# Calendar Paste 3 vs Calendars

The clearest difference is price: Calendars at Free against Calendar Paste 3's $1.99. Calendars also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). Calendar Paste 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 20) and review sentiment (67% vs 55%). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Calendars is free to download; Calendar Paste 3 costs $1.99 up front. Calendars sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Calendar Paste 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Calendars holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendars has 122K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Calendar Paste 3's written reviews are positive against 55% of Calendars's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Calendar Paste 3 ships an update every 3 months, Calendars every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calendar Paste 3 | Calendars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar-paste-3/id581693524/reviews) | **[4.7 (122K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendars-schedule-planner/id608834326/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 9 | **122K** |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 55.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#103** |
| Size | 1 MB | 407 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christian Tietze](https://appshunter.io/developer/581693527) | [Readdle Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/285035419) |

## What reviewers say

### Calendar Paste 3

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar-paste-3/id581693524)

Create reusable templates for recurring or irregular events. Easily paste these templates into your calendar to save time and avoid repetitive data entry for meetings, shifts, and custom appointments.

**Highlights:** Create event templates, Paste templates into calendar, Schedule team meetings, Manage work shifts, Handle on-call duties, Specify custom durations

**In-app purchases:** none


### Calendars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendars-schedule-planner/id608834326)

**Currently charting:** #103 Top Free · Productivity, #121 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This app combines a calendar, task manager, daily planner, and habit tracker. It helps users plan their day, build habits, boost productivity, and stay organized with seamless syncing across all Apple devices. Features include event creation, to-do list management, natural language input, and integration with popular meeting platforms.

**Highlights:** Calendar, task, and habit management, Daily, weekly, and monthly views, Natural language event creation, To-do list organization, Cross-device syncing, Meeting platform integration

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calendars PRO 1 Month | $3.99 | per month |
| Calendars by Readdle: Interesting Calendars | $3.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Month | $3.99 | per month |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $19.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $19.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $19.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $19.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $21.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $29.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO Lifetime | Free | one-time |
| Invites & Attendees Upgrade | $1.99 | one-time |
| Smart Input Upgrade | $1.99 | one-time |
| Full Upgrade | $4.99 | one-time |
| Interesting Calendars | $5.99 | one-time |
| My schedule planner, Organizer | $6.99 | one-time |
| Full Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Reminders & Calendars | $19.99 | one-time |
| Recurring Events | $31.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Excellent calendar app
- 👍 Easy to use and organize
- 🎨 Helpful color-coding
- 📆 Seamless integration with other calendars
- 🗓️ Detailed monthly/weekly views

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional glitches and data loss
- 💰 Concerns over subscription model
- 🕰️ Cumbersome date/time selection process
- 🔍 Limited location search functionality
- 🔄 Sync issues between devices

**Reported bugs**

- Disappearing events and appointments
- Upgrade process causing data loss
- Freezing and crashing on certain devices

**Requested features**

- Recurring events for free users
- Customizable widgets and app icons
- Ability to archive/restore past events
- Improved Apple Watch integration
- Shared calendars and family management


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calendar Paste 3 free?

Calendar Paste 3 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Calendars free?

Calendars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Calendar Paste 3 or Calendars?

Calendars is rated higher. Calendar Paste 3 averages 4.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Calendars averages 4.7 from 122K ratings.

### Do Calendar Paste 3 or Calendars have ads?

Neither Calendar Paste 3 nor Calendars shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Calendar Paste 3 or Calendars?

Calendar Paste 3 ships an update every 3 months, and Calendars every 11 days. Most recently, Calendar Paste 3 was updated on June 10, 2026 and Calendars on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*