Comparison

Calendar Copilot vs Time Pencil

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

Head to head
About

Calendar Copilot

Seamlessly sync and manage multiple calendars, including work and personal, while maintaining privacy. Block sensitive details from your work calendar and automate event management tasks directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Sync iCloud, Google, and Microsoft calendars
  • Block personal events from work calendar
  • Bulk-edit and delete events
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Background event automation
  • Flexible event matching criteria
Features
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Block your work calendar with your kid's doctor appointment without coworkers seeing the details. Sync iCloud, Google, and Microsoft calendars privately on your iPhone or iPad. No subscription. No signup. No ads. No trackers. No servers we run. Buy once, use forever. Our pledge: Calendar Copilot will never collect or transmit your calendar data, nor any other personal data. It will never become a subscription. WHY CALENDAR COPILOT - Block work with personal events without exposing the details - Sync iCloud, Google, and Microsoft calendars on-device - Bulk delete spam invites - Bulk edit titles, locations, and alerts across hundreds of events - Runs in the background, on your device, with no third-party servers Key Features: Event Sync: Copy events between calendars: iCloud, Google Calendar, Outlook, and more! Any calendars on your device. Block my calendar: Clear information from your personal events when syncing to your work calendar. Smart Deletion: Remove events matching specific criteria Bulk Modifications: Change titles, locations, attendees, and alerts across multiple events Background Processing: Runs automatically in the background while being gentle on your battery Privacy First: All processing happens on-device, iCloud can optionally be used to store configurations and activity logs as you migrate devices. Flexible Matching: Build complex criteria with AND/OR logic to target specific events Dry Run Mode: Test actions safely before applying changes Activity Logging: Complete history of all operations Perfect for users who manage multiple calendars, need to sync work/personal events, clean up spam invitations, or standardize event details across their calendar systems.

About

Time Pencil

Visualize your schedule by drawing events directly onto a clock face. This app offers intuitive tap-to-edit functionality and haptic feedback for a tactile planning experience. It seamlessly syncs with your iOS Calendar and iCloud, and includes widgets for your home and lock screens, plus an Apple Watch app.

Highlights
  • Draw events around a clock
  • Tap to edit and move events
  • Haptic feedback for tactile precision
  • Automatic fading of past events
  • Syncs with iOS Calendar and iCloud
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Time Pencil is a clock with some markers to visualize your day at a glance YOUR CALENDAR, AROUND THE DIAL Time Pencil reads your existing calendars and lays each event as a colored arc on the clock. Overlaps, gaps, the shape of a busy afternoon, it's all visible at once, the way time actually feels. DRAW YOUR DAY Block out focus time, a workout, a break, or "leave for the airport" by drawing an arc right onto the clock. Drop a note sticker anywhere. Planning becomes a one-second gesture instead of a form to fill in. ALWAYS IN VIEW • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep today's clock a glance away. • A Live Activity counts down your next block in the Dynamic Island. • Apple Watch support to carry your day on your wrist. MAKE IT YOURS • 12-hour or 24-hour dial. • Sky mode paints the clock with the real sky: dawn, daylight, dusk and night, as the day moves. • Zen mode strips everything back to the essentials. • Marker colors, hourly chimes, and more. Time Pencil speaks 20 languages, and no account is required to get started. TIME PENCIL PRO Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://vineetkl.github.io/time-pencil-legal/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://vineetkl.github.io/time-pencil-legal/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Calendar Copilot4 screens
Time Pencil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time Pencil at 100% against Calendar Copilot's 0%. Time Pencil also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Calendar Copilot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

Time Pencil is free to download; Calendar Copilot costs $9.99 up front. Time Pencil sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Calendar Copilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar Copilot ships an update every 2 months, Time Pencil every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Calendar Copilot versus Time Pencil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar CopilotTime Pencil
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.616.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrving PopovetskyVineet Kapil

Customer experience

Calendar Copilot

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

Time Pencil

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calendar Copilot

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Time Pencil

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Time Pencil Full7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Calendar Copilot free?
Calendar Copilot costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Pencil free?
Time Pencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Calendar Copilot or Time Pencil have ads?
Neither Calendar Copilot nor Time Pencil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calendar Copilot or Time Pencil?
Calendar Copilot ships an update every 2 months, and Time Pencil every 2 weeks. Most recently, Calendar Copilot was updated on October 30, 2026 and Time Pencil on October 30, 2026.

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