Comparison

Alto Shared Time Calendar vs Textor App

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

Head to head
About

Alto Shared Time Calendar

This app creates a shared Busy/Free calendar from your existing ones, showing only availability without revealing event details. It allows you to see when others are free without compromising privacy, perfect for coordinating with partners, family, or friends.

Highlights
  • Builds one Busy/Free calendar from existing calendars
  • Shares only availability blocks, not event details
  • Merges everyone's availability for today and tomorrow
  • Ignores declined invitations and free events
  • Background refreshes as calendars change
  • Siri integration for checking availability
Features
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Share when you are free, without showing what you are doing. Alto Calendar builds one Busy/Free calendar out of the calendars you already keep. It carries only the blocks: when you are busy, and when you are not. No titles, no locations, no guests, no notes. Then you share that one calendar with your partner, your family or a friend, using Apple's own calendar sharing. They see when you are free. They never see what you were doing. They can make one too, so you can both see when everyone is actually free. - one Busy/Free calendar, built from any calendars you pick - event details never leave your device: only the blocks are shared - see today and tomorrow as a summary or a timeline, with everyone's blocks merged - declined invitations and anything marked free are ignored, so you are not shown as busy when you are not - all-day events are ignored by default, and you can turn that on - refreshes in the background as your calendars change - ask Siri “When is Sarah free?”, or check from Spotlight and Control Center - invite from Contacts; the person you invite is shown how to share back - no account, no sign-up, no server. Your calendars stay in iCloud, where they already are Free to share with one person. Alto Calendar Pro, one purchase, shows everyone who shares with you and counts down on the Lock Screen.

About

Textor App

This app provides a large, clear text display for instant communication between Deaf and hearing individuals. It serves as a modern, convenient alternative to writing notes for everyday conversations.

Highlights
  • Large, clear text display
  • Instant text generation
  • Modern pen and paper replacement
  • Designed for everyday situations
  • Convenient and always available
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Textor turns your iPhone into a "conversation screen" between Deaf and hearing people. You type — and the other person reads your words in big text across the whole screen. Live Transcription shows what they say as text in real time. A modern replacement for pen and paper — in a shop, at the doctor's, at a lecture or on public transport. - Live Transcription — speech as text in real time, right on your iPhone, offline - Big full-screen text with one tap - Favorites and ready-made phrases for everyday situations - Yes / No, Numbers, Drawing, Text from Camera - Vibration for every action - No sign-up — everything stays on your iPhone Textor was created by Deaf developer Anatolii Kuralov — for himself and for thousands of people who have to explain themselves every day. No interpreter, no pen and paper — just a phone and big text.

Screenshots

Alto Shared Time Calendar4 screens
Textor App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Textor App at none against Alto Shared Time Calendar's 4. Alto Shared Time Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Alto Shared Time Calendar sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Textor App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Alto Shared Time Calendar against 5.0 for Textor App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alto Shared Time Calendar ships an update every 5 days, Textor App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alto Shared Time Calendar versus Textor App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlto Shared Time CalendarTextor App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSystem Operator LLCAnatolii Kuralov

Customer experience

Alto Shared Time Calendar

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Textor App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Alto Shared Time Calendar

One-time4
  • A thank you$2.99
  • A thank you$4.99
  • Alto Calendar Pro$5.99
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  • A thank you$9.99
None

Textor App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alto Shared Time Calendar free?
Alto Shared Time Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Textor App free?
Textor App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alto Shared Time Calendar or Textor App?
Alto Shared Time Calendar and Textor App are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Alto Shared Time Calendar or Textor App have ads?
Neither Alto Shared Time Calendar nor Textor App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alto Shared Time Calendar or Textor App?
Alto Shared Time Calendar ships an update every 5 days, and Textor App every 3 months. Most recently, Alto Shared Time Calendar was updated on November 8, 2026 and Textor App on November 5, 2026.

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