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Updated July 2026 · real, multi-region App Store reviews
Head-to-head

TimeTree vs Calendar

TimeTree 4.9★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner TimeTree
Calendar 4.9★ · Free to download 60

TimeTree is the better choice for users prioritizing shared calendar functionality and cross-platform compatibility, despite its intrusive ads, while Apple Calendar is suitable for those deeply embedded in the Apple ecosystem who need basic, integrated scheduling.

Full reviews: TimeTree · Calendar

TimeTree excels as a shared calendar, offering robust features for families and couples across different devices, though its free version is marred by frequent, large ads. Apple Calendar provides seamless integration for Apple users, but struggles with reliability, customization, and advanced sharing features.

Head to head

Features & Customization edge: TimeTreeR11R18R21R24
TimeTree TimeTree users appreciate its color-coding for events, ability to add notes and locations, and multiple calendar options R11. Some users desire more themes and stickers R18 or the ability to comment on pictures R24. There are complaints about recent UI updates making features harder to find and removing memos R10R21.
Calendar Apple Calendar users desire more customization, such as specific times for events (not just 0s and 5s), more colors, and stickers . Many want the ability to filter or remove unwanted holidays R63R66R71R72. Users also request better widget options, including marking reminders complete from the widget , and a true 'month at a glance' view .
Ease of Use tieR2R6R8R10
TimeTree TimeTree is generally considered easy to use and navigate R6R8. However, some recent UI updates have made the app less user-friendly, with features feeling hidden or requiring extra steps R10. Users also report difficulty setting night shift schedules R2 and inability to delete certain events like birthdays .
Calendar Apple Calendar is described as simple and gets the job done . However, some users find it confusing to navigate, requiring scrolling and clicking small buttons . Recent updates have removed the 'hide all' option for calendars, making searching difficult , and the app doesn't always default to 'Today' after being closed, leading to events being added to old dates .
Reliability & Performance edge: TimeTreeR3R9R12R28
TimeTree TimeTree users report significant reliability issues, including events disappearing R12, events being saved with incorrect times R3, and shared events ending up on the wrong day . The app is also reported to work slowly on iPhones R9 and glitch frequently R28.
Calendar Apple Calendar has major reliability problems, with numerous reports of events disappearing or being deleted R61R64R70. Alerts are reported not to work or to swap selections . Users also experience sync issues with other devices and locations disappearing from events . The app is also reported to crash frequently and display incorrect dates .
Sharing & Collaboration edge: TimeTreeR5R6R11R17
TimeTree TimeTree is highly praised for its shared calendar functionality, making it ideal for couples, families, and small businesses R5R6R11R17. It allows multiple people to see and edit events, and users can get notifications when events are added R11. However, some users report issues with syncing shared calendars, leading to duplicated events or changes not reflecting .
Calendar Apple Calendar offers calendar sharing, but users report difficulties, such as events being doubled for shared users and invites not updating correctly . Some users are forced to manually sync events because the app defaults to the wrong calendar .
Price & Value edge: CalendarR1R4R6R7
TimeTree TimeTree offers a free version that many users find valuable R8R17. However, the free tier is heavily criticized for intrusive and frequent ads, including full-screen pop-ups and video ads, which degrade the user experience R1R4R6R7. The premium subscription to remove ads is considered expensive at $45/year per person, especially given the lack of a family plan .
Calendar Apple Calendar is free to download and is integrated with Apple devices. There are no explicit complaints about pricing, but some users feel it's not worth using when other free apps offer more functionality .
Pick TimeTree if

You need a robust shared calendar for family or couples, require cross-platform compatibility (Apple and Android), and are willing to tolerate ads in the free version or pay for a premium subscription R5R11R17.

Pick Calendar if

You are deeply integrated into the Apple ecosystem, need a basic, free calendar that syncs across your Apple devices, and prioritize system integration over advanced features or extensive customization .

Evidence note: The evidence for Apple Calendar's 'Price & Value' is thin, as it's a built-in, free app. The comparison relies on the absence of pricing complaints and a single review mentioning other free apps being better.

