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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Fantastical

The Insider’s Guide

Calendar and tasks app for Apple devices, Windows and Googlebook

Fantastical, as pictured on flexibits.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among calendar and scheduling apps, read from Fantastical’s own pages.

Made by Flexibits Inc. · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.4GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05After you payGetting your money back, getting out, and getting help
  6. 06The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  7. 07Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  8. 08About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Fantastical’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Fantastical’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.4

GPA, above 18 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade

Fantastical is a calendar and tasks app from Flexibits for Apple devices, Windows and, since October 2026, Googlebook laptops. It pulls Google Calendar, iCloud, Microsoft 365, Exchange and CalDAV accounts into one view and creates events from a typed sentence. The free version covers basic events and tasks; a Flexibits Premium subscription adds scheduling links, meeting polls, conference-call detection and unlimited calendar sets.

To get you started, here are 10 things to know about Fantastical, taken from its own pages and our grades.

Typing an event in is quick, but its guesses catch people out.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for juggling several calendars on a Mac and iPhone

    If Google's or Apple's free calendar covers you, stay there.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $4.75 a month

    As its pricing page puts it: $4.75 per month, billed annually ($6.99 billed monthly).

  3. 3

    There is a 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.

  4. 4

    It runs on 3 platforms

    macOS, Windows and iOS.

  5. 5

    Natural-language event entry

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

  6. 6

    Day, week, month, quarter and year views

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

  7. 7

    Tasks next to events

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

  8. 8

    Refunds: no set window

    Flexibits is blunt about it: once a subscription charge has been billed, it is non-refundable. What you get instead is a 14-day trial to make your mind up, a cancel button in your own account, and the paid features until the next billing date.

  9. 9

    A 2.4 GPA, above 18 of 74

    That is against the other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  10. 10

    Keep it

    The plain part of Fantastical you could make: calendar, natural-language input, tasks and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.

Fantastical at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $4.75 per month, billed annually ($6.99 billed monthly)
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
14-day free trial of Flexibits Premium
Runs on
macOS, Windows, iOS
Made by
Flexibits Inc.
Category
Calendar & Scheduling
Our grade
2.4 GPA, fair
Store rating
4.2 on the App Store, 24,423 ratings

The report card

Best for juggling several calendars on a Mac and iPhone

Fantastical is a calendar app that puts Google, iCloud and Microsoft 365 calendars in one view, and you add events by typing "lunch with Sam friday 1pm". There's no Android phone app until 2027 and no web version, the free plan allows 1 invitee per event, and the Watch app, travel time and the Join button need Premium at $4.75 a month yearly or $6.99 monthly. If Google's or Apple's free calendar covers you, stay there.

ToolGPA report cardFantasticalGraded Oct 10, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyC$4.75 a month on yearly billing, $6.99 monthly, which sits in the middle of this category rather than under it. And Google's and Apple's calendars cost nothing, so you have to actually want the extras. The family plan is $7.50 a month for up to five.
Free plan and trialCFree with no end date: every view, typed-in events and your tasks. The cap that pinches is 1 invitee per event, so any meeting with two colleagues is out, and it's 1 calendar set and a 3-day forecast.
FeaturesBTyped-in events, day to year views, tasks from Reminders, Todoist or Google Tasks, calendar sets that switch by time or place, booking links, meeting polls and a Join button for video calls. The Watch app, travel time and the Join button need Premium.
Ease of useC4.2 from about 24,500 App Store ratings, below Google Calendar's 4.5 and held down by the 2020 move to a subscription. Typing an event in is quick, but its guesses catch people out.
Platforms and integrationsBMac, Windows and iPhone, plus iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro and Googlebook, with Google, iCloud, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Todoist and Zapier connected. No Android phone app until 2027, and no web version at all.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.4

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Fantastical is for

  • Fits if you've got Google, iCloud and Microsoft calendars and want one view
  • Works for families on Apple devices, since one plan at $7.50 a month covers up to 5 people

