Comparison

Vantage Calendar vs Pocket Informant

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Vantage Calendar

This app offers a visually engaging way to manage your schedule and to-do lists. It uses colorful cues, stickers, and "stacks" to help you understand your day at a glance. Integrated to-dos can be easily scheduled by dragging and dropping them onto dates.

Highlights
  • Visual cues (colors, stickers, book covers)
  • Summarize days with 'Stacks'
  • Integrated to-do lists in notebooks
  • Drag and drop to-dos to dates
  • Natural language input
  • Syncs with multiple calendars
Features
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Who says calendars can't be fun? Vantage takes the mundane out of scheduling. In part because it works well and is easy to use, but also because of useful visual cues like colors, stickers, book covers and stacks. Visual cues makes understanding a long list of stuff easier, and can help you understand your daily life better. Sort of like doodles in a physical book can help you remember notes. Picked by Apple as the "App of the Day" on the App Store in 2019. Stacks Stacks are a really cool way of summarising days. It reduces clutter and visualises how much is on your plate. The higher the stack, the more things you got planned. Tap any stack to peek it’s contents. Integrated To-Dos To-dos live in little notebooks right next to the main timeline. To set a due date, just drag a to-do and drop it on a date. You also get to customise your books with a pre-set book cover, or even a photo from your camera roll. Color Tags and Stickers Visual cues makes long lists of stuff so much easier to read. Pick from a variety of funky stickers or color tags to let events either pop or feel connected. Features in summary - Natural Language Input - Custom Repeat Rules - Custom Alerts - Syncs with iOS Calendar, Google Calendar, Exchange, Facebook - Use colors, stickers and fonts as search tags, super useful! - Useful widget calendar in notification centre - Keep To-do lists in Notebooks - Drag and drop To-dos to due dates - Location through Apple or Google Maps - Inbox for event invites - Week numbers - Absolutely no ads Featured by the App Store in 'Stay on Schedule', as the 'Free App of the Week' and in 'New Apps We Love'. Pay a visit to our web or twitter if you're curious for more. http://twitter.com/vantage_by_44 http://vantageby44.com "A More Visual Way To View Your Calendar" - Lifehacker "Vantage [...] gives you the best view of everything you've got going on" - Gizmodo "It breaks the mold and offers an entirely new way to organize your life. Plus, it’s very easy on the eyes." - AppAdvice Our terms of use can be found at https://vantageby44.com/terms-of-use.

About

Pocket Informant

This digital planner app helps you organize your life with integrated calendar, task, and project management. It syncs with popular services and offers customizable views for efficient scheduling and task tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable calendar layers and views
  • Tasks and calendar on one view
  • Projects with tasks, subtasks, and checklists
  • Focus View with weather and daily tasks
  • Sync with Google Calendar, iCloud, and more
  • Email integration to create tasks
  • Offline access to all data
Features
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Informant is a trusted digital planner app with Calendar, Tasks, and Projects. More than just a calendar app, Informant also organizes your tasks into projects, and has many options for your agenda organized. Informant is a planner in your pocket. Free calendar app version or paid version unlocks more sync options and tasks, projects, and contacts. It works with native Apple data including iCloud, Exchange, Outlook.com, Microsoft 365, Google Calendar, Yahoo, AOL and more. Easy Immediate Setup. No account required. Use your current calendar accounts (free) or setup a Informant Sync account (paid feature). NEWEST FEATURES: - Lock screen widgets - Reordering tasks in Focus View - Expanded icon list - Search all MOST LOVED FEATURES: -Customizable calendar layers & views: Use both local and iOS data calendars at the same time with direct sync options to various services. -One purchase covers iPhone and iPad -Show tasks and Calendar together on one view -1 Day Daily Planner view -7 Day Stacked Week calendar view -30 Day monthly calendar view with tiny-text and emojis -*Projects with Tasks, subtasks, and checklists -Focus View: combines weather, and current day tasks and events -*Sync: Informant Sync, Google sync, Native (iOS) data and more. -*Triggers: create templates for frequently used appointments & tasks that you can trigger while typing event/task name -*Saved Filters feature allows you to combine your calendars together into multiple display views while keeping the data separate. -Powerful Customization of views, colors, tags, emoji, and sync options. -Offline access. Access all your data, all the time. Internet connection only required for syncing. -Trusted developer. Developing calendar & agenda apps for 21 years. -TravelAssist: helps with scheduling appointments that will take place in other time zones. -ForceTouch on App (when device supported) Icon for: Create new Task/Event/Note - 3 Task Modes - Simple, GTD, or Franklin Covey. Manage your tasks in your own way! -*Email integration. View emails & easy turn emails into tasks. *CONNECT BUNDLE (*Requires Subscription) •Sync Options Include: Google Calendar & Tasks, Toodledo, and Informant Sync • Weather and Email integration Sync Options Note: Informant can access Native Apple data calendars/reminders so you can set up iCloud, Exchange, 365, Outlook.com, AOL, Yahoo, and more.. 2 WAYS TO USE #1) FREE • Essential Calendaring with Apple Calendar support • No Tasks/Projects, Contacts • No Connect Bundle #2) Subscribe • Full features Access including: Full Calendaring, Tasks, Contacts with access to Apple Events and Reminders • Free Updates • Connect Bundle (email, sync & weather) • Choose: -Monthly: (30 days) -Reverts to Free version after subscription ends -Quarterly: (90 days) -Reverts to Free version after subscription ends -Year: (365 days) -Get a 7 Day trial of full version by selecting this option. Subscription automatically renews and your account will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions are billed through iTunes every 30/90/365 days (as selected by you) until cancelled. Manage subscriptions including cancel or auto-renew on/off in iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. SO MUCH MORE! Visit https://www.pocketinformant.com/ for more information! Our privacy Policy: https://www.pocketinformant.com/company-press/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://www.pocketinformant.com/tou/ Franklin Covey, GTD and Getting Things Done are Trademarks of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Vantage Calendar4 screens
Pocket Informant4 screens

