Apple Calendar review

Apple Calendar is the baseline every other app here has to beat, and it is better than many people assume. The App Store listing says it shows events from iCloud, Exchange, Google and other accounts together in List, Day, Week or Month views, and reminders from the Reminders app now appear and can be completed right beside meetings. You can add a location to get a notification when it is time to leave, attach files and video call links, and share an iCloud calendar so family or colleagues can see, add or change events. Holiday, Birthdays and Siri Suggestions calendars fill in dates automatically, and you can subscribe to sports or TV calendars from the web. It costs nothing and has no in-app purchases. What it lacks is the extra layer that sends people looking elsewhere: no natural language parser, no year or quarter view, no booking links or meeting polls, and sharing is smoothest when everyone is on iCloud. If those gaps bother you, Google Calendar is the free upgrade and Fantastical the paid one.

Who it is for

iPhone owners who want a free calendar with no setup and shared iCloud calendars for family.

Price

Free, built into iPhone.

Calendar Productivity Free
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Events from iCloud, Exchange, Google and other accounts in one place
• List, Day, Week and Month views
• Reminders shown and completed alongside events
• Shared iCloud calendars that others can add to and change
• Holiday, Birthdays and Siri Suggestions calendars

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Already installed and free, with no in-app purchases
• Strength: Time to leave alerts based on event location
• Strength: Shared iCloud calendars for families at no cost
• Weakness: No natural language entry or year planning views like Fantastical
• Weakness: Sharing works best when everyone uses iCloud
• Weakness: No scheduling links or meeting polls

Key facts

• Price: Free
• App Store rating: 4.9 from 1.5M ratings
• Accounts: iCloud, Exchange, Google and others
• Devices: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch

Where it ranks

Apple Calendar is No. 3 in our Best Calendar Apps for iPhone verdict and No. 5 in Best Calendar Apps for Mac and No. 2 in Best Free Calendar Apps and No. 5 in Best Shared Family Calendar Apps.