Catendar vs Exaroo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
Exaroo
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Manual calendar entry is over. Exaroo turns photos, PDFs, and text schedules into ready-to-save calendar events in seconds. Import once, review quickly, and get back to work. WHY PEOPLE USE EXAROO • Scan real-world schedules fast – Capture flyers, class syllabi, shift rosters, and shared agendas. • Review before you save – Edit titles, dates, and times so your calendar stays accurate. • Built for organized professionals – Use Prefix/Postfix to standardize event names across many entries. • Privacy-first workflow – No account required. You control what gets saved to your calendar. • Export anywhere – Save straight to your calendar or share events as a standard .ics file. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS No Exaroo account required—start right away; Pro is billed through your Apple ID. • Start free – Includes 5 analyses per month. • Pro subscription – Unlimited analyses (Fair Use): from CHF 1/month · CHF 9/year (US: $0.99/month · $9.99/year). • BYOK mode – Use your own API key for maximum control and process content securely through your OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini account. GREAT FOR • Students managing course schedules • Nurses and shift workers organizing rosters • Parents coordinating school events, activities, and family schedules • Professionals converting meeting plans from PDFs or photos • Anyone tired of manual event entry HOW IT WORKS 1) Import a photo, PDF, or text 2) Exaroo extracts events 3) Review and edit 4) Save to Calendar or export as .ics Spend less time typing. Spend more time doing. LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://exaroo.com/en/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://exaroo.com/en/app-privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Catendar at every 11 days against Exaroo's every 2 months. Catendar also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Catendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Exaroo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Catendar ships an update every 11 days, Exaroo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catendar | Exaroo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Codingmiao PTE. LTD. | Kleinbild Verlag GmbH |
In-app purchases
Catendar
- Feed the cat$1.991 Month
- Buy a coffee$4.99
Exaroo
- Exaroo Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Exaroo Pro Yearly$9.991 Year









