Comparison

Shared Calendar vs Leaf

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

Head to head
About

Shared Calendar

Easily share daily repeating patterns with others. Ideal for managing work shifts, custody schedules, or any recurring events. Invitees can view or edit based on set permissions, with notifications for changes and a full audit trail.

Highlights
  • Daily repeating patterns
  • Share with multiple users
  • Customizable permissions
  • Push notifications
  • Full audit trail
  • Web interface
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Shared Calendar (formally Custody Calendar) is a simple one entry per day shared calendar application. You can store a daily pattern against each Shared Calendar to store your work shifts, child custody days or any other repeating pattern. Once added a calendar can be shared with as many people as you like. You can email or SMS invites to others who can view the calendar on the web or iPhone App. You can set permissions for people you invite to read only, read-write or read-write and invite others. Shared Calendar can be used by anyone who needs to share a calendar ( but is especially useful for managing a childs schedule when the parents are no longer together). • background app refresh keeps always up to date • push notifications when entries are changed • annotate each day with a repeating schedule (child with mum / dad, working days, nights etc...) • full audit trail, see who changed what, no more misunderstandings! • web interface, use the shared calendar even without an iPhone • search your calendars • optimised for all iPhone screen sizes

About

Leaf

Effortlessly plan group hangouts and hobby meetups with an AI-powered event organizer. It streamlines scheduling, task management, and social coordination, turning planning into a fun part of the experience. Import existing events and let AI assist with descriptions and scheduling to bring people together easily.

Highlights
  • AI-powered event planning
  • Import events from other platforms
  • Smart checklists for tasks
  • AI-generated event descriptions
  • Group scheduling with availability voting
  • Micro-planner for small tasks
Features
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Planning a casual hangout or hobby meetup shouldn't feel like a full-time job. Meet Leaf — the AI-powered planner that makes organizing small group gatherings a breeze. COMMUNITY EVENTS Join curated local experiences — private movie nights, karaoke, group dinners, and more. A small commitment fee keeps everyone accountable (no more flaky RSVPs). 48 hours before the event, a group chat opens so you can break the ice and meet the crew before you walk in. SMART PLANNING AI-generated event descriptions, checklists, and announcements Group scheduler that finds optimal meeting times based on availability Import events from Partiful, Luma, Eventbrite, SeatGeek, and Fandango EXPLORE YOUR CITY Personalized recommendations for restaurants, bars, fitness, concerts, and more Browse curated categories — brunch spots, cocktail bars, hiking trails, movies in theaters Save spots and build your go-to list KEEP EVERYONE IN THE LOOP Group chat for every plan Smart checklists with automatic to-do lists Split bills and track who owes what Directions and venue details in one place ALL YOUR PLANS, ONE PLACE Stop juggling group texts, shared notes, and calendar invites. Leaf brings your crew together and keeps everything organized — from the first idea to the final headcount. Free to download. Community Event commitment fees are non-refundable and processed securely via Stripe for in-person event reservations. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.joinleaf.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Shared Calendar4 screens
Leaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Leaf at none against Shared Calendar's shown. Leaf also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 61%). Shared Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (124 vs 21). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Shared Calendar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Leaf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shared Calendar against 4.8 for Leaf. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shared Calendar has 124 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Shared Calendar's written reviews are positive against 91% of Leaf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shared Calendar ships an update every 9 days, Leaf every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shared Calendar versus Leaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShared CalendarLeaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (124 ratings)4.8 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB143 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDorada App Software LtdOne Common LLC

Customer experience

Shared Calendar

All ratings124 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral9.7%
Negative29.0%

Leaf

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shared Calendar

One-time2
  • 1 Year Ad Free Shared Calendar$1.99
  • Single Calendar$4.99
4 purchases

Leaf

Subscriptions4
  • Leaf+ Membership$6.991 Month
  • Leaf VIP$19.991 Month
  • Leaf VIP7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Leaf+ Membership7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Shared Calendar free?
Shared Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Leaf free?
Leaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shared Calendar or Leaf?
Leaf is rated higher. Shared Calendar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Leaf averages 4.8 from 21 ratings.
Do Shared Calendar or Leaf have ads?
Shared Calendar shows ads; Leaf does not.
Which is updated more often, Shared Calendar or Leaf?
Shared Calendar ships an update every 9 days, and Leaf every 5 days. Most recently, Shared Calendar was updated on September 22, 2026 and Leaf on September 19, 2026.

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