Comparison

CalDown vs RelaxMinder

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

Head to head
About

CalDown

This app transforms your calendar into a real-time timeline, showing your current and upcoming events with live countdowns. It offers customizable widgets for your home and lock screens, and a companion app for Apple Watch, all designed for clarity and focus.

Highlights
  • Real-time event timeline
  • Live countdowns and progress bars
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Event notes and checklists
  • Hide specific event occurrences
Features
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CalDown – Focus. Clarity. Time Awareness. What is happening now? What comes next? How much time is left? CalDown turns Apple Calendar events into a focused timeline across iPhone, iPad, widgets and Apple Watch. Choose your calendars and see your day without the clutter. A TIMELINE BUILT AROUND NOW • Follow your current event with a countdown and progress bar • Keep all-day, upcoming and recently ended events in view • Look ahead by 3, 5 or 7 days • See gaps between events and timed reminders • Create and edit events with the familiar Apple Calendar editor • Hide individual event occurrences without changing them in Apple Calendar, and restore them from Hidden Events WIDGETS THAT MAKE TIME TANGIBLE • See your current or next timed event on the Home Screen or Lock Screen • Choose focused countdowns or overviews combining current and upcoming events • Follow calendar colors, progress and clear event details • Show or hide gaps in supported layouts and spot overlaps • Hide the highlighted event directly from supported widgets APPLE WATCH — WITH PRO • View calendar events available on your Watch, even without your iPhone nearby • Follow the iPhone’s calendar selection or choose separate calendars on Watch • Choose circular, corner, inline and rectangular complications • Presentation Dynamic emphasizes the leading time unit with a small event title • Presentation Fixed keeps hours, minutes and seconds in a consistent layout • Both presentation complications switch from time until an event to time remaining when it starts • Event Overview shows two events and highlights the current one • Expand event and reminder details, with gaps and overlaps in the timeline Widgets and complications use your selected Upcoming range. Refreshes, countdown updates and Always On behavior are managed by the system. CALENDAR NOTIFICATIONS Create calendar groups with their own notification rules. Combine alerts before the start, at the start, partway through, before the end or at the end of each event. Choose sound settings for each group on your iPhone. CalDown alerts are separate from Apple Calendar alerts, so you may receive both. Delivery depends on notification permissions, Focus settings and system background refresh. APPLE REMINDERS — BETA, WITH PRO • Show dated tasks from selected lists alongside your events • Keep overdue tasks in Today and future timed tasks in the timeline • Complete tasks and review dated tasks completed today • Open Apple Reminders to create, edit or reopen tasks Undated tasks are not shown. Reminders do not occupy time and are not included in widgets or complications. Watch completion uses your paired iPhone; offline requests stay pending until confirmed. Both devices need reminder access and the same reminder account. Some accounts cannot identify tasks reliably across devices. NOTES AND CHECKLISTS Keep notes and checklist items with calendar events. Watch additions and checklist changes require the paired iPhone to save and confirm them. Your calendar account manages synchronization. REMAINING TIME COLORS Choose start, warning and urgent colors and thresholds on iPhone. Apply them to the timeline, widgets and Watch independently. These are visual cues; notifications are configured separately. SIRI AND SHORTCUTS Ask about Current, Next or Today’s schedule. Hide an occurrence, restore the last hidden event, or open Today and Upcoming. YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES • No CalDown account, ads, subscriptions or analytics • On-device processing, with no external CalDown server • Hidden-event preferences sync only with the paired Watch • Optional diagnostic reports that you review and choose to share START SIMPLE. UNLOCK MORE WITH PRO. Use one calendar at a time and basic widgets for free. A single one-time purchase unlocks multiple calendars, additional widget layouts, Apple Watch and Apple Reminders integration. Your time. Your focus. CalDown.

About

RelaxMinder

Features
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RelaxMinder is a visual reminder that brings together what you want to remember with the year’s big picture and a clear view of what’s next. The Spiral Timeline shows the entire year on one screen; the Linear Timeline makes nearby events and potential overlaps obvious. This way you instantly see what is coming when, where things stack up, and how to balance your plan. How it works • Spiral Timeline: See your reminders across the year on a single spiral. Instantly spot busy periods, gaps, and seasonal cycles. • Linear Timeline: Track what’s next in chronological flow. See overlapping reminders and resolve conflicts quickly. • Rich Reminders: Add notes, images, and files to any reminder so context and materials are always at hand. • Reminder Types: Birthdays, one-time or repeating/multiple reminders; shopping lists; medication and water-intake reminders—stay organized with types that fit your daily flow. • Calendar Integration: Works in sync with iOS’s native Calendar app; view everything together to keep your schedule consistent. • iCloud Support: Archive reminders to iCloud and keep them in harmony across multiple devices. What it delivers • Focus on the near term without losing the big picture: See your year-long plan and catch what’s coming at a glance. • Detect conflicts early: The linear view keeps items scheduled for the same date/time from slipping by. • Work with rich content: notes, visuals, and files make each reminder self-contained. • Flexible use: from special days to health routines, from shopping to projects—adapts to different needs. • Reliable sync: with Calendar and iCloud integration, your plan stays up to date on every device. Use cases • Birthdays and anniversaries: See what’s approaching in the spiral and prepare before the day arrives. • Daily routines: Stay on track with water and medication reminders. • Work and personal projects: Attach documents/files to a reminder; keep meetings, deadlines, and checklists in one place. • Shopping: Link a list to a reminder; add photos and notes to get the right item at the right time. RelaxMinder turns planning from a to-do list into a visual, intuitive experience. Capture the big picture with the Spiral Timeline and the details with the Linear Timeline; enrich reminders, resolve conflicts, and keep everything in sync with Calendar and iCloud. Starting today, live your year with more clarity, calm, and control. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://relaxminder.notion.site/RelaxMinder-Privacy-Policy-299c5a6840e7805bb8caff42759b28f2

Screenshots

CalDown4 screens
RelaxMinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CalDown at weekly against RelaxMinder's every 3 months. RelaxMinder's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CalDown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RelaxMinder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalDown ships an update weekly, RelaxMinder every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CalDown versus RelaxMinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalDownRelaxMinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValentin HaberlingSerdar Turan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CalDown

One-time1
  • Unlock CalDown Pro$9.99
2 purchases

RelaxMinder

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is CalDown free?
CalDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RelaxMinder free?
RelaxMinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CalDown or RelaxMinder have ads?
Neither CalDown nor RelaxMinder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalDown or RelaxMinder?
CalDown ships an update weekly, and RelaxMinder every 3 months. Most recently, CalDown was updated on October 24, 2026 and RelaxMinder on October 25, 2026.

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