Until vs CalenCanvs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Until
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Some days deserve more than a line in your calendar. Until turns the moments you're waiting for โ a trip, a birthday, a wedding, the last day of school โ into beautiful full-screen posters you'll actually want to open. Your next big day fills the screen: hand-painted art, a bold number, and the exact date it lands. Calm, uncluttered, and quietly motivating. BEAUTIFUL BY DEFAULT โข A full-screen art poster for every countdown โข 50+ hand-painted backgrounds โ birthdays, travel, weddings, holidays and more โข Or set your own photo behind any event โข A warm, dusk-inspired design that never feels cluttered MORE THAN A NUMBER โข Milestones mark the journey โ the halfway point, the final week, the big day โ with a progress bar, so the wait feels alive โข Count up from a date too ("days since") โข Recurring birthdays and anniversaries that never need resetting RIGHT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN โข Beautiful widgets keep your next day in sight without opening the app โข Small, medium, and featured sizes COUNT DOWN TOGETHER โข Share any countdown with a short code โ everyone follows the same day, on their own phone โข Perfect for trips, weddings, and group plans EFFORTLESS TO FILL โข Import birthdays from Contacts or events from your Calendar in a tap โข Gentle reminders so the day never sneaks up on you YOURS, AND PRIVATE โข Everything lives on your device โ no account required Count down to what matters. Make the wait beautiful. Until Pro unlocks custom photo backgrounds, the featured home-screen widget, and more, as a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime unlock.
CalenCanvs
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Free on this device only Group sharing and device sync require a subscription CalenCanvs brings selected calendar events from your iPhone or iPad into a monthly board. Write directly on the calendar with a compatible stylus or your finger, and add stamps to make plans easy to recognize. โข Free personal board โ no sign-in required Calendar display, handwriting, stamps, and the normal personal-board experience work without a subscription. โข Read your selected device calendars Choose which calendars to display. CalenCanvs does not add, change, or delete source events. โข Handwriting and stamps Write directly on dates and plans with a compatible stylus or your finger. โข Optional Group Sharing Group sharing and device sync require a subscription. One owner subscription covers one shared board for up to six people, and invited members pay nothing extra. Your App Store shows the local price. If the subscription ends, shared viewing, editing, and sync pause. Personal boards remain free, and retained shared data becomes available again after renewal. Display selected calendar events and write directly over them. Group Sharing syncs plans and handwriting in real time across iPhone and iPad. A Mac app is also available. When Group Sharing is enabled, shared event details and handwriting are stored in the cloud and sync in real time to approved members on iPhone and iPad. Personal boards remain available on your device. A Mac app is also available. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 14-day free trial for eligible first-time Group Sharing subscribers. After the trial, the selected monthly or yearly plan renews automatically at the App Store's displayed local price. Cancel during the trial to avoid charges. Personal boards remain free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CalenCanvs at every 2 days against Until's every 3 weeks. Until's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Until sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CalenCanvs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Until ships an update every 3 weeks, CalenCanvs every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Until | CalenCanvs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAI HANA LLC | Naoki Miura |
In-app purchases
Until
- Until Pro (Lifetime)$14.99
CalenCanvs
- Group Sharing Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Group Sharing Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year









