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Free built-in calendar for iPhone, iPad, Mac and iCloud.com

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What is Apple Calendar?

Calendar is Apple's own calendar app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, with a browser version at iCloud.com. It shows events from iCloud, Google, Exchange and other CalDAV accounts in one view, next to reminders, holidays, birthdays and subscribed calendars. iCloud calendars sync across devices signed in to the same Apple Account and can be shared with other iCloud users or published as a read-only link.

Apple Calendar is free to use. See every plan

Good for

  • People with an iPhone, iPad or Mac who want a calendar at no cost
  • Seeing iCloud, Google and Exchange calendars side by side
  • Families and friends sharing an iCloud calendar

Worth knowing

  • Apple's setup guide covers iPhone, iPad, Mac and iCloud.com, with Windows handled by syncing to Outlook through iCloud for Windows. No Android app is listed.
  • Calendar on iCloud.com needs a tablet or computer; Apple's guide says it cannot be used from a phone browser.
  • Editable sharing is limited to iCloud calendars and people with iCloud accounts. Everyone else can only view a public, read-only calendar.
  • Time-to-leave alerts are not sent for destinations more than three hours away, and travel time does not update when an event's location changes.

Key features

Several accounts in one calendar
Add iCloud, Google, Microsoft Exchange and other CalDAV accounts and see their events together in List, Day, Week or Month view, with a color for each calendar.
Natural-language event entry
On Mac, typing a phrase such as "Football Game on Saturday from 11 am - 1 pm" creates the event with its date and time filled in. Siri can add or change events by voice.
Travel time and time-to-leave alerts
Adding a location attaches a map and weather, and Calendar sends an alert when it is time to leave, based on traffic or transit conditions. Travel time can be added to the event's duration.
Shared and public calendars
Share an iCloud calendar with other iCloud users as view-only or editable, or turn on Public Calendar so anyone with the link can view and subscribe to it.
Reminders next to events
Scheduled reminders from the Reminders app appear on the calendar, where they can be created, edited and marked complete.
Invitations and video call links
Send and answer invitations through iCloud, Exchange and other accounts. Events can carry a video call link, a FaceTime call on Mac, attachments and notes.

Apple Calendar pricing

Starts at
Free
Free plan
The whole app is free: the US App Store lists Calendar as Free with no in-app purchases shown. Syncing iCloud calendars needs an Apple Account.
Free trial
None listed
Free$0Every feature of the app on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, plus Calendar on iCloud.com with an Apple Account.

Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Apple Calendar before you buy.

Pricing in detail

What people say about Apple Calendar

4.9

out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app

1,514,731 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 7, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing

Often praised

  • Commenters compare it favourably with other calendar apps, among them Google Calendar and the calendars available on Android. Hacker News 1, 2, 3

Often criticised

  • Reviewers ask for more control than the fixed choices give, such as an event that repeats on the second Saturday of each month, a travel time of their own or a location that is not a street address. App Store reviews

Based on 8 App Store reviews about Calendar, five of them more than three years old, and about 15 Hacker News comments from February 2025 to September 2026, read Oct 7, 2026. These are themes summarised in our words, not our own verdict. Follow the links to read what was said.

Apple Calendar reviews, and where to read more

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Common questions

Is Apple Calendar free?

Yes. Apple Calendar is free to use. The whole app is free: the US App Store lists Calendar as Free with no in-app purchases shown. Syncing iCloud calendars needs an Apple Account.

How much does Apple Calendar cost?

Apple Calendar lists one plan. Free: $0. Prices were read from apps.apple.com on Oct 5, 2026.

What platforms does Apple Calendar work on?

Apple Calendar is available on Web, macOS and iOS.

How is Apple Calendar rated?

Apple Calendar's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1,514,731 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 7, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.

Is Apple Calendar any good?

We have not tested Apple Calendar, so this is what reviewers say. Often praised: Commenters compare it favourably with other calendar apps, among them Google Calendar and the calendars available on Android. Often criticised: Reviewers ask for more control than the fixed choices give, such as an event that repeats on the second Saturday of each month, a travel time of their own or a location that is not a street address. The reviews page has every theme with its sources.

Does Apple Calendar have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Apple Calendar is listed for Web, macOS and iOS.

Does Apple Calendar have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Apple Calendar is listed for Web, macOS and iOS.

Is Apple Calendar open source?

Apple Calendar is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

What does Apple Calendar integrate with?

Apple Calendar's listing names iCloud, Google, Microsoft Exchange, CalDAV, Reminders, FaceTime, Siri and Apple Maps. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Apple Calendar?

Apple Calendar is made by Apple Inc.

What are the alternatives to Apple Calendar?

The closest alternatives to Apple Calendar in our directory are Google Calendar, Fantastical, BusyCal, Calendars by Readdle and Notion Calendar. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Apple Calendar.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.