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Calendar App Alternatives for Mac and iOS

Start with how you actually plan your week:

  • Do you need deep customization, or do you want strong defaults?
  • Do you manage multiple account providers (iCloud, Google, Exchange, CalDAV)?
  • Do you plan mostly by calendar blocks, task lists, or both?

Last reviewed: February 2026.

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Key BusyCal Differentiators​

  • Working Hours toggle: One-click to collapse non-work hours in Day and Week views.
  • Sunrise & sunset shading: Visual light/dark bands in Day and Week views.
  • Context menu event alignment: Match Start/End, Create Between, Create After — fast gap-filling.
  • Nested Smart Filters (ALL/ANY/NONE): Reusable rule groups for complex filtering.
  • Calendar Sets + Rules + View State in One Preset: Context switching and filtering saved together.
  • Flexible Week View (2–90 days): Custom spans from a 2-day view to a full quarterly view.
  • Multiple time zones in the time ruler: Up to 3 zones displayed simultaneously.
  • Weather forecasts & moon phases: Built into calendar views.
  • Travel time with live traffic: Time to Leave alarms that update based on real-time conditions.
  • Colored tags with auto-coloring and rules: Color-coded tags with automatic tagging on sync, per-account rules.
  • Conference call integration: One-click Zoom and Teams meeting creation from inside events.
  • Task sorting, filtering, and grouping: Sort by due date, priority, title, calendar, tag, or manual order.
  • Configurable defaults: Auto alarms per event/task type, auto travel time, default duration, priority, floating time zone.
  • Upcoming event countdown & ongoing event timer: Real-time tracking in the menu bar.

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Get Started with BusyCal​

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