Comparison

Basic Calendar vs Work Smart Calendars

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Month view and daily event list
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Customizable color themes
  • Support for Korean/Chinese lunar dates
  • Selectable calendar display
Features
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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.

About

Work Smart Calendars

Features
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Work Smart Calendars transforms your calendar into a powerful, automatic to-do list—so you can spend less time planning and more time getting things done. By seamlessly syncing with your Apple Calendar, your events are instantly converted into clear, actionable tasks organized for your day. Stay focused with a clean, intuitive interface, track your progress at a glance, and build productive habits without the stress of manual task management. Whether you're managing work, study, or personal life, Work Smart Calendars helps you stay in control, reduce overwhelm, and turn your schedule into real results—effortlessly.

Screenshots

Basic Calendar4 screens
Work Smart Calendars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Work Smart Calendars at none against Basic Calendar's 2. Work Smart Calendars also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Basic Calendar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Work Smart Calendars asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Basic Calendar versus Work Smart Calendars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic CalendarWork Smart Calendars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerdotori kingJiaqi Liu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Basic Calendar

One-time2
  • Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Work Smart Calendars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Calendar free?
Basic Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Work Smart Calendars free?
Work Smart Calendars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Basic Calendar or Work Smart Calendars have ads?
Neither Basic Calendar nor Work Smart Calendars shows ads.

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