Comparison

TapCal vs Mast

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

Mast

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Odysseus knew he couldn't resist the Sirens, so he had himself tied to the mast. Mast does the same for your phone. Screen Time limits are easy to dismiss. Mast is different: you create commitments, scheduled blocks where your distracting apps lock, and you decide up front what it takes to get them back. Your apps don't just come back when time passes. They unlock when you act. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps that steal your time: TikTok, Instagram, games, anything. 2. Schedule your commitments: study sessions, work hours, mornings, evenings. 3. Pick your unlock policy, what it takes to earn your apps back: • Photo: snap a photo to prove you did it: gym clothes on, books open, bed made • Timer: run down a focus timer before anything unlocks • Mark done: apps stay locked until you check the task off • Just wait: or simply lock yourself out for a set time WHY IT WORKS Psychologists call it a Ulysses pact: a binding decision you make now, while you're clear-headed, that your weaker future self can't undo. Willpower fails in the moment, so Mast removes the moment. When the commitment starts, the ropes are already tied. There's no "remind me in 15 minutes" to tap through, and the only way out is the one you chose yourself. • Powerful blocking built on Apple's Screen Time technology • Flexible schedules for study, work, sleep or a full digital detox • See the hours you've won back If you have any ideas or questions, please email us at hello@usemast.app. Terms of Use: https://usemast.app/terms

Screenshots

TapCal4 screens
Mast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mast at none against TapCal's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. TapCal sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Mast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TapCal ships an update every 10 days, Mast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TapCal versus Mast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapCalMast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJONATHAN CHRISTIAN G JONESThomas Bryden

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
2 purchases

Mast

Subscriptions2
  • Mast Plus - Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Mast Plus - Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is TapCal free?
TapCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mast free?
Mast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TapCal or Mast have ads?
TapCal shows ads; Mast does not.
Which is updated more often, TapCal or Mast?
TapCal ships an update every 10 days, and Mast every 2 weeks. Most recently, TapCal was updated on September 21, 2026 and Mast on September 14, 2026.

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