# Google Calendar vs Surgical Protocols

The clearest difference is chart position: Google Calendar at #18 against Surgical Protocols's unranked. Surgical Protocols's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Google Calendar sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Surgical Protocols sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Google Calendar ships an update weekly, Surgical Protocols every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Google Calendar | Surgical Protocols |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (133K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-calendar-get-organized/id909319292/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **133K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#18** | — |
| Size | 269 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) | [Peiman Dehghani Rad](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774252949) |

## What reviewers say

### Google Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-calendar-get-organized/id909319292)

**Currently charting:** #18 Top Free · Productivity, #176 Top Free (US App Store)

Easily plan your day with event creation, multiple calendars, and customizable views. Automatically add events from Gmail and share calendars with others. Integrates with Google Workspace for seamless collaboration.

**Highlights:** Automatic event import from Gmail, Multiple calendar consolidation, Shared calendars for collaboration, Task management alongside events, Customizable views and themes, Google Meet integration, Apple Watch complications and widgets

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 GB | $1.99 | per month |
| 100 GB | $1.99 | per month |
| 200 GB | $2.99 | per month |
| 200 GB | $2.99 | per month |
| Google AI Plus (2 TB) | $9.99 | per month |
| Google AI Plus (2 TB) | $9.99 | per month |
| 100 GB | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Keeps me organized
- 🎨 Customizable colors
- 📅 Integrates with email and other calendars
- 🔔 Helpful reminders
- 🤝 Ability to share calendars

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🕰️ Slow loading times
- 📆 Date on app icon doesn't change
- 🔀 Difficulty editing and managing events
- 🌈 Limited color options

**Reported bugs**

- Events not syncing properly between app and web versions
- Incorrect time zone changes for events
- New events automatically added to wrong calendar

**Requested features**

- Allow recurring events on specific days (e.g. 2nd Wednesday of the month)
- Add ability to set reminders for event end times
- Integrate with more email/calendar providers beyond Gmail
- Provide more customization options for event colors and icons
- Display the current date on the app icon


### Surgical Protocols

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surgical-protocols/id6774957102)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Surgical Protocols Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Google Calendar free?

Google Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Surgical Protocols free?

Surgical Protocols is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Google Calendar or Surgical Protocols have ads?

Neither Google Calendar nor Surgical Protocols shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Google Calendar or Surgical Protocols?

Google Calendar ships an update weekly, and Surgical Protocols every 9 days. Most recently, Google Calendar was updated on November 12, 2026 and Surgical Protocols on October 31, 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.*