Comparison

CalAction vs Your Dates

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

Head to head
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.

About

Your Dates

Features
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Your Dates keeps you on top of every occasion: birthdays, anniversaries, important events, and more — all in one place! Timely reminders help you plan something nice or prepare for an important meeting. Create profiles for people you know and add events for them. Share events with others who have the app installed. Back up to iCloud anytime so you never lose data or can move it to another device. FEATURES • Upcoming: today's events and everything in the next 30 days • Calendar with color markers — each event has its own color • People profiles with photos, notes, greeting drafts, and wish history • Import from Contacts (read-only) and bulk birthday import • Age on the day — ""turns N"" — with an option to hide the birth year • Per-event reminders and a daily digest at a time you choose • Menstrual cycle tracking on the calendar, future-only prediction • Import and export events with Apple Calendar, with duplicate detection • Share Extension and Shortcuts: add events from anywhere • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets; Live Activity for today's events • Search people and events; merge duplicates • ZIP backup with photos to iCloud Drive, plus auto-backup • Optional iCloud sync between your devices • CSV and ICS export, themes, and 9 languages PRIVACY Your data stays on your device by default. No analytics, no ads. iCloud is optional. Part of the Your … app family by Lutarea.

Screenshots

CalAction4 screens
Your Dates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Your Dates at none against CalAction's 1. Your Dates also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). CalAction's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). 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. Your Dates asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalAction ships an update every 2 days, Your Dates every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CalAction versus Your Dates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalActionYour Dates
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMijndert StuijAlexandr Lutenko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CalAction

One-time1
  • CalAction Pro$3.99
None

Your Dates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalAction free?
CalAction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Your Dates free?
Your Dates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CalAction or Your Dates have ads?
Neither CalAction nor Your Dates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalAction or Your Dates?
CalAction ships an update every 2 days, and Your Dates every 2 months. Most recently, CalAction was updated on October 14, 2026 and Your Dates on September 29, 2026.

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