Comparison

Shared Calendar vs Vanessa Andar

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

Vanessa Andar

Easily book appointments for beauty and wellness services anytime, anywhere. View team profiles, manage your account, and keep track of your bookings. Get ready to feel and look your best with just a few taps.

Highlights
  • Book appointments 24/7
  • Meet the team
  • Record appointment history
  • Manage user account
  • Easy booking process
Features
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The Vanessa Andar app makes booking your appointments even easier. You're just a few taps away from feeling good and looking great! With our App, you can: * Book your next appointment 24/7 * Meet our team and choose your favourite * Keep a record of your appointments * Register and manage your account And More

Screenshots

Shared Calendar4 screens
Vanessa Andar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vanessa Andar at none against Shared Calendar's 2. Vanessa Andar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Shared Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (124 vs 2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shared Calendar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Vanessa Andar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vanessa Andar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shared Calendar has 124 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shared Calendar ships an update every 9 days, Vanessa Andar every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shared Calendar versus Vanessa Andar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShared CalendarVanessa Andar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (124 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings124 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDorada App Software LtdPhorest

Customer experience

Shared Calendar

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

Vanessa Andar

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shared Calendar

One-time2
  • 1 Year Ad Free Shared Calendar$1.99
  • Single Calendar$4.99
None

Vanessa Andar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shared Calendar free?
Shared Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vanessa Andar free?
Vanessa Andar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shared Calendar or Vanessa Andar?
Vanessa Andar is rated higher. Shared Calendar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while Vanessa Andar averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Shared Calendar or Vanessa Andar have ads?
Shared Calendar shows ads; Vanessa Andar does not.
Which is updated more often, Shared Calendar or Vanessa Andar?
Shared Calendar ships an update every 9 days, and Vanessa Andar every 8 months. Most recently, Shared Calendar was updated on October 20, 2026 and Vanessa Andar on October 12, 2026.

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