Comparison

Simple vs Lineár Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Simple

Organize your tasks with detailed management tools and enhance focus with a built-in Pomodoro timer. Track progress with comprehensive statistics and smart notifications. Syncs across devices and offers a clean, intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Task creation and management
  • Customizable task lists
  • Built-in Pomodoro timer
  • Activity dashboard and statistics
  • Smart notifications
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Achievements and streak tracking
Features
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Transform your productivity with Simple-Tasks! the complete task management solution that combines powerful organization tools with focused work sessions using the Pomodoro Technique. ORGANIZE YOUR TASKS - Create and manage tasks with detailed information - Set due dates and estimated durations - Organize tasks into custom lists with colors and icons - Add priority levels (High, Normal, Low) - Tag tasks for easy categorization and filtering - Mark important tasks with stars - Soft delete with restore functionality FOCUS WITH POMODORO TIMER - Built-in Pomodoro timer for focused work sessions - 25-minute focus periods with automatic breaks - Short breaks (5 min) and long breaks (15 min) - Visual progress indicators - Full-screen timer view - Mini timer accessible from all screens - Track time spent on each task TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Comprehensive activity dashboard - Daily, weekly, and monthly statistics - Visual charts showing productivity trends - Task completion rates and time tracking - Priority distribution analytics - Tasks in progress with progress gauges SMART NOTIFICATIONS - Daily task reminders at your chosen time - Task due date notifications (customizable timing) - Weekly productivity summaries - Monthly achievement reports - Pomodoro session alerts - Break time notifications POWERFUL SEARCH & FILTERING - Search across task titles, notes, and tags - Filter by status, priority, date range - Filter by lists and tags - Sort by due date, priority, title, or duration - Save common filter combinations ACHIEVEMENTS & MOTIVATION - Unlock 23+ achievements - Streak tracking (3, 7, 14, 30, 100 days) - Pomodoro milestones (1 to 500 sessions) - Task completion badges (10 to 500 tasks) - Time mastery awards (5 to 500 hours) - Visual progress gauges for each achievement SYNC ACROSS DEVICES - iCloud sync keeps all your data up-to-date - Works seamlessly on iPhone and iPad - Access your tasks from anywhere - Automatic backup and sync BEAUTIFUL DESIGN - Clean, modern interface - Dark mode support - Intuitive gestures (swipe to complete, delete, star) - Color-coded priorities and lists - Smooth animations - Optimized for both iPhone and iPad LOCALIZATIONS - 9 languages supported: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese (simplified), Japanese, and Korean. PRIVACY FOCUSED - All data stored locally and in your iCloud - No account required - No ads - No tracking Whether you're a student, professional, or anyone looking to boost productivity, This app provides the perfect balance of task management and focused work time. Download now and start achieving more!

About

Lineár Calendar

Visualize your entire year in a single, elegant view. This app offers multiple perspectives and customization options to help you spot busy periods and find gaps instantly. Plan more effectively by seeing the bigger picture of your schedule.

Highlights
  • Full year view
  • Horizontal and vertical layouts
  • Linear and regular day alignments
  • Coloured event bars
  • Calendar filtering and custom colours
  • Sticky header/column
  • PDF export
Features
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Zoom Out. See the Bigger Picture. Lineár shows your whole year in a single view: all 365 days at once. Spot busy stretches, find free time, and see how everything fits without flipping through months. Events appear as coloured bars across the days they span. Tap any one for the details. Scroll Through the Years (New in 2.1) Keep scrolling past December into the next year, or back into the last one. No switching, no page breaks, just one continuous timeline. Four Ways to See Your Year Horizontal (months as rows) or vertical (months as columns, like a wall planner), each with two day arrangements: - Linear: days align by weekday, so overloaded days and free time stand out. - Regular: days align by date (1–31), every month's 1st in the same column. Edit Right on Your Calendar Create, edit, and delete events without leaving Lineár: times, locations, notes, links, reminders, and full repeating events. Move events between calendars and choose a default calendar for new ones. Your first 10 edits are free. Lineár Pro then unlocks unlimited editing as a one-time purchase, no subscription. Viewing always stays free. Your Calendars, Your Way Works with iCloud, Google, Exchange, and subscribed calendars in their own colours. Tap a calendar in the toolbar to show or hide it, long press to see only that one. Drag calendars in the sidebar to set which events come out on top, and give any calendar your own colour. Clean Design, Full Control Choose a preset (Yellow, Green, B&W, High Contrast) or customise colours, fonts, and layout. Pin the header or left column while scrolling, like freezing panes in a spreadsheet. Compact mode fits row heights to your events. Filter out timed or single-day events, and show week numbers and event times. Made for Every Screen Lineár runs on Mac, iPad, iPhone, and iPhone Duo. On Mac, hover over events for a quick preview and use keyboard shortcuts. On iPhone and iPad, pinch to zoom. An online manual is available from the app. Print It. Share It. Export your year as a PDF in A4, A3, Letter, Legal, Tabloid, or Square, portrait or landscape. Print directly on Mac. Features - Whole year in one view, horizontal or vertical - Continuous scrolling across years - Linear (weekday) and Regular (date) modes - Create, edit, and delete events, repeats included (Lineár Pro) - Calendar filters, custom colours, and drag-to-reorder priority - Colour presets, compact mode, week numbers, event times - Sticky header and left column - Zoom, pinch-to-zoom, and scroll to today - PDF export and printing (Mac) - Hover previews and keyboard shortcuts (Mac) - iCloud, Google, Exchange, and subscribed calendars - Dark mode Viewing your calendar is always free. Lineár Pro unlocks unlimited editing as a one-time purchase, no subscription.

Screenshots

Simple4 screens
Lineár Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple at 5.0 against Lineár Calendar's 4.0. Lineár Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Simple sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lineár Calendar 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

Simple holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple ships an update every 11 days, Lineár Calendar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simple versus Lineár Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleLineár Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan CasanuevaTheMM

Customer experience

Simple

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lineár Calendar

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
1 purchases

Lineár Calendar

One-time1
  • Lineár Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Simple free?
Simple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lineár Calendar free?
Lineár Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple or Lineár Calendar?
Simple is rated higher. Simple averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lineár Calendar averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Simple or Lineár Calendar have ads?
Neither Simple nor Lineár Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple or Lineár Calendar?
Simple ships an update every 11 days, and Lineár Calendar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simple was updated on October 30, 2026 and Lineár Calendar on November 7, 2026.

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