calendars | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app, use it all day every day
- 👍 Awesome, easy to use, reliable
- 💻 Integrates well with other calendars
- 🎨 Customizable with colors and stickers
- 🗓️ Excellent month/week/day views

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy, crashes, deletes events
- 🔄 Sync issues between devices
- 🤖 Lack of customer support
- 💰 Expensive for a calendar app
- 🗓️ Limited calendar view options

**Reported bugs**

- Recurring events not saving properly
- Inability to invite attendees without crashing
- Calendar events disappearing after updates
- Incorrect time/date changes on event entry
- Unreliable syncing between devices

**Requested features**

- Shared calendar and grocery list
- Apple Watch app and complication
- More customization options
- Improved sync and backup features
- Better integration with other apps


### iCalendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icalendar/id492076105)

**Currently charting:** #51 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

This app helps you manage your busy schedule with a user-friendly interface. Easily track daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly views, and color-code your events for better organization. It syncs with popular accounts and offers productivity tools for efficient event management.

**Highlights:** Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly views, Customizable event color-coding, Syncs with iCloud, Google, Exchange, Outlook, Yahoo!, Task manager with iOS Reminders sync, Drag and drop event rescheduling, Custom repeating events, Time zone support

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calendar Store | $1.99 | per year |
| Religious holidays | $0.99 | one-time |
| Week Numbers | $0.99 | one-time |
| Moon Phases calendar | $0.99 | one-time |
| Holidays United States | $0.99 | one-time |
| Calendars - Pro Football USA 2014-2015 edition | $0.99 | one-time |
| Calendars - Pro Baseball USA 2015 edition | $0.99 | one-time |
| iOS Reminders | $0.99 | one-time |
| Calendars - Pro American Football Men United States 2015-2016 edition | $0.99 | one-time |
| Weather calendars | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Excellent calendar app
- 🎨 Customizable color coding
- 📅 Comprehensive monthly view
- 🗓️ Seamless syncing across devices
- 🔍 Detailed event information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional data loss or sync issues
- 🔍 Difficulty editing recurring events
- 🔒 Concerns about security and privacy
- 💰 Paid features that should be free
- 🕰️ Inconsistent event time display

**Reported bugs**

- Events disappearing or not syncing properly
- Inability to edit or update recurring events
- Incorrect time and location information
- Crashes or freezes when performing certain actions

**Requested features**

- Add ability to attach files to events
- Improve widget functionality and visibility
- Introduce family/group calendar sharing
- Expand color palette and theming options
- Add yearly view and better month-to-month navigation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Awesome Calendar free?

Awesome Calendar costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is iCalendar free?

iCalendar costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Awesome Calendar or iCalendar?

iCalendar is rated higher. Awesome Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while iCalendar averages 4.7 from 5.5K ratings.

### Do Awesome Calendar or iCalendar have ads?

Neither Awesome Calendar nor iCalendar shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Awesome Calendar or iCalendar?

Awesome Calendar ships an update every 6 weeks, and iCalendar every 3 months. Most recently, Awesome Calendar was updated on October 30, 2026 and iCalendar on October 29, 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.*