Comparison

PostalCal vs LoJack Go

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

Head to head
About

PostalCal

This calendar app is designed for postal employees with rotating days off. It displays paydays and postal holidays, eliminating the need for annual paper calendars. Optional in-app purchases allow for color customization and adding personal events.

Highlights
  • Rotating days off calendar
  • Payday display
  • Postal observed holidays
  • Customizable color rotations
  • Add personal events
Currently charting
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Postal Employee Day Off Calendar Are you a postal employee with rotating days off? This app is for you. Postal Employee Day Off Calendar is a simple, purpose-built calendar for USPS postal workers and their families. It clearly shows every pay day and postal‑observed holiday so you always know what’s coming. Instead of buying a new paper color calendar every year, make a one‑time purchase and keep everything on your phone. Want more control? Unlock two optional upgrades: Customize calendar colors to match your own rotation. Add your own events directly to the calendar.

About

LoJack Go

Stay connected to your car with real-time GPS tracking, speed alerts, and low battery notifications. Set up geofences to monitor vehicle arrivals and departures, all from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Speed alerts
  • Low battery notifications
  • Geofence creation
  • Vehicle location monitoring
Features
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LoJack Go helps keep you and your loved ones constantly connected to your vehicle. Get speed, low battery, and landmark notifications, all from the convenience of your phone. Find your car at all times using real-time GPS tracking. Key Features • Real-Time GPS Tracking – Know where your vehicle is at all times • Speed Alerts – Establish a speed limit and be alerted any time your vehicle exceeds that speed. • Low Battery Alerts – Monitor and be notified of your vehicle's battery to avoid the hassle of your vehicle not starting. • GeoFences – Create geographic points of interest to be alerted when your vehicle arrives to or leaves from those areas.

Screenshots

PostalCal4 screens
LoJack Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LoJack Go at Free against PostalCal's $5.99. LoJack Go also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (37K vs 4). PostalCal's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 51%) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). On rating, ads 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

LoJack Go is free to download; PostalCal costs $5.99 up front. PostalCal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LoJack Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PostalCal against 4.9 for LoJack Go. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LoJack Go has 37K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of PostalCal's written reviews are positive against 51% of LoJack Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PostalCal ships an update every 9 months, LoJack Go every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
PostalCal versus LoJack Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPostalCalLoJack Go
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (37K ratings)
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better50.6% of reviews
Number of ratings437K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAndrew FrancoSpireon, Inc

Customer experience

PostalCal

All ratings109 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative20.8%

LoJack Go

All ratings30,080 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative40.9%

User reviews

PostalCal

From 4 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use calendar
  • 🗓️ Helpful for planning
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Simplifies family scheduling
  • 🎨 Customizable colors
  • ✅ Great functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashing issues
  • 📅 Outdated information
  • ⏳ Lacks future year updates
  • ❌ Re-purchase required
  • 🐛 App not opening

LoJack Go

From 37K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate location tracking
  • 🔒 Helpful for stolen vehicle recovery
  • 👍 Provides peace of mind
  • ⏱️ Timely notifications

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable location updates
  • ⏱️ Slow to refresh location
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 📍 Inaccurate geofence alerts

Bugs and requests

PostalCal

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Re-purchase required after payment
  • No dates after 11th day
  • No 10 shows up
  • Last weeks of months have dots instead of dates
  • Month & Year not displayed
Show 10 more
  • Juneteenth holiday not updated
  • Memorial Day date incorrect (May 24th instead of 31st)
  • Graphic issues on iPad
  • App crashes on opening
  • App won't open after iOS update
  • App crashes on current month
  • Error on August 23rd (should be black, not blue)
  • Pay period info missing
  • Cannot swipe back
  • App kicks out when selecting a month

Requested features

13 requests
  • Sync with other calendars (iCal)
  • Add custom events option
  • Ability to add notes
  • Integrate weather
  • Add mail volumes manually
Show 8 more
  • See a couple years ahead
  • Update for future years
  • Add events to days
  • Link days off with iOS calendar
  • Ability to shut off unwanted colors
  • Mark days taken off (s/l or a/l)
  • Add non-postal holidays
  • Option to add notes for a fee

LoJack Go

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Notifications not working
  • Account issues and lack of support

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add door lock/unlock feature
  • Improve real-time location updates
  • Provide driving route details
  • Enable navigation integration

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PostalCal

One-time2
  • Custom Calendar Colors$3.99
  • Calendar Events$4.99
None

LoJack Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PostalCal free?
PostalCal costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is LoJack Go free?
LoJack Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PostalCal or LoJack Go?
PostalCal is rated higher. PostalCal averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while LoJack Go averages 4.9 from 37K ratings.
Do PostalCal or LoJack Go have ads?
Neither PostalCal nor LoJack Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PostalCal or LoJack Go?
PostalCal ships an update every 9 months, and LoJack Go every 3 months. Most recently, PostalCal was updated on November 1, 2026 and LoJack Go on November 3, 2026.

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