# Tiny Calendar vs May Calendar

The clearest difference is monetization model: May Calendar at free with in-app purchases against Tiny Calendar's subscription. May Calendar also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Tiny Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 40) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, 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 May Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tiny Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Calendar has 21K ratings behind it against 40, 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 57% of May Calendar's.

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, May Calendar every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Calendar | May Calendar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-planner-and-tasks/id514917848/reviews)** | [4.3 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/may-calendar/id1579147803/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 40 |
| Positive reviews | **76.6% of reviews** | 56.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 45 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [Motoki Takahashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1411233238) |

## 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


### May Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/may-calendar/id1579147803)

This app offers a comprehensive view of your schedule, displaying all events on a monthly calendar with customizable time and location details. Manage multiple calendars, use templates for quick event registration, and personalize your view with custom colors and fonts.

**Highlights:** Display all schedules on monthly view, Manage multiple calendar sets, Register schedules with templates, 20 types of customizable widgets, Filter events by keywords, Set event background colors and patterns, Customizable notifications

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Calendar free?

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

### Is May Calendar free?

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

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

Tiny Calendar is rated higher. Tiny Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while May Calendar averages 4.3 from 40 ratings.

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

Both Tiny Calendar and May Calendar show ads.

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

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and May Calendar every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Calendar was updated on September 26, 2026 and May Calendar on September 26, 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.*