Comparison

Cal Import vs Clipfile

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

Head to head
About

Cal Import

Easily import calendar events from CSV or ICS files directly into your iPhone's system calendar. Review events with a smart preview, map fields, and handle duplicates and recurring events. All processing is done offline for privacy.

Highlights
  • CSV and ICS file import
  • Smart event preview
  • Customizable field mapping
  • Duplicate event detection
  • One-tap undo import
  • Recurring event support
  • Offline processing
Features
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Cal Import โ€” Import CSV/ICS calendar events to your iPhone in seconds. Effortlessly import calendar events from CSV or ICS files directly into your iPhone's system calendar. Whether you're migrating from another app, syncing work schedules, or organizing events from spreadsheets, Cal Import makes it simple. CORE FEATURES โ€ข File Import โ€” Support for CSV and ICS file formats. Simply select a file from your device and start importing. โ€ข Smart Preview โ€” Review all events before they're added to your calendar. See title, date/time, location, notes, and more at a glance. โ€ข Field Mapping (CSV) โ€” Automatically match CSV columns to calendar fields. The app intelligently detects titles, dates, locations, and notes. Customizable mappings let you control exactly how data is imported. โ€ข Duplicate Detection โ€” Skip duplicate events across imports. Choose from multiple deduplication strategies: strict mode (UID or content match), UID-only, or content fingerprint matching. โ€ข Undo Import โ€” Made a mistake? One tap undoes any import batch, removing all events from that import instantly. โ€ข Repeat Support โ€” Handle complex recurring events with support for iCalendar RRULE repeat patterns. โ€ข Reminders โ€” Map and import event alarms and reminders. โ€ข Timezone Handling โ€” Keep original timezones or convert to your device timezone. Perfect for international event imports. โ€ข Import History โ€” Track all your imports with detailed statistics. View, manage, or undo any past import. โ€ข Batch Processing โ€” Large files are processed efficiently in batches for reliable performance. PRIVACY FIRST โ€ข 100% Offline โ€” All file parsing and event processing happens on your device. Your data is never uploaded to external servers. โ€ข No Data Collection โ€” We don't collect, store, or transmit your calendar events, personal information, or usage data to any third party. โ€ข Local Storage โ€” Import history and settings are stored locally on your device only. โ€ข Transparent Permissions โ€” Calendar access is required only to write events. File access is required only to read your chosen files. Nothing is modified or shared. PRO FEATURES (One-Time Purchase) Upgrade to Pro to unlock unlimited imports and advanced features: โ€ข Unlimited Events โ€” Import as many events as you need. No 10-event free tier limit. โ€ข Advanced Deduplication โ€” Smart duplicate detection across all imports. โ€ข Full Undo Support โ€” Undo any import anytime. โ€ข Complex Repeat Rules โ€” Support for sophisticated recurring event patterns. โ€ข Reminder Mapping โ€” Import event alarms and notifications. โ€ข Timezone Support โ€” Handle timezone conversions and preserve original timezones. โ€ข Large File Handling โ€” Optimized processing for files with hundreds or thousands of events. FREE VS PRO Free: Import up to 10 events per file with core features. Pro: Unlimited events, advanced deduplication, undo, repeat rules, reminders, timezone handling, and large file support. WHO IS THIS FOR? โ€ข Professionals importing work schedules and meeting calendars โ€ข Students organizing class schedules and assignment deadlines โ€ข Event planners managing events from spreadsheets โ€ข Anyone migrating from another calendar app or platform โ€ข Users needing to bulk-import events from exported data SUPPORTED FORMATS โ€ข CSV โ€” Comma-separated values with customizable field mapping โ€ข ICS โ€” iCalendar format standard for calendar data exchange LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese (Simplified) Get started with Cal Import today โ€” the easiest way to bulk import calendar events to your iPhone.

About

Clipfile

Features
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Clipfile saves what you're reading โ€” the whole article, not just the link. Open the Clipfile extension from Safari's page menu and the article is saved, text and all. It is read out of the page you already have open, in your own logged-in session, so anything you can read in Safari comes through complete โ€” including the articles behind a subscription you pay for. Links alone go stale; a saved article doesn't. Saving from another app works too: share a link to Clipfile from anywhere. If you also use Clipfile for Mac, it fills in the article's text for links saved that way, where the page allows it. A READER THAT WORKS OFFLINE Read in Clipfile's reader: clean text in a typeface chosen for reading, at the size your eyes prefer, on a warm paper or bright white page, in light or dark. The saved copy is there on a plane or the subway, and it is still there after the original page has moved, changed or gone. YOUR LIST, KEPT IN ORDER Unread and Read, a search that covers titles, sites and your own notes, and folders that sort themselves: Clipfile files each article under a topic as it arrives, and you can group your list by folder or leave it as one list. A widget keeps your most recent unread articles on your Home Screen, and if something has sat unread for two weeks, Clipfile gives you a gentle nudge. NOTES ON WHAT YOU SAVE Add a note to any article โ€” why you saved it, the line that mattered, what to do with it. Notes are searchable, so the article you can't find by its headline turns up by what you wrote about it. ON YOUR MAC TOO Clipfile for Mac saves from Safari with one keystroke and brings your list up over whatever you're doing. It's the same list, on every device. NO ACCOUNT There is no sign-up. Your iPhone, iPad and Mac find each other through iCloud Keychain, and Link a Device pairs anything iCloud Keychain can't reach with a one-time code. Your list syncs through Clipfile's own server, filed under a random key rather than under your name, and the text of saved articles is stored there encrypted. To sort articles into folders, their titles and web addresses are sent to Google's Gemini. There are no analytics, no advertising and no third-party SDKs. YOUR DATA, YOURS TO TAKE Export your whole list as JSON or CSV at any time, from Settings. Clipfile is free on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Cal Import4 screens
Clipfile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clipfile at none against Cal Import's 1. Cal Import's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cal Import sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clipfile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cal Import ships an update weekly, Clipfile every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Cal Import versus Clipfile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCal ImportClipfile
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhihao YangMike Shear

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cal Import

One-time1
  • Cal Import Pro$0.99
None

Clipfile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cal Import free?
Cal Import is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clipfile free?
Clipfile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cal Import or Clipfile have ads?
Neither Cal Import nor Clipfile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cal Import or Clipfile?
Cal Import ships an update weekly, and Clipfile every 6 days. Most recently, Cal Import was updated on October 13, 2026 and Clipfile on October 12, 2026.

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