Comparison

Burnt Out vs GroupCal

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

Head to head
About

Burnt Out

Report malfunctioning vehicle lights to other drivers to improve road safety. Users can add their vehicle details and receive alerts for burnt-out lights, while also reporting issues to others via license plate number. This app helps prevent tickets and enhances nighttime visibility.

Highlights
  • Report broken headlights, tail lights, and brake lights
  • Add vehicle type and license plate number
  • Receive push notifications for burnt-out light alerts
  • Report issues to other drivers via license plate
  • Add multiple vehicles for personal or fleet use
  • Enhance road safety and prevent traffic tickets
Features
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Burnt Out - Report Broken Headlights, Tail lights, Brake lights, and more to Other Drivers. Now with Burnt Out you can go from road rage to Road Sage by knowing exactly what’s going on with your vehicle. Simply add your vehicle type (car, motorcycle, truck, or bus), enter your license plate number, and you’re ready to receive alerts any time you have a burnt out light! In case you were wondering, your license plate number can only be used to send/receive reports (other drivers can’t learn any detailed information about you). Your privacy is our top concern! To report burnt out lights to other drivers, enter their license plate number, tap which lights are out on their vehicle, and hit send. They’ll receive a push notification straight to their phone alerting them of report. You can even send them a brief message along with your report, if you’re the talkative type! Not only does Burnt Out make the road a safer place by helping eliminate nighttime visibility issues caused by vehicles with improper lighting, but also it helps you save money by preventing the expensive traffic tickets that come from driving with burnt out lights! Perfect for commuters, teens, seniors, busy moms, and anyone needing to drive from Point A to Point B. Add as many vehicles as you want for yourself, your family, your convoy, your fleet, whatever you may have! Download the app, add your vehicle, and let Burnt Out do the rest, it’s as easy as that. Burt Out: A new weapon for road warriors everywhere.

About

GroupCal

Easily create and share calendars for families, teams, or any community. Invite members via phone number or link and receive real-time updates on events. Integrates with existing calendars for a unified view.

Highlights
  • Create multiple shared calendars
  • Invite via phone number or link
  • Real-time event updates and notifications
  • Integrates with existing calendars
  • Public calendars for businesses and communities
  • Color-coded calendars and customization
  • Event attendance tracking
Features
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GroupCal is the most powerful platform for individuals and businesses, to share calendars with groups, families, customers, followers and any community. Inviting members to a shared calendar is quick and easy. Simply send a link to members, or invite them using their phone numbers from your contact list. They will be able to instantly view the calendar on any device. Members of shared calendars get real time updates when events are added or updated. GroupCal is free, easy to use, and available on any mobile device. ==== GroupCal - Main Features ==== SHARED CALENDARS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES People use GroupCal to create shared calendars such as: • Family calendar for parents and children • Calendar for businesses with all activities and events • Calendar for teams to share meetings, projects and schedule • Calendar for students, teachers and classes • Calendar for a group of friends • Calendar for a group with a common interest • Public calendar for universities, clubs, bands and brands - anyone can search and join it CREATE MULTIPLE SHARED CALENDARS EASILY Create multiple shared calendars for different topics and groups. Each calendar is used for its own topic and with its own members. INVITE USING PHONE NUMBERS. NO NEED FOR EMAIL ADDRESS Invite members using their phone numbers, right from your contact list, or by sending a link via Email, Messenger, WhatsApp, or SMS. No need to have email addresses of the members. ALL YOUR CALENDARS IN ONE PLACE Your Existing Calendars are also in GroupCal. Your private schedule from Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook is presented in GroupCal, side by side to the shared calendar you create or join using GroupCal. You get a unified view of all your calendars on one screen and in one place. BUSINESSES - CREATE PUBLIC CALENDARS Set calendars as “public” to have them visible to anyone around the world. Public calendars are searchable by GroupCal users. REAL TIME NOTIFICATIONS Members of shared calendars get real time updates and notifications when they are added to the calendar, and when events are added or updated. JOINING SHARED CALENDARS IS SO EASY Either click on a link a member sent to you, or join an existing public calendar on GroupCal by using the search option: discover your University's schedule, Yoga class schedule, your favorite band’s concerts and more. COLOR CODED CALENDARS AND SPECIAL CUSTOMIZATION Select a color and a photo for each calendar to easily distinguish between calendars and their events. KNOW HOW’S ATTENDING Get a better visibility about each event: see when the event was delivered per member, and who accepted or declined participation. MINIMALIST DESIGN & USER FRIENDLY GroupCal has a simple and clear design that makes it super easy to use. It’s built to be very user friendly and intuitive. Features in the app are accompanied with short explanations so you don’t have to spend much time to learn and get used to it. ADD REMINDERS AND TASKS TO CALENDAR EVENTS Use advanced features such as recurrence to events, multiple reminders for each event, or notes and subtasks which are assigned to events. ADVANCED CALENDAR PERMISSIONS Choose the permission level for each shared calendar. Assign admins, set whether the calendar’s name and photo can be changed, who is allowed to add or update events, and whether members can add other new members to the calendar. CROSS PLATFORM GroupCal is available worldwide for all major platforms.

Screenshots

Burnt Out4 screens
GroupCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Burnt Out at none against GroupCal's 10. Burnt Out also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). GroupCal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (875 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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. GroupCal sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Burnt Out asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Burnt Out holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GroupCal has 875 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 79% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Burnt Out ships an update every 3 months, GroupCal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Burnt Out versus GroupCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurnt OutGroupCal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (875 ratings)
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews79.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1875 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurnt Out Mobile Corporation24me

Customer experience

Burnt Out

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%

GroupCal

All ratings875 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews537 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative14.9%

Bugs and requests

Burnt Out

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GroupCal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to delete shared calendars
  • Calendar events not syncing properly
  • Phone number verification issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Color-coding for individual calendars
  • Improved recurring event scheduling
  • Integration with other calendar apps

In-app purchases

None

Burnt Out

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

GroupCal

Subscriptions9
  • Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Pro$14.991 Month
  • Business7 Days trial$74.991 Month
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  • GroupCal Pro1 Year trial2 variants$119.991 Year
  • GroupCal Pro7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • Business +7 Days trial$224.991 Month
  • GroupCal Business1 Year trial$599.991 Year
  • Business7 Days trial$599.991 Year
  • Business +7 Days trial$1000.001 Year

Questions

Is Burnt Out free?
Burnt Out is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GroupCal free?
GroupCal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Burnt Out or GroupCal?
Burnt Out is rated higher. Burnt Out averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while GroupCal averages 4.7 from 875 ratings.
Do Burnt Out or GroupCal have ads?
Neither Burnt Out nor GroupCal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Burnt Out or GroupCal?
Burnt Out ships an update every 3 months, and GroupCal every 2 weeks. Most recently, Burnt Out was updated on October 10, 2026 and GroupCal on October 27, 2026.

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