The GroupCal Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about GroupCal in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
GroupCal
The Insider’s Guide
Shared calendars for groups, teams and public audiences
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among calendar and scheduling apps, read from GroupCal’s own pages.
Made by 24me Ltd · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from GroupCal’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on GroupCal’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
2.8
GPA, above 44 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade
GroupCal is a shared calendar platform from 24me for iPhone, Android and the web. An owner creates separate calendars for different groups or topics, members join through a link or a phone-number invite, and everyone gets push notifications when events change. Paid plans, which only the calendar's owner needs, add permission controls, extra admins, public calendar channels and website embeds for several calendars.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about GroupCal, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Joining is a tap on a link with no email address wanted, though accounts hang on a phone number you must reuse on every device.
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Best for calendars lots of people join by link
The API is Enterprise only, and accounts hang on a phone number.
- 2
Paid plans start at $10 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $10 per month, billed annually at $120, per calendar owner (Pro).
- 3
There is a free plan
GroupCal Free: unlimited calendars and events, 25 event photo attachments and 1 admin. Permission controls, member colors and sharing of Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars need a paid plan.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Calendars joined by link
Create separate calendars for different groups, topics or resources, each with its own color and photo. Members join from a shared link or an invite sent to their phone number, without an email address.
- 6
Real-time updates and RSVP
Members get push notifications when they are added to a calendar and when events are added or changed. Each event shows who accepted or declined.
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Roles and permissions
Calendars have Owner, Admin and Member roles. Paid plans let the owner choose who can add events or members, and from Team hide event details or limit members to editing their own events.
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A 2.8 GPA, above 44 of 74
That is against the other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of GroupCal you could make: calendar. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
GroupCal at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $10 per month, billed annually at $120, per calendar owner (Pro)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial of any paid plan, with no setup fee
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- 24me Ltd, since 2012
- Category
- Calendar & Scheduling
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 808 ratings
The report card
Best for calendars lots of people join by link
GroupCal lets an owner make a calendar that people join from a link or a phone-number invite, with a push alert whenever anything changes, and members never pay. Free allows 1 admin and no control over who adds events, Pro is $10 a month billed annually, and a second admin or hidden event details means Team at $50. The API is Enterprise only, and accounts hang on a phone number.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro is $10 a month billed annually, the dear edge of this category against a $6 middle, and it mostly buys permission controls and member colors. A second admin or hidden event details means Team at $50. Only the owner pays; members don't. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Free with no time limit, unlimited calendars and events, and members never pay. The ceilings are 25 event photos, 1 admin and no control over who adds events. |
| Features | B | The group job, covered: a calendar per group, push alerts on every change, RSVPs, owner, admin and member roles, your Google and Outlook events alongside, and public calendars you can embed with a WordPress plugin or Wix widget. |
| Ease of use | B | 4.67 from about 800 App Store ratings, a shade under the 4.7 an A needs. Joining is a tap on a link with no email address wanted, though accounts hang on a phone number you must reuse on every device. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | iPhone, Android and the web, alongside Google Calendar, Outlook, iCloud, WordPress and Wix. No desktop app, and the REST API with webhooks is Enterprise only. |
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 GroupCal is for
- Fits if you publish a club, school or community schedule for lots of people to follow
- Works for groups on a mix of iPhone and Android where only the organizer pays
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you need more than one admin, which starts at Team for $50 a month billed annually
- Skip it if you want an API without talking to sales, because the API and webhooks are Enterprise only
- Tight if you're staying free and need to control who can add events, as permissions are paid
- Watch out: sharing your Google, Outlook or iCloud calendars with a group needs Pro, and free caps photos at 25
- Watch out: accounts are tied to a phone number you must reuse on every device, and there's no desktop app
Good to know
Good for
- Clubs, communities and schools that publish a schedule to many people
- Small teams sharing shifts, bookings or meeting-room calendars
- Families and friends on a mix of iPhone and Android phones
- Groups where only the organizer should pay: members use the app free
Worth knowing
- A plan covers the calendars its buyer owns, so prices are per calendar owner, not per member; members and admins of those calendars pay nothing.
- The free plan allows 1 admin and has no permission controls. More admins start at Team ($50 per month, billed annually).
- The REST API, webhooks and white-labeled apps are limited to Enterprise, which has custom pricing.
- Accounts are tied to a phone number: the guide says to sign in with the same number on every device.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$10
A month to start. There is a free plan too
GroupCal has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10 per month, billed annually at $120, per calendar owner (Pro).
Free with no time limit, unlimited calendars and events, and members never pay.
Free
$0
Unlimited calendars and events, 25 event photo attachments and 1 admin. Aimed at sharing calendars with family or friends.
Pro
$10
per month, billed annually at $120 ($15 billed monthly)
150 photo attachments, control over who can add events and members, a color per member, advanced RSVP, and sharing of Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars.
Team
$50
per month, billed annually at $600 ($75 billed monthly)
3 calendar admins, 500 photo attachments, event ownership, hidden event details, members limited to editing their own events, a business page and priority support.
Organization
$150
per month, billed annually at $1,800 ($225 billed monthly)
Unlimited admins, 1,500 photo attachments, calendar channels, event sync across linked calendars, verified calendars and embedding several calendars together.
