Comparison

SyncCal vs UpNote

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

Head to head
About

SyncCal

Easily share your iOS calendars, including iCloud and Exchange, with others via Google Calendar. You can choose to share full event details or just the times by syncing empty events. The app automates synchronization and can even trigger updates when you leave a specific location.

Highlights
  • Sync iCloud and Exchange calendars
  • Share via Google Calendar
  • Option to sync empty events
  • Automatic background refresh
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Location-based sync triggers
Features
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SyncCal allows you to share your iOS calendars (e.g. iCloud and Exchange calendars) via Google Calendar with other people. E.g. if you would like to share your work calendar with your family, you can do it this way. And if you (or your employer) doesn't want the events' details to be uploaded to Google Calendar, you can only upload empty events instead, so that your family knows at least the times of your events. Just install SyncCal, enter your Google Calendar account, select which calendars should be synced and tap "Start". Afterward it will copy the selected calendars into new calendars in Google Calendar. It will also automatically keep them up-to-date by using background refresh and push notifications. It can also be configured to automatically sync when you leave your workplace. Just turn "Sync when leaving this place" on when you are at work. SyncCal will save the location and afterward it will automatically sync every time you leave your workplace. iOS' birthday calendar can also be synced into a Google calendar this way. You can find further information on http://synccal.calengoo.com . If you have any problems please contact synccal@calengoo.com .

About

UpNote

This app provides a clean and beautiful interface for writing and organizing notes, journals, and to-do lists. It offers rich formatting options, an intuitive organization system, and instant syncing across devices, with offline capabilities. Premium features include enhanced security and export options.

Highlights
  • Rich text editor with formatting tools
  • Intuitive organizing system (notebooks, pins, links)
  • Secure note locking with Touch/Face ID
  • Instant cross-device syncing and offline access
  • Markdown support and export
  • Task management and to-do lists
Features
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UpNote is a clean and beautiful app for writing and organizing. It's easy to use with rich features and delightful experience. UpNote is designed to help you take notes easily and stay focused on what matters most. UpNote has beautiful fonts and elegant themes that you can adjust to make your writing experience most comfortable and pleasant. UpNote is an ideal place to keep your diary and journal. It has a powerful lock feature so that you can rest assured that your notes stay private and secure. You can also use Touch ID or Face ID to securely unlock your notes. UpNote’s intuitive organizing system will keep your note space neat and light. There are many ways to organize your notes: putting them into notebooks, pinning your notes to the top of the note list, bookmarking them for quick reference or linking to other notes. You can also close any notebooks to focus on only most important one. UpNote’s rich editor makes it perfect for planning and managing your tasks. Simply write down your to-do list and have them synced to all your devices. UpNote offers highlight, text colors, table, nested list, code and many other important formatting tools so that you could easily format your notes. UpNote syncs notes instantly on all devices. It also works reliably offline, so you could take note anytime, anywhere. If you are a markdown user, UpNote is great for you too. It has intuitive shortcuts based on markdown, which makes it more fun to write notes. You can also export your notes to Markdown or PDF. Try UpNote now and you will fall in love with it! ---- Upgrade to Premium to get full power of UpNote: - Lock your notes and notebooks - Insert table and attachments - Write unlimited number of notes - Elegant themes and notebook covers - Export to text PDF, HTML and Markdown ---- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial peri​od will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. ---- If you have any question or feedback, we would love to hear it. Send an email to support@getupnote.com, and we would love to get in touch with you! ---- Privacy policy: https://getupnote.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://getupnote.com/terms.html

Screenshots

SyncCal4 screens
UpNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: UpNote at Free against SyncCal's $0.99. UpNote also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). SyncCal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On 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

UpNote is free to download; SyncCal costs $0.99 up front. UpNote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SyncCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UpNote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UpNote has 1.1K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of SyncCal's written reviews are positive against 86% of UpNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SyncCal ships an update every 3 months, UpNote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SyncCal versus UpNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyncCalUpNote
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (22 ratings)4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews85.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings221.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominique Andr GuniaUpNote Company Limited

Customer experience

SyncCal

All ratings22 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative16.2%

UpNote

All ratings1,066 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews765 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.1%

Bugs and requests

SyncCal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

UpNote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Black screen issues
  • Lost notes and data
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Google sign-in not working

Requested features

8 requests
  • Reminders and calendar integration
  • More customization options (fonts, colors, etc.)
  • Improved drawing/handwriting support
  • PDF annotation and embedding
  • Optical character recognition (OCR)
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  • Ability to reorder bullets and lists
  • Improved table editing and formatting
  • Apple Watch app

In-app purchases

None

SyncCal

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

UpNote

Subscriptions1
  • Premium monthly subscription$1.991 Month
One-time7
  • Life-time Upgrade$19.99
  • Life-time Upgrade to Premium$19.99
  • Life-time Upgrade$24.99
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  • Life-time Upgrade to Premium$24.99
  • Life-time Upgrade$29.99
  • Life-time upgrade to Premium$34.99
  • Life-time upgrade to Premium$39.99

Questions

Is SyncCal free?
SyncCal costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is UpNote free?
UpNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SyncCal or UpNote?
UpNote is rated higher. SyncCal averages 3.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while UpNote averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.
Do SyncCal or UpNote have ads?
Neither SyncCal nor UpNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SyncCal or UpNote?
SyncCal ships an update every 3 months, and UpNote weekly. Most recently, SyncCal was updated on October 12, 2026 and UpNote on October 11, 2026.

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