Comparison

CCal 11 Lite vs Simple Calendar

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

Head to head
About

CCal 11 Lite

An intelligent calendar app for efficiently managing your schedule. It offers intuitive drag-and-drop event management, customizable color coding, and support for international time zones. Easily create, modify, copy, paste, and delete events with multiple undo/redo options.

Highlights
  • Drag & drop event creation and modification
  • Customizable event colors
  • Shake to undo/redo functionality
  • Copy and paste events
  • Support for over 400 international time zones
  • Spinning-wheel or ten-key time input
  • Continuous month view in scroll mode
Features
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CCal is the perfect app for anyone who needs to efficiently and quickly arrange their busy schedules on your iPhone or iPod Touch. CCal is an intelligent and elegant calendar application that can upload to Google Calendar.   === Features === - CCal has a sophisticated and intuitive user interface which allows you to create and modify any date or event by "drag & drop"  (simply hold your finger on the screen/event and move it where you want). - To change the date of any event simply drag that event to the desired destination date. - With CCal, easily and efficiently manage your plans and create individual events using a choice of colors.  - CCal supports iPhone's standard "shake to undo" function.  Multiple Undos and Redos are available. - Copy & paste events. - Delete events - drag to trash - With CCal, you can customize background colors based on the day of the week or an individual event's existence. - CCal supports international time zones ... more than 400 regions. - With CCal, you can choose to input times using a spinning-wheel or by using an easy & quick ten-key. - With CCal you can display the current month and the following month continuously in "scroll mode"… Your schedule will not be divided by the month boundary. == Supported Localizations === English, Japanese Please Note: • Our CCal 10 and CCal 11 are separate apps. • In iOS 5, creating and displaying Reminders items is not supported. ■ Google Server resumed normal service early on 15 Feb 2013. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. ------------------------ © iStockphoto.com/evamac

About

Simple Calendar

Quickly view your monthly schedule and upcoming events with this easy-to-use calendar app. It offers widget support for at-a-glance access to your day and plans, with all data stored securely on your device. Enjoy a comfortable viewing experience with dark mode support.

Highlights
  • Monthly schedule overview
  • Quick event registration
  • Widget support for daily plans
  • Secure on-device data storage
  • Dark mode compatibility
Features
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【Features】 ● You can check your schedule for the month at a glance.   You can quickly register your events and check them quickly.   There are no complicated settings before using the calendar. ● Widget support   You can quickly check the date, day of the week, and future plans for the day with the widget. We have added a monthly calendar to the widget. If you change the day of the week in the app, it will be reflected in the widget. ● The security is safe and secure.   The information you add to the calendar is stored only on your device. You can use the calendar with peace of mind because the information is not sent to an external server. ●You can also use it in dark mode, which is easy on the eyes. This app also supports dark mode, so you can use it in dark mode, which is easy on the eyes. [Premium Plan (optional)] An auto-renewable subscription that unlocks all color themes, photo backgrounds, and custom colors. - Monthly: $1.99/month - Yearly: $11.99/year (7-day free trial included) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. * If you previously purchased "Remove Ads", ads stay hidden without a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://calendar.heart-relay.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

CCal 11 Lite4 screens
Simple Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CCal 11 Lite at 80% against Simple Calendar's 60%. CCal 11 Lite also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (577 vs 74). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. CCal 11 Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CCal 11 Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CCal 11 Lite has 577 ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of CCal 11 Lite's written reviews are positive against 60% of Simple Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CCal 11 Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, Simple Calendar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CCal 11 Lite versus Simple Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCCal 11 LiteSimple Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (577 ratings) — better4.4 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings577 — better74
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatalystwoHeart Relay Inc.

Customer experience

CCal 11 Lite

All ratings577 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews405 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative11.9%

Simple Calendar

All ratings68 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

CCal 11 Lite

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Calendar data disappearing after updates
  • Incorrect time/date display

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to attach photos/files to events
  • More customization options for calendar views
  • Improved task/to-do list integration
  • Automatic public holiday/event detection

Simple Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CCal 11 Lite

One-time1
  • Pro Version$3.99
3 purchases

Simple Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Plan (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium Plan (Yearly)7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hide ads$11.99

Questions

Is CCal 11 Lite free?
CCal 11 Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Calendar free?
Simple Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CCal 11 Lite or Simple Calendar?
CCal 11 Lite is rated higher. CCal 11 Lite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 577 ratings, while Simple Calendar averages 4.4 from 74 ratings.
Do CCal 11 Lite or Simple Calendar have ads?
Both CCal 11 Lite and Simple Calendar show ads.
Which is updated more often, CCal 11 Lite or Simple Calendar?
CCal 11 Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, and Simple Calendar every 3 weeks. Most recently, CCal 11 Lite was updated on November 6, 2026 and Simple Calendar on November 3, 2026.

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