# Fantastical Calendar vs PlanPlus Mobile

The clearest difference is rating: Fantastical Calendar at 4.2 against PlanPlus Mobile's 2.1. Fantastical Calendar also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 18%) and ratings volume (25K vs 38). PlanPlus Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fantastical Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. PlanPlus Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

Fantastical Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fantastical Calendar has 25K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Fantastical Calendar's written reviews are positive against 18% of PlanPlus Mobile's.

Fantastical Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, PlanPlus Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fantastical Calendar | PlanPlus Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (25K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fantastical-calendar/id718043190/reviews)** | [2.1 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planplus-mobile/id1067135061/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **25K** | 38 |
| Positive reviews | **47.3% of reviews** | 18.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#160** | — |
| Size | 186 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **9.3** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flexibits Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/435003924) | [Complete XRM,inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/867324129) |

## What reviewers say

### Fantastical Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fantastical-calendar/id718043190)

**Currently charting:** #160 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This powerful calendar and task management app offers intuitive natural language input for event creation, multiple calendar views, and robust task integration. It provides weather forecasts and advanced features like meeting polls and video conferencing integration for premium users.

**Highlights:** Natural language event and task creation, Multiple calendar views (day, week, month, year), Integrated task management (Todoist, Google Tasks), Weather forecasts, Meeting scheduling and polls, Video conferencing integration

**Features:** Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (2020 Upgrade) | $6.99 | per month |
| Flexibits Premium | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium (2020 Upgrade) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium for Families | $10.49 | per month |
| Premium Family (2020 Upgrade) | $10.49 | per month |
| Premium (2020 Upgrade) | $56.99 | per year |
| Flexibits Premium | $56.99 | per year |
| Premium (2020 Upgrade) | $56.99 | per year |
| Premium for Families | $89.99 | per year |
| Premium Family (2020 Upgrade) | $89.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Excellent natural language input
- 💡 Helpful calendar integration features
- 🚀 Smooth syncing across devices
- 👍 Beautiful and clean UI design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior with reminders and event management
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🤖 Overly aggressive upselling of premium features
- 🤔 Concerns about forced account creation
- 🐛 Sync issues between iOS and Mac versions

**Reported bugs**

- Apple Watch sync problems
- Events disappearing or changing unexpectedly
- Freezing and crashing on certain user actions

**Requested features**

- Option to disable predictive input features
- Improved calendar set management
- Enhanced integration with third-party apps and services
- Ability to customize app icons and themes


### PlanPlus Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planplus-mobile/id1067135061)

Boost your productivity with this mobile planning tool. It helps you organize tasks, manage your calendar, and keep track of contacts using a unique prioritization method. Ideal for anyone looking to improve their daily organization and efficiency.

**Highlights:** Prioritized task list management, Task delegation, Calendar and appointment scheduling, Contact management, Voice note recording

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fantastical Calendar free?

Fantastical Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PlanPlus Mobile free?

PlanPlus Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Fantastical Calendar or PlanPlus Mobile?

Fantastical Calendar is rated higher. Fantastical Calendar averages 4.2 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while PlanPlus Mobile averages 2.1 from 38 ratings.

### Do Fantastical Calendar or PlanPlus Mobile have ads?

Neither Fantastical Calendar nor PlanPlus Mobile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fantastical Calendar or PlanPlus Mobile?

Fantastical Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, and PlanPlus Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Fantastical Calendar was updated on October 23, 2026 and PlanPlus Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*