# Fantastical Calendar vs Motion

The clearest difference is monetization model: Fantastical Calendar at freemium against Motion's subscription. Fantastical Calendar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (25K vs 1.9K). Motion's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fantastical Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Motion sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Fantastical Calendar against 4.1 for Motion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fantastical Calendar has 25K ratings behind it against 1.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Fantastical Calendar's written reviews are positive against 42% of Motion's.

Fantastical Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, Motion weekly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fantastical Calendar | Motion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (25K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fantastical-calendar/id718043190/reviews)** | [4.1 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motion-tasks-and-ai-scheduling/id1580440623/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **25K** | 1.9K |
| Positive reviews | **47.4% of reviews** | 42.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | **#162** | — |
| Size | 186 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flexibits Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/435003924) | [NexusBird, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482672969) |

## What reviewers say

### Fantastical Calendar

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

**Currently charting:** #162 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


### Motion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/motion-tasks-and-ai-scheduling/id1580440623)

This AI-powered assistant intelligently plans your day, schedules meetings, and manages projects, helping busy professionals and teams get work done faster with fewer interruptions. It automates task reorganization and meeting coordination, freeing up valuable time.

**Highlights:** Automated daily planning, Smart to-do notifications, Team collaboration, One-click meeting scheduling, Siri task integration, Document and note management

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $44.99 | per month |
| Annual | $294.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Highly efficient task scheduling
- 🔒 Robust calendar integration
- 👍 Intuitive desktop experience
- 👍 Helpful for users with ADHD
- 👍 Improves productivity and organization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy mobile app
- 🔍 Limited mobile app functionality
- 💰 Expensive subscription cost
- 🔍 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 🔍 Confusing setup process

**Reported bugs**

- Mobile app crashes frequently
- Syncing issues between desktop and mobile
- Tasks not rescheduling properly
- Inability to view full task details on mobile

**Requested features**

- Improved mobile app with full functionality
- Ability to edit tasks on mobile
- Push notifications for upcoming tasks
- Monthly/weekly calendar view in mobile app
- Better integration with other calendars and task managers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fantastical Calendar free?

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

### Is Motion free?

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

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

Fantastical Calendar is rated higher. Fantastical Calendar averages 4.2 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Motion averages 4.1 from 1.9K ratings.

### Do Fantastical Calendar or Motion have ads?

Motion shows ads; Fantastical Calendar does not.

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

Fantastical Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, and Motion weekly. Most recently, Fantastical Calendar was updated on November 11, 2026 and Motion on November 11, 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.*