Comparison

TimeTree vs minical

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

Head to head
About

TimeTree

This app allows users to create and share calendars with family, friends, or colleagues. It facilitates event planning, communication, and organization through shared schedules, photo albums, and to-do lists. Stay connected and manage your time effectively with this collaborative scheduling tool.

Highlights
  • Shared calendars for groups
  • Event notifications and reminders
  • Sync with device calendars
  • Shared photo albums
  • Memo and to-do lists
  • In-event chat
  • Web version access
Features
Currently charting
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App loved by 75 million users worldwide Winner of the "App Store Best of 2015" award! "Connect over time. Grow bonds together." Sharing with TimeTree - Family use Solve time management issues of double-booking with family members. Ideal also for planning to pick up the kids and other errands. Carry the calendar with you and check anytime anywhere! - Work use Plan work shifts of employees - Couple use Perfect for those who have trouble adjusting their time together. See the available slots of both in the calendar and plan out dates! Key Features - Shared Calendar Easy calendar sharing for families, couples, work and other groups. - Notifications and reminders Keep up with new events, updates, and new messages. No need to check the app all the time thanks to notifications! - Sync with a device calendar such as Google Calendar Start immediately by copying or syncing with your device's other calendars. - Shared Albums You can create albums and share photos in each group. - Memo and to-do lists Share notes with other members or use memos for events that have no fixed date yet. - Chat within events “What time?” “Where?” Discuss event details within the events! - Web version Access your calendars also from a web browser. - Photos in the events Post details such as images to events. - Multiple calendars Create different calendars for multiple purposes. - Schedule management Time management app made from the point of view of notebook planner user. - Widgets Check your daily schedule easily from widgets without opening the app. Solve your time management troubles! - Hard to keep up with my partner's schedule Do you ever feel uneasy about whether your partner is aware of your schedule? By sharing a calendar in TimeTree, you don't have to contact and confirm with them every time! - Getting forgetful of various school events and tasks Keep the printouts from school easily accessible in the app and make those deadlines! Try it out as a diary! - Miss out on events of your interest Save artist schedules, movie premieres and other important dates in a calendar and share them with like-minded friends! TimeTree Official Website https://timetreeapp.com/ PC(Web) TimeTree https://timetreeapp.com/signin Facebook https://www.facebook.com/timetreeapp/ Twitter https://twitter.com/timetreeapp Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timetreeapp_friends TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@timetreeapp User Support email support@timetreeapp.com Please use TimeTree as a schedule book for the year! We value the opinions of our users. We look forward to hearing your feedback! This app uses the following permissions. You can still use the app even if you do not allow optional permissions. - Required permissions There is none. - Optional permissions Calendar: Display device's calendar in TimeTree. Location information: Improves the accuracy of suggestions when setting a location for an event. Access to photos: Customize profiles and calendars, and when photos are saved to devices. Camera: Set and post images to profiles, calendars, etc. using the camera. Track requests from the app: Display customized advertisement for better experience. Notifications: Receive notifications about updates, calendar events and activity from the app. Microphone: Used for the voice input feature. Speech Recognition: Used for the voice input feature.

About

minical

This app offers a minimalist and intuitive way to manage your schedule. View events at a glance with home and lock screen widgets, color-code them for easy distinction, and quickly edit them with smart suggestions. Stay organized with customizable notifications and cloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Home & lock screen widgets
  • Event color-coding
  • Smart event editing
  • Customizable notifications
  • Cloud syncing
  • Event sharing
Features
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minical is a calendar app with a simple, intuitive minimalist design that lets you check your schedule at a glance. Designed for everyday use, it focuses on clarity and ease of use, allowing you to view your schedule through widgets without opening the app. ■ Simple, easy-to-use, and beautiful design - A monthly calendar that lets you view your schedule at a glance - Widgets on the home screen and lock screen that allow you to check your schedule (21 types on iPhone, 26 types on iPad) ■ Color-Coding of Events Easily distinguish your events for work, home, school, etc. - Color-code individual events - Group events by color in the calendar ■ Smart Event Editing View and edit events with just one tap. - Input suggestions (based on past events and event templates) - Quickly add standard events using “Event Templates” - Register notes, URLs, locations, and recurrences - URL preview (displays website thumbnails) - Integration with map apps (Apple Maps, Google Maps, Naver Map, Waze) ■ Event Notifications Never miss an important event. - Notifications at specified times (supports multiple alerts) - Summary notifications for all events of the day - Changeable notification sounds (7 types) - Icon badge display (today’s date, week number, and number of today’s events) ■ Cloud Integration Store your events in an external cloud service for an easy switch from other apps. - Sync with iCloud Calendar, Google Calendar, etc. - Backup function (save events to iCloud Calendar, Google Calendar, etc.) ■ Event Sharing Share your schedule with family and friends. Ideal for planning dates, trips, or preserving memories. - Share events (via iCloud or Google Calendar) ■ Customizable Design Personalize with stylish color themes without compromising the clean design. - Color theme settings (38 types) - Dark mode support - Font changes (10 types) - Holiday and weekday highlights - Changeable app icon (21 types) ■ Powerful Search Function Quickly find past and future events with minical. - Search for events by keyword or through the calendar ■ User-Friendly Worldwide Supports various cultures and languages. - Change the first day of the week - Display week numbers - Display holidays - Change language settings (48 languages) - Toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour displays - Change time zones - Display traditional calendar dates (in supported regions) ■ Accessibility Designed for ease of use by everyone. - Supports VoiceOver (screen reading) - Reflects text size settings from the Settings app - Adjustable event text size ■ Additional Features There are many more convenient settings and functions: - Copy events to multiple dates - Default event settings (calendar, notification time, event duration) - Dim display of past events - Change the order of calendar display - Integration with Focus mode and the Shortcuts app - Action buttons and control via Control Center - Display of event participants - Join buttons for web conferences (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex) --- Terms of Service: https://minical.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://minical.app/privacy minical uses some icons from icons8 (https://icons8.com/)

