# Tiny Calendar vs CCal 11 Lite

The clearest difference is monetization model: CCal 11 Lite at free with in-app purchases against Tiny Calendar's subscription. Tiny Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 577). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 CCal 11 Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 CCal 11 Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Calendar has 21K ratings behind it against 577, 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 80% of CCal 11 Lite's.

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, CCal 11 Lite every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Calendar | CCal 11 Lite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-planner-and-tasks/id514917848/reviews) | **[4.7 (577 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ccal-11-lite/id556293500/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 577 |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | **80.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 45 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [Catalystwo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1651079501) |

## 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


### CCal 11 Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ccal-11-lite/id556293500)

An intelligent calendar app for efficiently managing your schedule. Easily create, modify, and organize events with drag-and-drop functionality, customizable colors, and support for international time zones. Offers undo/redo and copy/paste features for seamless event management.

**Highlights:** Drag & drop event creation and modification, Customizable event colors, Shake to undo/redo functionality, Copy and paste events, Support for over 400 international time zones, Continuous month scrolling display

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Highly customizable
- 🌈 Excellent color coding and visual organization
- 📆 Seamless Google Calendar integration
- 🗓️ Detailed month/week/day views
- ⏰ Reliable reminders and alarms

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues with Google Calendar
- 📢 Intrusive ads in free version
- 🕰️ Time zone issues when traveling
- 🔍 Difficulty finding/deleting past events
- 💰 Paid version required for full functionality

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Calendar data disappearing after updates
- Incorrect time/date display

**Requested features**

- Ability to attach photos/files to events
- More customization options for calendar views
- Improved task/to-do list integration
- Automatic public holiday/event detection


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Calendar free?

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

### Is CCal 11 Lite free?

CCal 11 Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Calendar or CCal 11 Lite?

CCal 11 Lite is rated higher. Tiny Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while CCal 11 Lite averages 4.7 from 577 ratings.

### Do Tiny Calendar or CCal 11 Lite have ads?

Both Tiny Calendar and CCal 11 Lite show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Calendar or CCal 11 Lite?

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and CCal 11 Lite every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Calendar was updated on September 25, 2026 and CCal 11 Lite on September 2, 2026.

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