Comparison

Anchor vs Blaze Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Anchor

Organize your day with focus blocks, capturing tasks and projects. Syncs with your calendar and is accessible across devices. Designed for efficient planning and task management.

Highlights
  • Focus block scheduling
  • Task and project organization
  • Smart date capture
  • Calendar and reminders sync
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Offline functionality
Features
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A place for your tasks, projects, and daily plan. Anchor organizes your day around focus blocks. Group tasks into a block, give it some time in your calendar, and work through them at your own pace. When plans change, move things around. CAPTURE YOUR TASKS Type a task as it comes to mind. Use Smart Dates to add a date as you type, or hold New To Do and talk through several things at once. Anchor turns what you say into tasks, with projects, dates, and urgency levels, privately with Apple Intelligence.* KEEP PROJECTS ORGANIZED Keep related tasks in projects. Add dividers to separate sections, notes to hold the details, and urgency levels to show what needs attention. Drag tasks into the order that works for you. PLAN WITH FOCUS BLOCKS Bring tasks into a block alongside your calendar events. Set up repeating blocks for the regular parts of your week. Focus on one block at a time, and move unfinished tasks forward when you need to. PICK UP ON ANOTHER DEVICE Your tasks, projects, and focus blocks sync through your private iCloud. Anchor is also available on Mac, so you can continue there. CONNECTED TO YOUR DAY • Apple Calendar and Reminders sync • Widgets and Live Activity • Siri shortcuts • Repeating blocks and custom icons • Works offline • No separate Anchor account required Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese. MADE INDEPENDENTLY Anchor is designed and built by an independent developer. No ads, no venture capital. Just an app that keeps getting better with feedback from the people who use it. *Voice capture requires Super Anchor and a compatible iPhone with Apple Intelligence enabled, using a supported language. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blaze Calendar

This app combines calendar, task management, project organization, and note-taking into a single productivity system. It offers AI assistance for scheduling, workload balancing, and real-time chat support. Integrations with other tools and real-time collaboration are also available.

Highlights
  • Unified task, project, note, and event management
  • AI assistant for scheduling and workload balancing
  • Real-time collaboration and sharing
  • Integrations with Google Calendar and other tools
  • Cross-device synchronization (Mac, iPhone, iPad)
  • File attachments for tasks and projects
Features
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Blaze is more than a calendar. It's your complete productivity system — manage tasks, projects, notes, and events all in one smart place. The most advanced agenda, finally simple Keep everything in sync: create and manage events and tasks seamlessly, without jumping between apps. Everything that matters, in one place. Connect your favorite tools (Base & Pro) Blaze integrates with Google Calendar and the tools you already use every day, so you can streamline your workflow and boost productivity without the friction. Organize your projects with clarity Track your projects effortlessly with structured tasks, notes, file attachments, and a clear overview that keeps you on track — always. Collaborate in real time (Base & Pro) Share tasks, projects, notes, and calendars with your team. Work together effortlessly, wherever you are. AI that works for you (Base & Pro) Your personal AI assistant is always available with a Base or Pro subscription. Chat with the AI to reorganize your day, find open slots in your calendar, get advice on balancing your workload, or simply figure out what to do next. Find the perfect time: the AI scans your calendar and finds free slots to fit new commitments in the most efficient way. Balance your productivity: want to slow down or push harder? The AI adapts your calendar to match your energy and goals. Always-on chat: ask questions, get suggestions, and reorganize everything in real time — right from the chat. Available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad A seamless, consistent experience across all your Apple devices. Start on Mac and take your productivity everywhere. Get Blaze for free. Upgrade to Base or Pro to unlock collaboration, integrations, and AI. Plan better. Do what matters. Terms of Service: https://blazecalendar.com/terms Privacy: https://blazecalendar.com/privacy

Screenshots

Anchor4 screens
Blaze Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Anchor at 100% against Blaze Calendar's 0%. Blaze Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Anchor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Blaze Calendar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anchor ships an update every 3 days, Blaze Calendar every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Anchor versus Blaze Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnchorBlaze Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB80 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlessandro PludaFilippo Zanfini

Customer experience

Anchor

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blaze Calendar

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Anchor

One-time2
  • Super Anchor Lifetime$29.99
  • Super Anchor Lifetime$49.99
4 purchases

Blaze Calendar

Subscriptions4
  • Base (Month)7 Days trial$4.001 Month
  • Pro (Month)7 Days trial$7.001 Month
  • Base (Year)7 Days trial$49.001 Year
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  • Pro (Year)7 Days trial$79.001 Year

Questions

Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blaze Calendar free?
Blaze Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Anchor or Blaze Calendar have ads?
Neither Anchor nor Blaze Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anchor or Blaze Calendar?
Anchor ships an update every 3 days, and Blaze Calendar every 5 days. Most recently, Anchor was updated on November 8, 2026 and Blaze Calendar on November 9, 2026.

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