Basic Calendar vs Calendar ۬
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Calendar
Organize your schedule with a clear month view and daily event list. Customize your calendar with color themes and display events on your Home Screen with widgets. Supports lunar dates for Korean and Chinese calendars.
- Month view and daily event list
- Home Screen widgets
- Customizable color themes
- Support for Korean/Chinese lunar dates
- Selectable calendar display
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Your day and your month, clearly in view. Basic Calendar brings your schedule into a simple month view, daily event list, and Home Screen widgets. Choose which calendars to display and make the calendar your own with color themes. • See your month at a glance Select a date to check the day's events, or add and edit your plans. • Use the calendars on your device Work with calendars already set up on your device and choose which ones appear in the app. • Check your schedule from the Home Screen Choose small, medium, or large widgets to keep your calendar and events close at hand. • Choose Korean or Chinese lunar dates Turn on lunar dates and select your preferred calendar system. Korean lunar dates are supported for Gregorian dates from January 1, 1900 through December 31, 2050. • Pick your colors Give your calendar a different feel with a range of color themes. Basic Calendar is free to use. Supporting the developer is optional. Calendar access permission is required. Account syncing depends on your device settings and calendar service.
Calendar ۬
Effortlessly manage your schedule and stay organized with this powerful calendar app. View events, plan your day, and coordinate multiple calendars in one place to never miss an important appointment or deadline.
- Multiple Calendar Views
- Quick Event Creation
- Integrated Tasks & To-Do Lists
- Smart Reminders & Notifications
- Easy Recurring Events
- Offline Calendar Access
- Dark Mode
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Calendar app gives you everything you need to effortlessly manage your schedule and stay organized. This powerful calendar app helps you view events, plan your day, and coordinate across multiple calendars in one place. Never miss an important meeting, appointment, or deadline again — stay fully in control of your time. Perfect for professionals, families, students, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and anyone who values an organized daily calendar. Everything you need in one calendar app: • Multiple Calendar Views (Day, Week, Month) • Quick Event Creation • Tasks & To-Do Lists Integrated into Your Calendar • Smart Reminders & Notifications • Easy Recurring Events • Powerful Search Across All Events • Dark Mode for Night Use • Offline Calendar Access with Background Sync • Customizable Default Settings Calendar — your all-in-one scheduler for work, family, and life. Organize your entire life in one powerful planner. Seamlessly switch between daily, weekly, and monthly calendar views to see your schedule at a glance. Add all your events in seconds. Keep all your calendars in one place and stay focused on what matters. Tasks integrate directly into your calendar so nothing slips through the cracks. Smart reminders work with your schedule, not against it. Plan your time better — wherever you are. Terms & Conditions: https://draunt.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://draunt.com/privacy
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Verdict
Basic Calendar and Calendar ۬ both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Calendar ۬'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Basic Calendar's. Basic Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Basic Calendar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Calendar ۬ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Basic Calendar against 4.7 for Calendar ۬. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Basic Calendar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calendar ۬'s.
Basic Calendar ships an update every 2 weeks, Calendar ۬ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calendar | Calendar ۬ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.7 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | dotori king | Draunt LLC |
Customer experience
Basic Calendar
Calendar ۬
In-app purchases
Basic Calendar
- Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
Calendar ۬
- Calendar Pro$4.99
Questions
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