Calendar Planner CircleTime vs JoinForce
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
JoinForce
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JoinForce — the to-do list you share. Most task apps are built for one person. Real life isn't. Groceries, chores, school runs, trips, weekend projects — they belong to a household, a couple, a family, or a group of friends. JoinForce gives you one shared space where everyone sees what needs to be done, who's doing it, and what's already handled. It's a shared to-do list, grocery list, and chore tracker rolled into one — made for groups, not solo users. CREATE GROUPS, NOT JUST LISTS - Make a group for your family, your flat, your trip or your crew - Invite people with one shareable link - Everyone sees the same tasks, updated live GET THINGS DONE TOGETHER - Add tasks in seconds and assign them to anyone - Set deadlines so nothing slips through the cracks - Check things off and watch the list shrink together - Real-time sync: changes appear on everyone's phone instantly - Push notifications keep the whole group in the loop WORKS ON THE WEB TOO Start on your phone, then pick up where you left off in your browser at joinforce.net. Same account, same groups, always in sync. GO PREMIUM (optional) One subscription upgrades your whole account: - Calendar view of every deadline - Custom lists and home-screen widgets - Subtasks, comments and favorites - Deadline push reminders - Offline mode - Unlimited groups - No ads PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your data is stored in the EU and handled under the GDPR - We never sell your personal data - The free plan is ad-supported. Premium removes ads entirely PERFECT FOR - Families organizing the household - Couples splitting errands and the grocery list - Roommates managing chores and bills - Friends planning trips and events - Teams keeping shared projects on track - Anyone tired of "I thought you were doing it" JoinForce Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or yearly. The exact price is shown in the app before you confirm. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. - Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://joinforce.net/terms Privacy Policy: https://joinforce.net/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Calendar Planner CircleTime at none against JoinForce's shown. On price, update cadence, 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 JoinForce sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Calendar Planner CircleTime ships an update every 2 weeks, JoinForce fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calendar Planner CircleTime | JoinForce |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Galilea, d.o.o. | D & L SERVISS SIA |
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
JoinForce
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
JoinForce
- JoinForce Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
- JoinForce Yearly Premium$44.991 Year
Questions
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