Comparison

Simple Calendar vs KeepUply

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

Head to head
About

Simple Calendar

Easily manage your events and tasks with a visually appealing calendar. Sync with Google Calendar, add color-coded events, and view weather forecasts. Includes widgets and traditional calendar support.

Highlights
  • Event and task creation
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Color-coded events
  • Customizable widgets
  • Weekly weather display
  • Recurrence patterns
  • Multiple view options
Features
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A new event begins the moment you tap a date. It helps you create events and tasks quickly and easily, and ensures that you remember them. Decorate your home screen beautifully with the neat looking transparent widget. Key Features of Calendar Plus • Manage all your schedules at a glance by adding various Calendars, including Google Calendar. • Assign color codes to events in each calendar. • Provides various options to display including year, month, week, day and task views. • Display weekly weather information. • Set a pattern of recurrence and the time zone when you create an event. • Choose from several types of widgets with adjustable transparency. • Switch from one day, week, month or year to the next with a simple horizontal swipe. • Set up variety notifications for an event. • Holidays list of 2025 • Country wise holidays Productivity: • Different ways to view your calendar : Quickly switch between month, week and day view. • To-do : Use Reminders to create and view to-dos alongside your events. Go Traditional! • Now you can follow Panchang and Hijri calendar dates in your calendar. Sync all your calendars: • All your calendars in one place - Google Calendar works with all calendars on your phone, including Exchange. • Events from Gmail - Flight, hotel, concert, restaurant reservations and more gets added to your calendar automatically. Menstruation: • No need to download multiple applications to track your periods now you can do it with your own Calendar. Daily feeds: • Stay updated and enjoy a daily feed of jokes, horoscope, cricket schedule and weather. Get ready for your trips! • Now track upcoming long weekends and holidays to travel or do that thing you were finding time for. This app include Subscribe Calendar Plus Monthly at $1.99 and Calendar Plus Yearly at $9.99 to use ads free versions of the app for a Month and user can cancel it anytime. – Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/liam-sammy-pp – Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/liam-sammy-tos Like us and stay connected!

About

KeepUply

This app provides a calm and simple way to manage important tasks and recurring events. It helps you stay organized with gentle notifications and discover new reminder ideas. Keep everything you need to remember in one accessible place.

Highlights
  • One-time or recurring reminders
  • Task status overview (Past Due, Coming Up)
  • Customizable notifications
  • Reminder idea discovery (Spark)
  • iCloud device syncing
  • Clean and uncluttered design
Features
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Keeping up with life’s important (but easy-to-forget) tasks shouldn’t feel overwhelming. KeepUply is a calm, thoughtfully designed reminder app that helps you stay on top of what matters — without clutter, noise, or complexity. Whether it’s renewing a passport, replacing an HVAC filter, or checking in with someone important, KeepUply keeps everything organized in one simple place. What you can do with KeepUply: • Create one-time or recurring reminders in seconds • See what’s Past Due, Coming Up, or All Good at a glance • Get gentle notifications at a time you choose • Use Spark to discover helpful reminder ideas and turn them into reminders instantly • Sync reminders securely across your devices with iCloud Designed for clarity and peace of mind, KeepUply helps you remember the things that make life run smoothly — so you don’t have to keep everything in your head.

Screenshots

Simple Calendar4 screens
KeepUply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KeepUply at 5.0 against Simple Calendar's 1.0. KeepUply also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Simple Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and KeepUply sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KeepUply holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KeepUply has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Calendar ships an update every 2 weeks, KeepUply every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Simple Calendar versus KeepUply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CalendarKeepUply
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiam SammyGreg Graham

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Calendar Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Calendar Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Calendar Universe Lifetime$19.99
1 purchases

KeepUply

One-time1
  • KeepUply Lifetime Purchase$4.99

Questions

Is Simple Calendar free?
Simple Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KeepUply free?
KeepUply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Calendar or KeepUply?
KeepUply is rated higher. Simple Calendar averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while KeepUply averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Simple Calendar or KeepUply have ads?
Simple Calendar shows ads; KeepUply does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Calendar or KeepUply?
Simple Calendar ships an update every 2 weeks, and KeepUply every 3 days. Most recently, Simple Calendar was updated on October 22, 2026 and KeepUply on October 22, 2026.

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