Comparison

CalMate vs Penso Notes

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

Head to head
About

CalMate

Enhance your iPhone calendar experience by forwarding events to others and replying to all attendees directly from your device. This app brings long-awaited functionality to your existing calendar.

Highlights
  • Forward calendar events
  • Reply to all attendees
  • Directly from iPhone
  • Enhances native calendar
Features
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Finally do what you have always wanted to do with your iPhone calendar - forward events and reply all! Yes, you can forward an event to another user, and you can reply to all meeting attendees, right from your iPhone!

About

Penso Notes

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Penso Notes: Write freely. Find easily. Never lose a brilliant idea again. Penso Notes transforms how you capture, organise, and rediscover your thoughts. Whether you're planning your day, tracking goals, or preserving memories, this powerful digital journal adapts to your life. Why Choose Penso Notes? - Bullet Journaling Perfected:Inspired by Ryder Carroll's proven Bullet Journal and Rapid Logging Methods, enhanced for the digital age. - Multimedia Memory Keeping:Add formatted text, photos, voice and camera recordings. - Multiple Journals, One App: Keep diaries for work, personal life, travel, or projects. - Find Anything Instantly: Search by text, tags, dates, or even bullets. Smart Organisation - Customisable bullets for quick scanning of tasks, notes, and events - Note Colours, tags and categories - Day dividers with mood and weather tracking - Priority highlighting and reactions - Calendar integration for events and reminders - Quick swipe gestures for migration and scheduling - Customisable themes and stickers Privacy You Can Trust Your thoughts are yours alone. Secure diary locking, private keys, and on-device storage mean your personal information stays personal. Perfect For: - Professionals managing projects and ideas - Creatives capturing inspiration - Anyone wanting better life organisation - Students organising research and deadlines - Bullet journal enthusiasts going digital Key Features: - Text, audio, photo, video, and file entries - Cross-journal search and tags - Customisable bullets and colour coding - Integrated Calendar and reminders - Multiple diary support - Mood and day dividers - Privacy controls - Beautiful themes and stickers From Scattered to Organised Stop losing important thoughts across sticky notes, random apps, and forgotten notebooks. Penso Notes creates one trusted space where every idea, plan, and memory has its place. Join thousands worldwide who trust Penso Notes to stay organised and keep ideas safe. Ready to Transform Your Thinking? Download Penso Notes today and experience the perfect blend of creative freedom and digital organisation.

Screenshots

CalMate1 screens
Penso Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Penso Notes at every 3 weeks against CalMate's every 13 months. Penso Notes also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalMate ships an update every 13 months, Penso Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CalMate versus Penso Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalMatePenso Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgnite Development, LLCSuchitra Enterprise

In-app purchases

None

CalMate

No in-app purchases

None

Penso Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalMate free?
CalMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Penso Notes free?
Penso Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CalMate or Penso Notes have ads?
Neither CalMate nor Penso Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalMate or Penso Notes?
CalMate ships an update every 13 months, and Penso Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, CalMate was updated on October 8, 2026 and Penso Notes on October 25, 2026.

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