Comparison

Pink Tile vs OwlCal

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

Head to head
About

Pink Tile

Features
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Pink Tile is a private time-blocking journal. Plan your day in colored blocks, log what actually happened, and see where your hours went this week and this year. WHAT IT DOES - Today tab: a 24-hour timeline. Tap an hour, or +, to add a block - Each block has a category, a start and end time, planned or logged, and an optional note - Categories tab: your own categories with a color and an icon, and the hours logged this week in each - Year tab: this year's logged hours by category, and your last 12 weeks side by side - Lock Screen and Home Screen widget that opens Pink Tile - No accounts, no cloud, no analytics tracking PRIVACY - Everything stays on your device - No third-party SDKs, no servers WITHOUT PRO Everything is unlocked for your first 3 days. After that, up to 3 categories in total. Blocks are never limited. PRO - Unlimited categories Subscription Details - Pro Monthly: $3 / month - Pro Annual: $13 / year - Lifetime: $29 one-time Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled in Settings at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://danielius.studio/pink-tile/terms Privacy Policy: https://danielius.studio/pink-tile/privacy

About

OwlCal

This app centralizes family schedules with color-coded calendars for each member. It allows for shared shopping and to-do lists, meal planning, and integration with existing calendars. It also supports creating profiles for children without requiring individual accounts.

Highlights
  • Color-coded family calendars
  • Shared shopping and to-do lists
  • Integrated meal planner
  • Child profiles without accounts
  • Subscription to external calendars
  • Event reminders with attendee details
Features
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OwlCal keeps your whole family on one calendar, color-coded so a glance tells you whose day it is. EVERYONE, ONE CALENDAR Give each person a color. See the family in Month, Week, Day, and List views, and tap a name to filter to just them. KIDS WITHOUT ACCOUNTS Add children as profiles with no email or password. On a shared device you switch into their profile like a streaming app, and everything they add is theirs. SHOPPING & TO-DO LISTS A list per store. Assign a whole list or a single item to someone. Check things off and see who did it and when. MEAL PLANNER Breakfast, lunch, and dinner on one weekly board, per person. SUBSCRIBE TO YOUR CALENDARS Fold in your Google, Outlook, or Apple calendars. Put each on the right person's color and choose who sees it. REMINDERS THAT SAY WHO A push before events with the time, the person, and a tappable address. Start with a 30-day free trial. After that, OwlCal is $9.99 per year for up to 6 family members. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS OwlCal Yearly: $9.99 per year (1-year auto-renewing subscription) after a 30-day free trial. Payment is charged to your App Store account; the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://owlcal.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pink Tile4 screens
OwlCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OwlCal at 15.0 against Pink Tile's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pink Tile sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month and OwlCal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pink Tile ships an update every 6 days, OwlCal every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pink Tile versus OwlCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPink TileOwlCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanielius ChalikovasSignOut

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pink Tile

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$3.001 Month
  • Pro Annual$13.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.00
1 purchases

OwlCal

Subscriptions1
  • OwlCal Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Pink Tile free?
Pink Tile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OwlCal free?
OwlCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pink Tile or OwlCal have ads?
Neither Pink Tile nor OwlCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pink Tile or OwlCal?
Pink Tile ships an update every 6 days, and OwlCal every 4 days. Most recently, Pink Tile was updated on October 9, 2026 and OwlCal on October 6, 2026.

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