# Tiny Calendar vs FirstSeed Calendar

The clearest difference is monetization model: FirstSeed Calendar at free with in-app purchases against Tiny Calendar's subscription. FirstSeed Calendar also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Tiny Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 329) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and FirstSeed Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tiny Calendar against 4.7 for FirstSeed Calendar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Calendar has 21K ratings behind it against 329, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Tiny Calendar's written reviews are positive against 81% of FirstSeed Calendar's.

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, FirstSeed Calendar every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Calendar | FirstSeed Calendar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-planner-and-tasks/id514917848/reviews) | **[4.7 (329 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstseed-calendar/id1321260278/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 329 |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | **80.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 45 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [FirstSeed Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1321260277) |

## 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


### FirstSeed Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstseed-calendar/id1321260278)

A powerful scheduling app that manages both events and reminders. It offers innovative calendar views, interactive widgets for various iOS versions, and seamless syncing with Apple's Calendar and Reminders apps. An optional paid upgrade unlocks advanced features like natural language event processing and drag-and-drop functionality.

**Highlights:** Interactive and lock-screen widgets, Full-featured month, week, and list views, Event and reminder management, Natural language event processing (paid), Drag & drop event manipulation (paid), Apple Watch support, Syncs with Apple Calendar and Reminders

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Donation | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro Version | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Calendar free?

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

### Is FirstSeed Calendar free?

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

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

FirstSeed Calendar is rated higher. Tiny Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while FirstSeed Calendar averages 4.7 from 329 ratings.

### Do Tiny Calendar or FirstSeed Calendar have ads?

Both Tiny Calendar and FirstSeed Calendar show ads.

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

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and FirstSeed Calendar every 10 days. Most recently, Tiny Calendar was updated on September 23, 2026 and FirstSeed Calendar on September 22, 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.*