Comparison

Simple Vertical Calendar Notes vs Oiko Household Manager

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

Head to head
About

Simple Vertical Calendar Notes

This calendar app offers both a monthly grid and a vertical list view for intuitive schedule management. It supports holiday calendars, flexible recurring events, and powerful search functionality with a clean, color-coded design.

Highlights
  • Switchable monthly grid and vertical list views
  • Automatic holiday calendar display
  • Flexible recurring event setup
  • Powerful keyword search for appointments
  • Color-coding for event management
  • Intuitive and simple design
Features
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A new calendar app designed for both clarity and ease of use. Seamlessly switch between a monthly grid view and a vertical scrolling list view. Make your schedule management more intuitive and comfortable. 【Key Features】 ■ Switchable Display Formats ・Grid View: A traditional calendar view that shows your entire month's schedule at a glance. ・List View: A vertical scrolling view that allows you to see your appointments in chronological order, making it easy to see what's ahead. ■ Holiday Calendar Support ・Automatically displays holidays for your country. You can easily add them from the calendar settings. ■ Flexible Recurring Events ・Set up complex recurring events with ease, such as "every Tuesday," "on the 15th of every month," or "every two weeks." ■ Powerful Search Function ・Quickly find past and future appointments with a keyword search. ■ Intuitive Design and Usability ・A simple and sophisticated design. Color-code your events to visually manage your personal and work schedules. 【Recommended for people who】 ・Find the default calendar app to be insufficient. ・Want to manage their schedule digitally with the feel of a paper planner. ・Want to manage both work and personal appointments in a single app. ・Want a clear list view to keep track of future appointments. Start your new schedule management experience with this app!

About

Oiko Household Manager

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Oiko is your household's command centre - the shared space where everyone stays on the same page, whether it's just you, you and a partner, or a full family. Free forever, with sensible limits on items, tasks and records. Upgrade to Oiko Premium - an auto-renewing yearly or monthly subscription (in-app purchase) that unlocks unlimited access and more - anytime from the app. INVENTORY Know exactly what you have at home. Track food, household supplies, gifts, clothing and personal items with low-stock alerts so you never run out of the essentials. MEAL PLANNER Plan your meals for the week, and Oiko automatically calculates what you need to buy when you link ingredients from your inventory. SHOPPING LIST No more guessing at the shops. Oiko generates your shared shopping list from your inventory levels and upcoming meals - updated in real time. Add items hands-free with Siri Shortcuts. TASKS Create one-time or recurring household tasks, and set due dates. Everyone gets notified the moment a task is added - so nothing gets missed because someone forgot to check. Sync tasks to Google Calendar or Apple Calendar. RECORDS Store important household documents in one place - passports, insurance, MOT, pet vaccinations, and more. Get reminded before they expire, and link a record straight to the task for renewing it. HOUSEHOLD SHARING Invite your household members and everyone stays in sync. See who updated what and when with a live activity feed, and get push notifications the moment something changes. Oiko works on iPhone and the web - pick up wherever you left off. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Simple Vertical Calendar Notes4 screens
Oiko Household Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Vertical Calendar Notes at none against Oiko Household Manager's 2. Simple Vertical Calendar Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Oiko Household Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Simple Vertical Calendar Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Vertical Calendar Notes ships an update weekly, Oiko Household Manager every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simple Vertical Calendar Notes versus Oiko Household Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Vertical Calendar NotesOiko Household Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaoyuki RikijiHarry Norman

In-app purchases

None

Simple Vertical Calendar Notes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Oiko Household Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Oiko Premium$3.991 Month
  • Oiko Premium$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Vertical Calendar Notes free?
Simple Vertical Calendar Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oiko Household Manager free?
Oiko Household Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Vertical Calendar Notes or Oiko Household Manager have ads?
Oiko Household Manager shows ads; Simple Vertical Calendar Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Vertical Calendar Notes or Oiko Household Manager?
Simple Vertical Calendar Notes ships an update weekly, and Oiko Household Manager every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple Vertical Calendar Notes was updated on November 12, 2026 and Oiko Household Manager on October 31, 2026.

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