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Head-to-head

Saturn Calendar vs eCalendar

Saturn Calendar 4.7★ · Free to download 65
Winner Tie
eCalendar 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60

Saturn Calendar is better for high school students looking for a social scheduling app, while eCalendar is better for families needing a shared digital calendar and task manager.

Saturn Calendar is a free app primarily for high school students, offering class scheduling and social features, though it struggles with bugs and limited school support. eCalendar is a companion app for a digital calendar device, excelling in family organization and task management, but it faces syncing issues and poor customer service.

Head to head

Features tieR4R9R11R16
Saturn Calendar Saturn Calendar is designed for high school students, helping them track classes and connect with classmates, but users report issues with adding all classes, missing school options, and a disappearing AI helper R9R16R4. Some users appreciate the social aspect and class tracking R11R59, while others desire features like personal calendar integration, widgets, and multi-day schedule changes .
eCalendar eCalendar offers a large format calendar, task lists, to-do lists, meal planners, and a reward system, making it suitable for family organization . Users value the ability to assign tasks and track appointments . However, some features are buggy, like emoji search, sub-list deletion, and the inability to re-organize tasks . The app also struggles with displaying live photos as videos after an update .
Ease of Use tieR1R3R7R9
Saturn Calendar Users find Saturn Calendar generally easy to use for class tracking , but many report significant difficulties with initial setup, such as not finding their school or class year R1R3R7R16. There are also complaints about the AI schedule creation being buggy or unhelpful, forcing manual input . Some users struggle with updating schedules, changing times, or fixing incorrect entries R9.
eCalendar eCalendar is generally considered user-friendly for setting up and managing family schedules and tasks . However, some users find the phone app challenging to navigate, especially when changing weeks or months . Setting up the device and adding photos can be difficult . There are also issues with events adding to the wrong date and the app not updating the main screen .
Reliability edge: Saturn CalendarR6R9R10R12
Saturn Calendar Saturn Calendar users frequently encounter bugs and glitches, including schedules disappearing or being incorrect, the app logging them out, and issues with syncing Google Calendar R9R10R19R23. Many recent reviews mention problems with updates, such as being unable to use the app on older phone models or being stuck on an update screen R6R12R13R18.
eCalendar eCalendar suffers from significant reliability issues, with frequent reports of the calendar not syncing with phones or the main device R66. The physical device often turns off unexpectedly, glitches, or stops working entirely within months R61R64. Users also report problems with deleting profiles or tasks, which reappear despite attempts to remove them .
Price/Value edge: Saturn CalendarR11R35R56R59
Saturn Calendar Saturn Calendar is free to download and use, which is appreciated by its target audience of high school students R35R59. The value comes from its utility in managing school schedules and connecting with peers R11R56.
eCalendar eCalendar is a companion app for a digital calendar device, which users consider an affordable alternative to more expensive brands like Skylight . Users find it a good value for family organization and task management . However, the frequent hardware failures and lack of customer support diminish its overall value for some .
Support edge: Saturn CalendarR6R15R19R23
Saturn Calendar Saturn Calendar users report mixed experiences with support. Some mention calling support to restore their schedule R23, but others describe long wait times for account activation R15. The app's issues with phone number verification and login problems also indicate a lack of effective support or troubleshooting R6R19.
eCalendar eCalendar receives overwhelmingly negative feedback regarding customer service. Users report non-responsive support via text, email, live chat, and social media R61R64R81R88. Some users had positive experiences with patient and helpful tech support for syncing issues , but these are exceptions.
Pick Saturn Calendar if

You are a high school student looking for a free app to manage your class schedule, track time remaining in classes, and connect with classmates, and you are comfortable with potential bugs and limited school/year options R11R59.

Pick eCalendar if

You are a family looking for an affordable digital calendar device and companion app to organize multiple schedules, assign tasks, and use a reward system, and you are willing to troubleshoot syncing issues and potential hardware failures .

Evidence note: Saturn Calendar's reviews are primarily from students, focusing on school-related features and issues. eCalendar's reviews are largely about its companion digital display device, with the app's functionality tied to that hardware.

