Optimum vs Personal Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Optimum
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Plan your day, run a Pomodoro, keep the streak β one app. Optimum is the to-do list, daily planner, and focus timer for people tired of switching between task, habit, and Pomodoro apps. β’ Smart to-do lists with subtasks, reminders, due dates, and attachments β’ Eisenhower matrix so urgent work stops burying important work β’ Routines and streaks that refresh automatically β’ Pomodoro-style focus timer with Focus Zone, sounds, and Live Activity β’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus Control Center quick add β’ Import from Calendar and Reminders; location alerts when you arrive β’ AI task builder that turns a goal into a plan with subtasks β’ Stats, themes, and iCloud sync on iPhone, iPad, and Mac How it works 1. Capture the task β or let AI draft the plan. 2. Prioritize on the Eisenhower board, then schedule the routine. 3. Start a focus session and check the widget when you come up for air. Optimum is built for deep work, not another checklist clone. Privacy: we donβt collect your data. Download Optimum and make today the plan you actually finish. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Personal Calendar
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Personal Calendar is a calm, beautifully themed daily companion. It unifies your calendar, assistant, notes, habits, to-dos, weather, and market rates into a single glanceable home screen β then gets out of your way. THREE VISUAL DIRECTIONS β’ Morning Light β clean, minimal, indigo. A crisp everyday look. β’ Almanac β warm editorial paper with cream, ink, and amber. β’ Midnight β dark glass with electric lilac. Beautiful at night. Switch themes any time from Settings. Every surface, icon, and category color is routed through the active theme β no bleed, no compromise. CALENDAR THAT ACTUALLY WORKS β’ Six views β Day, Week, Month, Agenda, Kanban, Timeline β all from one cursor. β’ Overlapping events render side-by-side as parallel columns, like Apple Calendar. β’ Week auto-scrolls to today. Month cells show category-colored dots; tap a day to jump to Day view. β’ Customizable week start β Monday or Sunday. NATURAL-LANGUAGE QUICK ADD Type βDentist tomorrow at 3pm for 1hβ β we parse the title, category, date, and duration. No forms to fill. ASSISTANT CHAT Ask for events, todos, and notes in plain English. The assistant adds them straight to your calendar, with a subtle thinking indicator while it works. CUSTOMIZABLE HOME β’ Weather hero with conditions, highs/lows, humidity, and a live feels-like. β’ Today / habits / todos counters. β’ USD, EUR, and gram gold in Turkish Lira β refreshed automatically. β’ Up next, habit chips, open to-dos, and a gorgeous moon phase / sunrise / sunset card. Use the pencil button in the header to toggle sections on or off. WEATHER YOU CAN TRUST Live Open-Meteo data in Β°C or Β°F, hourly for the next 24 hours and daily for 10 days. Real sun, moon, cloud, rain, snow, thunder, fog, and cloud-moon glyphs β no more sun icons on rainy days. PRIVATE CLOUD SYNC Your data is backed up to your private cloud in the background. Works fully offline too β nothing is ever required to be online. HABIT STREAKS, NOTES, WEATHER LOCATIONS Build small daily habits with streak counters. Keep lightweight notes with pin and search. Watch the weather in every city you care about. NO ADS, NO TRACKING, NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Personal Calendar at every 2 days against Optimum's every 2 weeks. Personal Calendar also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Optimum ships an update every 2 weeks, Personal Calendar every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optimum | Personal Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohini Sharma | Yakup Keskin |
In-app purchases
Optimum
No in-app purchases
Personal Calendar
No in-app purchases









