# Shared Calendar vs Life

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Shared Calendar | Life |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 8 days |
| Size | 35 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Austin Leitmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896539838) | [Yevhenii Ksenych](https://appshunter.io/developer/1853924238) |

## What reviewers say

### Shared Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shared-calendar-loop/id6768106004)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Loop Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Loop Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


### Life

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/life-to-do-list-planner/id6770062685)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*