Comparison

Custom Alerts vs Cloud Calendars

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

Head to head
About

Custom Alerts

This app allows users to set highly customizable alerts for calendar events, ranging from minutes to weeks in advance. It supports multiple calendars and enables event creation and editing directly within the application, syncing seamlessly with the native iOS calendar.

Highlights
  • Set alerts from 0 minutes to 99 weeks ahead
  • Supports multiple calendars
  • Create and edit calendar events
  • Syncs with iOS calendar
  • Customizable alert timing
Features
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Set alerts on calendar events as close as 0 minutes ahead of the event or as long as 99 weeks ahead of the event •Supports multiple calendars •Create and edit calendar events from within Custom Alerts •Everything automatically syncs with the built-in iOS calendar app.

About

Cloud Calendars

Consolidate your Google, iCloud, and Microsoft calendars with integrated weather forecasts. Plan your day efficiently with customizable widgets and multiple calendar views.

Highlights
  • Syncs Google, iCloud, and Microsoft calendars
  • Integrated weather forecasts
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Multiple calendar views (Day, Week, Month, Year, List)
  • Drag-and-drop event editing
  • Create Google Meet and Microsoft Teams links
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Plan Your Day with Calendar + Weather Together Cloud Calendars combines your calendars and weather into one beautifully organized planning experience. Manage iCloud, Google Calendar, and Microsoft calendars in a single app while seeing forecasts directly inside your schedule, widgets, and planning views. Stay ahead of meetings, travel, school pickups, outdoor activities, and busy days with calendar views designed for faster planning. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Add beautiful widgets that combine: • Calendar events • Weather forecasts • Upcoming schedule • Moon phase and conditions • Wind and temperature • Daily agenda overview Choose from multiple widget styles to see your day directly from the Home Screen. WHY CLOUD CALENDARS • View iCloud, Google Calendar, and Microsoft calendars together • Plan with built-in weather forecasts • Use beautiful Home Screen widgets • Drag, move, and resize events naturally • Create Google Meet and Microsoft Teams links • Switch between Day, Week, Month, Year, and List views • Manage work and personal calendars in one place FEATURES All Your Calendars Together Connect and manage calendars from iCloud, Google Calendar, and Microsoft in one clean, color-coded experience. Weather Built Into Your Calendar See hourly and daily forecasts directly inside your planning workflow, including temperature, conditions, moon phase, wind, and weather icons. Calendar + Weather Widgets View your schedule and weather instantly from customizable Home Screen widgets. Multiple Calendar Views Choose Day, Week, Month, Year, or List view depending on how you plan your time. Easy Event Editing Tap, drag, and resize events directly on the calendar for fast and natural scheduling. Dedicated Weather View Explore detailed forecasts with hourly conditions and useful planning insights. Create Events from Forecasts Tap a forecast hour to instantly create a new event with the selected time. Built-In Meeting Links Quickly add Google Meet and Microsoft Teams links to events. PERFECT FOR • Work and personal calendar management • Weather-aware planning • Outdoor activities and travel • Busy schedules and family planning • Google Calendar and iCloud users • Microsoft calendar users Try Cloud Calendars and make every day easier to plan. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Cloud Calendars offers auto-renewable subscriptions. Free Plan • Google Calendar sync • Multiple calendar views • Weather features • Widgets • Google Meet support Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.cloud-calendars.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Custom Alerts4 screens
Cloud Calendars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cloud Calendars at Free against Custom Alerts's $0.99. Cloud Calendars also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). Custom Alerts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On ads and device support 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

Cloud Calendars is free to download; Custom Alerts costs $0.99 up front. Cloud Calendars sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Custom Alerts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloud Calendars holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Custom Alerts ships an update every 13 months, Cloud Calendars every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Custom Alerts versus Cloud Calendars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom AlertsCloud Calendars
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.5 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings412 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalm Seas Software, LLCArte Soft Ltd

Customer experience

Custom Alerts

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Cloud Calendars

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

None

Custom Alerts

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Cloud Calendars

Subscriptions4
  • Advanced Monthly$0.491 Month
  • Advanced Yearly$4.991 Year
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Custom Alerts free?
Custom Alerts costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cloud Calendars free?
Cloud Calendars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Custom Alerts or Cloud Calendars?
Cloud Calendars is rated higher. Custom Alerts averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Cloud Calendars averages 4.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Custom Alerts or Cloud Calendars have ads?
Neither Custom Alerts nor Cloud Calendars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Custom Alerts or Cloud Calendars?
Custom Alerts ships an update every 13 months, and Cloud Calendars every 3 weeks. Most recently, Custom Alerts was updated on October 21, 2026 and Cloud Calendars on October 7, 2026.

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