Comparison

Cal.com vs TimeBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Cal.com

This mobile app simplifies meeting scheduling on the go. It allows users to book, reschedule, and cancel appointments with ease, syncing with their existing calendars and providing real-time availability. Smart notifications help users stay organized with upcoming events.

Highlights
  • Instant scheduling on mobile
  • Real-time calendar sync
  • Smart event notifications
  • Seamless integration with tools
  • Reschedule and cancel meetings
Features
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Cal.com Companion App: Schedule Meetings Effortlessly on the Go! Tired of juggling calendars and emails to book meetings? The Cal.com Companion App brings the power of Cal.com right to your fingertips, making scheduling seamless, fast, and mobile-friendly. Whether you're in a rush between calls or planning your week from anywhere, this app ensures you never miss a beat. Key Features: - Instant Scheduling: Book, reschedule, or cancel meetings with just a few taps—no desktop required. - Real-Time Availability: Syncs with your Cal.com calendar to show open slots and avoid double-booking. - Smart Notifications: Get push alerts for upcoming events, reminders, and confirmations to stay organized. (coming soon) - Easy Integration: Connects seamlessly with your email, video tools, and team calendars for hassle-free collaboration. Perfect for busy professionals, freelancers, and teams who value time. Download now and transform how you manage your schedule—anytime, anywhere! Available on iOS. Free for individuals to download without a subscription.

About

TimeBuddy

Easily coordinate schedules across different time zones with live analog clocks and a visual meeting planner. Find optimal meeting times with a color-coded heat map indicating availability and share summaries with local times for each participant.

Highlights
  • Live analog clock faces
  • Draggable time slider
  • Working-hours overlap finder
  • Color-coded meeting heat map
  • Shareable meeting summaries
  • National flags and city search
Features
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Time Buddy makes it effortless to stay in sync with people across the world. Add any city or time zone and watch live analog clock faces tick in real time, each showing the local hour at a glance. A clear day/night indicator tells you instantly whether your contact is in business hours, asleep, or somewhere in between. The time slider is the heart of Time Buddy. Drag it to any moment and every clock in your list updates simultaneously, so you can scan all your zones at once and find a window that works for everyone. No mental arithmetic. No tab-switching. The meeting planner highlights the working-hours overlap across your chosen zones in a compact heat map. Green slots mean everyone is available during standard hours. Orange slots flag early mornings or late evenings. Red slots are outside normal hours for at least one participant. Pick a green slot, tap Share, and send a clean meeting summary showing the local time in each person's city. Other features include national flags for quick visual identification, instant toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour formats, and a search that covers thousands of cities and IANA time zones. Whether you manage a remote team spanning three continents, coordinate with freelancers, or simply call family abroad, Time Buddy gives you the clarity to schedule without confusion. Key features: - Live analog clock faces for each time zone - Draggable time slider — see all zones update together - Working-hours overlap finder with colour-coded heat map - Share meeting summary with per-city local times - National flags and city search - 12/24-hour toggle - No account required

Screenshots

Cal.com4 screens
TimeBuddy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cal.com at 55% against TimeBuddy's 0%. Cal.com also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (126 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cal.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cal.com has 126 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Cal.com's written reviews are positive against 0% of TimeBuddy's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cal.com versus TimeBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCal.comTimeBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (126 ratings) — better1.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings126 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCal.com, Inc.Linh Phan Nhat Khanh

Customer experience

Cal.com

All ratings126 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

TimeBuddy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cal.com

No in-app purchases

None

TimeBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cal.com free?
Cal.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeBuddy free?
TimeBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cal.com or TimeBuddy?
Cal.com is rated higher. Cal.com averages 4.8 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while TimeBuddy averages 1.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Cal.com or TimeBuddy have ads?
Neither Cal.com nor TimeBuddy shows ads.

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