Comparison

Vantage Calendar vs Sorted³

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

Sorted³

This app unifies your calendar events and tasks into a single timeline, allowing for formatted notes and attachments. It helps you effortlessly schedule your day with features like Auto Schedule and built-in flexibility to adjust to changes.

Highlights
  • Unified timeline for events and tasks
  • Formatted notes and attachments
  • Effortless scheduling with Auto Schedule
  • Built-in flexibility for schedule adjustments
  • Widgets for iOS and macOS
  • iCloud Sync
  • Natural Language Processing
Features
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FREE forever. Also check out the PRO features for 14 days. NO Subscription! Get PRO to gain the full power of Sorted³ once and for all. PRO iOS and macOS are separate purchases. You can choose to buy the bundle or separately. Sorted³ has been featured by Apple as [App Of The Day], [Apps We Love Right Now] & [Get Stuff Done] in 130+ regions. We've now rebuilt the app from the ground up to make it even easier (and more fun) to hyper-schedule your entire day from a single place. As you start integrating Sorted³ into your daily workflow, you'll notice 3 foundational benefits: ● Unified Timeline Sorted³ seamlessly integrates your calendar events and tasks into one timeline so you can manage your entire day from a single place. To make things even more delightful, you can take formatted notes, attachments and drawings on both your events and tasks inside the app. ● Effortless Scheduling Sorted³ helps you easily set a schedule for your day, and decide what’s important, what can wait, and what you reasonably have time for. You can use Auto Schedule to figure out what you can realistically get done in a day. Instead of feeling underproductive, Sorted³ helps you set attainable goals that you can accomplish. ● Built-in Flexibility Even when properly scheduled in advance, days don’t always go as planned! Sorted³ is built with that flexibility in mind to adjust to your changing schedule. It's as dynamic as your day, with smart features such as Magic Select and our signature Time Ruler to help you shift things around with a few taps. On top of all these, there are various other functionalities to make your experience more fun and seamless across all your devices: - New Widgets for iOS 16 & macOS Monterey - Auto Backup - Timeline view - iCloud Sync - Powerful repeat rules - Light & Dark Themes - Natural Language Processing - URL Scheme - Siri Integration - And much more! ● Get Sorted³ Today If you've ever struggled with to-do lists or managing your day, then you need to try hyper-scheduling with Sorted³. - Sorted³ for macOS is now available on the Mac App Store! - Sorted³ PRO is also available for Mac (sold separately) To learn more, check our website and blog (sortedapp.com) We love hearing from our users about how much clarity and focus Sorted³ brings to their day. We can't wait for you to try it out and see for yourself! ● Community & Support Join our Slack community by visiting: bit.ly/sorted-slack Twitter: @SortedHQ Email: hello@sortedapp.com Support Center: support.sortedapp.com

Screenshots

Vantage Calendar4 screens
Sorted³4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sorted³ at 4.7 against Vantage Calendar's 4.3. Sorted³ also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Vantage Calendar's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 73%). On price, ratings volume, 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. Vantage Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Sorted³ sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sorted³ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Vantage Calendar's written reviews are positive against 73% of Sorted³'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, Sorted³ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vantage Calendar versus Sorted³: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVantage CalendarSorted³
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.8K ratings)4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K4.1K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFortyfour ABStaySorted Limited

Customer experience

Vantage Calendar

All ratings1,822 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews1,546 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative10.7%

Sorted³

All ratings4,055 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews1,245 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative18.0%

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

Sorted³

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent time management and scheduling features
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🔒 Reliable syncing across devices
  • 💡 Innovative auto-scheduling functionality
  • 👍 Customizable task organization (lists, tags, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recurring issues with syncing and data loss
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported by multiple users
  • 🔧 Lack of integration with other productivity apps
  • 🔧 Limited calendar and weekly/monthly views
  • 🔧 Difficulty managing large number of tasks

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

Sorted³

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Crashes and freezes on launch
  • Recurring tasks not behaving as expected
  • Calendar integration not working as intended

Requested features

5 requests
  • Location-based reminders
  • Improved calendar integration and views
  • Ability to set task dependencies and priorities
  • Export/backup functionality for task data
  • Pomodoro timer integration

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Vantage Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited$9.99
11 purchases

Sorted³

One-time11
  • SSPAI Member BundleFree
  • 14-day Extended TrialFree
  • 14-day Extended Trial for MacFree
Show 8 more
  • Buy a soda$1.99
  • Buy a pizza$9.99
  • Get PRO on iOS$14.99
  • Get PRO on macOS Promo$19.99
  • Get PRO on macOS$24.99
  • Apple Staff Benefits Bundle$31.99
  • Students Benefits Bundle$31.99
  • Sorted³ PRO iOS + macOS$35.99

Questions

Is Vantage Calendar free?
Vantage Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sorted³ free?
Sorted³ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vantage Calendar or Sorted³?
Sorted³ is rated higher. Vantage Calendar averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Sorted³ averages 4.7 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Vantage Calendar or Sorted³ have ads?
Neither Vantage Calendar nor Sorted³ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vantage Calendar or Sorted³?
Vantage Calendar ships an update fortnightly, and Sorted³ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Vantage Calendar was updated on September 22, 2026 and Sorted³ on September 24, 2026.

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