Comparison

xCalendar Toolkit vs DialReadPad

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

Head to head
About

xCalendar Toolkit

Export your iPhone or iPad calendar events to an Excel file for easy editing on your computer. Share events with friends or import schedules from Excel files. Supports various export and import methods, including email, USB, WiFi, and Dropbox.

Highlights
  • Export calendar events to Excel
  • Import events from Excel
  • Share events via email
  • Backup calendar to Dropbox
  • Supports multiple calendar types
  • Update existing events during import
Features
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Work with your calendar data in xCalendar Lite. Import events from spreadsheets, export selected events, check calendar data, and turn schedules into useful reports. IMPORT AND EXPORT Import events from Excel (.xlsx), CSV and ICS files. Preview records, map spreadsheet columns, choose target calendars, and review issues before importing. Export events from selected calendars and date ranges to Excel, CSV or ICS. CHECK YOUR CALENDARS Review potential duplicates, overlapping events, invalid event times and sensitive fields. Inspect the results before deciding what to change or share. BACK UP AND RESTORE Create backup files for selected calendars. Preview backup contents and choose how to restore events to writable calendars. CREATE REPORTS Explore event counts, scheduled durations and grouped summaries. With Pro, generate PDF and Excel reports for sharing or archiving. Reports summarize calendar entries; they do not verify attendance or completed work. START WITH TEMPLATES Generate Excel import templates with a field guide and optional sample rows. Fill in your events, then return to the import workflow. FREE AND PRO The free version lets you import or export up to 50 events per operation. Calendar checks, backup and restore, templates, and report previews are available free. Pro is an optional one-time in-app purchase. It removes the 50-event import and export limit and unlocks PDF and Excel report generation. There is no subscription. Restore your Pro purchase using the same App Store account. LANGUAGES AND PRIVACY The app interface supports English and Simplified Chinese. No xCalendar account is required. Calendar files are processed on your device. Your selected calendar provider may sync events, and you choose when to share exported files.

About

DialReadPad

This app wirelessly connects to compatible Bluetooth measurement devices, allowing users to record and analyze readings from instruments like micrometers and calipers directly on their iPhone. It offers real-time plotting, customizable accuracy, and comprehensive PDF report generation with data import and user-defined fields.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth measurement device connection
  • Real-time and offline plotting
  • Customizable reading accuracy
  • PDF report generation
  • Data export to CSV and SQLite
  • Analog dial indicator simulation
Features
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This App connects to the Motionics bluetooth (LE) measurement device and reads the readings from any micrometer, caliper, dial indicator or any other digital measurement instruments from Mitutoyo with SPC output. This system allows you to have a wireless bluetooth measurement device and read the values directly from your iPhone. The App requires the bluetooth measurement device to test but can be fully tested with all its features from the "Run Demo" page of the App. Features: - Continuous or Single Measurement recording options - Real-time plots of reading up to 10 samples/second - 10, 5, 1 Hz sampling rate options - Customizable reading decimal accuracy - Off-line post processing plot - connect to both Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi devices - Off-line polar plot for runout, surface profile test and several other applications - Analog rotating dial indicator (mm and inch) from App - Reading units: mm/inch - Pinch/Pan/Zoom/Zoom All for real-time and off-line graphs - Zoom individually in x or y in plot - Max/Min/Avg/TIR (total indicator reading) values - Total recording Samples/Time values - Green-Red Threshold indicators for TIR - Define Machine ID/Session Name/Operator Name/Company Name for PDF report - QR Reader for Machine ID - Pause/Play Button during recording - Trigger switch of the device to record a reading either from device or from the App - SQLite database - Export SQLite database of the App through Email - Export CSV file of recordings PDF Report Generation: - import machine image from camera/library - customize your report logo - import reading plots and polar plots - import TIR health indicator - add custom notes - speech-to-text for notes - automatic data import into report for summary of test - user signature - includes user map/location in the report (can be disabled) - email the pdf report - save the pdf report to database - wireless printing of the pdf report

Screenshots

xCalendar Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DialReadPad at 5.0 against xCalendar Toolkit's 3.6. DialReadPad also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). xCalendar Toolkit's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. xCalendar Toolkit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DialReadPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DialReadPad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: xCalendar Toolkit has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xCalendar Toolkit ships an update every 2 months, DialReadPad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
xCalendar Toolkit versus DialReadPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxCalendar ToolkitDialReadPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenZhen SamApp Technology Development Co., LtdMotionics LLC

Customer experience

xCalendar Toolkit

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative20.7%

DialReadPad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

xCalendar Toolkit

One-time1
  • xCalendar Pro$4.99
None

DialReadPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xCalendar Toolkit free?
xCalendar Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DialReadPad free?
DialReadPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, xCalendar Toolkit or DialReadPad?
DialReadPad is rated higher. xCalendar Toolkit averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while DialReadPad averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do xCalendar Toolkit or DialReadPad have ads?
Neither xCalendar Toolkit nor DialReadPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xCalendar Toolkit or DialReadPad?
xCalendar Toolkit ships an update every 2 months, and DialReadPad every 3 months. Most recently, xCalendar Toolkit was updated on October 23, 2026 and DialReadPad on October 15, 2026.

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