# Calendars vs Date Today

The clearest difference is rating: Calendars at 4.7 against Date Today's 4.0. Calendars also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (122K vs 26). Date Today's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calendars sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Date Today sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Calendars holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendars has 122K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Calendars's written reviews are positive against 33% of Date Today's.

Calendars ships an update every 11 days, Date Today every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calendars | Date Today |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (122K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendars-schedule-planner/id608834326/reviews)** | [4.0 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/date-today-date-widget/id1579148345/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **122K** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | **55.4% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#108** | — |
| Size | 407 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readdle Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/285035419) | [LE NGUYEN QUANG PHUOC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561605398) |

## What reviewers say

### Calendars

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

**Currently charting:** #108 Top Free · Productivity, #116 Top Grossing · 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


### Date Today

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/date-today-date-widget/id1579148345)

Enhance your home screen with customizable calendar widgets. Choose from numerous themes and styles to personalize your display, or create your own unique widget designs. Save multiple widgets for different looks.

**Highlights:** Minimalist calendar widgets, Dozens of theme styles, Customizable background, text, and fonts, Save multiple widgets, Different widget sizes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calendars free?

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

### Is Date Today free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Calendars or Date Today?

Calendars is rated higher. Calendars averages 4.7 out of 5 from 122K ratings, while Date Today averages 4.0 from 26 ratings.

### Do Calendars or Date Today have ads?

Date Today shows ads; Calendars does not.

### Which is updated more often, Calendars or Date Today?

Calendars ships an update every 11 days, and Date Today every 4 days. Most recently, Calendars was updated on September 25, 2026 and Date Today on September 2, 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.*