Calendar Planner CircleTime vs FocusDial 23dev
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calendar Planner CircleTime
This app reimagines your schedule as a flowing circle, syncing with natural rhythms like sunrise, sunset, and moon phases. It offers a clear, clutter-free visual representation of your day, integrating with your activity data for a holistic view of time and movement.
- Circular daily timeline visualization
- Syncs with sun, moon, and weather
- Integrates Apple Activity Rings
- ADHD-friendly visual clarity
- Customizable routines and reminders
- Widgets and Apple Watch support
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UNDERSTAND TIME AS A WHOLE Most calendars organize time into boxes. But time unfolds through rhythms and cycles. CircleTime is a visual calendar that reflects that reality. Plan your day, week, and month with a clear visual calendar that helps you understand time as a connected whole. Events, reminders, tasks, weather, daylight, moon phases, and activity come together in one connected view. The circular view gives clarity at a glance. You see when the day begins, when light fades, when routines fit, and when rest comes. Less overwhelm, more focus. Discover patterns that traditional calendars often hide. Understand how your plans, movement, and natural rhythms fit together throughout the day. Instead of switching between apps, lists, and trackers, everything is organized in a single timeline that helps you stay focused, reduce overwhelm, and plan with greater clarity. FEATURES • See your entire day, week, and month at a glance • Never lose track of events, reminders, or tasks • Plan with daylight, weather, and lunar awareness • Understand when your activity happens, not just how much • Stay focused with a visual timeline that reduces overwhelm • Keep your schedule close with widgets and Apple Watch PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays private on your device. No tracking. No ads. Just clarity. INTEGRATIONS Works seamlessly with Apple Calendar, Apple Weather, HealthKit, and iCloud. Follow your schedule, your activity, and the natural cycles around you. A calendar that finally feels like time itself. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
FocusDial 23dev
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FocusDial is a visual daily planner that helps you see your time instead of managing your day through long task lists. Tasks appear as colored arcs on a 12-hour clock face, making it easier to understand when things start, how long they last, and where your time is going. Use Focus Mode to stay with the current task, create recurring tasks, organize categories, and view weekly stats. FocusDial Pro is available as an optional purchase. It unlocks calendar sync, widgets, unlimited exports, and an ad-free experience. Calendar sync can also be temporarily unlocked by watching a rewarded ad. FocusDial is built for visual thinkers, busy schedules, and anyone who wants a clearer way to plan the day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Calendar Planner CircleTime at none against FocusDial 23dev's shown. FocusDial 23dev's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Calendar Planner CircleTime sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and FocusDial 23dev sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Calendar Planner CircleTime | FocusDial 23dev |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (332 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 332 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Galilea, d.o.o. | Twentythree Dev LLC |
Bugs and requests
Calendar Planner CircleTime
Reported bugs
14 issues- Occasional syncing delays
- Padlock screen locks app
- No 'cancel' button on lock screen
- Force-quit required to escape lock
- Color dots not working
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- Outer rings for month/date in English (when app is in Spanish)
- Home icon doesn't show date/number of events
- App doesn't work on iPhone 6+
- Event created in app doesn't appear in app
- App doesn't start
- Crashes every time it's opened
- Operates like a beta version
- Lag in displaying when switching views
- Control points are too small
Requested features
16 requests- Add widgets
- Add tasks to calendar
- More alarms
- Widgets for Home Screen
- Moon phase widget
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- Day/week/month widgets
- Ability to control notifications
- Add other calendars
- Choose week start day (Sunday/Monday)
- Shared calendar integration (Google Calendar)
- More integration
- iPad version
- Make June at bottom, December at top
- 12hr time option
- Legend for colors
- Improved labeling and documentation
FocusDial 23dev
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Calendar Planner CircleTime
- Monthly Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Half-Yearly Premium7 Days trial$20.006 Months
- Yearly Premium Family7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium Family$119.00
FocusDial 23dev
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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