Comparison

Simple Calendar vs ThingsIot

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

Head to head
About

Simple Calendar

This app offers a clean, ad-free calendar and schedule planner. It helps manage daily events, track anniversaries, and count down to special dates with customizable views and reminders. Seamlessly syncs with your device's system calendar.

Highlights
  • Clean calendar views
  • Smart event management
  • Anniversary & countdown tracker
  • Personalizable UI themes and icons
  • Customizable week start day
  • Cloud backup and restore
  • System calendar integration
Features
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Simple Calendar is a clean, ad-free calendar and schedule planner designed to help you stay organized without distractions. Whether you need to manage daily events, track important anniversaries, or count down to special dates, Simple Calendar keeps everything in one beautifully simple interface. KEY FEATURES ▸ Clean Calendar Views Switch between detailed and compact month views to see your schedule at a glance. Designed to be easy to read and intuitive to navigate. ▸ Smart Event Management Create, edit, and search events with ease. Set flexible repeating rules for daily, weekly, monthly, or custom recurrences. Never miss an appointment with smart reminders. ▸ Anniversary & Countdown Track birthdays, anniversaries, and special dates with a built-in countdown feature. Supports lunar calendar and Hijri calendar dates. ▸ Personalize Your Calendar Choose from 4 unique UI themes including cute and minimalist styles. Pick from 16+ app icons. Customize your calendar appearance with deep visual options. Switch between light and dark mode. ▸ Customize Your Week Set your preferred first day of the week -- Sunday, Monday, or Saturday -- and the entire calendar adapts. ▸ Cloud Backup Back up your data to iCloud or Google Drive and restore anytime. Your schedule is always safe. ▸ System Calendar Integration Read and write events directly from your device's system calendar. Seamlessly sync with existing calendar accounts. ▸ No Ads, No Distractions Enjoy a completely ad-free experience. Simple Calendar respects your time and attention. --- Subscription: - en-US: $0.99/month, $8.99/year - en-AU: A$1.99/month, A$14.99/year - en-CA: CA$0.99/month, CA$11.99/year - en-GB: £0.99/month, £8.99/year Subscriptions are charged through the payment method linked to your Apple ID. Auto-renewal occurs within 24 hours before expiration. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://www.aeenjoy.com/ledger/privacy/calendar Terms of Use: https://www.aeenjoy.com/ledger/terms/calendar

About

ThingsIot

Features
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让你可以在手机上轻松掌握网关相关数据

Screenshots

Simple Calendar4 screens
ThingsIot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThingsIot at none against Simple Calendar's 3. ThingsIot also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Simple Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ThingsIot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Calendar ships an update fortnightly, ThingsIot every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Calendar versus ThingsIot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CalendarThingsIot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAt Ease Ltd.Huangshan Luomi Measurement and Control Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99
None

ThingsIot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Calendar free?
Simple Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThingsIot free?
ThingsIot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Calendar or ThingsIot have ads?
Neither Simple Calendar nor ThingsIot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Calendar or ThingsIot?
Simple Calendar ships an update fortnightly, and ThingsIot every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple Calendar was updated on November 8, 2026 and ThingsIot on November 8, 2026.

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