Comparison

Tiny Calendar vs Google Calendar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tiny Calendar

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
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Tiny Calendar is an intuitive smart calendar works with all your calendars. It inherits the simple and clean look of calendars but makes it more accessible, powerful and reliable on your iPhone and iPad. With Tiny Calendar, you can access and manipulate your google calendar events and tasks more easily, anyway you want. SMART ENOUGH TO CREATE Tiny Calendar has features like nature language input, drag and drop, gestures and other smart methods to predict your intention and help you create and edit your events more easily. SYNC & MANAGE GOOGLE TASKS You don’t need to download another app to manage Google tasks. MULTIPLE WAYS TO VIEW Tiny Calendar supports 9 standard views - Forecast, day, week, month, 4-days, year, mini-month, week agenda and agenda. You can instantly switch views to discover events or find a time you're looking for. REAL-TIME SYNC Tiny Calendar syncs directly with all your Google calendars and also works with iOS local calendar to support events on iCloud, Exchange and other calendars. WORKS OFFLINE You can still create, edit and delete events when you don't have an Internet connection. Tiny Calendar will cache your changes and sync back to your calendar account next time you're online. ADVANCED REMINDER SYSTEM Never forget about a meeting! Tiny Calendar allows you to set reminders via push notification, or email for all events. ACCESS FROM EVERYWHERE Tiny Calendar works with your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. You don't need to pay extra money to download multiple copies. Subscription Information: - Tiny Calendar offers a subscription which is $1.49/week & $2.99/month. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of Use: https://apps.fengge.io/TinyCalendar/TermsConditions.html Privacy Policy: https://apps.fengge.io/TinyCalendar/PrivacyPolicy.html

About

Google Calendar

This official app helps you manage your schedule and stay organized. It automatically adds events from Gmail, syncs across devices, and allows for shared calendars. You can also create tasks, customize views, and integrate with Google Meet for collaboration.

Highlights
  • Automatic event import from Gmail
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Shared calendars for collaboration
  • Task management alongside events
  • Customizable views and themes
  • Google Meet integration
Features
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The official Google Calendar app helps you stay organized and plan your day with easy event creation, multiple calendars, customizable views, widgets, and tasks. With Google Calendar, you can: • Get events automatically added to your Calendar from Gmail, including flight, hotel, concert, and restaurant reservations. • Go from using Calendar on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch to your computer without missing a beat when you’re logged into the same Google account. • Consolidate and view Google Calendar events side-by-side with other calendars on your device, including Exchange and iCloud. • Keep family, friends, and colleagues in the loop with shared calendars, so they can view, add, or modify events. • Quickly switch between month, week, and day views. • Stay on top of to-dos by creating and managing tasks alongside your events in Calendar. • Personalize your Google Calendar with light or dark mode or by color-coding your events • Always know what's next while on the go with Google Calendar on Apple Watch by customizing your watch face with Calendar complications or adding widgets. Google Calendar is part of Google Workspace, allowing you and your team to easily connect, create, and collaborate across all your favorite Google tools. You can: • Collaborate in a hybrid work environment by adding a Google Meet video call to an Calendar event • Get access to professional booking pages to easily book clients and customers*. • Schedule meetings with teammates by checking their availability or layering their calendars in a single view • Add your working location to your calendar to make it easier for your teammates to schedule meetings with you*. • Keep everyone on track for a meeting by attaching meeting notes, pre-read materials, and other documents directly to a calendar event. • Use Google Calendar with confidence knowing it’s supported by Google’s enterprise-level privacy, user safety and data security. * Requires a Google Workspace or Google One AI Premium subscription

Screenshots

Tiny Calendar4 screens
Google Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tiny Calendar and Google Calendar both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Tiny Calendar's written reviews are positive against 35% of Google Calendar's. Tiny Calendar also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Google Calendar's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tiny Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and Google Calendar sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $0.89 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Tiny Calendar against 4.5 for Google Calendar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Calendar has 132K ratings behind it against 21K, 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 35% of Google Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, Google Calendar weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Tiny Calendar versus Google Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny CalendarGoogle Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (21K ratings) — better4.5 (132K ratings)
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews — better35.1% of reviews
Number of ratings21K132K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB284 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTinyWork AppsGoogle

Customer experience

Tiny Calendar

All ratings20,601 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews667 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative16.0%

Google Calendar

All ratings131,976 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews1,499 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral15.7%
Negative49.2%

User reviews

Tiny Calendar

From 21K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Excellent calendar app
  • 📆 Helpful for organizing schedules
  • 🔗 Syncs well with Google Calendar
  • 🗓 Useful month/week/day views
  • 🎨 Customizable color-coding

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues with Google Calendar
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding past events
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 📢 Intrusive ads in free version
  • 🕰 Time zone issues with event times

Google Calendar

From 132K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Keeps me organized
  • 🎨 Customizable colors
  • 📅 Integrates with email and other calendars
  • 🔔 Helpful reminders
  • 🤝 Ability to share calendars

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🕰️ Slow loading times
  • 📆 Date on app icon doesn't change
  • 🔀 Difficulty editing and managing events
  • 🌈 Limited color options

Bugs and requests

Tiny Calendar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Events disappearing from calendar
  • Crashes when changing calendar settings
  • Duplicate events created unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add to-do list functionality
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Allow more customization options
  • Provide better customer support

Google Calendar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Events not syncing properly between app and web versions
  • Incorrect time zone changes for events
  • New events automatically added to wrong calendar

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow recurring events on specific days (e.g. 2nd Wednesday of the month)
  • Add ability to set reminders for event end times
  • Integrate with more email/calendar providers beyond Gmail
  • Provide more customization options for event colors and icons
  • Display the current date on the app icon

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Calendar

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Subscription$1.497 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Special Offer$6.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • Recurring Events$1.99
  • Invites & Attendees$1.99
  • Multiple Google Accounts$2.99
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  • Upgrade to Premium$9.99
  • Lifetime Premium Special Offer$14.99
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
22 purchases

Google Calendar

Subscriptions22
  • 30 GB1 Month trial$0.891 Month
  • 30 GB$0.891 Month
  • 100 GB2 variants$1.991 Month
Show 19 more
  • 100 GB1 Month trial2 variants$1.991 Month
  • 200 GB1 Month trial2 variants$2.991 Month
  • 200 GB2 variants$2.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (400 GB)$4.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Plus (2 TB)2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Google AI Pro (5 TB)2 variants$19.991 Month
  • 100 GB1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • 100 GB$19.991 Year
  • 100 GB1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • Google One AI Premium (2 TB)$19.991 Month
  • 5 TB$24.991 Month
  • 200 GB1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • 200 GB$29.991 Year
  • 20 TB$99.991 Month
  • 2 TB1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • 2 TB$99.991 Year
  • Google AI Ultra (30 TB)$249.991 Month
  • 5 TB2 variants$249.991 Year

Questions

Is Tiny Calendar free?
Tiny Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Google Calendar free?
Google Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Calendar or Google Calendar?
Tiny Calendar is rated higher. Tiny Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Google Calendar averages 4.5 from 132K ratings.
Do Tiny Calendar or Google Calendar have ads?
Tiny Calendar shows ads; Google Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Calendar or Google Calendar?
Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and Google Calendar weekly. Most recently, Tiny Calendar was updated on September 23, 2026 and Google Calendar on September 24, 2026.

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