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited attachments, REST API and webhooks, white-labeled web and mobile apps, a custom legal and security review and a dedicated success manager.
The free plan
GroupCal Free: unlimited calendars and events, 25 event photo attachments and 1 admin. Permission controls, member colors and sharing of Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars need a paid plan.
Trying it first
7-day free trial of any paid plan, with no setup fee
Read from groupcal.app on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 33% with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as a 33% saving: Pro is $10 per month billed annually against $15 billed monthly, Team $50 against $75 and Organization $150 against $225.
Stated on groupcal.app
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Pro”, against $14.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | ₱ 799.00 | $12.72 | 15% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 249ribu | $13.93 | 7% less |
| Canada | $19.99 | $14.05 | 6% less |
| Turkey | ₺699,99 | $14.24 | 5% less |
| Mexico | $299.00 | $16.43 | 10% more |
| South Africa | R299.99 | $18.14 | 21% more |
| United Kingdom | £14.99 | $19.82 | 32% more |
| Germany | 17,99 € | $20.16 | 34% 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: Web, iOS and Android
Shared calendars for groups, teams and public audiences. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: real-time collaboration, calendar.
iPhone, Android and the web, alongside Google Calendar, Outlook, iCloud, WordPress and Wix.
- Calendars joined by link
- Create separate calendars for different groups, topics or resources, each with its own color and photo. Members join from a shared link or an invite sent to their phone number, without an email address.
- Real-time updates and RSVP
- Members get push notifications when they are added to a calendar and when events are added or changed. Each event shows who accepted or declined.
- Roles and permissions
- Calendars have Owner, Admin and Member roles. Paid plans let the owner choose who can add events or members, and from Team hide event details or limit members to editing their own events.
- Personal calendars alongside
- Events from Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook appear next to GroupCal calendars in one view. From Pro, events from connected Google, Outlook and iCloud accounts can be shared with a group.
- Public channels and embeds
- A public calendar can be embedded in a website, with a WordPress plugin and a Wix widget. On Organization, a calendar channel is listed in GroupCal's search and takes unlimited followers.
- Linked calendars
- On the Organization plan, calendars can be linked so events sync across them, which lets a master calendar reflect several related schedules.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
- iCloud
- Apple Calendar
- WordPress
- Wix
GroupCal is made by 24me Ltd, and has been around since 2012.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
44/74
Other calendar and scheduling apps it is graded above
GroupCal's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 44 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 12.
It stands best on features (B, above 47 of 74) and worst on value for money (C, above 10).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $6 for the category: 36 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 5 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. GroupCal’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 74
- BFree plan and trialAbove 41 of 74
- BFeaturesAbove 47 of 74
- BEase of useAbove 32 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. GroupCal is the marked dot.
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 GroupCal you could make: calendar. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $120 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- It plugs into other products, Google Calendar, Outlook and iCloud among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. GroupCal’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 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Teamup, TimeTree, FamilyWall, Cozi and Google Calendar
The 5 tools GroupCal is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Teamup
Free plan · from $12/mo
Shared group calendar with sub-calendars and nine access levels.
- 3.2GPA
TimeTree
Free plan · from $4.49/mo
Shared calendar app for families, couples and groups.
- TimeTree also covers notes and tasks.
- 2.8GPA
FamilyWall
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Family organizer with a shared calendar, lists and messaging.
- FamilyWall also covers tasks and file sharing.
- 2.8GPA
Cozi
Free plan · from $39/yr
Shared family calendar with shopping lists, to-dos and recipes.
- Cozi also covers tasks.
- 3.4GPA
Google Calendar
Free plan · from $7/mo
Online calendar from Google, free with a personal account.
- Google Calendar also covers tasks and booking links.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
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 GroupCal free?
GroupCal has a free plan. GroupCal Free: unlimited calendars and events, 25 event photo attachments and 1 admin.
How much does GroupCal cost?
GroupCal lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does GroupCal work on?
GroupCal is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does GroupCal offer any discounts?
GroupCal publicly lists the following: Save 33% with yearly billing.
How is GroupCal rated?
GroupCal's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 808 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does GroupCal have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. GroupCal is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does GroupCal have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. GroupCal is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is GroupCal open source?
GroupCal is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does GroupCal integrate with?
GroupCal's listing names Google Calendar, Outlook, iCloud, Apple Calendar, WordPress and Wix.
Does GroupCal have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial of any paid plan, with no setup fee.
Who makes GroupCal?
GroupCal is made by 24me Ltd. It dates from 2012.
What are the alternatives to GroupCal?
The closest alternatives to GroupCal in our directory are Teamup, TimeTree, FamilyWall, Cozi and Google Calendar.
How does GroupCal compare with other calendar and scheduling apps?
GroupCal's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 44 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 12.
Is GroupCal good value for money?
ToolGPA grades GroupCal C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $6 for the category: 36 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of GroupCal?
The plain part of GroupCal you could make: calendar. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from GroupCal’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from GroupCal's own pages on 9 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-07-12.
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 24me Ltd. Prices change, so check groupcal.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
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.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- GroupCal, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/groupcal
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what GroupCal’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. GroupCal is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by 24me Ltd. Prices and plans change: check groupcal.app before you buy.