Comparison

Tiny Calendar vs Simple Calendar Daily Planner

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Calendar

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
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Tiny Calendar is an intuitive smart calendar works with all your calendars. It inherits the simple and clean look of calendars but makes it more accessible, powerful and reliable on your iPhone and iPad. With Tiny Calendar, you can access and manipulate your google calendar events and tasks more easily, anyway you want. SMART ENOUGH TO CREATE Tiny Calendar has features like nature language input, drag and drop, gestures and other smart methods to predict your intention and help you create and edit your events more easily. SYNC & MANAGE GOOGLE TASKS You don’t need to download another app to manage Google tasks. MULTIPLE WAYS TO VIEW Tiny Calendar supports 9 standard views - Forecast, day, week, month, 4-days, year, mini-month, week agenda and agenda. You can instantly switch views to discover events or find a time you're looking for. REAL-TIME SYNC Tiny Calendar syncs directly with all your Google calendars and also works with iOS local calendar to support events on iCloud, Exchange and other calendars. WORKS OFFLINE You can still create, edit and delete events when you don't have an Internet connection. Tiny Calendar will cache your changes and sync back to your calendar account next time you're online. ADVANCED REMINDER SYSTEM Never forget about a meeting! Tiny Calendar allows you to set reminders via push notification, or email for all events. ACCESS FROM EVERYWHERE Tiny Calendar works with your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. You don't need to pay extra money to download multiple copies. Subscription Information: - Tiny Calendar offers a subscription which is $1.49/week & $2.99/month. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of Use: https://apps.fengge.io/TinyCalendar/TermsConditions.html Privacy Policy: https://apps.fengge.io/TinyCalendar/PrivacyPolicy.html

About

Simple Calendar Daily Planner

This app offers a streamlined calendar experience with a focus on simplicity and ease of use. It allows for easy sharing of schedules, extensive customization options like font size and color-coding, and secure passcode locking. It's ideal for users seeking a functional, minimalist organizer.

Highlights
  • Schedule sharing
  • 15 Widgets
  • Adjustable font size
  • Color-coded calendars
  • Passcode lock
  • Sync with other apps
Features
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Simple Calendar is a calendar app that works directly with your iCloud, Google and Microsoft calendars, with clear monthly, weekly and daily views, color coding, widgets and repeating events. Our design philosophy is all about simplicity and ease of use. Simple Calendar comes with various customization options, including font size — use the style that suits you best. In this calendar app, you can use the sharing features of iCloud Calendar and Google Calendar, making it easy to share schedules with family, partners, and colleagues. It's perfect for those looking for a minimalist calendar app focused on functionality instead of extra (and sometimes unnecessary) features — for work, family, shifts, school and travel. [List of Functions] · Share schedules with iCloud and Google Calendar · 15 Home Screen widgets · Next event on your Lock Screen · Font size adjustment (10 options) · Weekly (7 days · 5 days · 3 days) display · Daily display · Color coding for different calendars · Add notes, URLs, and maps · Sync with other scheduling apps · Event templates, history and search · Add an event to multiple days at once · Daily summary notifications · Restore deleted events from the Trash · 50 theme colors and a changeable app icon · Set your favorite photo as the wallpaper · Background colors for dates · White, black, or colored text for events · Set any day of the week as a day off · Change the start day of the week · Display week numbers · Lock with passcode [Function Details] ■ iOS Calendar This app uses the built-in iOS calendar system. Events made with this app will be synchronized with other scheduling apps and the iOS standard Calendar app. Your events are stored in your own calendar account (iCloud, Google, etc.), never on our servers. If you switch phones, simply sign in again and everything comes back — no account registration needed. Events sync to iPad automatically and can be viewed on a Mac or PC via iCloud.com. ■ Adjust Font Size You can choose from five font sizes of extra-small, small, medium, large, and extra-large. You can also choose light or bold text for better readability. ■ Monthly, Weekly, and Daily Calendar With one tap at the bottom of the screen, you can switch between monthly, weekly, and daily display. Switch the weekly calendar to a 7-, 5- or 3-day display to find what is right for you. A list of the day's events can be shown under the monthly calendar. ■ Color Coding You can create separate calendars according to different schedules, such as work and home. Then, you can manage them clearly by color coding them. For each calendar, you can choose everything from its color to white or black text. ■ Secure Passcode Lock You can securely lock the app with a passcode, Face ID or Touch ID if you don't want anyone to view your calendars. ■ Notification Settings You can set up notifications for scheduled events at the event time, as well as 5 min, 15 min, or more prior to the event, so you don't miss important plans! Get a summary of today's events in the morning or tomorrow's events the night before. Over 21 million downloads, 4.6 user rating (as of August 2026). [Note to Users] Since this calendar app uses the standard function of the iOS calendar, events older than one month may no longer appear on your device with the default settings. If you want to keep past events, please follow the procedure below after installing the app. 1. Open the iOS Settings app. 2. Tap "Calendar". 3. Tap "Sync". 4. Select "All Events". For details, see "Help/FAQ" in the app. [Help / Inquiries] Please visit "Help/FAQ" from the settings screen of the app. If this doesn't help, please contact us through "Contact Us" from the settings screen. We can respond much faster this way than to app reviews. [Terms of Service] https://komorebi-studio.com/tos_en.html [Privacy Policy] https://komorebi-studio.com/policyredirect.html

