IconCal vs Simple Reminders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IconCal
Organize your schedule visually with an object-based interface. Quickly add events using a vast library of icons or create your own from photos. See your entire month at a glance with intuitive drag-and-drop functionality.
- Create custom icons from photos
- Extensive built-in icon library
- Drag-and-drop event scheduling
- Quick month view with icons
- Syncs with Apple and Google Calendars
- Advanced event creation options
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Visually organize your life! IconCal is a smart and intuitive calendar app that helps you manage your schedule visually. IconCal is built with an object-based interface that allows you to schedule your events in seconds with the flick of a finger. No more opening 4 different menus to start entering event details. No more hunting through a list of spreadsheet-like blocks. With IconCal, you can use a variety of icons to represent your events. Quickly & easily see your whole schedule with a single glance. An icon is worth a thousand words! Highlighted features: • The ability to create your own icons! Choose from your device’s photo library, or even take a picture with your device's camera. • A massive built-in icon library. Use the Icon Toolbox to quickly sort through dozens of categories to choose your favorite icons. • Easy and intuitive drag-and-drop functionality. Simply drag an icon from the Icon Tray onto any day. • Quick at-a-glance month view that beautifully displays your easy-to-recognize icons throughout the whole month. • Includes powerful event creation features for those already familiar with other calendar apps. Including: event titles, time, location, recurring/repeating events, alerts, and more. • Calendar syncing with either Apple or Google calendars. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Simple Reminders
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Pricing: MindPin includes 2 reminders at no charge. Any additional reminders require a paid subscription (in-app purchase). The features below are available in the app; only the number of reminders beyond 2 requires purchase. MindPin helps you keep track of what matters without clutter. Create reminders with titles and notes, set them once or repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly, and get notified so you don't forget. - 2 reminders included free; unlimited reminders require a Premium subscription - Flexible reminders: One-time or repeating (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) - Calendar view: See when your reminders are due at a glance - Notifications: On-time alerts so you never miss a reminder - Tags: Organize reminders (e.g. work, health, family) - Themes: Light, Dark, Green, Purple, Yellow, and Red - Preferences: Week start (Sunday/Monday) and date format (MM/DD or DD/MM) - Privacy: Your data stays on your device Privacy Policy: https://apps-that-care.com/mindpin/privacy-policy-terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Reminders at every 10 days against IconCal's every 7 months. On price, ads, 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. IconCal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month and Simple Reminders sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
IconCal ships an update every 7 months, Simple Reminders every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IconCal | Simple Reminders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goodwicket LLC | Apps That Care OU |
In-app purchases
IconCal
- $2/Month$2.001 Month
- $15/Year$15.001 Year
- $30 Lifetime$30.00
Simple Reminders
- MindPin Premium (1 Month)$0.991 Month
- MindPin Premium (1 Year)$7.991 Year









