# Tiny Calendar vs Calendar

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiny Calendar at 76% against Calendar's 37%. Tiny Calendar also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Calendar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendar has 1.5M ratings behind it against 21K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Tiny Calendar's written reviews are positive against 37% of Calendar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, Calendar every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Calendar | Calendar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-planner-and-tasks/id514917848/reviews) | **[4.9 (1.5M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar/id1108185179/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 21K | **1.5M** |
| Positive reviews | **76.5% of reviews** | 36.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 45 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [Apple Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-planner-and-tasks/id514917848)

This intuitive calendar app syncs with your existing calendars, offering powerful event creation and management tools. Access your schedule offline, set advanced reminders, and view your events in multiple formats on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

**Highlights:** Natural language input for event creation, Drag and drop event editing, Syncs with Google Calendar and iOS local calendars, Supports 9 different calendar views, Offline event management, Advanced reminder system (push notifications, email), Apple Watch support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $1.49 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly Special Offer | $6.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Recurring Events | $1.99 | one-time |
| Invites & Attendees | $1.99 | one-time |
| Multiple Google Accounts | $2.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to Premium | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium Special Offer | $14.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Excellent calendar app
- 📆 Helpful for organizing schedules
- 🔗 Syncs well with Google Calendar
- 🗓 Useful month/week/day views
- 🎨 Customizable color-coding

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Syncing issues with Google Calendar
- 🔍 Difficulty finding past events
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 📢 Intrusive ads in free version
- 🕰 Time zone issues with event times

**Reported bugs**

- Events disappearing from calendar
- Crashes when changing calendar settings
- Duplicate events created unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- Add to-do list functionality
- Improve Apple Watch integration
- Allow more customization options
- Provide better customer support


### Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar/id1108185179)

Organize your entire schedule in one place. View events from multiple accounts, manage tasks, and plan gatherings with others. Stay on top of appointments, holidays, and birthdays with customizable views and shared calendars.

**Highlights:** Unified schedule view, Event creation and editing, Task management integration, Calendar sharing, Multiple calendar support, Customizable views

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Essential app for staying organized
- 👍 Clean, intuitive, and easy to navigate
- 🔒 Seamless sync across devices
- 👍 Helpful integration with other apps
- 👍 Ability to set multiple alerts, share events, and color-code calendars

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Autofill suggestions overwrite event time
- 🔍 Search function not reliable
- 🔍 Inability to delete past/declined events
- 🔍 Confusing interface, cluttered month view
- 🔍 Lack of customization options for alerts and reminders

**Reported bugs**

- Time zones not handled properly, causing appointment time issues
- Recurring events not deleted properly
- Inability to delete events, leading to a cluttered calendar
- Syncing issues between devices
- Search function not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Attachment option to add files, photos, PDFs, etc. to events
- Integration with Reminders app to schedule and view tasks
- Week view in portrait mode
- Option to select which reminder lists show in the calendar
- Openings and proposals feature


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Calendar free?

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

### Is Calendar free?

Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Calendar or Calendar?

Calendar is rated higher. Tiny Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Calendar averages 4.9 from 1.5M ratings.

### Do Tiny Calendar or Calendar have ads?

Tiny Calendar shows ads; Calendar does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Calendar or Calendar?

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and Calendar every 4 months. Most recently, Tiny Calendar was updated on October 17, 2026 and Calendar on October 19, 2026.

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