The TimeTree Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about TimeTree 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.
TimeTree
The Insider’s Guide
Shared calendar app for families, couples and groups
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among calendar and scheduling apps, read from TimeTree’s own pages.
Made by TimeTree, Inc. · checked Oct 5, 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 TimeTree’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on TimeTree’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.2
GPA, above 66 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade
TimeTree is a shared calendar app for iPhone, Android and the web, made by TimeTree, Inc. in Tokyo. Each group, such as a family, a couple or a team, gets its own calendar where members add events, chat inside them and keep shared memos and to-do lists. The app is free with ads; TimeTree Premium removes the ads and adds file attachments, a vertical hour-by-hour view and event priority.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about TimeTree, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Make a calendar, invite people, and everyone sees the same schedule.
- 1
Best for one shared calendar for a family or couple
Free keeps as many calendars as you need.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3.75 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $4.49 per month, or $44.99 per year.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free version with ads: shared calendars, chat and photos in events, memos and to-do lists. No file attachments, vertical view, event priority or dedicated support.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Group-based shared calendars
Create a calendar, invite the members and everyone sees the same schedule. You can keep as many calendars as you need, for example one each for family, school and hobbies.
- 6
Chat inside events
Each event has its own conversation where members settle details such as time and place, and can post photos.
- 7
Memos and to-do lists
Share notes and lists with the members of a calendar, or keep a memo for a plan that has no fixed date yet.
- 8
A 3.2 GPA, above 66 of 74
That is against the other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of TimeTree you could make: calendar, tasks and notes. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
TimeTree at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $4.49 per month, or $44.99 per year
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- First month of Premium free on both the monthly and the annual subscription
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- TimeTree, Inc., since 2014
- Category
- Calendar & Scheduling
- Our grade
- 3.2 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.9 on the App Store, 92,228 ratings
The report card
Best for one shared calendar for a family or couple
TimeTree is a shared calendar for families, couples and groups, and every event has its own chat, so "who's picking up the kids?" gets settled where the plan lives. Free keeps as many calendars as you need. But the free version shows ads, removing them takes Premium at $4.49 a month, file attachments and the hour-by-hour view are paid, Google Calendar is the only sync, and there's no desktop app.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Premium is $44.99 a year, which works out at $3.75 a month and puts it in the cheaper quarter of calendar tools, or $4.49 if you pay monthly. It takes the ads away and adds file attachments, an hour-by-hour view of up to 3 days and event priority. The first month is free. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Shared calendars, chat and photos inside events, memos and to-do lists are all free, with no cap on how many calendars you keep. A family could really live on that. The ads are the price, and they only go away on Premium. |
| Features | B | A calendar per group, a conversation inside every event, shared memos and to-do lists, and filters to see family, school and hobbies together or apart. That covers the shared-calendar job, though file attachments and the hour-by-hour view are Premium and Google Calendar is the only sync named. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.85 from about 92,000 App Store ratings. Make a calendar, invite people, and everyone sees the same schedule. You can copy in events from the calendars already on your phone to get going. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | iPhone, Android, Apple Watch and the web, but there's no desktop app and Google Calendar is the only integration on record, with no API. Computers get the web version. |
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 TimeTree is for
- Fits if your family or partner needs one schedule everybody can see and add to
- Works for groups whose plans need talking over, since each event has its own chat
Who it is not for
- Skip it if ads in your calendar bother you, as removing them takes Premium at $4.49 a month
- Not for you if you want a desktop app, because computers get the web version only
- Tight if you plan your day hour by hour, since that view is Premium and shows up to 3 days
- Tight if you attach PDFs or other files to events, which is Premium only
- Watch out: Google Calendar is the only sync on record, and Premium prices vary by region
Good to know
Good for
- Families and couples keeping one shared schedule
- Groups that want to discuss a plan inside the event itself
- Artists, stores and local governments publishing event dates to followers
Worth knowing
- The free version shows ads; removing them requires Premium.
- Attaching PDFs and other files, the vertical hour-by-hour view and event priority are Premium-only.
- TimeTree notes that Premium pricing varies by region and currency and points buyers to the App Store or Google Play for the exact price.
- The App Store listing covers iPhone, Apple Watch and Apple Vision; computers use the web version rather than a desktop app.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3.75
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
TimeTree has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.49 per month, or $44.99 per year.
Shared calendars, chat and photos inside events, memos and to-do lists are all free, with no cap on how many calendars you keep.
Free
$0
Ad-supported shared calendars with event chat, photos in event comments, memos and to-do lists.
TimeTree Premium
$4.49
per month, or $44.99 per year
No ads, PDF and other file attachments on events, a vertical view of up to 3 days, event priority and dedicated support.
The free plan
Free version with ads: shared calendars, chat and photos in events, memos and to-do lists. No file attachments, vertical view, event priority or dedicated support.
