Comparison

Appoint vs DigWords

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

Head to head
About

Appoint

This calendar app learns your scheduling habits to suggest event details like titles, times, and locations. It offers multiple views, customization options, and privacy-focused local processing. Enjoy smart input, drag-and-drop rescheduling, and astronomical data.

Highlights
  • Smart event input with suggestions
  • Multiple customizable calendar views
  • Drag-and-drop event rescheduling
  • Privacy-focused local data processing
  • Sun, moon, and daylight data
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Create events faster than you ever thought possible. Appoint learns how you schedule — suggesting titles, times, locations, and details before you finish typing. It's a calendar built for people who value their time. SMART INPUT Type "3pm" or "9-12am" and Appoint sets the time. Type "1.5h" and it sets the duration. Start typing a title and it suggests the rest — prefilling time, calendar, notes, and recurrence from your history. Contact names are detected automatically. All of this works in any language. EVERY VIEW YOU NEED Day, week, month, and list views — each designed for a different purpose. Pinch to zoom in day and week views. See relative dates in the list view ("today", "in 3 weeks"). Color-coded dots in month view show how busy each day is at a glance. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from over a dozen built-in color themes — or create your own from scratch. Light, dark, colorful, minimal — Appoint looks the way you want it to. Event colors adapt automatically to your chosen theme so everything stays readable and beautiful. Customize work hours, week start day, default duration, and preferred map app. DRAG & DROP Long-press to move events between times and days. Quickly reschedule without opening a single form. STATISTICS See exactly where your time goes. Break your schedule down by calendar and time period, spot your busiest days and recurring commitments, and watch the numbers update as you pick any date range. Export any range to CSV or ICS when you need the raw data. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud services, no tracking. Appoint works with iCloud, Google, Exchange, or any calendar service supported by iOS — but all the intelligence happens locally on your phone. SUN & MOON See sunrise and sunset times as subtle markers on your day and week timelines — calculated for your location, updating with the seasons. Moon phases appear on the month grid so you always know when the next full or new moon is. Astronomically accurate, no internet needed. Appoint only uses your approximate location — no precise tracking. WIDGETS Event countdown, upcoming schedule, sunrise & sunset forecast, and a full-year daylight chart — right on your home screen. Seven widgets in three sizes, each with theme support. ALSO INCLUDED - Powerful search across all fields and views - Scheduling conflict detection - Recurrence rules for repeating events - Multiple alarms and reminders - Invitations management - Integrated maps with turn-by-turn directions - Timezone support - Full iPad support Syncs with the built-in Calendar app — your events are always up to date. A one-time Appoint Pro purchase unlocks even more — no subscription, yours forever. Already bought Appoint? You already have Pro, with our thanks. feedback@appointcal.com

About

DigWords

This tool quickly converts images into editable text with high accuracy. It supports offline use, batch scanning, and even offers translation capabilities. Review your recognition history conveniently on the web.

Highlights
  • Offline image-to-text conversion
  • Fast and accurate recognition
  • Proofreading support
  • Offline translation (iOS 18+)
  • Batch scanning
  • Web-based recognition history
Features
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Digwords - Efficient and Accurate Offline Image-to-Text Tool Fast and Accurate Recognition Proofreading Support Translation Support (requires iOS 18+; offline language packs must be downloaded) Batch Scanning Support View Recognition History on the Web

Screenshots

Appoint4 screens
DigWords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: DigWords at free against Appoint's paid. DigWords also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). Appoint's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Appoint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DigWords 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

DigWords holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Appoint ships an update every 2 weeks, DigWords every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Appoint versus DigWords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppointDigWords
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUrs GortXianlong Liu

Customer experience

Appoint

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.1%

DigWords

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Appoint

One-time1
  • Appoint Pro$7.99
1 purchases

DigWords

One-time1
  • Lifetime VIP Member$1.99

Questions

Is Appoint free?
Appoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DigWords free?
DigWords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Appoint or DigWords?
DigWords is rated higher. Appoint averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while DigWords averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Appoint or DigWords have ads?
Neither Appoint nor DigWords shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Appoint or DigWords?
Appoint ships an update every 2 weeks, and DigWords every 4 months. Most recently, Appoint was updated on September 2, 2026 and DigWords on September 17, 2026.

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