# Tiny Calendar vs Year View Planner

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Calendar at 4.6 against Year View Planner's 2.0. Tiny Calendar also leads on ratings volume (21K vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Year View Planner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Tiny Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Calendar has 21K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, Year View Planner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Calendar | Year View Planner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-planner-and-tasks/id514917848/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/year-view-planner/id6757597694/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 45 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [Peter Thomson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864398797) |

## 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


### Year View Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/year-view-planner/id6757597694)

Visualize your entire year with three distinct calendar layouts: a classic grid, a scrollable continuous view, and a vertical list. Easily scan and manage your annual schedule across multiple Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Three distinct year view layouts, Intuitive grid arrangement, Scrollable continuous year view, Vertical list for mobile scanning, Supports Mac, iPhone, and iPad

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Calendar free?

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

### Is Year View Planner free?

Year View Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Calendar or Year View Planner?

Tiny Calendar is rated higher. Tiny Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Year View Planner averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Tiny Calendar or Year View Planner have ads?

Tiny Calendar shows ads; Year View Planner does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Calendar or Year View Planner?

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and Year View Planner every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Calendar was updated on October 16, 2026 and Year View Planner on October 2, 2026.

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