# Tiny Calendar vs ClientNote

The clearest difference is monetization model: ClientNote at freemium against Tiny Calendar's subscription. ClientNote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (88% vs 77%). Tiny Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 ClientNote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ClientNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Calendar has 21K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Tiny Calendar's written reviews are positive against 88% of ClientNote's.

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, ClientNote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Calendar | ClientNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-planner-and-tasks/id514917848/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clientnote-salon-crm-booking/id1540664496/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | **87.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 45 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [Shibapp LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/852300851) |

## 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


### ClientNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clientnote-salon-crm-booking/id1540664496)

Manage client information, sales, and appointments for salon and service industries. Track customer history, schedule work, and analyze sales performance. Supports individual businesses and multi-location operations.

**Highlights:** Client management with tags, Sales and attendance tracking, Multi-location support, Calendar view for sales, Birthday reminders, Course and option registration, Sales analysis

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ClientManager PRO | $4.99 | per month |
| ClientManager PRO | $44.99 | per year |
| CSV Export | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Calendar free?

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

### Is ClientNote free?

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

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

ClientNote is rated higher. Tiny Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while ClientNote averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Tiny Calendar or ClientNote have ads?

Both Tiny Calendar and ClientNote show ads.

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

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and ClientNote every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Calendar was updated on September 25, 2026 and ClientNote 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.*