MonCal vs Pigeon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MonCal
This app offers a monthly calendar view designed to mimic paper schedules. It synchronizes with your device's standard calendar and allows for detailed event viewing, including launching maps and browsers from event details. Customize fonts, colors, and event display layouts for a personalized experience.
- Monthly calendar view
- Detailed event view with map/browser links
- Syncs with standard calendar apps
- Customizable fonts and colors
- Event repeat options
- Alarm and holiday specifications
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Thanks for visiting MonCal. MonCal is a software dedicated to monitor your schedule on and only on a monthly basis. It was developed to mimic the actual usage of schedule paper notes, with a view of your monthly schedule at a glance. This software is suitable for those: Who writes the plan to manage desk calendar or diary of the month view. Who tried many scheduler but ended up using monthly view only. Registered schedules will be synchronized with your iPhone via standard calendar app. If other calendar apps such as iCloud Calendar and MS Exchange are set to sync with the standard calendar app., they will be reflected as well. The fonts used are relatively small but with the Retina display, you will be able to view both the time and place without a stress. In addition, you can choose the fonts from 7 different size variations for a better view. Your daily schedule will be displayed in a popup by tapping the date. MonCal is designed with minimum number of taps and/or flicks in mind in a simplest manner and is not considered to expand its functions or capabilities. *This is the paid version of MonCalite. In the free version the following functions are different. + Color labeling per event is not support + show Ad banner If you are interested, please try the free version. Functions: + Monthly calendar view + Detailed Event view + Launching the maps from a location text + Launching the browser from a URL in notes + Sync with the standard calendar app. + Create a event from input histories. + Color labeling per event + Naming color labels + Color selection per calendar (Text color also available in black and white) + Event repeat (Yearly, Monthly, Weekly (multiple days can be selected), Bi-Weekly, Daily) + Alarm + Beginning of the week + Specifies holiday + Fonts (4 types, 7 size variations) And bold + Layout of an event display ( 3 types ) + Icon badge + Event copy + Landscape mode + Customizing the viewing colors + And other Customizing... + Supports for URL Scheme ('com.gggatelier.moncal://') + Supports iOS 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 + Supports multitasking(Slide Over & Split View) -------------------------- Feedback, requests are X(Twitter): @ gggatelier mail: gggatelier.apps @ gmail.com
Pigeon
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Pigeonは企業向けタスク管理アプリです。 定型フォーマットで簡単にタスクを登録する事が可能です。期限の切れたタスクもひと目で確認できるので納期遅れを減らすことができます。 これまで紙運用されていた業務を電子化する事で現場のペーパーレス化の手助けをします。 入力と確認だけのシンプルなシステムなので、企業のIT化への一歩として簡単にご導入頂けます。 <主な運用例> ・受電管理 誰が受電をして、誰宛ての電話で、どのような内容なのかを即共有可能! ・TODO管理 業務内で発生する依頼事項を記録して対応状況を見える化! ・クレーム管理 クレームの対応状況を管理!情報を蓄積することで後の対応もスムーズに! <導入効果> ・これまで紙で管理したものを即置き換える事ができるので、 導入の教育コストもかかりません。 ・紙運用を無くすことで探す手間も省けます。 <ご注意事項および免責事項> ・本アプリは、弊社がご提供するタスク管理システム「Pigeon」をご利用中の方に向けたアプリです。アプリ単独ではご利用になれません。 ・本アプリのダウンロード、インストールなどにより生じるあらゆる損害について、弊社は一切の責任を負いません。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pigeon at Free against MonCal's $0.99. Pigeon also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Pigeon is free to download; MonCal costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MonCal ships an update every 2 months, Pigeon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MonCal | Pigeon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | gggatelier | MediaLabo co.,Ltd |
In-app purchases
MonCal
No in-app purchases
Pigeon
No in-app purchases









