# iCalendar vs Calendar

The clearest difference is price: Calendar at Free against iCalendar's $2.99. Calendar also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). iCalendar's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 35) and chart position (#60 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for iCalendar against 4.6 for Calendar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCalendar has 5.5K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of iCalendar's written reviews are positive against 75% of Calendar's.

iCalendar ships an update every 3 months, Calendar every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | iCalendar | Calendar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (5.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icalendar/id492076105/reviews)** | [4.6 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar-schedule-planner/id1642199807/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.5K** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#60** | — |
| Size | 21 MB | 302 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Symfonies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/866948270) | [Planning Technologies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1618240887) |

## What reviewers say

### iCalendar

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

**Currently charting:** #60 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-schedule-planner/id1642199807)

Organize your day, week, and year with this comprehensive planner. It offers a daily planner, task management with subtasks, and note-taking capabilities. Syncs with popular calendar services and provides interactive widgets for quick access.

**Highlights:** Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly views, Task breakdown into subtasks, Voice and text note-taking, Syncs with Google, iCloud, Outlook, Interactive home screen widgets, App lock for privacy

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access for a Month | $1.99 | per month |
| Full Access for a Year | $14.99 | per year |
| Full Access Forever | $29.99 | one-time |


## 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 in-app purchases available.

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

iCalendar is rated higher. iCalendar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while Calendar averages 4.6 from 35 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 5 weeks. Most recently, iCalendar was updated on October 24, 2026 and Calendar on October 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.*