# Vantage Calendar vs Sorted³

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.

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.

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.

Vantage Calendar ships an update fortnightly, Sorted³ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vantage Calendar | Sorted³ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vantage-calendar/id777313686/reviews) | **[4.7 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorted-calendar-notes-tasks/id1306893526/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K | **4.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **81.5% of reviews** | 72.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 58 MB | 138 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fortyfour AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/452146266) | [StaySorted Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1022256486) |

## What reviewers say

### Vantage Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vantage-calendar/id777313686)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- Widgets
- Apple Watch app
- More color and theme options
- Ability to see full month view
- Ability to add contacts to events


### Sorted³

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sorted-calendar-notes-tasks/id1306893526)

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:** Family Sharing, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SSPAI Member Bundle | Free | one-time |
| 14-day Extended Trial | Free | one-time |
| 14-day Extended Trial for Mac | Free | one-time |
| Buy a soda | $1.99 | one-time |
| Buy a pizza | $9.99 | one-time |
| Get PRO on iOS | $14.99 | one-time |
| Get PRO on macOS Promo | $19.99 | one-time |
| Get PRO on macOS | $24.99 | one-time |
| Apple Staff Benefits Bundle | $31.99 | one-time |
| Students Benefits Bundle | $31.99 | one-time |
| Sorted³ PRO iOS + macOS | $35.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 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.)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*