Calendars by Readdle vs Planmore

Calendars by Readdle

• People on iPhone, iPad and Mac who want events and tasks in one planner
• Google Workspace users who book rooms and check coworkers' schedules
• Anyone who prefers typing events in plain language

Planmore

• iPhone and iPad users who like the layout of a paper planner
• Keeping events, tasks, Reminders and notes in a single app
• People who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription

Calendars by Readdle

• Apple devices only: the App Store listing covers iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision. No Windows, Android or web version is listed.
• The free plan is a basic calendar; tasks, multiple accounts, recurring events, natural language input and weather need Calendars PRO.
• Free users get one alert per event, while PRO allows up to five.
• There is no Mac-only purchase: PRO is a single cross-platform subscription, and Readdle says its price varies by region and local taxes.

Planmore

• The vendor's page and store listing describe an iPhone and iPad app that syncs through iCloud; they mention no Android, web or Windows version.
• Agenda views, unlimited task lists, subtasks, shared task lists, stickers and schedule export are listed as advanced features that need an upgrade.
• The US App Store shows a $19.99 "Premium Version" purchase next to the $29.99 "Lifetime Subscription" without explaining the difference.
• The store description lists "No Ads" among the paid features, while the 4.8.7 release notes say banner and interstitial ads were removed for free users.

Calendars by Readdle

Several calendar accounts in one view

Connect Google, iCloud, Outlook and Exchange calendars, color-code them and hide the ones you do not need. Adding more than one account is a PRO feature.

Tasks next to events

Tasks sync through Apple Reminders or Google Tasks and appear in the planner with due dates and repeats. Events and tasks can be rescheduled by drag and drop.

Natural language input

Type a title such as "Coffee with Alex next Tuesday at 9 am" and the app fills in the date and time. It works in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian, on PRO.

Video call links

Join Zoom, Google Meet or GoToMeeting calls directly from the event, and invite attendees from inside the app.

Google Workspace rooms and coworkers

With a Google Workspace account, PRO subscribers can book meeting rooms from an event and view coworkers' schedules next to their own.

Habit tracker and reflections

Build routines with a habit tracker, log mood, stress and energy in Personal Reflections, and follow a built-in productivity course.

Planmore

Planner-style calendar views

Day, week, month and year views that can be flipped through like a paper planner. Additional agenda views are part of the paid upgrade.

Events

Events can be given custom colors, recurrence rules and reminders, and other people can be invited to them.

Task manager

Tasks carry a due date, priority and reminder, and overdue and pending tasks are tracked in one place. Unlimited lists, subtasks and list sharing need the upgrade.

iOS Reminders

Items from Apple's Reminders app are shown inside the planner next to Planmore's own events and tasks.

Notes

Rich-text notes organized with custom labels. Adding more photos and canvases to a note is listed as an advanced feature.

Widgets and iCloud sync

Widgets show the schedule at a glance, and data syncs automatically between devices signed in to the same iCloud account.

Calendars by Readdle

• Free$0

  A basic calendar with one alert per event; the planner features listed under PRO are not included.

• Calendars PRO (Monthly)$3.99

  per month, US App Store in-app purchase

  Tasks, multiple accounts, recurring events, natural language input, up to five alerts, weather and use across Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.

• Calendars PRO (Yearly)$19.99

  per year, US App Store in-app purchase

  The same PRO features billed yearly. The US App Store lists one-year items at both $19.99 and $21.99; Readdle's own site cites $19.99.

Planmore

• Free$0

  Calendar views, events, tasks with due dates and priorities, iOS Reminders, notes with labels, widgets and iCloud sync.

• Monthly$2.99

  per month

  Premium by subscription: agenda views, unlimited task lists, subtasks, shared task lists, stickers, schedule export, and more fonts and themes.

• Yearly$14.99

  per year

  The same premium features on a yearly subscription.

• Premium Version$19.99

  billing basis not shown on the US App Store listing

  Listed among the in-app purchases on the US App Store. The listing does not say how it differs from the Lifetime purchase.

• Lifetime Subscription$29.99

  one-time purchase

  A single payment that the listing describes as lifetime access to all advanced features.

Calendars by Readdle

• Annual discount

  Yearly PRO costs less than 12 months of monthly

  The US App Store lists Calendars PRO at $3.99 for one month and $19.99 for one year, so a year bought monthly would come to $47.88.

• Lifetime license

  One-time Lifetime purchase

  Readdle announced a Lifetime option in June 2024 at $59.99 in the US, with Family Sharing support. Some major future updates may cost extra.

• Education

  Educational discount with a school email

  Readdle's Calendars page lets students and educators verify an educational email address to receive a discount link. The size of the discount is not stated.

Planmore

• Annual discount

  About 58% less on the yearly subscription

  The US App Store lists the Monthly subscription at $2.99 and the Yearly one at $14.99. Twelve monthly payments would come to $35.88.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime access for $29.99

  The App Store description offers a one-time payment for lifetime access to all advanced features, listed as Lifetime Subscription at $29.99.