Comparison

Calendar Notes vs Caly

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

Head to head
About

Calendar Notes

Capture your thoughts and plans directly on a calendar. This straightforward app lets you add notes, ideas, and personal agendas to specific dates with customizable colors. View your entries by month or year in a clean, lightweight interface.

Highlights
  • Save notes and ideas to calendar dates
  • Add color to notes
  • View notes by month or year
  • Perpetual calendar functionality
  • Lightweight and small app size
Features
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An very easy app to save your idea and your notes in a calendar date form * beautiful & simple application without any pretension/requirement * add a note, idea, personal agenda, diary into calendar * perpetual calendar * swipe left and right to change month * you can view list of notes by monthly or yearly * multicolor note. add color to a note * optimized & lightweight app * small size App Don't let your idea gone, write it down with this calendar notes app !

About

Caly

This app offers a clean and intuitive way to manage your schedule with customizable widgets, one-tap event creation, and smart reminders. Organize events with color labels and enjoy flexible calendar views for effortless time management.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • One-tap event creation
  • Recurring events
  • Smart reminders
  • Color-coded events
  • Flexible calendar views
  • Dark mode
Features
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Caly: Clean, Effortless Scheduling for Busy Lives Plan smarter, not harder. Caly keeps your life organized with a modern, easy-to-use design — no clutter, no confusion, just everything you need to manage your schedule with confidence. PERFECT FOR YOU IF YOU… • Want a simple, stress-free calendar • Prefer a clean, intuitive interface • Like checking your day at a glance with customizable widgets • Enjoy smooth vertical and horizontal scrolling • Organize your plans with color labels • Rely on dependable reminders and recurring events • Want to add the same event to several dates in seconds • Like copying or moving events with a single tap KEY FEATURES • Instant, intuitive use Jump right in. Caly is designed so anyone can start in seconds — no complicated menus or settings. • One-tap event creation Add events and reminders in just a few taps, even on your busiest days. • Effortless recurring events Set up daily, weekly, or monthly events without endless typing. • Add events across multiple days Apply the same event to several dates at once — perfect for trips, work shifts, and routines. • Smart reminders Customizable notifications make sure you never miss an important event. • Lightning-fast search Find any event or note instantly — just type a keyword. • Flexible calendar views Choose vertical or horizontal scrolling, whatever fits your style. • Color-coded events Organize your calendar visually with custom color labels. • Event templates Save time by reusing templates for events you schedule often. • Customizable start of week Begin your week on Monday or Sunday — your choice. • Comfortable dark mode Switch to dark mode for easy, eye-friendly use day or night. • Adjustable text size Set the font size that is most comfortable for you to read. • Calendar sync Connect with your iOS calendar, or keep Caly events separate — it is up to you. HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS • See your day, week, or month at a glance, right from your Home Screen. • Add a new event in a single tap with the Lock Screen widget. • View the next four days at once with the new four-day widget. • Turn on "Display Event Times" to show each event's start time in your widgets, too. WHY CALY? • Stay organized, always: every appointment, event, and reminder in one beautifully simple calendar. • Effortless time management: from daily plans to monthly overviews, Caly keeps you in control. • Designed for real life: clean, minimal, and powerful — everything you need, nothing you don't. GO PREMIUM • Enjoy a completely ad-free experience with a single one-time purchase. • Restore premium easily on any device — just tap "Restore Purchase" in Settings and sign in with your Apple ID. Download Caly today and discover how easy staying organized can be.

Screenshots

Calendar Notes4 screens
Caly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calendar Notes at none against Caly's 1. Calendar Notes also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (93% vs 78%). Caly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Caly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Calendar Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calendar Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 130 and 84 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Calendar Notes's written reviews are positive against 78% of Caly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar Notes ships an update every 11 months, Caly weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Calendar Notes versus Caly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar NotesCaly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (130 ratings) — better4.6 (84 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better78.4% of reviews
Number of ratings130 — better84
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdi ErmawanTyabaApp

Customer experience

Calendar Notes

All ratings74 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

Caly

All ratings84 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative13.5%

In-app purchases

None

Calendar Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Caly

One-time1
  • Remove Ads & Unlock Features$12.99

Questions

Is Calendar Notes free?
Calendar Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Caly free?
Caly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calendar Notes or Caly?
Calendar Notes is rated higher. Calendar Notes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while Caly averages 4.6 from 84 ratings.
Do Calendar Notes or Caly have ads?
Both Calendar Notes and Caly show ads.
Which is updated more often, Calendar Notes or Caly?
Calendar Notes ships an update every 11 months, and Caly weekly. Most recently, Calendar Notes was updated on October 30, 2026 and Caly on October 30, 2026.

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