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Revisiting Other Calendar Apps

• John

Fantastical has been and continues to be the gold standard against which other calendar apps are measured. The app began with the convenience of entering events in a natural language syntax and expanded from there. Most recently, the app has leaned into scheduling meetings and integrating with a long list of video conferencing systems.

I’ve used Fantastical on and off for a long time. I appreciate the features I use, but my calendaring needs are modest. As a result, I’ve found myself using very few of the features that have been added to the app in recent years. So, when Fantastical recently increased its subscription price substantially, I figured it would be a good time to revisit the many calendar apps available on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch and share my favorites.