# Calendars vs Schedule

The clearest difference is price: Calendars at Free against Schedule's $6.99. Calendars also leads on ratings volume (122K vs 13) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks). Schedule's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.2). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Calendars is free to download; Schedule costs $6.99 up front. Calendars sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Schedule sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Calendars against 4.6 for Schedule. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendars has 122K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Calendars ships an update every 11 days, Schedule every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calendars | Schedule |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $6.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (122K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendars-schedule-planner/id608834326/reviews)** | [4.6 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/schedule-work-plan-daily-task/id1556608243/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **122K** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#117** | — |
| Size | 408 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readdle Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/285035419) | [依雯 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1474075177) |

## What reviewers say

### Calendars

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

**Currently charting:** #117 Top Grossing · Productivity, #126 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

This app combines a calendar, task manager, daily planner, and habit tracker. It helps users plan their day, build habits, boost productivity, and stay organized with seamless syncing across all Apple devices. Features include event creation, to-do list management, natural language input, and integration with popular meeting platforms.

**Highlights:** Calendar, task, and habit management, Daily, weekly, and monthly views, Natural language event creation, To-do list organization, Cross-device syncing, Meeting platform integration

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

**In-app purchases (18)**

| 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 | $19.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $19.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $21.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $29.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO Lifetime | Free | one-time |
| Invites & Attendees Upgrade | $1.99 | one-time |
| Smart Input Upgrade | $1.99 | one-time |
| Full Upgrade | $4.99 | one-time |
| Interesting Calendars | $5.99 | one-time |
| My schedule planner, Organizer | $6.99 | one-time |
| Full Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Reminders & Calendars | $19.99 | 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


### Schedule

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/schedule-work-plan-daily-task/id1556608243)

This app helps you plan your work and life efficiently with a simple and flexible schedule. It focuses on daily plans, task management, and timeline visualization, offering features like reminders and data statistics.

**Highlights:** Daily task management, Timeline visualization, Task reminders, Data backup and restore, Category statistics, Theme background switching

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 一年期会员 | $1.99 | per year |
| 猫鱼日程永久会员 | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calendars free?

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

### Is Schedule free?

Schedule costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Calendars or Schedule?

Calendars is rated higher. Calendars averages 4.7 out of 5 from 122K ratings, while Schedule averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.

### Do Calendars or Schedule have ads?

Neither Calendars nor Schedule shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Calendars or Schedule?

Calendars ships an update every 11 days, and Schedule every 5 weeks. Most recently, Calendars was updated on September 27, 2026 and Schedule on June 10, 2026.

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