# Tiny Calendar vs HiCal

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HiCal at none against Tiny Calendar's 10. HiCal also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tiny Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 23) and review sentiment (77% vs 55%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. HiCal 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 HiCal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Calendar has 21K ratings behind it against 23, 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 55% of HiCal's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Calendar | HiCal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-calendar-planner-and-tasks/id514917848/reviews) | **[4.7 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hical-collaborative-calendar/id913908607/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | **76.6% of reviews** | 55.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 45 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TinyWork Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1289515980) | [Nakagawa Yugo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1229738088) |

## 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


### HiCal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hical-collaborative-calendar/id913908607)

This app facilitates collaborative event planning and scheduling for groups. Share timetables, receive real-time updates on changes, and communicate via comments. Ideal for students, project teams, and organizations to stay synchronized.

**Highlights:** Group event scheduling, Real-time push notifications, Event comments and discussion, Shared timetables, Private and public groups, Event repetition support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Calendar free?

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

### Is HiCal free?

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

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

HiCal is rated higher. Tiny Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while HiCal averages 4.7 from 23 ratings.

### Do Tiny Calendar or HiCal have ads?

Tiny Calendar shows ads; HiCal does not.

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

Tiny Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and HiCal every 2 months. Most recently, Tiny Calendar was updated on September 25, 2026 and HiCal on September 7, 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.*