Trying it first
First month of Premium free on both the monthly and the annual subscription
Read from timetreeapp.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
2 months off with the annual plan
TimeTree lists Premium at 4.49 USD a month or 44.99 USD a year, and describes the annual subscription as 2 months off.
Stated on timetreeapp.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “TimeTree Premium”, against $4.49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺54,99 | $1.12 | 75% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 149.00 | $2.37 | 47% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 45ribu | $2.52 | 44% less |
| Brazil | R$ 13,90 | $2.78 | 38% less |
| Canada | $4.49 | $3.16 | 30% less |
| Germany | 2,99 € | $3.35 | 25% less |
| Mexico | $69.00 | $3.79 | 16% less |
| United Kingdom | £3.49 | $4.61 | about the same |
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 calendar app for families, couples and groups. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: notes, tasks, calendar.
iPhone, Android, Apple Watch and the web, but there's no desktop app and Google Calendar is the only integration on record, with no API.
- Group-based shared calendars
- Create a calendar, invite the members and everyone sees the same schedule. You can keep as many calendars as you need, for example one each for family, school and hobbies.
- Chat inside events
- Each event has its own conversation where members settle details such as time and place, and can post photos.
- Memos and to-do lists
- Share notes and lists with the members of a calendar, or keep a memo for a plan that has no fixed date yet.
- Filters across calendars
- View your own plans, family schedules and other calendars together in one view, or use filters to switch between them.
- Device calendar sync
- Copy events from, or sync with, the other calendars on your device, such as Google Calendar, to get started with existing data.
- Public Calendar
- Organizations can publish event information to followers' calendars, with scheduled posting and repeating events. TimeTree describes the public feature as free.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Google Calendar
TimeTree is made by TimeTree, Inc., and has been around since 2014.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
66/74
Other calendar and scheduling apps it is graded above
TimeTree's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 66 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 62 of 74) and worst on platforms and integrations (B, above 25).
Its paid plans start at $3.75 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $6 for the category: 15 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 75 calendar and scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. TimeTree’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 37 of 74
- BFree plan and trialAbove 41 of 74
- BFeaturesAbove 47 of 74
- AEase of useAbove 62 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. TimeTree 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 TimeTree you could make: calendar, tasks and notes. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 66 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade. It costs $44.99 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar, tasks and notes: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. TimeTree’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
Cozi, FamilyWall, GroupCal, Google Calendar and Apple Calendar
The 5 tools TimeTree is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Cozi
Free plan · from $39/yr
Shared family calendar with shopping lists, to-dos and recipes.
- TimeTree also covers notes.
- 2.8GPA
FamilyWall
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Family organizer with a shared calendar, lists and messaging.
- TimeTree also covers notes.
- FamilyWall also covers file sharing.
- 2.8GPA
GroupCal
Free plan · from $10/mo
Shared calendars for groups, teams and public audiences.
- TimeTree also covers notes and tasks.
- 3.4GPA
Google Calendar
Free plan · from $7/mo
Online calendar from Google, free with a personal account.
- TimeTree also covers notes.
- Google Calendar also covers booking links.
- 3.2GPA
Apple Calendar
Free
Free built-in calendar for iPhone, iPad, Mac and iCloud.com.
- Only TimeTree lists an Android app.
- Only Apple Calendar lists a macOS app.
- TimeTree also covers notes.
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 TimeTree free?
TimeTree has a free plan. Free version with ads: shared calendars, chat and photos in events, memos and to-do lists.
How much does TimeTree cost?
TimeTree lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does TimeTree work on?
TimeTree is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does TimeTree offer any discounts?
TimeTree publicly lists the following: 2 months off with the annual plan.
How is TimeTree rated?
TimeTree's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.9 out of 5 from 92,228 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does TimeTree have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. TimeTree is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does TimeTree have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. TimeTree is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is TimeTree open source?
TimeTree is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does TimeTree integrate with?
TimeTree's listing names Google Calendar. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does TimeTree have a free trial?
Yes. First month of Premium free on both the monthly and the annual subscription.
Who makes TimeTree?
TimeTree is made by TimeTree, Inc. It dates from 2014.
What are the alternatives to TimeTree?
The closest alternatives to TimeTree in our directory are Cozi, FamilyWall, GroupCal, Google Calendar and Apple Calendar.
How does TimeTree compare with other calendar and scheduling apps?
TimeTree's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 66 of the 74 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 5.
Is TimeTree good value for money?
ToolGPA grades TimeTree B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3.75 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $6 for the category: 15 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of TimeTree?
The plain part of TimeTree you could make: calendar, tasks and notes. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from TimeTree’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from TimeTree's own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-01.
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 TimeTree, Inc. Prices change, so check timetreeapp.com 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.
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94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- TimeTree, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/timetree
- 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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