Comparison

Vantage Calendar vs Reto

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

Reto

This app allows you to manage your personal schedule and easily share events with others. You can also add photos and diaries to past events, creating shared memories with friends and family. Widgets provide quick access to your schedule and memories.

Highlights
  • Personal calendar management
  • Shared event scheduling
  • Public event visibility
  • Photo and diary memories
  • Home screen widgets
  • Google/Apple Calendar integration
Features
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Use it as your personal calendar, and effortlessly share events with your significant other, family, or friends. 1. **Personal Calendar** Use it as your personal calendar. Reto Calendar allows you to use it on your own, recording photos and diaries for past events. 2. **Shared Calendar** Have plans with a friend? Tag them in the event. It will automatically be added to your friend's calendar too, and you can both upload photos together. 3. **Public Events** Want to show your schedule to others? Make your events public. Friends visiting your calendar can see them. 4. **Memories from Past Events** Leave photos and diaries for past events. You can comment with friends who were part of those memories and share stories. 5. **Widgets** There are five types of widgets: daily, weekly, and monthly. Reminisce memories and keep track of your schedule right from your home screen. 6. **Integration with Google/Apple Calendar** Bring together various calendars from your smartphone to view them all at once.

Screenshots

Vantage Calendar4 screens
Reto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reto at none against Vantage Calendar's 3. Reto also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Vantage Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 5). On price, ads and device support 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. Reto asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reto holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vantage Calendar has 1.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Vantage Calendar's written reviews are positive against 92% of Reto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vantage Calendar ships an update fortnightly, Reto every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Vantage Calendar versus Reto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVantage CalendarReto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.8K ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better5
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFortyfour ABUnCheon Baek

Customer experience

Vantage Calendar

All ratings1,822 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews1,547 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative10.7%

Reto

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%

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
Show 1 more
  • Improved search functionality

Reto

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Reto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vantage Calendar free?
Vantage Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reto free?
Reto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vantage Calendar or Reto?
Reto is rated higher. Vantage Calendar averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Reto averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Vantage Calendar or Reto have ads?
Neither Vantage Calendar nor Reto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vantage Calendar or Reto?
Vantage Calendar ships an update fortnightly, and Reto every 6 days. Most recently, Vantage Calendar was updated on October 20, 2026 and Reto on October 23, 2026.

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