# Calendars vs Calendar

The clearest difference is update cadence: Calendars at weekly against Calendar's every 5 weeks. Calendars also leads on ratings volume (123K vs 35) and chart position (#109 vs unranked). Calendar's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calendars sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Calendars holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendars has 123K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Calendars's written reviews are positive against 75% of Calendar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Calendars ships an update weekly, Calendar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calendars | Calendar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (123K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendars-schedule-planner/id608834326/reviews)** | [4.6 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar-schedule-planner/id1642199807/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **123K** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#109** | — |
| Size | 413 MB | 302 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readdle Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/285035419) | [Planning Technologies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1618240887) |

## What reviewers say

### Calendars

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

**Currently charting:** #109 Top Free · Productivity, #132 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


### Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar-schedule-planner/id1642199807)

Organize your day, week, and year with this comprehensive planner. It offers a daily planner, task management with subtasks, and note-taking capabilities. Syncs with popular calendar services and provides interactive widgets for quick access.

**Highlights:** Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly views, Task breakdown into subtasks, Voice and text note-taking, Syncs with Google, iCloud, Outlook, Interactive home screen widgets, App lock for privacy

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access for a Month | $1.99 | per month |
| Full Access for a Year | $14.99 | per year |
| Full Access Forever | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calendars free?

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

### Is Calendar free?

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

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

Calendars is rated higher. Calendars averages 4.7 out of 5 from 123K ratings, while Calendar averages 4.6 from 35 ratings.

### Do Calendars or Calendar have ads?

Neither Calendars nor Calendar shows ads.

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

Calendars ships an update weekly, and Calendar every 5 weeks. Most recently, Calendars was updated on November 9, 2026 and Calendar 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.*