# Fantastical Calendar vs Granate

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Granate at 100% against Fantastical Calendar's 47%. Granate also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Fantastical Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (25K vs 10) and chart position (#173 vs unranked). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

Granate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fantastical Calendar has 25K ratings behind it against 10, 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 100% of Granate's.

Fantastical Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, Granate monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fantastical Calendar | Granate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (25K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fantastical-calendar/id718043190/reviews) | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/granate/id1565592092/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **25K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#173** | — |
| Size | 186 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Flexibits Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/435003924) | [Prajna Technologies, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1565592094) |

## What reviewers say

### Fantastical Calendar

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

**Currently charting:** #173 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


### Granate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/granate/id1565592092)

This app guides individuals and families through the complex process of planning and managing affairs after the loss of a loved one. It provides step-by-step assistance for tasks like funeral arrangements, financial account closures, and estate tax filing, while also emphasizing self-care.

**Highlights:** Funeral planning assistance, Financial account management, Estate tax filing guidance, Self-care prioritization, Step-by-step task navigation

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fantastical Calendar free?

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

### Is Granate free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Fantastical Calendar or Granate?

Granate is rated higher. Fantastical Calendar averages 4.2 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Granate averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.

### Do Fantastical Calendar or Granate have ads?

Neither Fantastical Calendar nor Granate shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fantastical Calendar or Granate?

Fantastical Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, and Granate monthly. Most recently, Fantastical Calendar was updated on November 8, 2026 and Granate on November 3, 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.*