# MiniMonth vs SiCal

The clearest difference is rating: SiCal at 5.0 against MiniMonth's 3.9. SiCal also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). MiniMonth's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

SiCal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MiniMonth has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

MiniMonth ships an update every 4 months, SiCal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MiniMonth | SiCal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimonth/id921088027/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sical/id6779240309/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **20** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 8 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [bronenos](https://appshunter.io/developer/354852127) | [Mitchell May](https://appshunter.io/developer/1540640823) |

## What reviewers say

### MiniMonth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimonth/id921088027)

Display a monthly calendar directly on your Home and Today screens. Customize themes with separate color settings for light and dark modes. It syncs with your system preferences for the first weekday and shows events from your existing calendar.

**Highlights:** Monthly calendar widget, Home screen display, Today screen display, Dark theme support, Customizable colors, System weekday sync, Calendar event display

**In-app purchases:** none


### SiCal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sical/id6779240309)

This private calendar app utilizes a decentralized network for secure storage and management of your schedule. It allows for event creation, organization across multiple calendars, and import of existing files, all without requiring a traditional account. Your data is secured by a recovery phrase for easy restoration and control.

**Highlights:** Decentralized calendar storage, Event creation and organization, Multiple calendar management, ICS file import, Event reminders and alerts, Restore access with recovery phrase

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MiniMonth free?

MiniMonth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SiCal free?

SiCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MiniMonth or SiCal?

SiCal is rated higher. MiniMonth averages 3.9 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while SiCal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do MiniMonth or SiCal have ads?

Neither MiniMonth nor SiCal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MiniMonth or SiCal?

MiniMonth ships an update every 4 months, and SiCal every 9 days. Most recently, MiniMonth was updated on November 1, 2026 and SiCal 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.*