# Tiny Calendar vs Simple Calendar Daily Planner

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Calendar | Simple Calendar Daily Planner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-planner-and-tasks/id514917848/reviews) | **[4.6 (6.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-calendar-daily-planner/id1422994973/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 6.4K |
| Positive reviews | **76.1% of reviews** | 59.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 45 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [Komorebi Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/481596469) |

## 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


### Simple Calendar Daily Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-calendar-daily-planner/id1422994973)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium (Annual) | $19.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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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