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Calendar · Planner & Reminders vs Calendars

Calendar · Planner & Reminders 4.6★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Calendars
Calendars 4.7★ · Free + IAP 75

Calendars (App B) is the better choice for a reliable and feature-rich calendar experience, despite some paywall frustrations, while Calendar · Planner & Reminders (App A) is plagued by critical issues with its premium subscription and data loss.

Full reviews: Calendar · Planner & Reminders · Calendars

Calendar · Planner & Reminders (App A) struggles with a broken premium subscription, showing ads to paying users and deleting data, making it unreliable. Calendars (App B) offers a more stable experience with good customization and syncing, though some users dislike its paywall for basic features.

Head to head

Features edge: CalendarsR2R5R8R20
Calendar · Planner & Reminders Users appreciate App A for its organizational capabilities, helping them manage daily events and bills effectively R2R8R26. Some users like the ability to add birthdays for years R5. However, there are complaints about not being able to remove all holidays R20 and issues with location detection .
Calendars App B is praised for its color-coding, to-do lists, and various views, including a month-at-a-glance that shows event text . Users find it useful for managing complex schedules and family calendars . However, many basic features like recurring events, multiple alarms, and editing colors are locked behind a paywall, frustrating free users R66R67R70R73.
Ease of Use edge: CalendarsR4R24R26R44
Calendar · Planner & Reminders App A is generally considered easy to use and organize events R26R44. However, some users report difficulty locating recently entered items R24. The app's appearance is disliked by some R4.
Calendars App B is frequently described as easy to use, with a great UI and UX . Users appreciate the month view for quick glances . However, some find the new version less intuitive , navigation between weeks difficult , and the text size too small after updates . There are also issues with widget functionality .
Reliability tieR5R6R19R36
Calendar · Planner & Reminders App A has severe reliability issues, with multiple reports of all entered data being deleted annually or recently R5R6R56. Many users also report that the app is slow to open R36. Reminders sometimes don't work R19.
Calendars App B also has significant reliability concerns, with users reporting losing all important dates and events, sometimes twice R61. There are complaints about syncing issues with shared calendars, Google Calendar, and Apple Calendar, leading to missed appointments . The app sometimes fails to load .
Price/Value tieR1R3R7R10
Calendar · Planner & Reminders App A offers a free version with ads, but many users who pay for the Pro or Premium subscription (monthly or annual) still experience constant ads and have to repeatedly 'restore' their subscription R1R3R7R10. Some users also note the cost increasing .
Calendars App B has a free tier, but many users are frustrated that basic features like recurring events, multiple alarms, and color editing are locked behind a paid subscription R66R67R70R73. Some long-time users are upset that features previously free were moved behind a paywall R73. There are also complaints about being charged after canceling a trial and relentless pressure to upgrade .
Support edge: CalendarsR1R19R60R74
Calendar · Planner & Reminders Users of App A report significant issues contacting support, with messages failing to send via the developer's website R1R19. Some users have contacted developers about subscription issues but received no response R60.
Calendars App B's support team is described as 'top notch' and 'exceptional' by some users R74. However, others report difficulty reaching human support, encountering AI instead .
Pick Calendar · Planner & Reminders if

You are looking for a basic, free calendar app and are willing to tolerate frequent ads and potential data loss, or if you've had a positive experience with it in the past and are hoping for recent issues to be resolved R2R8.

Pick Calendars if

You need a calendar app with strong visual organization, such as color-coding and various views, and are willing to pay for premium features like recurring events and multiple alarms . You also value good customer support when available R74.

Evidence note: App A's recent reviews are overwhelmingly negative, focusing on critical issues with paid subscriptions and data loss, which heavily skews its current user experience despite a higher lifetime rating. App B's negative reviews often relate to paywalls for features, which is a common complaint for free-to-paid transitions.

