MonCal vs Calcifon
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Calcifon
This multiplatform calendar app offers a simple and intuitive way to manage your schedule. It syncs with iOS and Google Calendars, allowing for easy event rescheduling and organization with color-coding. Premium features unlock additional views and customization options.
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Drag & drop rescheduling
- Color-coded events
- Automatic sync with iOS and Google Calendar
- Monthly & Daily schedule views (Premium)
- iPad and Mac app support (Premium)
- Customizable background image (Premium)
Read full descriptionHide full description
Calcifon is a simple and multiplatform schedule management app that stores and syncs events in cooperation with iOS calendars and Google Calendar. ■Calcifon features - Simple and Intuitive Simply slide left or right to switch month on the monthly schedule screen. Select a date and tap again to see a list of events for the day. - Reschedule with Drag & Drop Intuitively change the date of an event by drag & drop on the monthly schedule screen and also on the daily schedule screen. - Colorful Events Coloring events makes them easier to distinguish and helps you keep track of your schedule. - Automatic Sync with iOS and Google Calendar Sync events with iOS calendar and Google calendar, so the events can be synchronized across your Apple devices. - Monthly & Daily Schedule View (Premium) In the iPhone app, you can switch from the monthly schedule screen to the monthly & daily schedule screen. - iPad App (Premium) The schedule can be viewed on an iPad with a large screen. - Weekly Schedule & Monthly Schedule View (Premium) In the Mac app, you can switch from the main screen to the weekly schedule screen or monthly schedule screen. - Setting a Background Image (Premium) You can set a photo as the background of the main screen. - Notification Calcifon do not notify the notifications set for events. Notifications set to iOS calendar will be issued by the Apple’s calendar application, and notifications set to Google Calendar will be issued by Google with some notification methods, so please configure the notification settings on those applications. - Calcifon Premium Calcifon Premium is available with two purchase options: a monthly subscription, or a yearly subscription. As for the subscription options, Calcifon Premium automatically renews as a paid subscription, unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the date of renewal. The payment will be charged to Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can cancel subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the basic service. We value the opinions of our users. We welcome your feedback. - Privacy Policy: https://kaurilab.com/calcifon/privacy-policy - Terms of Use: https://kaurilab.com/calcifon/terms-of-use
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Calcifon at Free against MonCal's $0.99. Calcifon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). MonCal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Calcifon is free to download; MonCal costs $0.99 up front. Calcifon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MonCal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calcifon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MonCal has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of MonCal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calcifon's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MonCal | Calcifon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | gggatelier | KauriLab Inc. |
Customer experience
MonCal
Calcifon
In-app purchases
MonCal
No in-app purchases
Calcifon
- Premium (1 month)$1.991 Month
- Premium (1 year)$19.991 Year









