Comparison

Loft Calendar vs CatGrab

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

Head to head
About

Loft Calendar

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For those who cherish life’s 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. Today’s 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 year’s 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. Today’s Gift is for entertainment purposes only; official public holiday announcements shall prevail.

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CatGrab

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CatGrab is a to-do app with a cat, a fish, and a very simple idea: every day, the cat makes a move. Each CatGrab is one action you take today. Each fish is what you are after β€” a goal you want to land, or a partner you want to chase it with. Add a task, hook it to a fish, and watch the day add up. FIVE STATUSES, NOT JUST A CHECKBOX Real work is rarely just done or not done. Every CatGrab carries one of five states: To Do, Doing, Done, Blocked, and Cancelled. Tap the status circle, or drag the status pill in the editor, and you always know what is moving and what is stuck. A LIST THAT SORTS ITSELF Todo, Upcoming, and Done. Today's items come first, overdue ones sit right behind with the most recent on top, and anything without a time waits quietly at the end. Due today is marked yellow, overdue is marked red. No dragging, no manual ordering. FISH: YOUR GOALS AND YOUR PEOPLE A fish can be the big thing you are working toward, or someone you are working with. Import from Contacts in one step, or create a fish by hand with an avatar and a note. Star the ones that matter and they always come first β€” in search, and in the picker when you attach a fish to a CatGrab. Open any fish to see everything you have done for it. A CALENDAR THAT SHOWS THE CATCH Zoom from year to month to day. Every day is painted with the status of what happened on it: a single status draws its own icon, several draw a split. Look back at a week, a month, or a whole year and see exactly how much you actually caught. REMINDERS THAT ARRIVE IN TIME Reminders are set as lead time, not a fixed hour β€” thirty minutes before, two hours before, whatever suits you. The app icon badge counts what is still open and due, so a glance at your Home Screen is enough. TIME IS OPTIONAL Not every task belongs on a clock. Turn the time off and a CatGrab simply lives in your list until you get to it. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Everything syncs through your own iCloud account, so your iPhone and iPad stay in step. There is no CatGrab account to create, and your tasks are never uploaded to our servers. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. FREE, WITH ONE OPTIONAL PURCHASE CatGrab is free to use and supported by ads. An in-app purchase removes them permanently. Every feature described above is included either way β€” nothing is locked behind the purchase. Make a move. Catch the fish. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://catgrab.youmindhub.com/privacy

Screenshots

Loft Calendar4 screens
CatGrab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Loft Calendar at none against CatGrab's shown. CatGrab's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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

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

Both are free to download. Loft Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CatGrab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loft Calendar ships an update every 2 months, CatGrab every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Loft Calendar versus CatGrab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoft CalendarCatGrab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLUEPRINT TECH LIMITEDε°‘ζ–° θ”‘

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Loft Calendar

One-time1
  • Loft Calendar$9.99
1 purchases

CatGrab

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Loft Calendar free?
Loft Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CatGrab free?
CatGrab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loft Calendar or CatGrab have ads?
CatGrab shows ads; Loft Calendar does not.
Which is updated more often, Loft Calendar or CatGrab?
Loft Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and CatGrab every 8 days. Most recently, Loft Calendar was updated on October 25, 2026 and CatGrab on October 25, 2026.

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