# Tiny Calendar vs Zical

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zical at none against Tiny Calendar's 10. Zical also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Tiny Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 70) and review sentiment (76% vs 68%). On price and rating there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. Zical asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tiny Calendar against 4.6 for Zical. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Calendar has 21K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Tiny Calendar's written reviews are positive against 68% of Zical's.

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, Zical weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Calendar | Zical |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-planner-and-tasks/id514917848/reviews) | [4.6 (70 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zical/id6740153962/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 70 |
| Positive reviews | **76.5% of reviews** | 67.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 45 MB | 163 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [HONG KONG EIVON GROUP LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/6786210963) |

## 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


### Zical

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zical/id6740153962)

This app helps families manage their busy lives by combining calendars, tasks, and notes in one place. It offers shared scheduling, task assignment, and smart reminders to keep everyone connected and organized.

**Highlights:** Shared family calendar, Task assignment and tracking, Event planning (daily, weekly, monthly), Sticky notes for reminders, Smart reminders, Multi-user access

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Calendar free?

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

### Is Zical free?

Zical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Tiny Calendar and Zical are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 21K and 70 ratings respectively.

### Do Tiny Calendar or Zical have ads?

Tiny Calendar shows ads; Zical does not.

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

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and Zical weekly. Most recently, Tiny Calendar was updated on October 17, 2026 and Zical on October 15, 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.*