# Calendars vs Daily Planner

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Calendars at 123K against Daily Planner's 119. Calendars also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Daily Planner's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calendars sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Daily Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Calendars holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendars has 123K ratings behind it against 119, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Calendars's written reviews are positive against 73% of Daily Planner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Calendars ships an update weekly, Daily Planner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calendars | Daily Planner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (123K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendars-schedule-planner/id608834326/reviews)** | [4.4 (119 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-planner-schedule-app/id1482922018/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **123K** | 119 |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews | **73.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#102** | — |
| Size | 413 MB | 126 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readdle Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/285035419) | [Victor Khodalov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477331091) |

## What reviewers say

### Calendars

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

**Currently charting:** #102 Top Free · Productivity, #112 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This app combines calendar, task management, and habit tracking to boost productivity and organization. It offers seamless syncing across Apple devices and integrates with popular services like Google Calendar. Plan your day, manage tasks, and build routines with customizable views and features.

**Highlights:** Calendar and task management, Habit tracking and routine building, Cross-device syncing, Natural language event creation, Integration with Google Calendar and Zoom, Customizable views and widgets

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| 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 | $21.99 | per year |
| Smart Input Upgrade | $1.99 | one-time |
| My schedule planner, Organizer | $6.99 | one-time |
| Full Pack | $12.99 | 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


### Daily Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-planner-schedule-app/id1482922018)

Organize your day with a comprehensive planner that includes task management, habit tracking, and event scheduling. Capture thoughts, ideas, and photos to create a personal diary. Stay on track with reminders and progress views.

**Highlights:** Add and reorder tasks with reminders, Form healthy habits and track progress, Import events and create notifications, Journal thoughts, ideas, and photos, Countdown timer for events and life, Personalized daily summaries

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LifeViewer Pro Monthly | $7.49 | per month |
| LifeViewer Pro Annual | $29.49 | per year |
| LifeViewer Pro Lifetime | $41.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 All-in-one planner
- ✨ Beautiful design
- 💡 Life expectancy feature
- 🤩 Great for ADHD
- 👌 Easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Overpriced subscription
- 🚫 No landscape view on iPad
- 💸 Limited free functionality
- ⚠️ Shady subscription practices
- ⏳ Slow loading times

**Reported bugs**

- App frequently crashes
- App crashes when adding new event
- Subscription prompt appears when typing
- Cannot restore purchase after buying
- Date of birth setting is broken

**Requested features**

- Add subtask option
- Add widgets for home screen
- Track habits for past months
- Customize section headings
- Landscape view for iPad


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calendars free?

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

### Is Daily Planner free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Calendars or Daily Planner?

Calendars is rated higher. Calendars averages 4.7 out of 5 from 123K ratings, while Daily Planner averages 4.4 from 119 ratings.

### Do Calendars or Daily Planner have ads?

Neither Calendars nor Daily Planner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Calendars or Daily Planner?

Calendars ships an update weekly, and Daily Planner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Calendars was updated on November 10, 2026 and Daily Planner on November 3, 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.*