Rata vs Velani
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rata
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Rata is a shared calendar app designed for families, couples, friends, groups, and teams who want to manage schedules together. Instead of keeping schedules separate, create shared calendars and stay aligned with the people who matter most. Whether you're planning family events, date nights, trips, study sessions, or team projects, Rata helps everyone stay organized in one place. Shared Group Calendars Create groups and share calendars with family members, friends, partners, or teammates. Real-Time Schedule Sharing Events are instantly visible to everyone in your group, making coordination easier than ever. Smart Reminders Receive notifications for upcoming events and never miss an important moment. Perfect For Families organizing daily activities and events Couples managing schedules together Clubs, study groups, and communities Teams coordinating meetings and projects Friends planning trips and gatherings The Easiest Shared Calendar With Rata, sharing schedules becomes simple. Stay connected, stay organized, and make every plan easier with the people you care about. Download Rata today and start planning together. "Rata" is short for Ratatouille — the classic French dish made by bringing together all kinds of ingredients into one hearty meal. Just like the dish, Rata brings different people together around one shared calendar. Subscription Info Upgrade to Rata Premium to unlock exclusive features: • Ad-free experience • High-resolution photo uploads Premium is available as a monthly or annual subscription. • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon purchase confirmation. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your account settings after purchase. Terms of Service https://comeva.io/rata/terms/ Privacy Policy https://comeva.io/rata/privacy/
Velani
This app provides a centralized platform for households to manage shared calendars, tasks, and conversations. It aims to reduce chaos by keeping all essential household information in one secure space, ensuring everyone stays in sync.
- Shared calendars with real-time updates
- Task assignment and progress tracking
- Group chat with polls and photo sharing
- Individual user profiles
- Private and secure household space
- Weather integration for events
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You're not at the start. You're not at the finish line. You're in the middle, where life actually happens. The morning rush. The overlapping schedules. The "did anyone grab groceries?" messages that never get answered. The middle is messy and loud and nonstop, and no one is coming to organize it for you. Velani is one place where your household stays anchored. Shared calendars, tasks, notes, and conversations, all in one secure space. No outsiders. No spam. No friend requests. Just your people, finally in sync. And if it is just you? Velani is still for you. One person with a life that needs managing is a household too. Appointments, errands, reminders, and the mental load of keeping it all straight. Velani gives you one calm place to hold it so nothing lives in your head or scattered across ten apps. It does not matter if Velani is just for you, you and your partner, your kids, your whole family, or you are helping care for aging parents and in laws. Solo or surrounded by people. However your household looks today, Velani is built for it. THE CALENDAR IS FREE See everyone's schedule in one place, or just yours. Week view puts the days ahead front and center. Filter by person or see the whole household at once. Real time updates so nothing slips through. Weather on every event so you are never caught off guard. Add checklists to events for packing, errands, and what to bring. Maps come to events. Start typing a location and pick from live suggestions — no more typos or vague addresses. Event details show a map preview, and one tap opens directions in Apple Maps or Google Maps. Connect Google, Apple Calendar, or Outlook if you already live there. YOUR HUB Velani opens on Hub, your home base. Swap between members on the carousel, see today's events, tasks, and notes at a glance, and use quick actions to add an event, task, or note in one tap. Tap into any member's week without asking. Stay in the loop without the group text chaos. The Family Map lives here too. Opt in to Location Sharing and see where your household is — a live map on your Hub, and a full-screen map whenever you need it. Sharing is completely your choice: pause anytime, turn it off, or hide the map on your device. Velani shares only your latest spot — never a movement history. Save places like Home or School and get alerts when family arrives or leaves. TASKS Create a task. Assign it, or keep it for yourself. Everyone knows what is theirs. Checklists and visual progress keep things moving. Notifications when you are assigned or when something changes. No more "I didn't know that was mine." NOTES Everything you or your family needs to remember, in one place. Doctor info, school details, packing lists, babysitter instructions, and more. Tag members, pin what matters, and choose who can see each note. THREADS Household chat that stays with your household. Share photos. Run polls. What is for dinner? Vote on it. Keep conversations in Velani instead of buried in texts. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Glance at upcoming events from your Home Screen. Member photos and real calendar data, with privacy built in. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your household's information stays with your household. No ads. No data selling. No strangers. Just the people under your roof. Location sharing is opt-in, and you stay in control — pause it, turn it off, or keep your spot private while still seeing everyone else. SUBSCRIPTION Velani requires a subscription for premium features including Tasks, Notes, Thread, widgets, and Family Map. Start with 14 days free, then $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year. One subscription covers your whole household with Apple Family Sharing. Less chaos. More time for what matters. Because life together should flow, not overwhelm. Privacy Policy: https://heyvelani.com/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdevEULA/ Terms of Use: https://heyvelani.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Velani at none against Rata's shown. Rata's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Rata sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Velani sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rata ships an update fortnightly, Velani every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rata | Velani |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Comeva Inc. | Family Kloud Inc. |
In-app purchases
Rata
- Rata Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Rata Premium Annual1 Month trial$19.991 Year
Velani
- Velani Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Velani Annual$89.991 Year








