Comparison

Calendar. Simple Calendars vs Mindlist

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

Head to head
About

Calendar. Simple Calendars

Organize your schedule across Apple devices with a user-friendly interface. Customize with color themes, view week numbers, and use interactive widgets to manage your day, month, and year efficiently.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform sync (Mac, iPhone, iPad)
  • Interactive home screen widget
  • Customizable color themes
  • Week number display option
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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Cross-Platform Convenience: Just Calendar seamlessly integrates with your Mac, iPhone, and iPad, providing a consistent and user-friendly calendar experience across all your Apple devices. Interactive Widget: Say goodbye to the hassle of opening your calendar app just to check the date. With Just Calendar, you can enjoy an interactive widget that allows you to switch between months directly from your home screen. Personalized Color Themes: We understand that everyone has their own style and preferences. Just Calendar offers six vibrant accent colors to choose from, so you can customize your calendar to match your personality or mood. Make your calendar as unique as you are. Week Number Display: Stay organized and plan your weeks effectively with the option to show or hide week numbers. Whether you rely on week numbers for work or simply find them helpful for your personal planning, Just Calendar gives you the flexibility to decide. User-Friendly Design: Just Calendar boasts an intuitive and user-friendly interface that makes managing your schedule a breeze. Whether you're a seasoned calendar pro or just getting started, our app is designed to be accessible and easy to use. Stay Organized, Stay in Control: Just Calendar empowers you to take charge of your schedule and stay organized with ease. Experience the convenience of a cross-platform calendar app that caters to your unique needs.

About

Mindlist

This app helps you manage your daily schedule and tasks with a minimalist interface. It offers features like reminders, calendar visualization, and customizable task lists to boost productivity without distractions.

Highlights
  • No ads
  • Customizable task lists
  • Reminders for appointments
  • Calendar visualization
  • Simple and fast task entry
  • Dark mode
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Mindlist is a simple, beautiful, and powerful to-do list app designed to help you stay focused, organized, and in control of your day. Plan your tasks, manage your schedule, create checklists, set reminders, and organize everything that matters — without unnecessary complexity. Whether you are managing work, study, errands, personal goals, chores, or daily routines, Mindlist gives you a calm and minimal space to keep everything clear. No complicated setup. No clutter. No ads. Just your tasks, your plans, and a simple way to get things done. Mindlist is built for everyday productivity. Add a task in seconds, set a date, create a reminder, organize your lists, and see what needs your attention. The app is fast, intuitive, and easy to use from the first launch. KEY FEATURES • Minimalist design A clean, distraction-free interface that helps you focus on what matters. • iCloud sync Keep your tasks, lists, reminders, and plans in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • No ads Stay focused without distractions, pop-ups, or intrusive advertising. • Smart reminders Never miss important tasks, meetings, appointments, deadlines, or daily routines. • Calendar planning View your schedule clearly and plan your day, week, and upcoming tasks with ease. Recurring tasks are now shown directly in Calendar, so your routines are easier to see and manage. • Recurring tasks Create repeating tasks for habits, routines, chores, bills, workouts, study sessions, and more. Set an end date for recurring tasks when a routine or plan should not repeat forever. • Custom task lists Personalize your lists with colors, icons, and display options that match the way you work. • Simple and fast task creation Quickly add tasks, set dates, enable reminders, and organize your plan in just a few taps. • Organized lists Drag, reorder, and arrange your lists so everything stays exactly where you need it. Mindlist is perfect for: • Daily to-do lists • Work tasks • Study and homework planning • Personal goals • Shopping lists • Chores and home organization • Habit tracking • Appointments and deadlines • Simple project planning • Family and personal routines Mindlist is free to use, with optional Premium features available for users who want to unlock even more functionality. Premium is a one-time purchase, giving you lifetime access to all premium features. Download Mindlist today and turn your plans into progress — one task at a time.

Screenshots

Calendar. Simple Calendars4 screens
Mindlist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mindlist at Free against Calendar. Simple Calendars's $1.99. Mindlist also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Calendar. Simple Calendars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On 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

Mindlist is free to download; Calendar. Simple Calendars costs $1.99 up front. Mindlist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Calendar. Simple Calendars asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calendar. Simple Calendars holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mindlist has 1.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Calendar. Simple Calendars's written reviews are positive against 76% of Mindlist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar. Simple Calendars ships an update monthly, Mindlist fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Calendar. Simple Calendars versus Mindlist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar. Simple CalendarsMindlist
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews76.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21.6K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#188 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitaly Kuz'menkoNova Ocean

Customer experience

Calendar. Simple Calendars

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative22.4%

Mindlist

All ratings1,614 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative13.5%

Bugs and requests

Calendar. Simple Calendars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mindlist

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Tasks disappearing or not being saved
  • Repeating tasks not functioning properly
  • Calendar integration issues
  • Syncing problems between devices
  • Unexpected app behavior after updates

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add shortcuts for Mac version
  • Implement subtasks and task filtering
  • Improve calendar integration and timeline view
  • Add ability to move tasks between lists
  • Implement Apple Watch support
Show 5 more
  • Provide more customization options
  • Add Siri integration
  • Improve syncing between devices
  • Implement automatic task reminders
  • Add ability to create recurring tasks with flexible schedules

In-app purchases

None

Calendar. Simple Calendars

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mindlist

One-time1
  • Buy Premium$5.99

Questions

Is Calendar. Simple Calendars free?
Calendar. Simple Calendars costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mindlist free?
Mindlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calendar. Simple Calendars or Mindlist?
Calendar. Simple Calendars is rated higher. Calendar. Simple Calendars averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mindlist averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Calendar. Simple Calendars or Mindlist have ads?
Neither Calendar. Simple Calendars nor Mindlist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calendar. Simple Calendars or Mindlist?
Calendar. Simple Calendars ships an update monthly, and Mindlist fortnightly. Most recently, Calendar. Simple Calendars was updated on September 17, 2026 and Mindlist on September 20, 2026.

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