Fantastical vs WeekCal

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

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

Fantastical

• No web version, and the Googlebook app launched in October 2026 does not run on Android phones or tablets; Flexibits says Android support is coming in 2027.
• 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.