# Tiny Calendar vs miCal

The clearest difference is price: Tiny Calendar at Free against miCal's $1.99. Tiny Calendar also leads on ratings volume (21K vs 592). miCal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Tiny Calendar is free to download; miCal costs $1.99 up front. Tiny Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. miCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tiny Calendar against 4.7 for miCal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Calendar has 21K ratings behind it against 592, 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 78% of miCal's.

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, miCal every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Calendar | miCal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-planner-and-tasks/id514917848/reviews) | **[4.7 (592 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mical-the-missing-calendar/id777512000/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 592 |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | **78.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Paid** |
| Size | 45 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [entwicklungsschmiede UG & Co KG](https://appshunter.io/developer/322660753) |

## 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


### miCal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mical-the-missing-calendar/id777512000)

This app enhances your scheduling experience with a clear dashboard, intuitive controls, and natural language input for event creation. It offers comprehensive views, task management, birthday reminders, and weather forecasts.

**Highlights:** Dashboard overview of events, tasks, and weather, Intuitive navigation and event creation, Natural language input for events, iOS Reminders integration, Birthday reminders with custom music, 5-day weather forecasts, Event export (CSV, ICS)

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient and feature-rich
- 💡 Customizable calendars and reminders
- 🔒 Reliable sync across devices
- 🗓️ Comprehensive calendar and task management

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- 💬 Poor customer support responsiveness
- 🔧 Difficulty editing event details
- 🖥️ Suboptimal iPad user interface

**Reported bugs**

- Reminders not working as expected
- Sync issues between iPhone and iPad
- Crashes and freezes after iOS updates
- Incorrect anniversary year calculations
- Unable to edit event titles on iPad

**Requested features**

- Add support for time zones
- Improve natural language input
- Introduce a dark mode option
- Allow for more calendar customization
- Integrate with additional third-party services


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Calendar free?

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

### Is miCal free?

miCal costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

miCal is rated higher. Tiny Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while miCal averages 4.7 from 592 ratings.

### Do Tiny Calendar or miCal have ads?

Tiny Calendar shows ads; miCal does not.

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

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and miCal every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Calendar was updated on September 25, 2026 and miCal on September 24, 2026.

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