BusyCal
Mac and iPhone calendar with tasks, sticky notes and smart filters
- #6 of 10 in best calendar apps
- One-time purchase
- macOSiOS, iPadOS
Ranked 6 of 10 in best calendar apps
A Mac-first calendar with tasks, sticky notes and a year planner, sold as a one-time license after a free trial. It runs on fewer platforms than Apple Calendar or Google Calendar, and it costs money after the 14-day trial.
Best for Mac users who want tasks and a planner inside the calendar
About BusyCal
BusyCal is a Mac calendar with iPhone and iPad versions included in one purchase. Its views include Day, Week, Month, a Year Planner and a List view. A sidebar shows tasks sorted by priority, date or tag, and sticky notes hold reminders. Natural language entry turns a typed phrase into an event, and travel time can be added between events.
The app brings iCloud, Google, Exchange and CalDAV calendars into one view. The store page lists a one-time purchase with no subscription. Compared with Apple Calendar, BusyCal offers more layout and task controls. Compared with Fantastical, it is built around the Mac first and has its own task sidebar.
Key features
- Year Planner view
- Natural language event entry
- Travel time between events
- Sticky notes
- Smart filters
Strengths
- Reads iCloud, Google, Exchange and CalDAV calendars
- One-time purchase with no subscription
Limits
- Built for Mac first, with iPhone and iPad versions
- Costs money after the 14-day trial
Where BusyCal ranks
How BusyCal compares
| Product | Score | Price | Platforms | Where events are kept | Desktop app |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#4 Fantastical | 87.5 | Free plan, paid upgrades | macOSiOS | Existing calendar accounts | Yes, Mac app |
#5 Proton Calendar | 85.5 | Free plan, paid upgrades | iOSAndroidmacOSWindowsLinuxWeb | Proton's servers | Yes |
| #6BusyCal | 83.5 | One-time purchase | macOSiOS, iPadOS | iCloud, Google, Exchange and CalDAV accounts | Native Mac app with a Year Planner view |
#7 Morgen | 79.0 | Subscription | WindowsmacOSLinuxWeb | Connected calendar accounts | Yes |
#8 Notion Calendar | 78.0 | Free | macOSWindowsiOSAndroid | Google Calendar and other connected accounts | Native macOS and Windows apps |
The full comparison table for best calendar apps has all 10 products.
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Questions about BusyCal
- Is BusyCal free?
- BusyCal is a paid product (one-time purchase). $49.99 one-time purchase after a free 14-day trial.
- Is BusyCal open source?
- No. BusyCal is proprietary software; its source code is not public.
- Which platforms does BusyCal support?
- BusyCal is available on: macOS, iOS, iPadOS.
- What is BusyCal best for?
- Mac users who want tasks and a planner inside the calendar. In our ranking of calendar apps it is number 6 of 10 with a score of 83.5.
- What are the best alternatives to BusyCal?
- The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Google Calendar, Calendar, Outlook, Fantastical.
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