Daybridge vs Fantastical

Daybridge

• People who keep work and personal events in several calendar accounts
• Frequent travelers who plan across time zones
• Keyboard users who want to add and find events without the mouse

Fantastical

• People with Google, iCloud and Microsoft calendars who want them in one app
• Adding events quickly by typing a sentence
• Households sharing one subscription across up to 5 members

Daybridge

• The free plan runs only on iPhone and Android and cannot connect Google, iCloud, Outlook or Fastmail calendars.
• The web and Mac apps, Tabs, Quick Add and the command palette need the paid subscription.
• No Windows or Linux app is listed; on the desktop Daybridge runs in the browser or as a Mac app.
• Quick Add needs an internet connection, although the rest of the calendar works offline.

Fantastical

• No Android app or web version is listed; it runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro.
• The free version allows 1 invitee per event, 1 calendar set and a 3-day weather forecast.
• Apple Watch support, push sync, travel time, templates and conference-call detection all need Flexibits Premium.
• Single sign-on and Openings with multiple hosts are limited to the Team plan.

Daybridge

Connects existing calendars

Subscribers connect Google, iCloud, Outlook and Fastmail accounts. Their events appear in Daybridge, and changes made there sync back.

Areas

Every event belongs to an Area such as Work, Fitness or Family, so events from different accounts can be grouped and color-coded together.

Events, tasks, blocks and markers

Four kinds of item are drawn differently: events to attend, tasks placed at a time, blocks that reserve time, and markers that add context without taking time.

Tabs

Saved views for work, personal plans or a trip, each with its own Areas, calendars, layout and time zone. Tabs are part of the paid plan.

Quick Add and command palette

Quick Add turns a typed phrase into an event in seven languages, and a keyboard command palette creates events, jumps to dates, searches and switches tabs.

Time zones and offline use

Several time zones can sit side by side, and the app switches to local time when you travel. The calendar is stored on the device and can be edited offline.

Fantastical

Natural-language event entry

Create events and tasks by typing a plain-language sentence instead of filling in a form field by field.

Day, week, month, quarter and year views

Full-screen views at every scale plus the DayTicker strip, all included in the free version.

Tasks next to events

Tasks from iCloud Reminders, Todoist and Google Tasks appear alongside calendar events on both free and paid tiers.

Openings and Proposals

Premium adds Openings, which let others book a slot from your availability, and Proposals, which poll invitees on meeting times.

Conference call detection

Premium detects Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Webex links in events and adds a single-click Join button.

Calendar sets

Group calendars into sets. Free allows 1 set; Premium allows unlimited sets, syncs them and can switch sets automatically by time or location.

Daybridge

• Daybridge Free$0

  iPhone and Android apps only: Daybridge calendars, events, tasks, blocks, markers, Areas, time zones and offline use. No card required.

• Daybridge$5.83

  per month, billed annually at $69.99 ($6.99 billed monthly)

  Adds the web and Mac apps, syncing with Google, iCloud, Outlook and Fastmail, Tabs, Quick Add and the command palette.

Fantastical

• Free$0

  Basic calendar and tasks with full-screen views; 1 calendar set, 1 invitee per event and a 3-day forecast.

• Individual$4.75

  per month, billed annually ($6.99 billed monthly)

  All Premium features for one person, including Openings, Proposals, call detection and Apple Watch support.

• Family$7.50

  per month, billed annually ($10.49 billed monthly)

  Flexibits Premium shared by up to 5 family members.

• Team$4.75

  per user / month, billed annually ($6.99 billed monthly)

  Premium for each member, plus single sign-on, team roles and Openings with multiple hosts.

Daybridge

• Annual discount

  Save 17% with annual billing

  The annual plan is $69.99 a year, shown as $5.83 a month, against $6.99 billed monthly. Daybridge labels this a 17% saving, and the annual plan has a 14-day trial.

Fantastical

• Annual discount

  About 32% less with yearly billing

  Flexibits' pricing page lists the Individual plan at $4.75 a month billed annually, against $6.99 billed monthly, which works out about 32% lower.

• Education

  Educational and military discount

  Flexibits says it offers an educational or military discount on request. Contact the company with proof of your institution, student status or military service.

• Other savings

  Family plan for up to 5 members

  The Family plan shares Flexibits Premium among up to 5 members at a reduced price compared with separate Individual subscriptions.