Who it is not for

  • Not for you if your phone is Android, as that app isn't due until 2027, and there's no web version either
  • Tight if you set up meetings for free, with 1 invitee per event, 1 calendar set and a 3-day forecast
  • Pricey if you want the Watch app, travel time or the Join button: they need Premium at $4.75 a month yearly or $6.99 monthly
  • Skip it if Google Calendar already does all you need, since that one's free
  • Watch out: single sign-on and booking links with several hosts are Team-only, and typed-in events can land on the wrong date

Good to know

Good for

  • 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

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$4.75

A month to start. There is a free plan too

Fantastical has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.75 per month, billed annually ($6.99 billed monthly).

And Google's and Apple's calendars cost nothing, so you have to actually want the extras.
From our grade for value for money
  • 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.

The 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.

Trying it first

14-day free trial of Flexibits Premium

Read from flexibits.com on Oct 9, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • 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.

    Stated on flexibits.com
  • 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.

    Stated on flexibits.com
  • 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.

    Stated on flexibits.com

What the app costs elsewhere

Each country’s App Store price for “Flexibits Premium”, against $6.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.

CountryPrice thereIn dollarsAgainst the US
Turkey₺179,99$3.6648% less
Philippines₱ 399.00$6.359% less
Australia$9.99$6.97about the same
Canada$9.99$7.02about the same
BrazilR$ 39,90$7.9714% more
Mexico$149.00$8.1917% more
Germany7,99 €$8.9528% more
United Kingdom£6.99$9.2432% more

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

3

Places it runs: macOS, Windows and iOS

Calendar and tasks app for Apple devices, Windows and Googlebook. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: templates, tasks, natural-language input, calendar, booking links.

The Watch app, travel time and the Join button need Premium.
From our grade for features
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.

Where it runs

  • macOS
  • Windows
  • iOS

What it works with

  • Google Calendar
  • iCloud
  • Microsoft 365
  • Exchange
  • Todoist
  • Google Tasks
  • Zoom
  • Zapier

Fantastical is made by Flexibits Inc.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

18/74

Other calendar and scheduling apps it is graded above

Fantastical's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 18 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 11.

It stands best on features (B, above 47 of 74) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).

Its paid plans start at $4.75 a month, against a middle price of $6 for the category: 19 of the 52 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 75 calendar and scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Fantastical’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 74
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 74
  • BFeaturesAbove 47 of 74
  • CEase of useAbove 0 of 74
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 25 of 74

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 67 calendar and scheduling apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Fantastical is the marked dot.

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$0.5$1$2$5$10$20$50$100More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessFantasticalNotion CalendarGoogle CalendarCal.comClaraBlockit

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

The plain part of Fantastical you could make: calendar, natural-language input, tasks and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.

That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 45 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps grade higher. It costs $57 a year.

What you could make

  • Calendar, natural-language input, tasks and templates: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

  • Booking pages that read and write other people's calendars and send the emails.
  • Apps for macOS, Windows and iOS that stay in step with each other.
  • It plugs into other products, Google Calendar, iCloud and Microsoft 365 among them.
  • The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. Fantastical’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Refunds

After you pay

Getting your money back, getting out, and getting help

CRefunds
CSupport

What happens once you have paid: whether you can get your money back, how to leave, and how to reach a person when something goes wrong. Each is graded from Fantastical’s own terms and help pages.

Refunds and cancelling

CGrade

Ordinary · checked Oct 18, 2026

Flexibits is blunt about it: once a subscription charge has been billed, it is non-refundable. What you get instead is a 14-day trial to make your mind up, a cancel button in your own account, and the paid features until the next billing date. That is the ordinary bargain for a calendar app, neither generous nor mean, and a C.

Refund window
No set window
How you cancel
Yourself, in settings
Getting your money back

Flexibits' cancellation and refund policy says that once a subscription charge has been billed it is non-refundable, and that if you are on a plan that has been billed you are responsible for those charges. You can stop future billing at any time. The terms of service point to this same policy and add nothing else about refunds.

