Comparison

Shared Calendar vs Life

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

Head to head
About

Shared Calendar

Features
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Stop retyping your schedule everywhere. Loop is the shared calendar that actually keeps up with your life. Coaches email schedules. Schools send PDFs. Your boss texts you shift changes. Instead of manually entering everything into your calendar, just paste it into Loop โ€” the AI reads it and creates the events for you. PASTE ANY SCHEDULE, INSTANTLY Copy a schedule from an email, a text, or a group chat and paste it into Loop. Or snap a photo of a printed schedule. Loop's AI turns it into calendar events in seconds โ€” no manual typing required. SHARE WITH EVERYONE WHO NEEDS TO KNOW Create a group and invite family members, teammates, or coworkers with a single shareable link. Everyone sees the same calendar. No more "wait, when is that again?" texts. COORDINATE AS A GROUP Propose events to your group and let everyone accept or decline. Flag events that need attention. Everyone stays in the loop without the group chat chaos. WORKS FOR EVERYONE Sports parents juggling practice schedules. Couples coordinating busy weeks. Friend groups planning events. Families keeping everyone on the same page. Free to get started. Loop Pro unlocks the AI schedule parser, unlimited groups, proposed events, event flagging, and all 10 themes โ€” $4.99/month or $39.99/year. Try Pro free for 7 days.

About

Life

Features
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Take control of your life with an all-in-one productivity planner designed for habits, goals, and daily tasks. Organize your routines, track progress with beautiful activity grids, monitor your life score, and stay motivated with detailed insights. Create custom life areas, manage quick tasks, view weekly performance, and build better habits through a clean and customizable experience. Use widgets for faster access, analyze your history with powerful charts, and turn your goals into consistent routines. Perfect for productivity, self-improvement, planning, habit tracking, and personal growth. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shared Calendar4 screens
Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shared Calendar at none against Life's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Shared Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Life sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shared Calendar ships an update weekly, Life every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Shared Calendar versus Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShared CalendarLife
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustin LeitmannYevhenii Ksenych

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shared Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Loop Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Loop Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Life

Subscriptions2
  • Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$34.99

Questions

Is Shared Calendar free?
Shared Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Life free?
Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shared Calendar or Life have ads?
Life shows ads; Shared Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Shared Calendar or Life?
Shared Calendar ships an update weekly, and Life every 8 days. Most recently, Shared Calendar was updated on October 12, 2026 and Life on October 2, 2026.

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