The In Your Face Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about In Your Face 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.
In Your Face
The Insider’s Guide
Full-screen meeting reminders for Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among calendar and scheduling apps, read from In Your Face’s own pages.
Made by Blue Banana Software · 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 In Your Face’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on In Your Face’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
In Your Face is a meeting reminder app that covers the whole screen shortly before a calendar event, so the alert is hard to overlook. It reads the calendars already on your device or Google and Microsoft accounts you connect, detects video call links in events and lets you join from the alert. It runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad, with alerts on Apple Watch, and after a free trial it is sold as a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time desktop license.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about In Your Face, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for meeting reminders you can't miss
In Your Face covers your whole screen before each calendar event, with a button to join the call, on Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad.
- 2
Paid plans start at $2.08 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $3.99 per month, or $24.99 per year.
- 3
You can try it first
Free trial with a limited number of alerts; when they are used up, the app stops showing alerts
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
macOS, Windows and iOS.
- 5
Full-screen alerts
An alert takes over the screen before each event, one minute ahead by default or at a time you set. Alerts can also adjust for travel time when the event includes it.
- 6
Join calls from the alert
The app detects video conference links in calendar events for more than 60 services, including Zoom, Teams and Meet, and opens the call from the alert or the event list.
- 7
Calendar accounts and filters
On Mac and Windows it connects directly to Google and Microsoft accounts; on Apple devices it also uses the calendars in Apple Calendar. Filters limit alerts to the calendars and events you choose.
- 8
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 In Your Face you could make: calendar. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
In Your Face at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $3.99 per month, or $24.99 per year
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial with a limited number of alerts; when they are used up, the app stops showing alerts
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, iOS
- Made by
- Blue Banana Software, since 2019
- Category
- Calendar & Scheduling
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
The report card
Best for meeting reminders you can't miss
In Your Face covers your whole screen before each calendar event, with a button to join the call, on Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad. That's all it does, and there's no free plan: once the trial's alerts are used up it shows none until you pay $24.99 a year or $3.99 a month. It can't read Outlook, Fantastical or BusyCal calendars, there's no Android or web version, and the iPhone app needs iOS 26.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | $24.99 a year works out at $2.08 a month, under 60% of this category's lowest quarter, and one subscription covers Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad. Paying monthly at $3.99 or taking the $69 one-time license are the dearer routes. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. The trial hands you a limited number of alerts rather than a number of days, and when they're gone the app shows none at all until you pay. The listing doesn't say whether a card is needed to start. |
| Features | C | One job: full-screen alerts, a join button for 60-plus video services, calendar filters, per-event overrides, a pause while you share your screen. It's a small slice of what a calendar does, and it can't read calendars held in Outlook, Fantastical or BusyCal. |
| Ease of use | B | No rating on record, but there's nothing much to set up: install it, point it at your calendars, and it shouts a minute before each event by default. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad, with alerts on an Apple Watch, connecting straight to Google and Microsoft accounts. No Android and no web version, and the iPhone app needs iOS 26 or later. |
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 In Your Face is for
- Fits if banner notifications slide past you and meetings start without you
- Works for people on video calls all day who want to join straight from the reminder
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want something free, as alerts stop once the trial's are used up
- Not for you if your calendars live in Outlook, Fantastical or BusyCal, which it can't read
- Pricey if you want the one-time license: $69 for the desktop version only, and major new versions cost extra
- Skip it if you're on Android or want a web version, and note the iPhone app needs iOS 26 or later
- Watch out: on Mac, website license keys only work with the direct download, not the App Store version
Good to know
Good for
- People who miss meetings because banner notifications are easy to ignore
- Remote workers who want to join a video call straight from the reminder
- People with ADHD, hyperfocus or time blindness, the audience the developer names
Worth knowing
- There is no free plan: once the trial's free alerts are used, the app shows no alerts until you subscribe or buy a license.
- On Mac, website license keys work only with the direct-download version; App Store versions use Apple's in-app purchases.
- It cannot read calendars held in Microsoft Outlook, Fantastical or BusyCal; Google and Microsoft accounts are connected directly instead.
- The site lists Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only, and the iPhone and iPad app requires iOS 26 or later.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$2.08
A month to start, paid by the year
In Your Face is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $3.99 per month, or $24.99 per year.
The trial hands you a limited number of alerts rather than a number of days, and when they're gone the app shows none at all until you pay.
Monthly Subscription
$3.99
per month
Unlimited full-screen reminders across Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad, bought on the website or in the App Store.
Yearly Subscription
$24.99
per year
The same access billed once a year. The pricing page labels it the best value.
One-time License
$69
one-time purchase
A perpetual license for the direct-download desktop version, including bug fixes and small feature updates.
Enterprise
Custom
Volume licensing, arranged by contacting the developer.
Trying it first
Free trial with a limited number of alerts; when they are used up, the app stops showing alerts
Read from inyourface.app on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly subscription costs about 48% less
The pricing page lists $24.99 per year against $3.99 per month, which is $47.88 over twelve months. It labels the yearly subscription the best value.
Stated on inyourface.appLifetime license
$69 one-time license
A perpetual license for the direct-download desktop version costs $69 once. The pricing FAQ says it includes bug fixes and small feature updates, with any major new version an optional paid upgrade.
