Comparison

LightCal² vs MX Calendar

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

Head to head
About

LightCal²

This minimalist calendar app helps you manage your schedule and visualize important dates. It offers countdowns to future events and the ability to add special markers to specific days, bringing a sense of ritual to your time.

Highlights
  • Countdown to future events
  • Count up from past events
  • Date badges for special days
  • Detailed date information
  • Schedule management
  • Minimalist design
Features
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“What’s on the schedule today?” “How many days until the next anniversary?” LightCal² is a minimalist calendar app that brings multiple features together in one clean experience. View detailed date information at a glance. Comprehensive schedule management is built in. 【Countdown】 See exactly how far every special day is from today. “We’ve known each other for over two thousand days…” “Only a few days left before the exam…” “My child’s birthday is coming up — time to prepare a gift.” Whether counting down to the future or counting up from the past, every meaningful moment stays clear and visible. 【Date Badges】 Anchor meaningful moments directly onto specific dates. Add special markers to days that matter — small signs of a life well lived. “Maybe this would be perfect for marking work shifts…” “Our holiday schedule is a little different — better mark it.” Every ordinary day deserves to be taken seriously. With a clean and thoughtful design, LightCal² brings a sense of ritual to your time. More features are already on the way. If you have ideas or suggestions, feel free to reach out: dayscalendar@126.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://oceanic-scent-400.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-308b4bef53958043b3e7c99c6160dae4?pvs=74

About

MX Calendar

Features
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MX Calendar is a clean multi-platform calendar app for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. It combines Gregorian dates, Chinese Lunar information, public holidays, and makeup workdays in one place, with local schedule management for daily planning. Key features: - Month view navigation with quick previous/next controls and “Today” jump - Chinese Lunar date, Ganzhi, and Zodiac display - Chinese public holiday and makeup-workday indicators - Day detail panel for festival/day-type information - Local schedule creation, listing, and deletion - Widget support in small/medium/large sizes

Screenshots

LightCal²4 screens
MX Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MX Calendar at none against LightCal²'s 3. MX Calendar also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LightCal² sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MX Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LightCal² ships an update fortnightly, MX Calendar every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
LightCal² versus MX Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightCal²MX Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQingyun Software Studio作甲 盖

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LightCal²

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$4.99
None

MX Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LightCal² free?
LightCal² is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MX Calendar free?
MX Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LightCal² or MX Calendar have ads?
Neither LightCal² nor MX Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LightCal² or MX Calendar?
LightCal² ships an update fortnightly, and MX Calendar every 8 days. Most recently, LightCal² was updated on September 26, 2026 and MX Calendar on September 17, 2026.

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