# Calendar. Simple Calendars vs IconCal

The clearest difference is price: IconCal at Free against Calendar. Simple Calendars's $1.99. Calendar. Simple Calendars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

IconCal is free to download; Calendar. Simple Calendars costs $1.99 up front. IconCal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Calendar. Simple Calendars asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Calendar. Simple Calendars against 5.0 for IconCal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Calendar. Simple Calendars ships an update monthly, IconCal every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calendar. Simple Calendars | IconCal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar-simple-calendars/id934523970/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iconcal/id6741063315/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [KK FAMILY SOFTWARE LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/806853000) | [Goodwicket LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/357101687) |

## What reviewers say

### Calendar. Simple Calendars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar-simple-calendars/id934523970)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### IconCal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iconcal/id6741063315)

Organize your schedule visually with an object-based interface. Quickly add events using a vast library of icons or create your own from photos. See your entire month at a glance with intuitive drag-and-drop functionality.

**Highlights:** Create custom icons from photos, Extensive built-in icon library, Drag-and-drop event scheduling, Quick month view with icons, Syncs with Apple and Google Calendars, Advanced event creation options

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $2/Month | $2.00 | per month |
| $15/Year | $15.00 | per year |
| $30 Lifetime | $30.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calendar. Simple Calendars free?

Calendar. Simple Calendars costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is IconCal free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Calendar. Simple Calendars or IconCal?

Calendar. Simple Calendars and IconCal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Calendar. Simple Calendars or IconCal have ads?

Neither Calendar. Simple Calendars nor IconCal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Calendar. Simple Calendars or IconCal?

Calendar. Simple Calendars ships an update monthly, and IconCal every 7 months. Most recently, Calendar. Simple Calendars was updated on November 7, 2026 and IconCal on November 4, 2026.

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