Linear Calendar vs Year View Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linear Calendar
This app offers a minimalist calendar view displaying your entire year on a single screen. It integrates with existing calendars, allows for simple event management with reminders, and offers customizable themes. Designed for focus, it works offline and syncs across devices without ads or tracking.
- Full year view on one screen
- Integrates Apple and Google Calendars
- Add events by tapping a day
- Color-coded categories
- Set reminders
- Multiple themes
- Offline functionality
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See your whole year on one screen. Chronos is a beautifully minimal calendar that displays 365 days at once. No more flipping through months or losing sight of the big picture. Whether you're planning vacations, tracking deadlines, or remembering birthdays, Chronos helps you see how your year fits together. YOUR YEAR, ONE VIEW Unlike traditional calendars that show you one week or month at a time, Chronos displays your entire year in a single, elegant view. Pinch to zoom from a bird's-eye overview down to individual days. Spot patterns, plan ahead, and never lose context. CALENDAR INTEGRATION See events from your Apple Calendar and Google Calendar right inside Chronos. Meetings, appointments, and reminders from all your calendars appear in the year view—no need to switch apps. SIMPLE EVENT MANAGEMENT - Tap any day to add events - Color-code with categories - Set reminders so you never forget important dates - Events sync instantly across all your Apple devices via iCloud BEAUTIFUL THEMES Personalize your calendar with a variety of themes. Choose from light, dark, and colorful options to match your style or mood. DESIGNED FOR FOCUS - Clean, distraction-free interface - No ads, no tracking, no account required - Your data stays on your devices and in your private iCloud WORKS EVERYWHERE - iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Seamless iCloud sync keeps everything up to date - Works offline — your calendar is always available Chronos is the calendar for people who think in years, not days.
Year View Planner
Visualize your entire year with three distinct calendar layouts: a classic grid, a scrollable continuous view, and a vertical list. Easily scan and manage your annual schedule across multiple Apple devices.
- Three distinct year view layouts
- Intuitive grid arrangement
- Scrollable continuous year view
- Vertical list for mobile scanning
- Supports Mac, iPhone, and iPad
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Three Views. One Year. Grid: The classic layout. Four rows, three columns, twelve months. Your entire year in the most intuitive arrangement. Continuous: Inspired by traditional wall planners, year views and annual calendars. Scroll horizontally through your year like flipping through pages of time. List: Months stacked vertically. Perfect for scanning through the year on your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Linear Calendar at 4.3 against Year View Planner's 2.0. Linear Calendar also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Year View Planner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Linear Calendar sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Year View Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Linear Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linear Calendar has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Linear Calendar ships an update every 9 days, Year View Planner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linear Calendar | Year View Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leap Tech LLC | Peter Thomson |
In-app purchases
Linear Calendar
- Chronos - Year Calendar$4.99
- Unlock 2026$4.99
- Unlock 2030$4.99
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- Unlock 2027$4.99
- Unlock 2029$4.99
- Unlock 2028$4.99
- Lifetime Access$14.99
Year View Planner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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