Screenshots

Tiny Calendar4 screens
Simple Calendar Daily Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Simple Calendar Daily Planner at free with in-app purchases against Tiny Calendar's subscription. Tiny Calendar's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 59%) and ratings volume (21K vs 6.4K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Tiny Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and Simple Calendar Daily Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tiny Calendar against 4.6 for Simple Calendar Daily Planner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21K and 6.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Tiny Calendar's written reviews are positive against 59% of Simple Calendar Daily Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, Simple Calendar Daily Planner every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tiny Calendar versus Simple Calendar Daily Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny CalendarSimple Calendar Daily Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (21K ratings)4.6 (6.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews — better59.5% of reviews
Number of ratings21K — better6.4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinyWork AppsKomorebi Inc.

Customer experience

Tiny Calendar

All ratings20,601 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews683 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative16.3%

Simple Calendar Daily Planner

All ratings6,360 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews353 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative34.0%

User reviews

Tiny Calendar

From 21K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Simple Calendar Daily Planner

From 6.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Customizable colors and design
  • 💡 Helpful for organization
  • 🚀 Simple calendar functionality
  • 👍 Straightforward and clean interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy behavior (moving events, deleting, duplicating)
  • 🐛 Language issues (randomly changing to Spanish)
  • 🐛 Widget not working properly
  • 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🐛 Appointment times changing on their own

Bugs and requests

Tiny Calendar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Events disappearing from calendar
  • Crashes when changing calendar settings
  • Duplicate events created unexpectedly

Requested features

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

Simple Calendar Daily Planner

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Calendar glitching, events disappearing or duplicating
  • Language randomly changing to Spanish
  • Widget not displaying events correctly
  • Syncing issues between iPhone and iPad
  • Appointment times changing unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to invite/share calendars
  • Include more reminder options (multiple, further in advance)
  • Expand customization options (fonts, colors, layouts)
  • Integrate weather information
  • Add option to set day start/end times

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Calendar

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Subscription$1.497 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Special Offer$6.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • Recurring Events$1.99
  • Invites & Attendees$1.99
  • Multiple Google Accounts$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Upgrade to Premium$9.99
  • Lifetime Premium Special Offer$14.99
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
3 purchases

Simple Calendar Daily Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$8.99

Questions

Is Tiny Calendar free?
Tiny Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Calendar Daily Planner free?
Simple Calendar Daily Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Calendar or Simple Calendar Daily Planner?
Simple Calendar Daily Planner is rated higher. Tiny Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Simple Calendar Daily Planner averages 4.6 from 6.4K ratings.
Do Tiny Calendar or Simple Calendar Daily Planner have ads?
Both Tiny Calendar and Simple Calendar Daily Planner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Calendar or Simple Calendar Daily Planner?
Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Calendar Daily Planner every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Calendar was updated on November 6, 2026 and Simple Calendar Daily Planner on November 6, 2026.

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