Loft Calendar vs CalStack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Loft Calendar
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For those who cherish lifeβs small details and quiet routines β like organizing a drawer, pack your schedules neatly away, leaving peaceful white space to see the whole year, this month, and today. Washi-paper-inspired shades, a tiny card to flip, a few journal lines, and pouring a glass of water for yourself; with your schedule tucked in order, take the rest slow, and hold space for small daily blessings. Todayβs Gift Β· Fortune, Lucky Color, & Lucky Number In the morning or during a quiet break, flip open a little card β today's fortune, lucky color, and lucky number. Like a tiny note left by your desk, it won't disturb your calendar's tranquility. Skip it if you don't need it; whenever you crave a sweet daily ritual, just gently reveal it. Organize Like a Drawer, Effortlessly Integrated Bring your scattered subscription links and old schedules gradually into Loft. Paste your calendar subscription URL or sync directly with your phone calendar β keep everything in one place, while deciding what stays visible. Just like tidying up a drawer, once everything has its spot, your mind clears up too. Year, Month, and Day at a Minimal Glance Gaze at the yearβs overall outline, feel your monthly rhythm, and focus solely on what needs doing today. Three levels of view, framed in the same spacious canvas. Multinational Holiday Templates, Easily Added Public holiday templates for 11 regions β Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, US, UK, Australia, Canada, South Korea, and New Zealand. Add whichever you need. Import full-year or single holidays seamlessly into your calendar, saving you an extra search when planning leaves or getaways. Japanese Nature Β· Washi Paper Themes Low-saturation, washi-inspired tones β River Sand, Moss, Cloud Paper... layered onto your calendar like picking a mood for the day. Choose your favorite light and dark themes; subtle and muted, quietly accompanying you through your planning. Create Single, Multiple, or Themed Schedules in a Few Taps Tap from your daily view or monthly grid, select a suggestion, and quickly fill in a few details. Create single items, multiple events (such as class or shift schedules), or a bundle of themed schedules β no tedious forms to face, leaving more time for the little things in life. Mindful Wellness Β· Hydrate, Stretch, and Rest Your Eyes Optional gentle reminders: drink a glass of water, stand up to stretch, or look out into the distance to rest your eyes. Soft notifications that won't clutter your calendar grid β like a quiet whisper to yourself. Journal & Diary Beyond plans, save a few lines for today: a mood, a thought, or a tiny detail you noticed. Your schedule rests quietly alongside, leaving a cozy, unfilled corner like an open journal page. Loft Calendar Premium β One-time purchase of $9.99 for full lifetime access, ad-free. Todayβs Gift is for entertainment purposes only; official public holiday announcements shall prevail.
CalStack
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CalStack is a personal command center for your calendar, email, tasks, notes, contacts, and AI assistant. Built for people who live across meetings, travel, family schedules, projects, and inboxes, CalStack brings the day into one focused view instead of scattering it across apps. See your day, upcoming week, pinned events, meetings, reminders, and time zones in a single dashboard. Use Start Day, Check In, and Wind Down rituals to turn your calendar, email, tasks, and notes into practical daily context. CalStack also includes an AI chatbot that can work with your local app context, including calendar events, synced notes, processed email, contacts, and saved preferences. You can connect supported AI providers or local model servers depending on your setup. Key features: β’ Unified calendar dashboard β’ Day, week, month, quarter, year, and list calendar views β’ Pinned and starred calendar events β’ Time zone dashboard with time scrubber β’ AI-assisted Start Day, Check In, and Wind Down workflows β’ Email sync and searchable email context β’ Brain notes and memory layer β’ Contact tracking β’ Meeting and video link support β’ Local model support for privacy-focused workflows β’ iCloud sync for supported app data β’ Native iPhone, iPad, and Mac layouts CalStack is designed to help you understand what matters today, prepare for what is coming next, and keep useful context close without turning your day into another inbox.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Loft Calendar at Free against CalStack's $9.99. CalStack's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On ads and iOS requirement 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
Loft Calendar is free to download; CalStack costs $9.99 up front. Loft Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CalStack asks for nothing beyond the download.
Loft Calendar ships an update every 2 months, CalStack every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loft Calendar | CalStack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $9.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLUEPRINT TECH LIMITED | Pick Two Productions Inc |
In-app purchases
Loft Calendar
- Loft Calendar$9.99
CalStack
No in-app purchases









