# Fantastical Calendar vs Meridi

The clearest difference is rating: Meridi at 5.0 against Fantastical Calendar's 4.2. Meridi also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Fantastical Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 1) and chart position (#147 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fantastical Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Meridi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Meridi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fantastical Calendar has 24K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Fantastical Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, Meridi every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fantastical Calendar | Meridi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (24K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fantastical-calendar/id718043190/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meridi/id6740975448/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **24K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#147** | — |
| Size | 184 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flexibits Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/435003924) | [William Echols](https://appshunter.io/developer/1790147799) |

## What reviewers say

### Fantastical Calendar

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

**Currently charting:** #147 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


### Meridi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meridi/id6740975448)

Effortlessly manage reminders across different time zones. Coordinate international teams, stay connected with loved ones abroad, and plan global schedules with intuitive time zone conversion and smart local time displays.

**Highlights:** Intuitive time zone conversion, Recurring reminders, Smart local time display, Quick time zone selection, Customizable reminder labels, Premium widgets

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus | $2.99 | per month |
| Plus | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fantastical Calendar free?

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

### Is Meridi free?

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

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

Meridi is rated higher. Fantastical Calendar averages 4.2 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Meridi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Fantastical Calendar or Meridi have ads?

Neither Fantastical Calendar nor Meridi shows ads.

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

Fantastical Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, and Meridi every 3 days. Most recently, Fantastical Calendar was updated on September 25, 2026 and Meridi on June 5, 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.*