BusyCal: Calendar & Tasks

So superior to many other calendar apps, and I’ve tested plenty of them. I use it for both personal and business with some rather complicated demands of the app and it’s always flawless. Support is always on hand and quick to respond.

This product does not support colour-coded tasks. Their website has docs on how to use this feature, but you will be surprised to find this is macOS only. Feel a bit cheated tbh - that was the killer app I was after.

Good app, really enjoy BusyCal, though I hate that you have to keep buying it to get the updates on Mac. I think once you buy something it should be yours, including updates. Especially since I am a long time customer. There should be a lifetime option. I probably would have more than paid it by now with the updates I have paid for. The iPad and iphone version are good, just wish they gave larger font options, especially when the device is set for a larger font. So a suggestion is…. large or larger font options…. Please!! Also, for those of us down under, the dates sometime reset to the dates in America, we are a day ahead here and often I put the day I want in… and it automatically sets it for the day before! Super annoying!!

Have own server for info (Nextcloud). Issues with Apple caldav client syncing but Busycal has no problems. Having Tasks display in calendar also a big plus. Not 5 star because too expensive (at least not a subscription) and a bit slow on releasing updates eg no iOS 14 widget yet.

App does not sync to its counterpart on main machine from either iOS or iPadOS.

Very nice, intuitive, and functional. Reasonable priced. Developers are always updating keeping abreast of things.

Additional wishes: Templates Sub Task Attachments - both photos and files I appreciate the continued development and support of the developer.

I have emailed developer with no response. Contacts sync correctly on Events and Journals.

I was recently forced to part ways with Calendars 5 due to its developer ceasing support and creating a different calendar app with a monthly/yearly subscription. That left me looking for a new calendar. The App Store is never short of calendar offerings, and some of them will let you try before you buy, or subscribe, if that’s your thing. But which calendar to get when there are so many to choose from? To me, it would be a daunting, unpractical task (not to mention cost) to try each and every one of them. However, my next calendar had to be and look as good or better than the one I used. Enter BusyCal. BusyCal is everything I want and need for a calendar — it’s feature-rich and not bloated with stuff you’ll probably never use. In my opinion, it is a far better calendar than the one I used before… and looks much better, too. In summary, BusyCal is a fantastic calendar — no subscription, you have to respect that. Welcome, BusyCal... and good readdle to my old calendar. Sorry, I meant good riddance.

I have emailed support and have received responses very quickly. This app has so much potential. Currently having some issues with linking contacts to events and task along with them syncing but I know they will get that worked out. The fact that you can link contacts to events and task is such a no brainer and great feature it’s hard to believe very few calendar planners have that feature. The only other app I know with that feature is CalenGoo. Also would like to be able to add attachments to events and task and have subtask. All in all great app with some room for improvement.