# iCalendar vs Vantage Calendar

The clearest difference is price: Vantage Calendar at Free against iCalendar's $2.99. Vantage Calendar also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (82% vs 71%). iCalendar's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and chart position (#184 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Vantage Calendar is free to download; iCalendar costs $2.99 up front. iCalendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Vantage Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

iCalendar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.4K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of iCalendar's written reviews are positive against 82% of Vantage 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, Vantage Calendar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iCalendar | Vantage Calendar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (5.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icalendar/id492076105/reviews)** | [4.3 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vantage-calendar/id777313686/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.4K** | 1.8K |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | **81.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#184** | — |
| Size | 21 MB | 58 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) | [Fortyfour AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/452146266) |

## What reviewers say

### iCalendar

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

**Currently charting:** #184 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


### Vantage Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vantage-calendar/id777313686)

This app offers a visually engaging way to manage your schedule and to-do lists. It uses colorful cues, stickers, and "stacks" to help you understand your day at a glance. Integrated to-dos can be easily scheduled by dragging and dropping them onto dates.

**Highlights:** Visual cues (colors, stickers, book covers), Summarize days with 'Stacks', Integrated to-do lists in notebooks, Drag and drop to-dos to dates, Natural language input, Syncs with multiple calendars

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Visually appealing design
- 💡 Unique calendar view
- 👍 Customizable options
- 👍 Integrates calendar and to-do lists

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Sync and sync issues
- 🐛 Notifications not working
- 🐛 Recurring tasks not working
- 💰 Paid subscription model

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing on launch
- Inability to restore purchases
- Sync issues causing data loss
- Recurring tasks not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Widgets
- Apple Watch app
- More color and theme options
- Ability to see full month view
- Ability to add contacts to events


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iCalendar free?

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

### Is Vantage Calendar free?

Vantage Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

iCalendar is rated higher. iCalendar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while Vantage Calendar averages 4.3 from 1.8K ratings.

### Do iCalendar or Vantage Calendar have ads?

Neither iCalendar nor Vantage Calendar shows ads.

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

iCalendar ships an update every 3 months, and Vantage Calendar fortnightly. Most recently, iCalendar was updated on October 19, 2026 and Vantage Calendar on October 20, 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.*