Stated on flexibits.com
How to cancel Fantastical

Where you cancel depends on where you bought it. A subscription taken out directly with Flexibits is cancelled by signing in to your Flexibits account and choosing Cancel Subscription on the Billing tab. One bought through the App Store has to be cancelled in the App Store. On a trial, Flexibits says to cancel at least 24 hours before it ends.

  1. Sign in to your Flexibits account on the Flexibits hub
  2. Open the Billing tab
  3. Select Cancel Subscription
Stated on flexibits.com
What you keep afterwards

Flexibits says that if you cancel you can keep using the subscription until the next billing date. Its account FAQ warns separately that deleting your Flexibits account is different: that ends an active subscription immediately, wipes all data held with the account, cannot be undone, and means buying again if you want the paid features back.

Stated on flexibits.com
Renewals

The same policy says subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel them, and that a 14-day trial should be cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends if you do not want it to roll into a paid plan. No reminder before a renewal is mentioned, and nothing is offered back after one.

Stated on flexibits.com

In your favour

  • A 14-day free trial means you can see the paid features before any money changes hands.
  • You cancel yourself on the Billing tab of your Flexibits account, with nobody to email.
  • Cancel and you keep the paid features until the next billing date rather than losing them at once.
  • There is a genuinely usable free tier to fall back on when the subscription ends.

Watch out for

  • Once a charge has been billed it is non-refundable, and Flexibits says so plainly.
  • A yearly plan renews by itself with no reminder promised, so a forgotten renewal is a full year gone.
  • Bought it in the App Store? You have to cancel there, and refunds are Apple's call.
  • Deleting your Flexibits account kills an active subscription on the spot and cannot be undone.

Customer support

CGrade

Ordinary · checked Oct 18, 2026

One route in, and it is open to everybody: a contact form, backed by FAQs and a help book for each app. Paying moves you up the queue rather than opening a new door, which Flexibits calls priority email support. No chat, no phone, no stated hours and no reply time, so there is no telling how long you will wait. A C.

Ways to get help

  • Contact form or ticket

    The Contact Flexibits page ends in a support form for anyone who could not find the answer in the FAQs. The same page points privacy requests to the legal page and IT questions to the security starter kit.

    Stated on flexibits.com
  • Help centre

    The Support and Help page gathers an FAQ, a help book, tutorial videos, release notes and tips for Fantastical, with the same set for Cardhop and a separate FAQ and help book for the Flexibits account and billing. All of it is free to read.

    Stated on flexibits.com

Not listed on Fantastical’s pages: live chat, phone.

When people answer

Its pages do not say.

How fast it says it replies

Its pages do not say.

What depends on your plan

The plan comparison table gives email support as Standard on the free tier and Priority on Flexibits Premium. The table's own note explains priority email support as being one of the first to get a reply from the support team. No hours, queue length or reply target is given for either.

Stated on flexibits.com

In your favour

  • Free users get email support too, not just people who pay.
  • Paying buys a place nearer the front of the queue, which Flexibits calls priority email support.
  • The help book, FAQs and tutorial videos are open to everyone, and billing has its own FAQ.

Watch out for

  • No hours and no reply time are stated anywhere, on either tier.
  • There is no live chat and no phone line: the contact form is the only way in.
  • Priority is described only as being one of the first to get a reply, with no target attached.

What these two grades rest on. Read on 18 October 2026: Flexibits' terms of service, its subscription cancellation and refund policy, the Flexibits Account FAQ covering cancelling, trials and deleting an account, the Support and Help index, the Contact Flexibits page and the plan comparison table on the pricing page. Nobody here cancelled a plan, asked for a refund or contacted its support. They are graded apart from the five that make the GPA. How we grade refunds and support.

Part 06 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Notion Calendar, Google Calendar, Vimcal, Morgen and Amie

The 5 tools Fantastical is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

  • 3.6GPA

    Notion Calendar

    Free

    Free calendar app that connects to Notion databases.

