# miCal vs Plain_Note

The clearest difference is ratings volume: miCal at 593 against Plain_Note's 1. miCal also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Plain_Note's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

miCal costs $1.99 and Plain_Note $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Plain_Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: miCal has 593 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

miCal ships an update every 5 weeks, Plain_Note weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | miCal | Plain_Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (593 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mical-the-missing-calendar/id777512000/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-note/id6743778899/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **593** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 77.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 31 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [entwicklungsschmiede UG & Co KG](https://appshunter.io/developer/322660753) | [Sun Min Park](https://appshunter.io/developer/1798370735) |

## What reviewers say

### miCal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mical-the-missing-calendar/id777512000)

This app enhances your scheduling experience with a clear dashboard, intuitive controls, and natural language input for event creation. It offers comprehensive views, task management, birthday reminders, and weather forecasts.

**Highlights:** Dashboard overview of events, tasks, and weather, Intuitive navigation and event creation, Natural language input for events, iOS Reminders integration, Birthday reminders with custom music, 5-day weather forecasts, Event export (CSV, ICS)

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient and feature-rich
- 💡 Customizable calendars and reminders
- 🔒 Reliable sync across devices
- 🗓️ Comprehensive calendar and task management

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- 💬 Poor customer support responsiveness
- 🔧 Difficulty editing event details
- 🖥️ Suboptimal iPad user interface

**Reported bugs**

- Reminders not working as expected
- Sync issues between iPhone and iPad
- Crashes and freezes after iOS updates
- Incorrect anniversary year calculations
- Unable to edit event titles on iPad

**Requested features**

- Add support for time zones
- Improve natural language input
- Introduce a dark mode option
- Allow for more calendar customization
- Integrate with additional third-party services


### Plain_Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-note/id6743778899)

A fast, minimal note-taking app for professionals. Capture and organize thoughts instantly with plain text, character counts, and OCR from photos. Ideal for quick jotting, archiving, and sharing.

**Highlights:** Plain text notes, Character and word count, Export notes, OCR text extraction from photos, Smart file sorting, Powerful search functionality, Split view for iPad/Mac

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is miCal free?

miCal costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Plain_Note free?

Plain_Note costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, miCal or Plain_Note?

Plain_Note is rated higher. miCal averages 4.7 out of 5 from 593 ratings, while Plain_Note averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do miCal or Plain_Note have ads?

Neither miCal nor Plain_Note shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, miCal or Plain_Note?

miCal ships an update every 5 weeks, and Plain_Note weekly. Most recently, miCal was updated on October 21, 2026 and Plain_Note on October 7, 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.*