Calendar Stats vs Blink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calendar Stats
Gain a clear overview of how you spend your time by analyzing your calendar data. Visualize your schedule with charts and statistics to identify areas for improvement and achieve better life balance.
- Calendar time analysis
- Year, quarter, and week views
- Filter stats by event titles
- Compare different time periods
- Bar and level charts
- Integrates with Health app data
- Customizable calendar filters
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Are you working too much? Or maybe you are resting not enough? Or spending too little time with your family? Sometimes you really don't know. This app can help you bring more balance into your life by showing exactly how much time you spend. Here's how. There are two main components that are necessary for precise vision: 1. Memory. Humans can not remember everything so we use a logging. The logging of your time can be done using a calendar application - standard or custom. Such solution has an advantage of keeping your time data and scheduling data in one place. This excludes data duplication because past events automatically turn into time log data. 2. Higher Ground Point. Logging is good but you can easily get lost in those many pages of data. And that's why you need something to bring all those pages together so they are all within your sight at the same time. This app is exactly for that purpose - to provide you the higher ground point where you can have brighter strategic vision of where you are now and where to move from there. It can show you what's going on with time in your calendars which in turn allows you to see critical areas of your life and make important decisions on where to spend more time and where to spend less. And if you already use planning a lot then it'll turn your planning into time tracking and that you can use to make your plans even better. If you didn't use planning yet then this app gives you one more reason to start doing it right away. MAIN FEATURES: - compare how much time was (or will be) spent in different calendars and time periods - year view by months and by calendars - quarter view by weeks and by calendars - week view by days and by calendars - time/quantity switch - filter stats by event titles/notes - compare week, workweek, and weekend stats - see totals, averages and percentages - bar charts and level charts - filter by up to 3 calendars at-once (can be unlocked to 4, 6, 9, 12, 16, 20, and 25) - combined chart (unlocked via In-App Purchase) - categories, kind of a virtual calendar with filters (upgradable to Super Categories via In-App Purchase) - category groups for quick selection of related categories (long-press on [Add Category] to access [Edit Groups] button) - display Workout, Sleep, and Mindful Minutes data from Health app alongside data from calendars (In-App Purchases) - nice animations HOW TO USE This application can calculate statistics for events and shows it in various ways. It does not allow you to enter events or create calendars. Use your favorite calendar application for that. Just make sure that your calendars appear in standard Calendar app too. Here are examples of calendars you may want to have: 1. to track personal time: Work, Family, Health, Fitness, Relax, Sleep 2. to track your projects: Project - A, Project - B, Project - C 3. if somebody shared their calendars with you you can compare their activity with yours 4. to calculate an amount of time spent on a group of events by using filter (e.g. if your event titles include a specific identification word) 5. well, you can figure out how to use this app in your own way NOTES: - to see statistics for past periods you may need to change your iPad Calendar settings to sync all events (Settings -> Calendar -> Sync -> All Events) - this app can show all calendars that are setup in your iPad Settings (note: total calendar counts larger than 20 may increase statistics calculation time)
Blink
Capture thoughts instantly with this minimalist notepad. It prioritizes speed and simplicity, offering a unique layout to view all your notes at a glance. Ideal for quick ideas, to-dos, and reminders without complex organization.
- Lightning-fast entry
- Clean minimal design
- Priority markers
- Hourly reminders
- Home screen widget
- Voice dictation
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+ App Store Today's App Featured + The fastest way to capture your thoughts. One tap, and it's saved. Blink is designed for speed. No folders, no categories, no complicated setup. Just open, type, and done. Your ideas deserve to be captured before they disappear. WHY BLINK? Unlike traditional note apps with endless lists and folders, Blink shows all your notes at a glance in a unique non-listing layout. Find what you need instantly without scrolling through pages. CAPTURE ANYTHING Grocery lists on your way home Quick to-dos that can't wait Brilliant ideas that pop into your head Phone numbers and addresses Meeting notes and reminders KEY FEATURES Lightning-Fast Entry — Open the app and start typing immediately Clean Minimal Design — No clutter, no distractions Priority Markers — Tap to highlight important notes in red Hourly Reminders — Red-marked notes remind you every hour until done Home Screen Widget — Check your notes without opening the app Voice Dictation — Speak your thoughts hands-free SIMPLE BY DESIGN Blink intentionally keeps things minimal. No tags, no notebooks, no learning curve. If you want a powerful note-taking suite, this isn't it. But if you want the fastest way to jot down a thought before it slips away, Blink is exactly what you need. Perfect for quick thinkers, busy professionals, and anyone who values simplicity over complexity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Calendar Stats at Free against Blink's $2.99. Calendar Stats also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Blink's advantage is ratings volume (168 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Calendar Stats is free to download; Blink costs $2.99 up front. Calendar Stats sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Blink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Calendar Stats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blink has 168 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Calendar Stats's written reviews are positive against 74% of Blink's.
Calendar Stats ships an update every 2 months, Blink every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calendar Stats | Blink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (168 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 74.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 168 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Luchkovskyi | EUIHYUNG JUNG |
Customer experience
Calendar Stats
Blink
Bugs and requests
Calendar Stats
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Blink
Reported bugs
4 issues- Dictation not working on some devices
- Purchased features not persisting
- Crashing when using backup/restore
- Widget displaying text incorrectly
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode or customizable colors
- Implement iCloud or cross-device sync
- Allow rearranging and reordering of items
- Add support for iPad and Apple Watch
- Improve notification scheduling and controls
In-app purchases
Calendar Stats
- Health: Mindful Minutes$0.99
- Health: Workouts$0.99
- Health: Sleep$0.99
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- 6 Calendars$0.99
- 9 Calendars$0.99
- 12 Calendars$0.99
- 20 Calendars$0.99
- 16 Calendars$0.99
- Combined Chart$1.99
- 4 Calendars$1.99
- Super Categories$1.99
- 25 Calendars$1.99
Blink
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