# iCalendar vs Tiny Journal

The clearest difference is price: Tiny Journal at Free against iCalendar's $2.99. iCalendar's advantage is chart position (#46 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Tiny Journal is free to download; iCalendar costs $2.99 up front. iCalendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Tiny Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | iCalendar | Tiny Journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (5.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icalendar/id492076105/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5.5K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#46** | — |
| Size | 21 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Symfonies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/866948270) | [LEWIS J MARHIN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1848640247) |

## What reviewers say

### iCalendar

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

**Currently charting:** #46 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


### Tiny Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-journal-one-line-a-day/id6754523355)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iCalendar free?

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

### Is Tiny Journal free?

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

### Do iCalendar or Tiny Journal have ads?

Neither iCalendar nor Tiny Journal shows ads.

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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.*