Screenshots

TimeTree4 screens
minical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: TimeTree at 91K against minical's 5.8K. TimeTree also leads on chart position (#63 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. TimeTree sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and minical sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TimeTree against 4.8 for minical. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeTree has 91K ratings behind it against 5.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of TimeTree's written reviews are positive against 79% of minical's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeTree ships an update weekly, minical every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
TimeTree versus minical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeTreeminical
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (91K ratings) — better4.8 (5.8K ratings)
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better79.5% of reviews
Number of ratings91K — better5.8K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#63 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB104 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTimeTree, Inc.minical Inc.

Customer experience

TimeTree

All ratings91,222 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews1,561 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.4%

minical

All ratings5,805 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,058 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral6.2%
Negative14.3%

User reviews

TimeTree

From 91K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Shareable calendars
  • 💡 Customizable color coding
  • 🚀 Efficient organization
  • 👍 Helpful for busy families

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional sync issues
  • 🐛 Laggy performance
  • 🐛 Confusing time zone changes
  • 🐛 Limited customization options
  • 🐛 Difficulty importing/exporting data

minical

From 5.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Functional and easy to use
  • 👍 Lots of widget options
  • 👍 Clean and easy to read interface
  • 👍 Customizable
  • 👍 Syncs well with other calendars

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues with Outlook
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive pro version
  • 📢 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Lacks reminders/tasks integration

Bugs and requests

TimeTree

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Events not syncing properly
  • Time zone changes affecting event times
  • Inability to edit certain event details

Requested features

6 requests
  • More color label options
  • Biweekly repeat event option
  • Ability to rearrange memo order
  • Weekly view for routine schedules
  • Dedicated iPad app version
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  • Family sharing/group plan option

minical

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Events disappearing
  • Widget not displaying correctly
  • Incorrect date display on widgets
  • Inability to delete events

Requested features

11 requests
  • Apple Reminders integration
  • Travel time option
  • Ability to invite attendees
  • Dimming of past dates
  • Natural language input for events
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  • Weekly/daily view
  • Task/to-do list
  • Ability to change font, text size, and event colors
  • Stickers or emojis on calendar
  • Ability to update entire event series
  • Week number display on widgets

In-app purchases

27 purchases

TimeTree

Subscriptions27
  • 日替わり野鳥カレンダー 月額7 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • 超特急公式ウィジェット(週替わり) 月額7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 週替わりマリーゴールド公式ウィジェット 月額7 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • 超特急リョウガ公式ウィジェット(週替わり) 月額7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 超特急ユーキ公式ウィジェット(週替わり) 月額7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 超特急タクヤ公式ウィジェット(週替わり) 月額7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 超特急タカシ公式ウィジェット(週替わり) 月額7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 超特急シューヤ公式ウィジェット(週替わり) 月額7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 超特急マサヒロ公式ウィジェット(週替わり) 月額7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 超特急アロハ公式ウィジェット(週替わり) 月額7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 超特急ハル公式ウィジェット(週替わり) 月額7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 週替わり和田あずさウィジェット 月額7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 週替わり朝比奈ろんウィジェット 月額7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 週替わり甘楽すずウィジェット 月額7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 週替わり星乃キラリウィジェット 月額7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 週替わりプリンセッション・オーケストラ公式ウィジェット 月額7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 週替わりちゃんみうウィジェット7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 週替わりぴぴウィジェット7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 週替わりhakanaiウィジェット 月額7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 週替わりまゆたゆまウィジェット 月額7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 週替わりおてりウィジェット 月額7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 週替わり初音しょうウィジェット 月額7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 週替わりNANIMONOウィジェット 月額7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 週替わりAZATOYウィジェット 月額7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 週替わり輪廻ねるウィジェット 月額7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • TimeTree Premium1 Month trial$4.491 Month
  • TimeTree Premium1 Month trial$44.991 Year
4 purchases

minical

One-time4
  • candy size tip$0.99
  • donut size tip$3.99
  • pizza size tip$9.99
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  • minical pro$11.99

Questions

Is TimeTree free?
TimeTree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is minical free?
minical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimeTree or minical?
TimeTree is rated higher. TimeTree averages 4.9 out of 5 from 91K ratings, while minical averages 4.8 from 5.8K ratings.
Do TimeTree or minical have ads?
Both TimeTree and minical show ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeTree or minical?
TimeTree ships an update weekly, and minical every 10 days. Most recently, TimeTree was updated on September 24, 2026 and minical on September 23, 2026.

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