Comparison

TapCal vs Linkable

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

Head to head
About

TapCal

A beautifully designed iOS calendar app offering a clean month view with real event context and full reminders integration. It provides useful widgets, fast event creation with natural language detection, and powerful customization options while prioritizing user privacy.

Highlights
  • Clean month view with event titles
  • Full Reminders integration
  • Natural language event creation
  • Customizable month, week, list, and heatmap widgets
  • Unified daily timeline for events and reminders
  • Calendar sets and custom alerts
  • Theme, font, and layout customization
Features
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TapCal is a beautifully designed iOS calendar built for clarity, speed, and control. Most calendar apps hide your schedule behind clutter and tiny indicators. TapCal gives you a clean month view with real event context, full reminders support, and widgets that are actually useful. WHY TAPCAL • See your month properly TapCal shows real event titles in month view and widgets, so you can understand your schedule at a glance. • Full Reminders integration Create, edit, complete, and manage reminders directly in TapCal. Set list, priority, due date/time, repeat rules, location alerts, and notes. See reminders in your timeline and widgets alongside events. • Fast event creation Type “Lunch with Alex tomorrow at 1pm” and TapCal uses Natural Language detection to pick up the dates instantly. • Better widgets Month, week, list, and heatmap widgets with readable information and reminder support. • One clear daily timeline Events and reminders appear together, so you can plan your day in one place. • Powerful controls, simple UX Use calendar sets, custom alerts, badge modes, and day highlights without a complicated workflow. • Make it yours Customize themes, fonts, and layout behavior to match how you plan. • Native iOS performance Built for iPhone with fast, smooth, responsive interactions. • Privacy first No account required. Your data stays in Apple’s calendar/reminder ecosystem and your connected calendars. Your schedule, without the friction. Download TapCal today. Terms of Use: https://tapcal.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://tapcal.app/privacy-policy

About

Linkable

Features
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Linkable is the simplest way to save and revisit links on your iPhone. Whenever you spot something worth reading, share it to Linkable in one tap, and it'll be waiting for you, neatly organized and searchable, whenever you're ready. Linkable is 100% free with no ads and no data collection. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE The built-in Share Extension lets you send any URL from Safari or any other app directly into Linkable — no copy-pasting required. ORGANIZE WITH TAGS Create color-coded tags to keep your links sorted exactly the way you think. Filter your list by one or more tags with a single tap, and flip between "All" and any combination instantly. READ YOUR WAY Every link opens in three modes you can switch between on the fly: Web View — the full live page, just like Safari. Reader Mode — strips away clutter and reformats the article as clean, distraction-free text. Offline Archive — save a snapshot of any page to read later, even when you're offline. POWERFUL SEARCH & SORT Full-text search across all your saved links. Sort by newest or oldest, and filter by estimated reading time so you always know what you can finish in the time you have. IMPORT YOUR LIBRARY Easily import your existing reading lists from Pocket or Instapaper to bring all your links into one private, local home. SPOTLIGHT INTEGRATION Your saved links surface right in iOS Spotlight search, so you can jump straight to any saved page without even opening the app. PRIVACY-FIRST No accounts. No trackers. No data collection. Linkable stores everything locally on your device. What you save is your business. Whether you're building a reading list, collecting research, or just saving things to come back to later, Linkable keeps them all in one place and out of your way until you need them.

Screenshots

TapCal4 screens
Linkable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Linkable at none against TapCal's shown. Linkable also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. TapCal sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Linkable sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TapCal ships an update every 10 days, Linkable every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TapCal versus Linkable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapCalLinkable
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJONATHAN CHRISTIAN G JONESJose Moreira Neto

In-app purchases

6 purchases

TapCal

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$5.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
5 purchases

Linkable

One-time5
  • Link Lover$0.99
  • Linkable Pro$2.99
  • Power saver$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Hero$4.99
  • Legend$9.99

Questions

Is TapCal free?
TapCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Linkable free?
Linkable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TapCal or Linkable have ads?
TapCal shows ads; Linkable does not.
Which is updated more often, TapCal or Linkable?
TapCal ships an update every 10 days, and Linkable every 6 days. Most recently, TapCal was updated on September 29, 2026 and Linkable on October 10, 2026.

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