Comparison

Jahresblick vs CRM Synthesis

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

Head to head
About

Jahresblick

Visualize your entire year at a glance, showing all 12 months side-by-side with holidays, school breaks, and personal appointments. Easily track vacation days and identify conflicts between personal plans and school schedules, all offline and with a single purchase.

Highlights
  • 12 months visible simultaneously
  • Color-coded entries for vacation, visits, and appointments
  • Official school holidays for all German states
  • Customizable holidays and personal categories
  • Automatic remaining vacation calculation
  • Offline functionality
  • A4 export and sharing options
Features
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Jahresblick shows you your entire year at a glance: all 12 months, all events, all school holidays and public holidays in a single view. NEW IN VERSION 2 - Year switching from a dropdown: move between years anytime - Calendar sharing: share your yearly overview via iCloud with family or partner - Apple Calendar: view your existing calendars directly in the yearly overview - iCloud synchronisation: your data on all your devices - Custom categories: rename all categories to suit your needs WHAT JAHRESBLICK OFFERS Calendar view All 12 months, horizontally scrollable and adjustable with pinch-to-zoom. Public holidays, school holidays, nursery holidays and your own events, all at a glance. Holiday planning Enter your holiday days and immediately see how many working days remain, with a breakdown by month and by holiday period. Part-time configuration and region-specific public holidays included. School and public holidays Preset school holidays for all German federal states, plus public holidays through to 2028. Add your own holidays whenever you like. Sharing and sync Share your yearly overview via iCloud with your family. Recipients see your events directly in their app, ideal for planning holidays together. Privacy All data is stored locally on your device only, and optionally in your personal iCloud. No servers, no accounts, no advertising. Jahresblick is the app for anyone who prefers to see their year in a single view rather than a rolling monthly calendar.

About

CRM Synthesis

Features
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CRM Synthesis is a CRM solution designed for the solo sales or support professional: someone who wants serious customer relationship tools without a web-service subscription, advertisements, in-app purchases, upgrade tiers, or vendor lock-in. Both the iOS and macOS versions offer full functionality. No features are held back for a separate β€œpremium” version, and there are no monthly fees. CRM Synthesis will store your data in your own iCloud account, not on any other servers. Your records and preferences will sync across your Apple devices without requiring any hosted CRM service. CRM Synthesis supports robust import and export options, including CSV and hierarchical JSON, so you can back up your data, move it between systems, or leave our product just as easily as you adopted it. CRM Synthesis supports Light Mode and Dark Mode, adjustable font scaling, general accessibility, and personalization. Basic Features CRM Synthesis supports core Customer Relationship Management workflows. You can create Organization records, related Contact records, and History records that track communication with each contact. You can also create Tasks, Opportunities, Cases and Assets. There is an email client, Apple Calendar integration, and support for both managing Notes in folder hierarchies and alternatively developing a Glossary. You can easily switch between these feature sets, and you can hide those you don’t use. Multiple Database Support CRM Synthesis lets you create separate databases for different purposes. You can use different databases for established clients and prospects, different product lines, or unrelated business efforts. Custom Properties You can customize user-defined fields for different record types, to best fit your business.

Screenshots

Jahresblick4 screens
CRM Synthesis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CRM Synthesis at every 10 days against Jahresblick's every 5 months. Jahresblick's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Jahresblick costs $1.99 and CRM Synthesis $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jahresblick ships an update every 5 months, CRM Synthesis every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Jahresblick versus CRM Synthesis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJahresblickCRM Synthesis
Price$1.99 β€” better$4.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 10 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp HuckenbeckOuter Planet Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Jahresblick

No in-app purchases

None

CRM Synthesis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jahresblick free?
Jahresblick costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CRM Synthesis free?
CRM Synthesis costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jahresblick or CRM Synthesis have ads?
Neither Jahresblick nor CRM Synthesis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jahresblick or CRM Synthesis?
Jahresblick ships an update every 5 months, and CRM Synthesis every 10 days. Most recently, Jahresblick was updated on October 31, 2026 and CRM Synthesis on October 27, 2026.

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