Verdict

The call

Vantage Calendar and Pocket Informant both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Vantage Calendar's written reviews are positive against 43% of Pocket Informant's. Vantage Calendar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Pocket Informant's advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 1.8K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pocket Informant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Vantage Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Informant holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 6.1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Vantage Calendar's written reviews are positive against 43% of Pocket Informant's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vantage Calendar ships an update fortnightly, Pocket Informant monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vantage Calendar versus Pocket Informant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVantage CalendarPocket Informant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.8K ratings)4.5 (6.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better43.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K6.1K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFortyfour ABFanatic Software, Inc.

Customer experience

Vantage Calendar

All ratings1,821 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews1,547 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative10.7%

Pocket Informant

All ratings6,071 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews847 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral9.6%
Negative47.2%

User reviews

Vantage Calendar

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Visually appealing design
  • 💡 Unique calendar view
  • 👍 Customizable options
  • 👍 Integrates calendar and to-do lists

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Sync and sync issues
  • 🐛 Notifications not working
  • 🐛 Recurring tasks not working
  • 💰 Paid subscription model

Pocket Informant

From 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great calendar and task management app
  • 👍 Highly customizable and versatile
  • 💡 Powerful features like color-coding, templates, and triggers
  • 🚀 Reliable and stable app

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Sync issues and data loss
  • 🔧 Steep learning curve for advanced features
  • 🤔 Removal of previously free features

Bugs and requests

Vantage Calendar

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashing on launch
  • Inability to restore purchases
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Recurring tasks not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Widgets
  • Apple Watch app
  • More color and theme options
  • Ability to see full month view
  • Ability to add contacts to events
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  • Improved search functionality

Pocket Informant

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when accessing settings
  • Monthly view not populating correctly
  • Issues with time zone handling
  • Widgets not updating automatically

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve Apple Watch app functionality
  • Add more color theme options
  • Simplify time entry process
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Vantage Calendar

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pocket Informant

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium 3 month$9.993 Months
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Vantage Calendar free?
Vantage Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Informant free?
Pocket Informant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vantage Calendar or Pocket Informant?
Pocket Informant is rated higher. Vantage Calendar averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Pocket Informant averages 4.5 from 6.1K ratings.
Do Vantage Calendar or Pocket Informant have ads?
Neither Vantage Calendar nor Pocket Informant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vantage Calendar or Pocket Informant?
Vantage Calendar ships an update fortnightly, and Pocket Informant monthly. Most recently, Vantage Calendar was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pocket Informant on November 12, 2026.

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