Raft vs Joynit Shared Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raft
This app helps couples, families, and close friends stay organized and connected by sharing calendars and events. It allows users to plan together, add personal touches to appointments, and countdown to special occasions. Facilitate communication and coordination for a more synchronized life.
- Connect with partner, family, and friends
- View shared plans and appointments
- Like and comment on events
- Personalize events with media
- Share or keep plans private
- Countdown to special occasions
- In-event chat functionality
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Featured by Apple - "New Apps We Love", "Level Up Your Love" & "Hot this week" Raft is beautiful calendar app designed for couples, families and close friends that wants to share calendars, spend more time together and have things to look forward to. Selected praise "Planning can actually be fun, if you do it on Raft" - startups.co “Raft simply makes creating and sharing events enjoyable.” - AppAdvice.com "Great app for keeping up with friends and family or for just keeping up with your own appointments. Best app I've found to help me stay on task." Features • Find and connect your partner, family and BFFs to you calendar. • See what your partner, family and friends got planned. • Like and comment on each others plans. • Personalize your plans and appointments with images, emojis and animated GIFs. • Share some plans. Keep others private. • Countdown the days to weddings, anniversaries, parties, child births and date nights. • Tap to invite people and they will instantly get a notification to join your event. • Chat directly in the calendar events. Join Raft and get your life in sync with your partner, family and friends - “one year from now you wish you started today”! Happy planning! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Joynit Shared Calendar
Organize events and share them seamlessly with your team, association, or community. This intuitive tool keeps everyone informed with clear, up-to-date information, eliminating the need for endless messages or complex software.
- Create shared calendars
- Schedule events easily
- Share with teams and communities
- Stay aligned with clear information
- Intuitive event organization
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Joynit is the simple shared calendar for groups, communities and events. Plan schedules, organize activities and check availability in one place. Perfect for: • Sports teams: practices, games, tournaments, attendance • Churches: services, volunteers, community events • Clubs & communities: meetups, recurring activities • Groups & families: shared schedules and planning With Joynit, you can: • Create a shared calendar in seconds • Invite members easily • Organize events and send invitations • Check availability and find the best date • Manage recurring schedules • Keep everyone updated in real time • View everything in one clear calendar Why Joynit? • Easy and intuitive • Better than messy group chats • Great for recurring activities • Perfect for volunteers and communities Download Joynit and simplify group planning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Joynit Shared Calendar at none against Raft's 2. Raft's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 35%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Raft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Joynit Shared Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Raft ships an update monthly, Joynit Shared Calendar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 29, 2026 and August 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raft | Joynit Shared Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (821 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 35.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 821 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Join Raft AB | Linp |
Customer experience
Raft
Joynit Shared Calendar
Bugs and requests
Raft
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to create account
- Events not showing up for partner
- Dates not syncing correctly
- Invitations not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add location details for events
- Recurring event option
- Monthly calendar view
- Favorite/reuse event icons
- Android app support
Joynit Shared Calendar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Raft
- Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$2.491 Month
- Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$18.991 Year
Joynit Shared Calendar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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