Business Calendar 2 vs Jorte
We give Business Calendar 2 a 3.0 GPA and Jorte a 3.6, out of 4.0. Business Calendar 2 grades higher on features. Jorte grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Business Calendar 2
Android calendar and task app with widgets and a Pro upgrade
Jorte
Calendar and organizer app styled after a paper planner
How we grade them
| 3.0GPABusiness Calendar 2Very good | 3.6GPAJorteExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BWe can't tell you what Pro costs, because Appgenix's site doesn't say. Google Play shows in-app purchases from $1.49 to $8.99 per item with no billing period. Cheap at either end, but unclear, so it gets a B and not an A. | AJorte Plus is $3.99 a year. Not a month, a year. That turns the ads off and adds up to 100 extra calendars, a passcode lock and Outlook sync. Premium is $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year on Android, mostly for unlimited themes and icons. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree gets month, week, day, agenda, year and task views, the widgets, up to 5 reminders per event, voice input and Google Tasks sync. It has ads. Most people could stay here and never feel short. | AThe free app has the calendar views, to-do lists, diary, event calendars, widgets and the links to Google Calendar and the iOS calendar. Most people could stay on it. You do put up with ads, and extra calendars and the passcode lock are paid. |
| Features | AA week view that stretches from 1 to 14 days, a year view with a heat map of busy days, seven widgets with over 50 options, and tasks beside events. Pro adds templates, drag and drop, multi-selection, weather and print to PDF. | BMonth, week, day and vertical views, to-dos that sync with Google Tasks, a diary with photos, and widgets in 25 sizes. Plenty. But Outlook sync covers Office 365 calendars only, not Outlook.com or Exchange, and theme packs cost extra unless you have Premium. |
| Ease of use | BThere's no App Store rating to go on, as it isn't on iPhone. It uses the calendars Android already syncs, so there's no new account to set up, and you can speak events in English, German, French or Japanese. | BIt's a phone app laid out like a paper organizer, so the views will look familiar from day one. We have no App Store rating on record to show how people get on with it, so it stops at a B. |
| Platforms and integrations | DAndroid only, which does include Chromebooks and Wear OS watches. No iOS, desktop or web app is listed. It reads Google, Outlook, Exchange and CalDAV calendars through the device. | AiPhone, iPad and Android, plus the free Jorte PF web service for your computer. It links to Google Calendar, the iOS calendar, Google Tasks, Outlook and Evernote. There's no desktop app, so on a computer it's the browser. |
| Best for | Android users who want more views and widgets | a phone calendar that feels like a paper planner |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Business Calendar 2 and Jorte. How we grade
Where they differ
- Business Calendar 2 starts at $1.49 to $8.99 per in-app purchase on Google Play; billing basis not shown. Jorte starts at $3.99 per year for Jorte Plus.
- Only Jorte lists a web app.
- Only Jorte lists an iOS app.
- Business Calendar 2 also covers templates.
- Jorte also covers daily notes.
At a glance
| Business Calendar 2 | Jorte | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $1.49 to $8.99 per in-app purchase on Google Play; billing basis not shown | $3.99 per year for Jorte Plus |
| Free plan | Free version with ads: all six main views, widgets, reminders, birthdays and holidays, voice input and Google Tasks sync. Pro features stay locked. | Free app with ads: calendar views, to-do lists, diary, event calendars, widgets and links to Google Calendar and the iOS calendar. Extra calendars, passcode lock and Outlook sync need a paid course. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Appgenix Software UG | Jorte Inc. |
| Price read from | play.google.com | jorte.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Business Calendar 2
- Android users who want more views and widgets than a stock calendar app
- Keeping events and Google Tasks or Microsoft To Do lists in one app
- People who enter the same kinds of events often and want templates
Jorte
- People moving from a paper planner who want a similar layout
- Keeping a schedule, to-do lists and a photo diary in one app
- Users who like to restyle their calendar with themes and icons
Worth knowing
Business Calendar 2
- Android only, including Chromebooks and Wear OS watches; no iOS, desktop or web app is listed.
