Fantastical vs Notion Calendar
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Fantastical
Calendar and tasks app for Apple devices and Windows
Where they differ
- Fantastical starts at $4.75 per month, billed annually ($6.99 billed monthly). Notion Calendar is free.
- Only Notion Calendar lists a web app.
- Only Notion Calendar lists an Android app.
- Fantastical also covers templates, tasks and natural-language input.
At a glance
| Fantastical | Notion Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $4.75 per month, billed annually ($6.99 billed monthly) | Free |
| Free plan | Add accounts, events and tasks, with day-to-year views and home screen widgets. Limited to 1 calendar set, 1 invitee per event and a 3-day weather forecast. | Notion Calendar is free to use and has no paid tier of its own. Notion's pricing page lists it under every Notion plan, including the Free plan. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Flexibits Premium | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Flexibits Inc. | Notion Labs, Inc. |
| Price read from | flexibits.com | notion.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
Notion Calendar
- Notion users who want database deadlines next to their meetings
- People who want a free calendar app with scheduling links
- Combining Google, iCloud and Outlook calendars in one view
Worth knowing
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.
Notion Calendar
- The mobile apps show only 1 to 3 day views and cannot search events, edit most events or create Focus and out-of-office events.
- Notion's help center says mobile support for Microsoft Outlook calendars is still coming.
- Focus time and out-of-office events need a Google Workspace account, and travel time is not supported.
- Only one Notion account can be linked to a Notion Calendar account, and no Linux desktop app is listed.
Key features
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.
Notion Calendar
- Several calendar accounts in one view
- Connects Google Calendar, Apple iCloud and Microsoft Outlook calendars and can automatically block busy slots across them.
- Notion database items on the calendar
- Dated items from connected Notion databases appear next to events. Dragging one to a new time updates the Notion database.
- Availability and scheduling links
- Mark open times on the calendar and send them to others, or share a scheduling link that lets people book time with you.
- Command menu and shortcuts
- A command menu and keyboard shortcuts cover common actions; pressing ? in the app lists every shortcut.
- Time zone display
- Shows the day across several time zones, which helps when planning meetings with people in other regions.
- Conferencing links
- Creates Zoom meetings from an event, offers Google Meet by default on Google calendars and Microsoft Teams on Outlook calendars.
Plans
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.
Notion Calendar
Free$0
The full calendar app on web, desktop and mobile, with scheduling links and Notion database calendars.
Ways to pay less
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.
Notion Calendar
No public discounts listed.
