Comparison

VO Calendar vs Drafts

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

Head to head
About

VO Calendar

This weekly calendar app is designed exclusively for VoiceOver users, offering enhanced navigation and smart event summaries. It synchronizes existing events and allows for voice memo recording, providing a streamlined experience for blind and partially sighted individuals.

Highlights
  • VoiceOver optimized navigation
  • Smart event summaries
  • Voice memo recording
  • Automatic event synchronization
  • Customizable gestures
  • Split-screen scanning
Features
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NOTE: Can only be used together with VoiceOver (for blind and partially sighted people). VO Calendar is a weekly calendar specifically designed to be used with VoiceOver. The result of this VoiceOver-only design is not only a smoother navigation through the app. It also makes it possible for the VoiceOver speech to give smart summaries depending on the context. This prevents you from having to go through each event Individually. Existing events are automatically synchronized. If you prefer not to type, you can record voice memos instead. You can use VO Calendar with the VoiceOver gestures you are used to. However, there is an even faster way. With the screen being split into two halves you can scan the right half of the screen with your right thumb. A single tap with your left thumb then is enough to activate the concerning function. After getting used to you will find out this helps you to browse through your calendar even quicker. The left bottom always contains the ‘Return’ button so you can still reach it with your right thumb (being an L-shaped layout). At the top left you can always find a summary of the current screen content. In case you are left-handed you can swap left and right. Note: If you have multiple calendars configured, VO Calendar will show all concerning events. New events will be assigned to your iPhone’s default calendar. Change the default calendar in: Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Default Calendar. VO Calendar is developed in cooperation with Royal Dutch Visio, Centre of Expertise for blind and partially sighted people (www.visio.org). We appreciate your opinion and are always interested in hearing from you. Feel free to leave your feedback in the form of a review or contact us at: support@vo-calendar.com In case you have problems recording a memo: - Hold one finger on 'Record memo' button - Use other finger to tap on screen (instead of first focussing on the button and then double tap)

About

Drafts

Quickly capture text and send it to other apps with this versatile writing tool. It functions as a notebook, editor, and automation tool, allowing for seamless integration with various services and AI LLMs. Organize, customize, and process your text efficiently across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Quick text capture
  • Send text to other apps
  • Writing automation tool
  • Cross-device sync
  • Text manipulation actions
  • Customizable interface
  • AI LLM integration
Features
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Drafts is where text starts. Quickly capture text and send it almost anywhere! Drafts turns text into action with almost limitless possibilities – it’s a quick notebook, handy editor, and writing automation tool, all in one. Capture all of your text in Drafts and send it to other apps without the extra taps. Just open it and start typing! **Drafts is a multi-award winner!** - App of the Day, TIME Magazine’s Best Apps - MacStories “Lifetime Acheivement” and “Reader’s Choice” Awards ## WHY YOU’LL LOVE DRAFTS ## CAPTURE EVERYWHERE: Drafts opens to a new page with the keyboard ready — just waiting for your words. Alternatively, go hands-free with dictation. Drafts helps you write ideas down before you can forget them so and they’ll always be there, ready and waiting. Capture on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, and Drafts’ fast sync will make your text available everywhere. USE YOUR WORDS: Drafts is a jumping-off point for text — use actions to copy it, share it, or deep-link into other apps and services. Compose a tweet, draft a message, create a file in Dropbox, send a task off to Reminders – Drafts works with tons of your favorite apps and services. Hone your text through integrations with popular AI LLMs. REMEMBER IT NOW – OR LATER: New entries go into the Inbox. Once there, you can Tag them for organization, Flag them for importance, or Archive them for long-term storage. TAKE TEXT TO A NEW LEVEL: Customize Drafts to look and work the way you want with tons of interface adjustments — custom fonts and control over spacing, line height, and margins. Use the customizable buttons above the keyboard to convert, manipulate, and transform your writing quickly. Using Drafts as a global inbox for all of your text? Process everything quickly using unique features like Link Mode, Arrange Mode, and text manipulation actions. LEVERAGE THE POWER OF YOUR WRIST COMPUTER: Use your Apple Watch to quickly capture text using nothing more than your voice — and your ideas will be waiting on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac ready to be fleshed out. GETTING WORDS DOWN HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER: Drafts opens lightning fast and with support for capture via Siri, the widget, share extension, file import, and dictation - Drafts is like post-its updated for the smartphone era. ## JOIN THE COMMUNITY ## Check out our Directory (actions.getdrafts.com) for ready-to-use actions and themes. Join the Drafts Community (forums.getdrafts.com) to get help, integration guides, and a regular flow of tips & tricks. ## DRAFTS PRO ## Drafts is always free to use, but you can get more out of Drafts with a Drafts Pro subscription: • Create and Edit Actions • Themes and Icons - suit the experience to your tastes with themes, custom app icons, and more • Workspaces - Apply preferred tag, query, and sort settings for your drafts list with Workspaces • Extra widgets and better share extension options • Enhanced Automation We are always working hard to expand the capabilities of Drafts and keep it up-to-date with the latest technologies. Your support helps keep the app growing – thank you to Drafts Pro subscribers! ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## • Monthly and annual subscriptions are available • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription • Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Contact us on Twitter at @draftsapp or email support@getdrafts.com. Terms: https://getdrafts.com/support/terms Privacy Policy: https://getdrafts.com/support/privacy

Screenshots

VO Calendar4 screens
Drafts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Drafts at Free against VO Calendar's $3.99. Drafts also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 8). VO Calendar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (94% vs 70%). On rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Drafts is free to download; VO Calendar costs $3.99 up front. Drafts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. VO Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drafts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drafts has 11K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of VO Calendar's written reviews are positive against 70% of Drafts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VO Calendar ships an update every 2 months, Drafts every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
VO Calendar versus Drafts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVO CalendarDrafts
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)4.8 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings811K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.8
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom van ZummerenAgile Tortoise

Customer experience

VO Calendar

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

Drafts

All ratings10,829 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews590 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative21.2%

Bugs and requests

VO Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Drafts

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paste function not working properly
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved integration with other apps
  • Ability to edit custom actions without subscription
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription

In-app purchases

None

VO Calendar

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Drafts

Subscriptions3
  • Drafts Pro - Monthly [i]$2.991 Month
  • Drafts Pro - Annual [i]7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Drafts Pro - Patron [i]$39.991 Year

Questions

Is VO Calendar free?
VO Calendar costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drafts free?
Drafts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VO Calendar or Drafts?
Drafts is rated higher. VO Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Drafts averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.
Do VO Calendar or Drafts have ads?
Neither VO Calendar nor Drafts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VO Calendar or Drafts?
VO Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and Drafts every 6 days. Most recently, VO Calendar was updated on October 23, 2026 and Drafts on October 23, 2026.

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