# Itsycal

> Free, tiny menu bar calendar for the Mac

Itsycal is a small calendar that lives in the Mac menu bar, made by an independent developer who publishes as Mowglii. It shows a month grid with an agenda of events from the calendars set up in the Mac Calendar app, can create and delete events, and offers a button to join virtual meetings. The app is free, its source code is on GitHub under the MIT license, and the developer accepts donations.

- **Category:** Calendar & Scheduling
- **Made by:** Mowglii
- **Website:** https://www.mowglii.com/itsycal/
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Itsycal is free to use.

- **Pricing model:** Free
- **Free plan:** The whole app is free, and the code is open source under the MIT license. The developer says his apps are free and takes optional donations through Ko-fi, PayPal and Cash App.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Itsycal | $0 | The complete app as a direct download for macOS 11 or later, with a separate build for macOS 27. Donations are optional. |

Read from https://www.mowglii.com/about/ on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Itsycal before buying.

## Key features

- **Month calendar with agenda:** A compact month grid opens from the menu bar with an agenda of events below it. It can show up to two months at a time, ISO week numbers and three text sizes.
- **Events from the Mac Calendar app:** Displays events from whichever calendars you tick among those set up in the Mac Calendar app. New events can be created and existing ones deleted from Itsycal.
- **Join virtual meetings:** A meeting icon in the agenda turns into a Join button 15 minutes before the start. Zoom and Teams links open in their apps, and Command-J joins the first active meeting.
- **Keyboard navigation with Vim motions:** Arrow keys or H, J, K and L move by day, week, month and year, with an optional repeat count. Other keys pin the window, toggle week numbers and jump to a given date.
- **Menu bar clock replacement:** The menu bar item can show the day, month and weekday, plus text built from a date and time pattern in the system clock's font, with or without the icon.
- **URL scheme and global shortcut:** A configurable keyboard shortcut opens Itsycal from anywhere, and the itsycal://date/ URL scheme opens it at today or at a specific date.

## Good for

- Mac users who want a quick month view without opening a calendar app
- People who navigate by keyboard and like Vim-style keys
- Anyone looking for a free, open-source menu bar calendar

## Worth knowing

- Mac only, and it depends on the Mac Calendar app: it shows only calendars already set up there.
- Events can be created and deleted but not edited; the project's README says editing is not supported.
- Only the Gregorian calendar is supported, and delegate calendars cannot be shown directly.
- The current download needs macOS 11 or later (macOS 27 has its own build); older versions cover earlier systems.

## Works with

Apple Calendar, Fantastical, BusyCal, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, FaceTime, Jitsi Meet

**Tags:** Calendar, Menu bar app, Open source, Keyboard-first

## Alternatives

- [Dato](https://toolgpa.com/tools/dato): Mac menu bar calendar with world clocks and meeting alerts. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dato-vs-itsycal)
- [MeetingBar](https://toolgpa.com/tools/meetingbar): Free Mac menu bar app that shows and joins your next meeting. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/itsycal-vs-meetingbar)
- [Apple Calendar](https://toolgpa.com/tools/apple-calendar): Free built-in calendar for iPhone, iPad, Mac and iCloud.com. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/apple-calendar-vs-itsycal)
- [Fantastical](https://toolgpa.com/tools/fantastical): Calendar and tasks app for Apple devices, Windows and Googlebook. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/fantastical-vs-itsycal)
- [BusyCal](https://toolgpa.com/tools/busycal): Customizable calendar and task app for Mac and iPhone. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/busycal-vs-itsycal)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://www.mowglii.com/itsycal/
- https://www.mowglii.com/about/
- https://www.mowglii.com/donate/
- https://www.mowglii.com/itsycal/help.html
- https://www.mowglii.com/itsycal/versionhistory.html
- https://www.mowglii.com/itsycal/menubar.html
- https://github.com/sfsam/Itsycal

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/itsycal
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