Stated on inyourface.app
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Monthly”, against $3.99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $4.99 | $3.51 | 12% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 69ribu | $3.86 | about the same |
| Philippines | ₱ 249.00 | $3.96 | about the same |
| Turkey | ₺199,99 | $4.07 | about the same |
| South Africa | R79.99 | $4.84 | 21% more |
| Mexico | $89.00 | $4.89 | 23% more |
| Brazil | R$ 24,90 | $4.98 | 25% more |
| United Kingdom | £3.99 | $5.27 | 32% 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
Full-screen meeting reminders for Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, calendar, menu bar app.
It's a small slice of what a calendar does, and it can't read calendars held in Outlook, Fantastical or BusyCal.
- Full-screen alerts
- An alert takes over the screen before each event, one minute ahead by default or at a time you set. Alerts can also adjust for travel time when the event includes it.
- Join calls from the alert
- The app detects video conference links in calendar events for more than 60 services, including Zoom, Teams and Meet, and opens the call from the alert or the event list.
- Calendar accounts and filters
- On Mac and Windows it connects directly to Google and Microsoft accounts; on Apple devices it also uses the calendars in Apple Calendar. Filters limit alerts to the calendars and events you choose.
- Custom reminders
- Set a reminder for something that has no calendar event, and get the same full-screen alert for time-critical Apple Reminders.
- Per-event settings, pausing and themes
- Override the default alert for an individual event, pause alerts while sharing your screen, pick alert sounds and change how alerts look with themes.
- Menu bar, widgets and Apple Watch
- The Mac app lives in the menu bar with upcoming events and has desktop widgets, the Windows app sits in the tray, and the iPhone app can send alerts to an Apple Watch.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
What it works with
- Google Calendar
- Microsoft 365
- Apple Calendar
- Apple Reminders
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
In Your Face is made by Blue Banana Software, and has been around since 2019.
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
In Your Face'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 value for money (A, above 45 of 74) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $2.08 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $6 for the category: 7 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 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. In Your Face’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 45 of 74
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 74
- CFeaturesAbove 3 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. In Your Face 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 In Your Face you could make: calendar. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $24.99 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A native app living in the menu bar.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Google Calendar, Microsoft 365 and Apple Calendar among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app and widgets.
What this rests on. In Your Face’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
MeetingBar, Dato, Itsycal, Fantastical and Apple Calendar
The 5 tools In Your Face is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
MeetingBar
Free
Free Mac menu bar app that shows and joins your next meeting.
- MeetingBar has a free plan. In Your Face does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only In Your Face lists Windows and iOS apps.
- In Your Face can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.4GPA
Dato
Free trial · from $18 one-time
Mac menu bar calendar with world clocks and meeting alerts.
- Only In Your Face lists Windows and iOS apps.
- 2.6GPA
Itsycal
Free
Free, tiny menu bar calendar for the Mac.
- Itsycal has a free plan. In Your Face does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only In Your Face lists Windows and iOS apps.
- In Your Face can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.4GPA
Fantastical
Free plan · from $4.75/mo
Calendar and tasks app for Apple devices, Windows and Googlebook.
- Fantastical has a free plan. In Your Face does not, though it has a free trial.
- In Your Face can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- In Your Face also covers menu bar app.
- 3.2GPA
Apple Calendar
Free
Free built-in calendar for iPhone, iPad, Mac and iCloud.com.
- Apple Calendar has a free plan. In Your Face does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only In Your Face lists a Windows app.
- Only Apple Calendar lists a web app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
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 In Your Face free?
No, In Your Face is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial with a limited number of alerts; when they are used up, the app stops showing alerts.
How much does In Your Face cost?
In Your Face lists 4 plans. Monthly Subscription: $3.99 per month.
What platforms does In Your Face work on?
In Your Face is available on macOS, Windows and iOS.
Does In Your Face offer any discounts?
In Your Face publicly lists the following: Yearly subscription costs about 48% less; $69 one-time license.
Does In Your Face have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. In Your Face is listed for macOS, Windows and iOS.
Does In Your Face have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. In Your Face is listed for macOS, Windows and iOS.
Is In Your Face open source?
In Your Face is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does In Your Face integrate with?
In Your Face's listing names Google Calendar, Microsoft 365, Apple Calendar, Apple Reminders, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.
Who makes In Your Face?
In Your Face is made by Blue Banana Software. It dates from 2019.
What are the alternatives to In Your Face?
The closest alternatives to In Your Face in our directory are MeetingBar, Dato, Itsycal, Fantastical and Apple Calendar.
How does In Your Face compare with other calendar and scheduling apps?
In Your Face's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 44 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 12.
Is In Your Face good value for money?
ToolGPA grades In Your Face A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.08 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $6 for the category: 7 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of In Your Face?
The plain part of In Your Face you could make: calendar. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from In Your Face’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 In Your Face's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-05.
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 Blue Banana Software. Prices change, so check inyourface.app before you buy.
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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
- In Your Face, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/in-your-face
- 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 In Your Face’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. In Your Face is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Blue Banana Software. Prices and plans change: check inyourface.app before you buy.