- Templates, drag and drop, multi-selection, weather, attachments, print to PDF and the 22 app themes need the Pro upgrade.
- Appgenix's site gives no Pro price; Google Play shows in-app purchases of $1.49 to $8.99 per item with no billing period.
- The free version contains ads, according to its Google Play listing.
Jorte
- The free app shows ads; turning them off requires Jorte Plus or Jorte Premium.
- Outlook sync is a paid feature and covers Office 365 Outlook calendars only. Office 365 Solo, Outlook.com calendars and Exchange servers are not supported.
- Icon and theme packs are separate in-app purchases unless you have Premium, which includes unlimited content.
- There is no desktop app: on a computer, Jorte is used through the Jorte PF web service.
Key features
Business Calendar 2
- Six main views
- Month, week, day, agenda, year and tasks views. The week view stretches from 1 to 14 days with a swipe, and the year view marks busy days with a heat map.
- Seven home screen widgets
- Month, week, day, agenda, tasks, icon and Day Pro widgets, with 14 widget themes and more than 50 customization options.
- Tasks next to events
- A dedicated tasks view keeps lists locally or syncs them with Google Tasks. Pro adds priorities, subtasks, repeating tasks and Microsoft To Do sync.
- Calendar sync
- Uses Android's built-in calendar sync for Google and Exchange, and recent versions add Microsoft and CalDAV accounts. Advanced Outlook sync with categories is Pro.
- Templates and voice input
- Events and tasks can be spoken in English, German, French or Japanese. Pro users can save templates that include reminders, repetition rules and attendees.
- Drag and drop and multi-selection
- With Pro, events are moved, copied or deleted by drag and drop, and one action such as move, copy or recolor can be applied to several events at once.
Jorte
- Planner-style calendar views
- Monthly, weekly, daily and vertical views modeled on paper organizers. The week can start on any day, and lunar dates and public holidays can be shown.
- To-do lists and diary
- To-do lists sit beside the calendar and can sync with Google Tasks. The diary records text and photos for each day and organizes entries with tags.
- Themes and customization
- Background images, icons, fonts and colors can all be changed, and purchased theme sets restyle the whole app at once while keeping your schedule.
- Event calendars
- Follow ready-made calendars such as weekly weather forecasts, national holidays, NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL games and religious calendars, and their events are added automatically.
- Jorte PF cloud service
- A free service that stores calendars and to-dos in the cloud so they can be viewed and edited from a computer, shared within a group or published.
- Widgets and schedule sharing
- Home screen widgets come in 25 sizes with adjustable content. An appointment can be turned into a URL and sent by email or messaging apps for others to add.
Plans
Business Calendar 2
Free$0
Month, week, day, agenda, year and task views, widgets, up to 5 reminders per event, voice input and Google Tasks sync, with ads.
Pro$1.49 - $8.99
per in-app item on Google Play; billing basis not shown
Adds templates, drag and drop, multi-selection, weather, attachments, print to PDF, 22 themes, and subtasks and repeating tasks.
Jorte
Free$0
The calendar, to-do lists, diary, event calendars and widgets, with ads and without the extra calendars or passcode lock.
Jorte Plus$3.99
per year
Turns ads off and adds up to 100 extra calendars, passcode lock and secret calendars, Outlook calendar sync, push settings and use on multiple devices.
Jorte Premium$2.99
per month, or $29.99 per year (Android price)
Everything in Plus, plus up to 10 extra to-do lists, advanced customization, toolbar settings, unlimited icons and themes and Evernote notes on events.
Ways to pay less
Business Calendar 2
- Other savings
Included with Google Play Pass
The Google Play listing says Play Pass subscribers get the app free of ads and in-app purchases as part of that subscription.
Jorte
- Annual discount
About 16% off Premium with annual billing
Jorte Premium costs $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year on Android. Twelve monthly payments come to $35.88, so paying annually saves $5.89.
