Calendars by Readdle vs WeekCal

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

WeekCal

• iPhone and iPad users who want more control than the built-in calendar gives
• People who enter the same kinds of events often and want templates
• Color-coding a busy schedule automatically with rules

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.

WeekCal

• The App Store lists the Annual Pro Subscription at four prices from $7.49 to $39.99, and the vendor's site gives none, so the price charged is confirmed only in the app.
• All views, widgets, the Reminders view, the Join Meeting button and full Popular Calendars need a Pro subscription.
• The Google Play listing describes a shorter feature list for Android than the App Store listing does for iOS.
• No web or Windows version is listed.

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.

WeekCal

Day, agenda, month and year views

Events can be viewed by day, week, agenda, mini month, month or year, with color schemes and Dark Mode. Access to all views is part of WeekCal Pro.

Event templates and rules

Often-used events can be saved as templates, and rules assign colors or emojis to events automatically, for example by title or location.

Drag, copy and paste

Appointments are moved by dragging and can be copied and pasted, and batch operations change several events at once. Tap and hold adds an event at that time.

Works with existing calendars

Supports iCloud, Google Calendar, Yahoo Calendar, Outlook, Exchange ActiveSync, CalDAV and ICS subscription calendars, including shared calendars.

Popular Calendars and weather

Curated, auto-updating calendars for sports, holidays and similar topics can be added. Weather forecasts can be shown inside the calendar, and the App Store lists Weather as its own in-app purchase.

Reminders, widgets and meeting links

Pro adds a dedicated Reminders view, Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets and a Join Meeting button for virtual meetings. The app also runs on Apple Watch.

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.

WeekCal

• Free$0

  The app without a subscription. Access to all views, widgets, the Reminders view and the Join Meeting button is reserved for Pro.

• Annual Pro Subscription$7.49 - $39.99

  per year; listed at $7.49, $12.99, $19.99 and $39.99

  Unlocks all views, widgets, Popular Calendars, the Reminders view and Join Meeting. The App Store lists this item at four prices.

• WeekCal Pro Annual$19.99

  per year

  A separately named annual Pro item in the App Store's in-app purchase list. A WeekCal Pro Tier item is also listed at $39.99.

• WeekCal Pro + Weather Monthly$2.99

  per month

  Pro together with the weather forecasts shown inside the calendar, billed monthly.

• WeekCal Weather - Monthly$3.99

  per month

  The weather forecast add-on by itself, as a monthly in-app purchase.

• WeekCal Pro + Weather Annual$39.99

  per year

  Pro together with weather forecasts, billed once a year.

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.

WeekCal

• Other savings

  Part of the Best Apps Bundle at $9.99 a month

  WeekCal is one of nine Maple Media apps in the Best Apps Bundle on appbundles.com: 7 days free with no credit card, then $9.99 per month. The bundle is for iOS only.