Frequently asked

Do I get ads if I pay for Calendar · Planner & Reminders (App A)?
No, according to many user reviews, even if you pay for the Pro or Premium subscription for Calendar · Planner & Reminders (App A), you will still experience constant ads and often have to repeatedly 'restore' your subscription R1R3R7R10.
Does Calendars (App B) offer a free version with full features?
No, Calendars (App B) offers a free version, but many basic features like recurring events, multiple alarms, and editing colors are locked behind a paid Pro subscription R66R67R70R73.
Are there issues with data loss in either app?
Yes, both Calendar · Planner & Reminders (App A) and Calendars (App B) have significant issues with data loss, with users reporting that all their entered events and data are deleted or disappear without warning R5R6R56R61.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 5/5 · US Reeee-View: Great App to keep ur Bills from bumping into your Oops and ur Laters fom bumping into your Nows!
  2. [R5] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 4/5 · US Good but needs some fixes: Basically once a year this app deletes ALL of the stuff I’ve entered into my calendar. It is so stressful and inconvenient. I try to click the “missing calendars?” Button and it never opens to anything. And now all of my birthdays that I’ve been adding for years are also gone.
  3. [R8] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 5/5 · US Plan 4 Today: This is my go to for Daily Events❣️
  4. [R20] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 4/5 · US Holidays: I don’t want all the holidays on my calendar and can’t remove them would like it to show only federal holidays(those that are time off)
  5. [R4] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 2/5 · US Missing part of words: Don’t like the look
  6. [R24] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 3/5 · US Calendar: Seems like things have changed, I seem to be having difficulty locating things I may have just entered . It’s either that or I may have forgotten how to use it.
  7. [R26] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 5/5 · US Excellent service: I have been using this app for 3 years it is the best calendar app. every event is scheduled in a very organized system. Very easy to manage you agenda in a very cool and understandable matter.
  8. [R44] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 5/5 · GB Calendar: A1 great wee app
  9. [R6] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 3/5 · US starting to go bad: it used to work super well, but as of recently every time i open the app i have to "restore" my subscription, and all of my calender notes keep deleting. i missed 2 events because they're deleting from my calender after i KNOW i put them in there.
  10. [R19] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 1/5 · US Restore Purchases sometimes doesn’t work & no reminders: Clicking the reminders check box does nothing and can’t get reminders showing in the calendar anymore. Even though I’ve paid, sometimes I get loads of ads. Happy to change my review to 5 stars if these are fixed permanently. Tried to contact the company via their website form, but after submitting it says, “There was a problem sending your m
  11. [R36] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 3/5 · GB Last update not so good, slow to open: Still love using the app and has everything I want. BUT since a recent update it takes forever to open. It used to be instant but now takes too long and is frustrating when trying to open in front of someone to make an appointment.
  12. [R1] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 2/5 · US Not Getting What I Paid For Again: I paid for the Pro version of this app, and I am experiencing for the third time this year not getting what I have paid for. When I use the contact link on the developer site, I continually get an error that my message cannot be sent. This app is fine if you don’t mind constant ads but be aware that you will get them even if you pay not to.
  13. [R3] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 3/5 · US Good but…: I love this app but it constantly makes me “restore” my subscription. Which is not a be deal in theory, but when you have to pull up your calendar fast but then have watch a one minute ad (when you pay 5 dollars a month), it’s not ideal… please fix this problem!! I might have to look for another calendar app if it’s not resolved.
  14. [R7] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 1/5 · US Ads?: Why do I get ads? I pay for subscription
  15. [R10] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 2/5 · US Pop ups?: Not sure why you get a pop up every time you open the calendar? I payed for the premium subscription and still get pop ups? Very disappointing
  16. [R60] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 1/5 · US TRY TO MAKE YOU PAY TWICE!!!: I have a subscription to this app that is paid up till 2027. However, it is suddenly acting like I have no subscription and showing me the most annoying ads. When I try to get rid of the ads, it tells me that I have to sign up for a new subscription. I have done some research and found out that I’m not the only one having this problem. I have contacted the developers
  17. [R74] Calendars 5/5 · US Best calendar app!: Not only is the app itself easy to use and fully functional, if there’s ever an issue, their support team is top notch.
  18. [R66] Calendars 3/5 · US Don’t bother if looking for free: Can’t even have weekly events repeat without buying Pro. Thanks but no thanks.
  19. [R67] Calendars 1/5 · US Not the best: I have used many calendar apps and you have to pay for repeat events like wth!! Over rated in my opinion. Use time tree!
  20. [R70] Calendars 2/5 · US Free version does not allow recurring events: Looking for free basic cal but lack of ability to make events recurring makes this an incomplete calendar. Other functions seemed great.
  21. [R73] Calendars 1/5 · US Very Sneaky! Features taken away and locked behind a monthly subscription: I was using this app for a long time on its basic level. Now, after the last “update”, they took several simple features away and locked behind a monthly subscription. Editing colors, multiple alarms for events and reminders have been stripped naked. That’s a hard NO for me. That’s like car manufacturers would suddenly ch
  22. [R56] Calendar · Planner & Reminders 1/5 · US This app sucks: I have never rated any apps before, but this app sucks. I have been using this app since 2023 and I loved it! But I recently opened it up and all of my notes were gone. There was no warning, nothing. Everything was wiped. I tried to update it to see if that would work. I tried reinstalling it, but there was no option for me to log into anything. Now, when I log in there is a weird
  23. [R61] Calendars 1/5 · US Disappointed: Had this app for an about two years have lost all of my important dates twice! Look for a better and more reliable app!

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store