MonCalite vs Otona Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MonCalite
This app provides a monthly calendar view designed to mimic paper schedule notes. It allows users to see their entire month at a glance, with detailed event popups and synchronization with the iPhone's standard calendar app. Customize fonts, colors, and event display for a personalized scheduling experience.
- Monthly calendar view
- Detailed event view with map/browser links
- Sync with standard calendar app
- Customizable fonts and colors
- Event repeat options
- Alarm functionality
- Icon badge
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Thanks for visiting MonCalite. MonCalite is a software dedicated to monitor your schedule on and only on a monthly basis. It was developed to mimic the actual usage of schedule paper notes, with a view of your monthly schedule at a glance. This software is suitable for those: Who writes the plan to manage desk calendar or diary of the month view. Who tried many scheduler but ended up using monthly view only. Registered schedules will be synchronized with your iPhone via standard calendar app. If other calendar apps such as iCloud Calendar and MS Exchange are set to sync with the standard calendar app., they will be reflected as well. The fonts used are relatively small but with the Retina display, you will be able to view both the time and place without a stress. In addition, you can choose the fonts from 7 different size variations for a better view. Your daily schedule will be displayed in a popup by tapping the date. Please try! ! Functions: + Monthly calendar view + Detailed Event view + Launching the maps from a location text + Launching the browser from a URL in notes + Sync with the standard calendar app. + Create a event from input histories. + Color selection per calendar (Text color also available in black and white) + Adding or deleting calendar in iCloud or Local + Event repeat (Yearly, Monthly, Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Daily and Custom setting) + Alarm + Beginning of the week + Fonts ( 4 types, 7 size variations) And bold + Layout of an event display ( 3 types ) + Icon badge + Event copy + Landscape mode + And other Customizing... + Supports for URL Scheme ('com.gggatelier.moncalite://') + Supports iOS 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 26 / 27 + Supports multitasking(Slide Over & Split View) -------------------------- Feedback, requests are X(Twitter): @gggatelier mail: gggatelier.apps@gmail.com
Otona Calendar
A straightforward calendar app designed for immediate use without complex setup. It leverages your existing iOS calendar data, allowing seamless integration and immediate functionality. Features include event management, template creation, and availability searching.
- Template functionality
- Event moving and copying
- Availability search
- Custom calendar creation
- Immediate use without setup
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Otona Calendar is a simple schedule app you can use right after installing it. We left out everything extra. The app uses the calendars already saved on your iPhone, so if you switch from another calendar app, your events are all here with no setup. Calendars synced through iOS, such as iCloud and Google, show up as they are. [What you can do] - Templates for events you add often - Move and copy events - Find free time - Search events - Create your own calendars - Event notifications - Passcode lock Remove ads with a one-time purchase. - URL scheme: otonaCal://
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MonCalite at 4.6 against Otona Calendar's 4.1. MonCalite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (71% vs 42%). Otona Calendar's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Otona Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MonCalite asks for nothing beyond the download.
MonCalite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MonCalite has 294 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of MonCalite's written reviews are positive against 42% of Otona Calendar's.
MonCalite ships an update every 2 months, Otona Calendar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MonCalite | Otona Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (294 ratings) — better | 4.1 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 294 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | gggatelier | Masaki Hirano |
Customer experience
MonCalite
Otona Calendar
Bugs and requests
MonCalite
Reported bugs
30 issues- Reminders showing up a day late
- Reminders no longer work
- Past events deleted after update
- Widgets date and day of the week are pure white
- Date does not change from previous day
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- Repeating event setting does not reflect
- Notifications are not received
- Number of schedules displayed is limited
- Today's date highlight is off
- Widget text is cut off and font is too small/thin
- Time zone change causes appointments to shift earlier
- Repeating event setting has a bug
- Time setting is incorrect
- Event time changes after saving
- Pop-ups for 'no available app', 'password', 'no calendar to display'
- Events cannot be saved
- Inappropriate ads appear
- Cannot delete events
- When changing color of a repeating event, all events change color
- Colored events disappear after a while
- Schedule becomes red and cannot be edited or deleted
- Cannot delete events after update
- Time setting is shifted by 9 hours
- Event time changes after registration
- Weekly scheduled parts change color for only one day, but all weekly parts change
- Weekday background color for a fixed part of the next month changes automatically
- All events and appointments disappear
- Deleted events reappear
- Duplicates on Holidays
- Holidays that are deleted reappear
Requested features
22 requests- Widget compatibility with iOS26 Liquid Glass
- Support for iPad and Android
- Todo function
- Schedule sharing function
- Ability to pinch out annual view
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- Option to display more than 3 schedules
- App icon displays today's date
- More repeat patterns (e.g., every 3 or 6 months)
- Integration with reminder apps
- Option to copy instead of move events
- Ability to add photos to daily events
- Daily view
- Add notes/memos without events
- Agenda view
- More color themes
- Log in feature for new phone transfer
- Ability to share calendar via text/email
- Print option
- Option to not show certain holidays
- Center alignment for events
- Start week on Sunday option
- Ability to set recurring events annually (birthdays, anniversaries)
Otona Calendar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MonCalite
No in-app purchases
Otona Calendar
- Remove Ads$3.99
Questions
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