Comparison

Occasions 3 vs Karlskron

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

Head to head
About

Occasions 3

Never forget important dates like birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays again. This app helps you track special events, set multiple custom alerts, and even send well wishes directly from your device. It offers seamless integration with your contacts and calendar, with options for customization and convenient access via widgets and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Sync events with Contacts
  • Multiple custom alerts per event
  • Categorized holiday selection
  • Add events to device calendar
  • Send messages directly from app
  • Customizable themes and icons
  • Widgets and Apple Watch app
  • Automatic iCloud backup
Features
Currently charting
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Remembering birthdays, anniversaries, holidays and other special events is now easier than ever. Occasions is the best way to keep track of and remember important events in your busy life. You can also send your well wishes to friends and family, right from the app. Here’s what you can do with Occasions as your special-events manager: • Sync birthdays, anniversaries and other events with Contacts. • Set up to 3 alerts for each event, and customize alerts for individual events. • Choose from a wide selection of holidays, conveniently categorized by country and religion. • Add events from Occasions to your device’s built-in calendar. • Create events that are independent of Contacts. • Send messages to friends and loved ones via phone, email or text, right from the app. • Change the app's look and feel with themes and app icons. • Glance at the widgets and Apple Watch app to see timely event information. • Automatically back up your data to iCloud.

About

Karlskron

Features
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Die neue Gemeinde Karlskron-App ist jetzt verfügbar! Mit dieser App erhalten die Bürgerinnen und Bürger der Gemeinde Karlskron alle notwendigen und wichtigen Informationen aus Ihrer Heimat direkt auf das Smartphone! Funktionen (Auszug): - Aktuelle Informationen aus dem Rathaus per Push-Benachrichtigung aufs Smartphone - Übersicht aller Veranstaltungen der Gemeinde Karlskron - Gewerbeverzeichnis - ÖPNV - Notdienste - Ansprechpartner - Schadensmelder uvm.

Screenshots

Occasions 34 screens
Karlskron2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Karlskron at Free against Occasions 3's $2.99. Karlskron also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Occasions 3's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 25 months) and chart position (#74 vs unranked). On ads, 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

Karlskron is free to download; Occasions 3 costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Occasions 3 ships an update every 3 months, Karlskron every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Occasions 3 versus Karlskron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOccasions 3Karlskron
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#74 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHand Carved Code, LLCCosmema WITTICH GmbH

Bugs and requests

Occasions 3

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Duplicate notifications
  • Sync issues
  • Data loss
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Facebook SDK error

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add military birthdays
  • Repeat functionality
  • Sync with Apple Watch
  • Separate categories for events
  • Zodiac sign display
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  • Public occasion lists

Karlskron

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Occasions 3

No in-app purchases

None

Karlskron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Occasions 3 free?
Occasions 3 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Karlskron free?
Karlskron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Occasions 3 or Karlskron have ads?
Neither Occasions 3 nor Karlskron shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Occasions 3 or Karlskron?
Occasions 3 ships an update every 3 months, and Karlskron every 25 months. Most recently, Occasions 3 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Karlskron on November 3, 2026.

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