Comparison

MirrorCal vs CalAction

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

Head to head
About

MirrorCal

Features
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Juggling daily between your personal, professional, and family calendars? MirrorCal is the essential tool to consolidate all your events into one single place, without mixing up your different accounts. MirrorCal allows you to select multiple source calendars (iCloud, Google, Outlook, etc.) and automatically copy all their events to the destination calendar of your choice. Perfect for blocking out time on your work calendar for personal appointments, or simply keeping a perfectly updated overview of your schedule! KEY FEATURES: • Seamless Synchronization: Compile events from multiple calendars into a single destination. • Multi-source Support: Works with all calendars configured on your iPhone (iCloud, Google Calendar, Exchange, Outlook, etc.). • 100% Private: The app runs entirely locally on your device. Absolutely no calendar data is sent to external servers. • Highly Customizable: Precisely choose which calendars to mirror and set the exact synchronization period (e.g., the next 7 days). • Smart Tracking: Edits and deletions on the source calendar are automatically reflected on your destination calendar. Let MirrorCal work quietly in the background to keep your schedule unified. Never double-book yourself again. Download MirrorCal today and take back control of your time!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

MirrorCal2 screens
CalAction4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MirrorCal at none against CalAction's 1. MirrorCal also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. CalAction sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MirrorCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MirrorCal versus CalAction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMirrorCalCalAction
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilfried LafayeMijndert Stuij

In-app purchases

None

MirrorCal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CalAction

One-time1
  • CalAction Pro$3.99

Questions

Is MirrorCal free?
MirrorCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CalAction free?
CalAction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MirrorCal or CalAction have ads?
Neither MirrorCal nor CalAction shows ads.

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