Comparison

MonCal vs TCWP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 26 / 27 + Supports multitasking(Slide Over & Split View) -------------------------- Feedback, requests are X(Twitter): @ gggatelier mail: gggatelier.apps @ gmail.com

About

TCWP

This scheduling tool offers a unique way to manage your events with a voice-reading function. Listen to your schedule manually, at set times, or through quick actions, making it easy to stay organized on the go.

Highlights
  • Add, change, and delete events
  • Voice reading of event lists
  • Scheduled event readout
  • Quick action event readout
  • Customizable week start
  • 54 color themes
  • iCloud backup and recovery
Features
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TCWP - Talking Calendar With Parrot is primarily a scheduling tool. You can add/change/delete events. We provide a differentiated schedule management experience by adding a special event reading function. We offer event reading in three ways: 1. Read events manually 2. Read events according to schedule 3. Read events through quick actions During busy commute times, you can listen to the schedule read by TCWP while getting ready for work. You can listen to today's schedule through earphones on the subway to work. You can use the schedule readout function through an alarm at a set time. main function 1. Add/Change/Delete Event 2. Read events list by voice 3. Read today’s schedule at a set time 4. Read today’s schedule through quick actions 5. Set the start of the week (Sunday, Monday, Saturday) 6. Set a event font size 7. Supports 54 color themes 8. Forced 24-hour format setting function 9. Set event defaults (default calendar, default alarm value, all-day alarm time) 10. Event Reading settings (earphones only, excluding past events, reading schedule) 11. Backup/Recovery - Calendar database backup and recovery via iCloud 12. Use a local original database Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/cwppp

Screenshots

MonCal4 screens
TCWP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MonCal at 70% against TCWP's 0%. MonCal also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). TCWP's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MonCal costs $0.99 and TCWP $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MonCal holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MonCal has 13 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of TCWP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MonCal versus TCWP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonCalTCWP
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.7 (13 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopergggatelierJIN SOOK PARK

Customer experience

MonCal

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral23.1%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral17.4%
Negative13.0%

TCWP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MonCal

No in-app purchases

None

TCWP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonCal free?
MonCal costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TCWP free?
TCWP costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MonCal or TCWP?
MonCal is rated higher. MonCal averages 3.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while TCWP averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MonCal or TCWP have ads?
Neither MonCal nor TCWP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonCal or TCWP?
MonCal ships an update every 2 months, and TCWP every 2 months. Most recently, MonCal was updated on October 26, 2026 and TCWP on October 24, 2026.

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