# Tiny Calendar vs Coming Next

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coming Next at none against Tiny Calendar's 10. Coming Next also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Tiny Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Coming Next asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tiny Calendar against 4.5 for Coming Next. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Calendar has 21K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Tiny Calendar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Coming Next's.

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, Coming Next every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Calendar | Coming Next |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-planner-and-tasks/id514917848/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coming-next/id1134658399/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 45 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [Philipp Riske](https://appshunter.io/developer/566292606) |

## 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


### Coming Next

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coming-next/id1134658399)

Stay on top of your day with a clear list of today's events and reminders. Track upcoming deadlines with countdown timers and visualize your schedule with progress bars. Access key information directly from your lock screen, iPhone, or Apple Watch.

**Highlights:** Today's events and reminders list, Countdown timers, Lock Screen Widgets, iPhone Widgets, Watch Complications, Progress Bar

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Calendar free?

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

### Is Coming Next free?

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

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

Tiny Calendar is rated higher. Tiny Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Coming Next averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Tiny Calendar or Coming Next have ads?

Tiny Calendar shows ads; Coming Next does not.

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

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and Coming Next every 3 months. Most recently, Tiny Calendar was updated on October 21, 2026 and Coming Next on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*