Cal2CSV vs CalAction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cal2CSV
Easily export your iPhone calendar events to CSV or ICS files for backup, sharing, or analysis. This privacy-focused tool allows you to select date ranges and specific calendars, then share the exported data via native iOS sharing options.
- Export to CSV and ICS formats
- Flexible date range selection
- Multi-calendar support
- Native iOS sharing
- Privacy-focused local processing
- No account registration required
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Export your system calendar events to CSV or ICS in a few steps. Cal2CSV is built for backups, calendar migration, sharing, and working with event data in a spreadsheet. CHOOSE WHAT TO EXPORT • Select one, several, or all calendars • Use the last 7 days, preset ranges, or a custom date range • Filter events by words in the title or notes FLEXIBLE OUTPUT • Create CSV files for spreadsheets and data workflows • Create ICS files for compatible calendar apps • Preserve recurring-event occurrences and all-day events • Include useful fields such as title, start and end time, duration, calendar, location, and notes • Pro can also include timezone and event ID columns PRIVATE BY DESIGN Calendar content is processed on your device. Cal2CSV does not upload your calendar data to a server. FREE AND PRO The free version exports events from the most recent 7 days, with up to 10 events per export. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks any date range, unlimited events per export, extra columns, and keyword filtering.
CalAction
Effortlessly manage your calendar events by importing ICS files from any source, creating new events from scratch, and organizing your schedule. It offers smart import features, privacy-first design, and powerful search capabilities.
- Import ICS files from any app
- Create and export calendar events
- Smart import with preview and duplicate detection
- Privacy-first, no accounts or tracking
- Search calendar events
- Find and clean duplicate events
- Bulk operations for events
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CalAction makes importing, creating, and managing calendar events effortless. Open any ICS file, create events from scratch, and keep your calendars organized — all in one app. No subscription. Privacy first. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Open ICS files from Mail, Safari, WhatsApp, or any app using the Share Sheet. Browse with the file picker, paste from clipboard, enter a URL, scan a QR code, or drag and drop. Six ways to import — CalAction handles them all. CREATE ICS FILES Build calendar events from scratch. Set the title, date, time, location, notes, URL, and alarms. Export as an ICS file, share via QR code, or add directly to your calendar. SMART IMPORT Preview every event before importing. Choose which calendar to add them to. See duplicate warnings so you never import the same event twice. CalAction detects Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Webex, and FaceTime links and shows a "Join Call" button in your calendar. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data never leaves your device. No accounts, no tracking, no analytics. Just a tool that respects your privacy. SEARCH YOUR CALENDAR Find any event by title, location, or notes — across the past and next year. FIND DUPLICATES Scan your calendars for duplicate events. Review grouped results and clean them up in one tap. BULK OPERATIONS Select multiple events to delete, move to another calendar, or export as a single ICS file. SMART CONFLICT RESOLUTION Importing duplicates? See a side-by-side diff and choose to skip, replace, or keep both — per event. AUTO-ROUTING RULES Automatically assign events to the right calendar based on keywords in the title or location. Set it once, import effortlessly. CALENDAR EXPORT Export an entire calendar as a single ICS file. Perfect for backups or migrating between calendar services. MORE FEATURES - Import history with undo — roll back any import - QR code generation for sharing events - 7 accent color themes - 7 colorful icons - Haptic feedback - Choose your preferred maps app (Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze) - Works with iCloud, Google, Outlook, and Exchange calendars - Share extension for importing from any app - Your data never leaves your device Completely free to use. No subscriptions. No accounts. No tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CalAction at every 2 days against Cal2CSV's every 7 months. Cal2CSV's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Cal2CSV sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CalAction sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cal2CSV against 5.0 for CalAction. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Cal2CSV ships an update every 7 months, CalAction every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cal2CSV | CalAction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhihao Yang | Mijndert Stuij |
Customer experience
Cal2CSV
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In-app purchases
Cal2CSV
- Unlock Pro$0.99
CalAction
- CalAction Pro$3.99









