# Tiny Calendar vs Cubbily

The clearest difference is monetization model: Cubbily at free with in-app purchases against Tiny Calendar's subscription. Cubbily also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Tiny Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 1.3K) and review sentiment (76% vs 62%). 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 Cubbily sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cubbily holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Calendar has 21K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Tiny Calendar's written reviews are positive against 62% of Cubbily's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, Cubbily every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Calendar | Cubbily |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-planner-and-tasks/id514917848/reviews) | **[4.9 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cubbilyshared-family-calendar/id6443812921/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 1.3K |
| Positive reviews | **76.1% of reviews** | 61.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 45 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [DISCOVERY BAY PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1597062792) |

## 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


### Cubbily

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cubbilyshared-family-calendar/id6443812921)

This app centralizes all family schedules, including work, kids' activities, and home tasks, in a clear, color-coded calendar. It also offers shared lists, chores, and reminders, syncing across all devices for seamless organization.

**Highlights:** Shared family calendar, Color-coded events, Shift work scheduling, Shared grocery lists, Family to-dos and chores, Syncs across devices, Milestone tracking

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

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cubbily Calendar Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Cubbily Calendar Pro Monthly 2 | $4.99 | per month |
| Cubbily Calendar Pro Monthly 3 | $4.99 | per month |
| Cubbily Calendar Pro Monthly 4 | $4.99 | per month |
| Cubbily Calendar Pro Monthly 5 | $4.99 | per month |
| Cubbily Calendar Pro Monthly 6 | $4.99 | per month |
| Cubbily Calendar Pro Yearly 3 | $49.99 | per year |
| Cubbily Calendar Pro Yearly 5 | $49.99 | per year |
| Cubbily Calendar Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Cubbily Calendar Pro Yearly 2 | $49.99 | per year |
| Cubbily Calendar Pro Yearly 6 | $49.99 | per year |
| Cubbily Calendar Pro Yearly 4 | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Excellent family calendar sharing and synchronization
- 🎨 Color-coding and customization options per family member
- 📱 User-friendly interface and easy event creation
- 💬 Unique family-focused features like 'Questions of the Day'
- 🔄 Automatic event repetition and pre-population

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 High subscription costs and excessive in-app purchases
- 📅 Limited free version features (only weekly view available)
- 📱 Poor iPad compatibility - displays as tiny iPhone version
- 👥 Family size limit of 5-6 members insufficient for large families
- 🔔 Intrusive notifications that cannot be selectively disabled

**Reported bugs**

- App randomly logs out users and deletes calendar data
- Calendar events fail to save in weekly view
- Popup windows for new features prevent event addition
- Date and time reset to random values (e.g., January 1970) when editing events
- Calendar weekday display conflicts with settings (shows S-M-T-W-T-F-S despite Monday start preference)

**Requested features**

- Monthly calendar view in free version
- Support for larger families (more than 6 members)
- Multiple family/group calendars within single app
- iPad-optimized interface and formatting
- Customizable holiday settings by country


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Calendar free?

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

### Is Cubbily free?

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

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

Cubbily is rated higher. Tiny Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Cubbily averages 4.9 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Tiny Calendar or Cubbily have ads?

Both Tiny Calendar and Cubbily show ads.

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

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and Cubbily every 8 days. Most recently, Tiny Calendar was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cubbily on October 30, 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.*