    • Only Notion Calendar lists a web app.
    • Only Notion Calendar lists an Android app.
    • Fantastical also covers templates, tasks and natural-language input.
    Fantastical and Notion Calendar compared in full
  • 3.4GPA

    Google Calendar

    Free plan · from $7/mo

    Online calendar from Google, free with a personal account.

    • Only Fantastical lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Only Google Calendar lists a web app.
    • Only Google Calendar lists an Android app.
    Fantastical and Google Calendar compared in full
  • 2.4GPA

    Vimcal

    Free plan · from $25/mo

    Fast calendar for people with heavy meeting schedules.

    • Only Vimcal lists a web app.
    • Fantastical also covers templates, tasks and natural-language input.
    • Vimcal also covers Pomodoro timer.
    Fantastical and Vimcal compared in full
  • 2.4GPA

    Morgen

    Free trial · from $15/mo

    Calendar and daily planner with AI-suggested time blocking.

    • Fantastical has a free plan. Morgen does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Morgen lists a web app.
    • Only Morgen lists Linux and Android apps.
    Fantastical and Morgen compared in full
  • 2.2GPA

    Amie

    Free trial · from $20/mo

    AI meeting notes combined with a calendar and todo list.

    • Fantastical has a free plan. Amie does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Fantastical also covers templates, natural-language input and booking links.
    • Amie also covers meeting notes, time blocking and auto-scheduling.
    Fantastical and Amie compared in full

Part 07 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

20

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Fantastical free?

Fantastical has a free plan. Add accounts, events and tasks, with day-to-year views and home screen widgets.

How much does Fantastical cost?

Fantastical lists 4 plans. Free: $0.

What platforms does Fantastical work on?

Fantastical is available on macOS, Windows and iOS.

Does Fantastical offer any discounts?

Fantastical publicly lists the following: About 32% less with yearly billing; Educational and military discount; Family plan for up to 5 members.

How is Fantastical rated?

Fantastical's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.2 out of 5 from 24,423 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

Does Fantastical have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Fantastical is listed for macOS, Windows and iOS.

Does Fantastical have a Linux app?

No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Fantastical is listed for macOS, Windows and iOS.

Is Fantastical open source?

Fantastical is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.

What does Fantastical integrate with?

Fantastical's listing names Google Calendar, iCloud, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Todoist, Google Tasks, Zoom and Zapier.

Does Fantastical have a student discount?

Educational and military discount. Flexibits says it offers an educational or military discount on request.

Does Fantastical have a free trial?

Yes. 14-day free trial of Flexibits Premium.

Who makes Fantastical?

Fantastical is made by Flexibits Inc.

What are the alternatives to Fantastical?

The closest alternatives to Fantastical in our directory are Notion Calendar, Google Calendar, Vimcal, Morgen and Amie.

Does Fantastical give refunds?

Flexibits' cancellation and refund policy says that once a subscription charge has been billed it is non-refundable, and that if you are on a plan that has been billed you are responsible for those charges.

How do I cancel Fantastical?

Where you cancel depends on where you bought it. A subscription taken out directly with Flexibits is cancelled by signing in to your Flexibits account and choosing Cancel Subscription on the Billing tab.

What happens to my data if I cancel Fantastical?

Flexibits says that if you cancel you can keep using the subscription until the next billing date.

How do I contact Fantastical support?

Fantastical's pages list these ways to get help: contact form or ticket and help centre.

How does Fantastical compare with other calendar and scheduling apps?

Fantastical's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 18 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 11.

Is Fantastical good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Fantastical C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $4.75 a month, against a middle price of $6 for the category: 19 of the 52 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of Fantastical?

The plain part of Fantastical you could make: calendar, natural-language input, tasks and templates.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Fantastical’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Based on Flexibits' Fantastical, pricing, help and Android pages and its blog posts on recent releases as of 9 October 2026, its App Store reviews and Hacker News threads about it. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-09.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Flexibits Inc. Prices change, so check flexibits.com before you buy.

Part 08 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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