# Calendar+ vs Garden Notebook

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calendar+ at none against Garden Notebook's 1. Calendar+ also leads on ads (none vs shown). Garden Notebook's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Garden Notebook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Calendar+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Calendar+ ships an update monthly, Garden Notebook every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calendar+ | Garden Notebook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 9 days** |
| Size | 1 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Katsuhiro Mishima](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663852752) | [ROBONET COMMUNICATIONS, K.K.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1187823015) |

## What reviewers say

### Calendar+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar-plus/id6502148853)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Garden Notebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/garden-notebook/id6795389154)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 広告非表示プラン | $0.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calendar+ free?

Calendar+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Garden Notebook free?

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

### Do Calendar+ or Garden Notebook have ads?

Garden Notebook shows ads; Calendar+ does not.

### Which is updated more often, Calendar+ or Garden Notebook?

Calendar+ ships an update monthly, and Garden Notebook every 9 days. Most recently, Calendar+ was updated on October 17, 2026 and Garden Notebook on October 19, 2026.

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