# Calendars vs Coolists

The clearest difference is ads: Calendars at none against Coolists's shown. Calendars also leads on chart position (#112 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence 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 Coolists sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Calendars ships an update weekly, Coolists every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calendars | Coolists |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (123K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendars-schedule-planner/id608834326/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **123K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#112** | — |
| Size | 414 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.2** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readdle Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/285035419) | [Alberto del Rio](https://appshunter.io/developer/933629120) |

## What reviewers say

### Calendars

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

**Currently charting:** #112 Top Free · Productivity, #126 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This app helps you manage your schedule, tasks, and habits across all your Apple devices. It offers features for planning your day, building routines, and boosting productivity with seamless syncing and integration with other calendar services.

**Highlights:** Daily, weekly, monthly calendar views, Event creation and reminders, Integrated agenda planner, To-do list and task management, Natural language event/task input, Habit tracking and routine building, Cross-device syncing

**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


### Coolists

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coolists/id6761004191)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No limits + No Ads | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calendars free?

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

### Is Coolists free?

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

### Do Calendars or Coolists have ads?

Coolists shows ads; Calendars does not.

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

Calendars ships an update weekly, and Coolists every 2 weeks. Most recently, Calendars was updated on November 12, 2026 and Coolists on October 31, 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.*