Comparison

TCWP vs Cairn

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

Head to head
About

TCWP

This scheduling tool offers a unique way to manage your events with a voice-reading function. Listen to your schedule manually, at set times, or through quick actions, making it easy to stay organized on the go.

Highlights
  • Add, change, and delete events
  • Voice reading of event lists
  • Scheduled event readout
  • Quick action event readout
  • Customizable week start
  • 54 color themes
  • iCloud backup and recovery
Features
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TCWP - Talking Calendar With Parrot is primarily a scheduling tool. You can add/change/delete events. We provide a differentiated schedule management experience by adding a special event reading function. We offer event reading in three ways: 1. Read events manually 2. Read events according to schedule 3. Read events through quick actions During busy commute times, you can listen to the schedule read by TCWP while getting ready for work. You can listen to today's schedule through earphones on the subway to work. You can use the schedule readout function through an alarm at a set time. main function 1. Add/Change/Delete Event 2. Read events list by voice 3. Read today’s schedule at a set time 4. Read today’s schedule through quick actions 5. Set the start of the week (Sunday, Monday, Saturday) 6. Set a event font size 7. Supports 54 color themes 8. Forced 24-hour format setting function 9. Set event defaults (default calendar, default alarm value, all-day alarm time) 10. Event Reading settings (earphones only, excluding past events, reading schedule) 11. Backup/Recovery - Calendar database backup and recovery via iCloud 12. Use a local original database Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/cwppp

About

Cairn

Features
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Cairn (차곡차곡) is a calm, anonymous-first todo app — every core feature works without an account. Like the small stones stacked into a cairn on a quiet trail, line up today's tasks one by one with clarity. ■ Core features - Anonymous by default: no sign-up, no transmission. All data stays on your device. - Inline markers: type @, #, !, * to set date, time, importance, and repeat in one line. e.g. "@tomorrow #3pm meeting", "*every-monday run". - Two-way swipe: left for reschedule / favorite / repeat. Right for duplicate / move group / delete. - Groups and color labels: organize by work, personal, fitness — at a glance. - Notifications with quiet hours: push reminders that auto-defer to the next morning during quiet hours. - Stats dashboard: weekly / monthly / yearly completion, 14-day sparkline, average completion time. - Backup & restore: JSON / CSV / Markdown export and import. Move devices safely. - Dark mode and three themes (Tica, Tally, Nudge). - English / Korean auto-detected. ■ Tracks - Anonymous (default): full core, on-device only. - Pro: ad-free — one-time purchase, yours forever. ■ What we don't collect No location, contacts, photos, microphone, camera, or health data. In anonymous mode, not a single byte leaves your device. ■ About Sobok — building small tools that add quiet order to daily life. Contact: admin@sobok.kr Privacy / Terms: https://sobok.kr/carin/legal/terms

Screenshots

TCWP4 screens
Cairn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cairn at Free against TCWP's $4.99. Cairn also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). TCWP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Cairn is free to download; TCWP costs $4.99 up front. Cairn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TCWP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TCWP ships an update every 2 months, Cairn every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TCWP versus Cairn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTCWPCairn
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJIN SOOK PARKHeajung Yoo

In-app purchases

None

TCWP

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cairn

Subscriptions2
  • Cairn Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Cairn Pro yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cairn Pro - Ad-free forever$0.99

Questions

Is TCWP free?
TCWP costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cairn free?
Cairn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TCWP or Cairn have ads?
Cairn shows ads; TCWP does not.
Which is updated more often, TCWP or Cairn?
TCWP ships an update every 2 months, and Cairn every 5 days. Most recently, TCWP was updated on October 13, 2026 and Cairn on October 12, 2026.

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