# Fantastical Calendar vs Learn German

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Learn German at 100% against Fantastical Calendar's 47%. Learn German also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.6). Fantastical Calendar's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Learn German sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Learn German holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fantastical Calendar has 25K ratings behind it against 37, 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 Learn German's.

Fantastical Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, Learn German every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fantastical Calendar | Learn German |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (25K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fantastical-calendar/id718043190/reviews) | **[4.4 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-german-german-lessons/id1626687294/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **25K** | 37 |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#148** | — |
| Size | 186 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flexibits Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/435003924) | [叶 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1144762363) |

## What reviewers say

### Fantastical Calendar

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

**Currently charting:** #148 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


### Learn German

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-german-german-lessons/id1626687294)

Learn German with HD video lessons and a personal instructor. Covers grammar, listening, and levels A1-B2. Track your progress with daily check-ins. Optimized for iOS devices.

**Highlights:** HD Video Lessons, Personal Instructor, Grammar Instruction, Levels A1-B2, Listening Practice, Progress Tracking

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fantastical Calendar free?

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

### Is Learn German free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Fantastical Calendar or Learn German?

Learn German is rated higher. Fantastical Calendar averages 4.2 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Learn German averages 4.4 from 37 ratings.

### Do Fantastical Calendar or Learn German have ads?

Learn German shows ads; Fantastical Calendar does not.

### Which is updated more often, Fantastical Calendar or Learn German?

Fantastical Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, and Learn German every 10 months. Most recently, Fantastical Calendar was updated on November 11, 2026 and Learn German 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.*