Google Calendar review

Google Calendar earns the top spot because it does the core jobs well and costs nothing. On Android it can read reservations from Gmail and drop flights, hotels, concerts and restaurant bookings onto the calendar without typing. Shared calendars let family, friends and coworkers view, add or change events, which answers the shared calendar question for most households. The Play listing also says you can view Google events side by side with other calendars on the device, including Exchange, so a work account synced to the phone shows up in the same view. Tasks sit alongside events and open in a full-screen list, and the Wear OS app supports tiles and complications. The trade-offs are modest. Google marks professional booking pages and working location as Workspace features, and the app offers fewer views and widget styles than Business Calendar 2 or DigiCal. For a free Android calendar that keeps Google accounts and shared schedules in one place, it is the default to beat.

Who it is for

Most Android users, and anyone who needs a shared calendar with family or colleagues.

Price

Free with a Google Account; booking pages and some work features need Google Workspace.

Google Calendar: Get Organized Easily plan & schedule Free
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Flight, hotel, concert and restaurant reservations added from Gmail
• Shared calendars that others can view, add to or modify
• Exchange calendars shown side by side with Google events
• Tasks managed next to events, with a full-screen task list view
• Wear OS app with tiles and complications

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free, and the same account works on the web and every other device
• Strength: Shared calendars are built in at no cost
• Strength: Lists Exchange calendars already on the device next to Google ones
• Weakness: Professional booking pages are marked as a Google Workspace feature
• Weakness: Few widget and layout options compared with third-party apps
• Weakness: Its Play listing names Exchange, not Outlook.com, among the other calendars it shows

Key facts

• Price: Free
• Google Play downloads: 10B+
• Other accounts: Exchange calendars on the device
• Wear OS: Yes, tiles and complications

Where it ranks

Google Calendar is No. 1 in our Best Calendar Apps for Android verdict and No. 1 in Best Calendar Apps for iPhone and No. 1 in Best Free Calendar Apps and No. 1 in Best Shared Calendar Apps and No. 2 in Best Shared Family Calendar Apps.