Frequently asked

Does Saturn Calendar support all high school classes and years?
Saturn Calendar does not support all high school classes or years; many users report that their specific school or the 'Class of 2030' option is missing, and the app may only accommodate a limited number of classes R1R3R5R7.
Can eCalendar sync with other calendar services like Google or Outlook?
eCalendar has mixed success with syncing to other services; some users report difficulty getting it to sync with Google Calendar or Outlook, while others find it works seamlessly with iCloud calendars R10R66R68R91.
Are there known issues with Saturn Calendar updates?
Yes, Saturn Calendar has known issues with updates, with users reporting that recent updates require newer iPhone versions, making the app inaccessible on older devices, and some users get stuck on an update screen R12R13R18R27.
How is eCalendar's customer support?
eCalendar's customer support is widely criticized as non-responsive and unhelpful, with users reporting no replies to texts, emails, live chats, or social media inquiries R61R64R81R88.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R4] Saturn Calendar 1/5 · US AI tool not there: The app was fine, but agter s little bit the ai alien helper just disappeared for me. Why did this happen???
  2. [R9] Saturn Calendar 3/5 · US Regarding an issue with the class schedules: I just want to say that days when I have classes will say it is a free day or no school. This is totally incorrect and when I try changing the schedule, it just stays loading saying it is “finishing things up” or “finalizing your schedule” making me stuck with the stupid alien. (Y’all know what I’m talking about) I just ask that you take a look into thi
  3. [R11] Saturn Calendar 4/5 · US Cutie Patootie!: Super cute app for when i started high school! Though, when I pressed a button to “invite” someone to the app, it sent them like a text of my schedule which i didn’t expect, but it lowkey makes sense so that’s nothing to bad lol. Thanks for this app, it’s very nice and knows ur schedule very well!
  4. [R16] Saturn Calendar 1/5 · US .: I can’t find my school
  5. [R1] Saturn Calendar 1/5 · US No new years: I am trying to login to see who is in my class next year but they don’t have the 2030 option so i can’t login could be a better app if they were on top of things
  6. [R3] Saturn Calendar 3/5 · US Good app Please Add Crocus Plains,Vincent Massey And Neelin Highschools from brandon mb: Please add those schools
  7. [R7] Saturn Calendar 1/5 · US Can’t use: I am class of 2030 when will this update
  8. [R6] Saturn Calendar 3/5 · US Terrible update: saturn was working just fine until a few months ago it had an update and it asks my phone number for a verification code there is no code whatsoever please fix igttg
  9. [R10] Saturn Calendar 2/5 · US Could be great but: For the life of me I can't get my Google calendar to show....it's connected to Saturn, it's synced, it just won't show up. I've trief removing it and adding it again; I've tried reinstalling the app....nothing.
  10. [R12] Saturn Calendar 3/5 · US Update: So i got the app, but i genuinely cant go into the app anymore because i don't have to the new phone version it wants me to update too.
  11. [R35] Saturn Calendar 5/5 · US Love Love then my state banned phones: I used this everyday from freshman year to junior year until my state banned phones in school. I was so excited to input my senior class schedule and then boom no phones. Will miss you forever Saturn and definitely downloading again for college!
  12. [R56] Saturn Calendar 5/5 · US Saturn: I love the app very help full for my classes
  13. [R59] Saturn Calendar 5/5 · US Extremely useful: As someone currently in High School Junior year this is a life saver
  14. [R15] Saturn Calendar 3/5 · US uh: so saturn is really fun when you actually get your profile activated! they don’t let you get the profile activated with ai but they need humans to check in, but they take 2-3 days to even see you. i found it infuriating because my app kept glitching and logging me out and then by the time my account was activated i had to delete my account 5 times…. would not recommend
  15. [R19] Saturn Calendar 2/5 · US Log out: A good app while you can still use it. It keeps randomly logging me out and it I try to log back in with snapchat and a phone number it tells me “Something went wrong please try again” everytime.
  16. [R23] Saturn Calendar 4/5 · US Error in calendar: The calendar is very simple while also being very useful for my school, but for some reason around every 2 months, all my classes disappear and tell me that I need to set my schedule again. So I constantly call support (which is probably almost just as good as steam support) to get my schedule back the way it was. Overall , the Saturn calendar is amazing, but I would like the sc
  17. [R5] Saturn Calendar 5/5 · US ADD CLASS OF 2030!!: can u please add class of 2030? we are freshman now😭
  18. [R66] eCalendar 3/5 · US Upgrades 😔: It was a lot better when it sync up to my outlook
  19. [R68] eCalendar 5/5 · US Nice: Love this app but wish it had google view integration and more photo settings!!!
  20. [R91] eCalendar 1/5 · US Does not work with Outlook: I have had this calendar for over a year now and have been trying to get it to sync with my Outlook calendar And I cannot get it to work. I don’t know why it won’t work. I’ve done everything it says to do. Very frustrating.
  21. [R13] Saturn Calendar 1/5 · US Saturn should be accessible for all: I was able to access Saturn before the “new update” occurred, and now I am unable to use it because it requires an update that only accommodates newer iPhones. Mine is an X and I can no longer use Saturn because it opens at a screen that says to update, with a button that leads to the app store, where it kindly informs me that I’m unable to update the app becau
  22. [R18] Saturn Calendar 3/5 · US Update: Love the app but i can’t update it because of my phone yet every time i want to use the app it tells me to update it and doesn’t let me view anything so I’m stuck only a screen of saying to update and nothing else since it wont let me keep the older version ??
  23. [R27] Saturn Calendar 3/5 · US The update: I don’t want to update the app but it has the little box showing to update and i don’t want to but the box is just there and it doesn’t have the X to take it off so it’s just stuck with the box that says update Saturn
  24. [R61] eCalendar 1/5 · US Stay Away from this Product: Terrible customer service. Stopped working less than 24 hrs after starting it. Can’t talk to anyone just text and it won’t let me delete a picture I put on it. Very creepy vibes
  25. [R64] eCalendar 1/5 · US Always turns off: It’s squirrelly and the company’s help is non responsive
  26. [R81] eCalendar 3/5 · US Meh.: This app was good until I can no longer change the profiles for events on both the calendar and app. Customer service has been zero help, meaning no response in the “live chat”, or to “tickets”, or emails.
  27. [R88] eCalendar 1/5 · US Trash app: App is laid out poorly doesn’t sync well. Customer service is rude and unhelpful. Save yourself time and frustration by downloading a different app.

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