Comparison

Catendar vs CalAction

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

Head to head
About

Catendar

Easily import calendar events from various sources, including .ics files, screenshots, and copied text, directly into your Apple Calendar. This app streamlines event creation by extracting details and allowing review before saving, even offering AI assistance for file repair.

Highlights
  • Import .ics files from various apps
  • Convert screenshots and flyers to events
  • Extract details from PDFs and HTML
  • Paste text to create calendar entries
  • AI assistance for file repair
  • Review events before saving
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Catendar helps you turn calendar files and event details into Apple Calendar events without retyping everything by hand. Open an .ics file from Files, Mail, or another app, review the event details, choose a calendar, and save. When the source is not a clean calendar file, Catendar can help extract event details from PDFs, HTML files, screenshots, flyers, or copied text, then prepare an importable calendar event. What you can do - Add .ics invites from Files, Mail, and other apps - Turn screenshots and flyers into calendar events - Extract event details from PDF, HTML, and more - Paste copied event text and create calendar entries - Chat with AI for calendar file repair and extraction - Review before saving to your chosen calendar Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CalAction

Effortlessly manage your calendar events by importing ICS files from any source, creating new events from scratch, and organizing your schedule. It offers smart import features, privacy-first design, and powerful search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Import ICS files from any app
  • Create and export calendar events
  • Smart import with preview and duplicate detection
  • Privacy-first, no accounts or tracking
  • Search calendar events
  • Find and clean duplicate events
  • Bulk operations for events
Features
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CalAction makes importing, creating, and managing calendar events effortless. Open any ICS file, create events from scratch, and keep your calendars organized — all in one app. No subscription. Privacy first. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Open ICS files from Mail, Safari, WhatsApp, or any app using the Share Sheet. Browse with the file picker, paste from clipboard, enter a URL, scan a QR code, or drag and drop. Six ways to import — CalAction handles them all. CREATE ICS FILES Build calendar events from scratch. Set the title, date, time, location, notes, URL, and alarms. Export as an ICS file, share via QR code, or add directly to your calendar. SMART IMPORT Preview every event before importing. Choose which calendar to add them to. See duplicate warnings so you never import the same event twice. CalAction detects Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Webex, and FaceTime links and shows a "Join Call" button in your calendar. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data never leaves your device. No accounts, no tracking, no analytics. Just a tool that respects your privacy. SEARCH YOUR CALENDAR Find any event by title, location, or notes — across the past and next year. FIND DUPLICATES Scan your calendars for duplicate events. Review grouped results and clean them up in one tap. BULK OPERATIONS Select multiple events to delete, move to another calendar, or export as a single ICS file. SMART CONFLICT RESOLUTION Importing duplicates? See a side-by-side diff and choose to skip, replace, or keep both — per event. AUTO-ROUTING RULES Automatically assign events to the right calendar based on keywords in the title or location. Set it once, import effortlessly. CALENDAR EXPORT Export an entire calendar as a single ICS file. Perfect for backups or migrating between calendar services. MORE FEATURES - Import history with undo — roll back any import - QR code generation for sharing events - 7 accent color themes - 7 colorful icons - Haptic feedback - Choose your preferred maps app (Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze) - Works with iCloud, Google, Outlook, and Exchange calendars - Share extension for importing from any app - Your data never leaves your device Completely free to use. No subscriptions. No accounts. No tracking.

Screenshots

Catendar4 screens
CalAction4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CalAction at every 2 days against Catendar's every 2 weeks. CalAction also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Catendar's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Catendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and CalAction sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Catendar against 5.0 for CalAction. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catendar ships an update every 2 weeks, CalAction every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Catendar versus CalAction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatendarCalAction
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodingmiao PTE. LTD.Mijndert Stuij

Customer experience

Catendar

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CalAction

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Catendar

Subscriptions1
  • Feed the cat$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Buy a coffee$4.99
1 purchases

CalAction

One-time1
  • CalAction Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Catendar free?
Catendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CalAction free?
CalAction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Catendar or CalAction?
Catendar and CalAction are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Catendar or CalAction have ads?
Neither Catendar nor CalAction shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Catendar or CalAction?
Catendar ships an update every 2 weeks, and CalAction every 2 days. Most recently, Catendar was updated on October 24, 2026 and CalAction on October 24, 2026.

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