# iCalendar vs Calendar

The clearest difference is price: Calendar at Free against iCalendar's $2.99. Calendar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (1.5M vs 5.3K). iCalendar's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 37%) and chart position (#93 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Calendar is free to download; iCalendar costs $2.99 up front. iCalendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendar has 1.5M ratings behind it against 5.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of iCalendar's written reviews are positive against 37% of Calendar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

iCalendar ships an update every 3 months, Calendar every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | iCalendar | Calendar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (5.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icalendar/id492076105/reviews) | **[4.9 (1.5M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar/id1108185179/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K | **1.5M** |
| Positive reviews | **72.3% of reviews** | 37.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#93** | — |
| Size | 37 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Symfonies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/866948270) | [Apple](https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353) |

## What reviewers say

### iCalendar

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

**Currently charting:** #93 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


### Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar/id1108185179)

Organize your entire schedule in one place. View events from multiple accounts, manage tasks, and plan gatherings with others. Stay on top of appointments, holidays, and birthdays with customizable views and shared calendars.

**Highlights:** Unified schedule view, Event creation and editing, Task management integration, Calendar sharing, Multiple calendar support, Customizable views

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Essential app for staying organized
- 👍 Clean, intuitive, and easy to navigate
- 🔒 Seamless sync across devices
- 👍 Helpful integration with other apps
- 👍 Ability to set multiple alerts, share events, and color-code calendars

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Autofill suggestions overwrite event time
- 🔍 Search function not reliable
- 🔍 Inability to delete past/declined events
- 🔍 Confusing interface, cluttered month view
- 🔍 Lack of customization options for alerts and reminders

**Reported bugs**

- Time zones not handled properly, causing appointment time issues
- Recurring events not deleted properly
- Inability to delete events, leading to a cluttered calendar
- Syncing issues between devices
- Search function not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Attachment option to add files, photos, PDFs, etc. to events
- Integration with Reminders app to schedule and view tasks
- Week view in portrait mode
- Option to select which reminder lists show in the calendar
- Openings and proposals feature


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iCalendar free?

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

### Is Calendar free?

Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Calendar is rated higher. iCalendar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.3K ratings, while Calendar averages 4.9 from 1.5M ratings.

### Do iCalendar or Calendar have ads?

Neither iCalendar nor Calendar shows ads.

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

iCalendar ships an update every 3 months, and Calendar every 4 months. Most recently, iCalendar was updated on September 24, 2026 and Calendar on September 24, 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.*