Comparison

Linear Calendar vs Shared Calendar

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Shared Calendar

Features
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Stop retyping your schedule everywhere. Loop is the shared calendar that actually keeps up with your life. Coaches email schedules. Schools send PDFs. Your boss texts you shift changes. Instead of manually entering everything into your calendar, just paste it into Loop — the AI reads it and creates the events for you. PASTE ANY SCHEDULE, INSTANTLY Copy a schedule from an email, a text, or a group chat and paste it into Loop. Or snap a photo of a printed schedule. Loop's AI turns it into calendar events in seconds — no manual typing required. SHARE WITH EVERYONE WHO NEEDS TO KNOW Create a group and invite family members, teammates, or coworkers with a single shareable link. Everyone sees the same calendar. No more "wait, when is that again?" texts. COORDINATE AS A GROUP Propose events to your group and let everyone accept or decline. Flag events that need attention. Everyone stays in the loop without the group chat chaos. WORKS FOR EVERYONE Sports parents juggling practice schedules. Couples coordinating busy weeks. Friend groups planning events. Families keeping everyone on the same page. Free to get started. Loop Pro unlocks the AI schedule parser, unlimited groups, proposed events, event flagging, and all 10 themes — $4.99/month or $39.99/year. Try Pro free for 7 days.

Screenshots

Linear Calendar4 screens
Shared Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Linear Calendar at 13.0 against Shared Calendar's 15.1. 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. Linear Calendar sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Shared Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linear Calendar ships an update every 9 days, Shared Calendar weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Linear Calendar versus Shared Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinear CalendarShared Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeap Tech LLCAustin Leitmann

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Linear Calendar

One-time7
  • Chronos - Year Calendar$4.99
  • Unlock 2026$4.99
  • Unlock 2030$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Unlock 2027$4.99
  • Unlock 2029$4.99
  • Unlock 2028$4.99
  • Lifetime Access$14.99
2 purchases

Shared Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Loop Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Loop Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Linear Calendar free?
Linear Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shared Calendar free?
Shared Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Linear Calendar or Shared Calendar have ads?
Neither Linear Calendar nor Shared Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linear Calendar or Shared Calendar?
Linear Calendar ships an update every 9 days, and Shared Calendar weekly. Most recently, Linear Calendar was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shared Calendar on October 24, 2026.

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