Frequently asked

Does TimeTree have a free version?
Yes, TimeTree has a free version that many users find convenient for shared scheduling, but it includes frequent and intrusive ads, including full-screen pop-ups and video ads R1R4R6R7.
Can I export my calendar from TimeTree?
No, TimeTree users report that the app lacks the ability to export calendars to other services like Google Calendar, which can be a significant limitation for those needing to integrate with work or other external calendars R1R25.
Are there issues with Apple Calendar deleting events?
Yes, many Apple Calendar users report significant issues with events disappearing or being deleted from their calendars without warning, including past schedules, appointments, and birthdays R61R64R70R82.
Can I customize holidays in Apple Calendar?
Many Apple Calendar users express a strong desire to filter, remove, or customize the display of holidays, particularly religious and national holidays, which they find intrusive or irrelevant R63R66R71R72.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R11] TimeTree 5/5 · US Wife-hub: I love this app very convenient and always recommend to my couples friends! I have Apple and hubs has android and this is so great for me keeping track of everything with our toddler and families. Allows him to see and edit also! You can add notes or locations for events and I’m a visual person so I color code certain things like Dr apt.
  2. [R18] TimeTree 3/5 · US Easy to use!: I’d like to see more themes and stickers especially for holiday’s
  3. [R21] TimeTree 3/5 · US bad new update: i enjoy this app a lot but the new update is just not it. i don't like the minimalist stuff and also did they get rid of memos??? what are we doing here.
  4. [R24] TimeTree 3/5 · US Js a friend: Me and my friends love this but it would be super cool if we could comment on the pictures
  5. [R2] TimeTree 4/5 · US Night shift: Ok love this app but it’s hard to set a night shift schedule when I work go into work at 11:30 pm on say a Monday and get off work at 7:30am on the following Tuesday
  6. [R6] TimeTree 3/5 · US Great Calendar for Fam, Obnoxious ads…: Pros: Great planner for keeping up to date with family. Convenient and easy to use. Easy to navigate and set up. Cons: Too many ads, many large and invasive. Ads take up 1/3 the screen. Gambling and casino ads. :( Recommendation: Make small banner ads at the bottom. Ads make the app look low quality and shady.
  7. [R8] TimeTree 5/5 · US Wonderful: Great place for all the important stuff, easy to use and free!!
  8. [R10] TimeTree 1/5 · US Not enjoying the premium experience: It is very difficult to move from week to day view. You are unable to click on a day to make it expand or using a pinch motion function on the screen to zoom in and out. Most of the functions feel hidden, like importing external calendar info, which must be done every time I update my external calendar. The support function doesn’t work without images and there
  9. [R3] TimeTree 3/5 · US Good product: Overall good product. It’s only screwed me one time when I put in a doctors appointment for 8:30 AM and when it was saved and you go out of the appointment, it showed 9:30 AM could not fix that event. Had to delete it and redo it but I didn’t notice that until after I missed my appointment.
  10. [R9] TimeTree 3/5 · US Doesn’t work properly on Iphone: It works very slow on iphones
  11. [R12] TimeTree 3/5 · US Glirch or something: I had used this app for probably about 5 years. had all my plans and work schedule in it. and it deleted everything. I dont even understand how that is possible. but everything is gone and im very angry and frustrated. It was a good app but I guess like any app don't become reliable on it because it can fail you at any moment. I hadn't been on a guest account either, I was lo
  12. [R28] TimeTree 2/5 · US I did love this app: In the last month it’s started glitching on me like crazy. It’s bad enough you’re trying to making people pay a premium mode for a damn calendar but now you’re messing the code up and I can’t see my events. I’m ready to leave
  13. [R5] TimeTree 5/5 · US I love it: Me an my significant other have been looking for a calendar to share and this works great for us !
  14. [R17] TimeTree 5/5 · US Perfect for personal and communal use.: I got this app in hopes of sharing my schedule with my girlfriend and keeping track of it myself. It is a godsend. There is no paywall so everything is accessible for free except non-essential decorations. I can see and interact with anyone on my calendar and add a multitude of useful information and visual. Best calendar app I’ve used.
  15. [R1] TimeTree 1/5 · US 100% NOT worth it: Why can’t I export this calendar to something like Google Calendar?? I’m forced to use this one now. The ads at the top make the overall calendar hideous. Money hungry app that forces you to pay if you don’t want to see ads. Please just use Google calendar or Apple calendar.
  16. [R4] TimeTree 2/5 · US ads: too many ads, very annoying. other than that works well.
  17. [R7] TimeTree 1/5 · US Used to be good: Greed has completely overtaken TimeTree. It used to be a good shared calendar with non invasive ads. Now they have pop ups take up the entire screen that you have to X out. Find a different calendar. I know I am now.
  18. [R25] TimeTree 1/5 · US Lack of Export Ability: It’s a fine calendar for keeping up with family events and the color system does help. The reason I gave it one star is because it does not have the ability to export into my work calendar. I’m having to switch back-and-forth between calendars to determine if I can take a meeting or not. Fix this and it would be a good app.
  19. [R61] Calendar 1/5 · US Frustrating: All my events are gone, and are no where to be found. Incredibly frustrating
  20. [R64] Calendar 2/5 · US Whyyyy: Why whole calendar keeps getting deleted I feel like every other week…
  21. [R70] Calendar 1/5 · US Disappear: I used to like this calendar. Not anymore. I constantly lose my past schedules. It is July 2026 and June 2026 is gone. I schedule reminders for Birthday’s. They never happen.
  22. [R82] Calendar 1/5 · US Where’s my stuff?: Out of nowhere every single work entry I’ve ever made just disappeared. Why?
  23. [R63] Calendar 3/5 · US I’d like a refund: I like this app, I use it for everything. I would like more access to change things; example: how are Jewish and Islamic holidays considered “U.S. Holiday” ( which is not true) and I can’t remove the holiday so it’s not in my calendar reminder
  24. [R66] Calendar 3/5 · US Optional Holidays: Apple, please make it possible to filter different holidays. We don’t all want to see Christian, Jewish, and Islamic holidays wholesale or none at all. Please add filters!
  25. [R71] Calendar 4/5 · US Adequate: I don't really use it in Apple's native environment; it syncs to another productivity app. It would be nice on the birthday calendar, which is read only, if I could at least change the color to something more appealing than grey.
  26. [R72] Calendar 3/5 · US Feedback: Yo can we get holiday explaination at least if it's national or no. Please, thanks!!!

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