Fantastical
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Features
44 features across 23 categories
Automation(1)
Automatically activate calendar sets based on user location
Calendar Management(3)
Clear time zone handling with visible converted times in event details
Block out travel time to events to show when user will be in transit
Consolidate all calendars (work, personal, family) into a single organized view
Calendar Sources(1)
Browse and add calendars for holidays, sports, TV shows, and more powered by SchedJoules
Calendar Views(1)
DayTicker, Day, Week, Month, Quarter, and Year views available across all devices
Conference Calls(2)
Automatically add Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Webex calls to events created through Openings
Automatically detect and add links for 30+ conference call services including Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Webex
Contacts(1)
Access to Cardhop contact management application included with Fantastical
Event Creation(2)
Forward event-related emails to Fantastical and AI extracts details to create events automatically
Create events by typing sentences like 'Meeting with Ray at 3pm tomorrow' which are automatically parsed into calendar events
File Management(1)
Upload files and images directly to calendar events and access them across all synced devices
Integrations(5)
Works with Google, Microsoft 365, Exchange, iCloud, CalDAV, and more
Support for viewing and managing Google Tasks alongside calendar events
Support for viewing and managing iCloud Reminders alongside calendar events
Show map previews of event locations and open in Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, or other navigation apps
Integrate with Todoist to see tasks and calendar events together
Localization(1)
Fully localized in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), and Japanese with natural language understanding
Notifications(3)
Receive notifications for upcoming events and tasks
Track next event on lock screen and Dynamic Island showing time remaining, title, and location
Notifications when to leave for events considering traffic and weather conditions with AccuWeather MinuteCast
Platform Support(2)
View events and tasks in a spatial environment on Apple Vision Pro
Sync to Apple Watch with complication options and ability to view events when away from phone
Productivity(3)
Quickly toggle multiple calendars on/off and automatically switch based on location or time
Create quick templates from existing events and tasks for frequent scheduling
Filter events and tasks to show only what matters with Calendar Sets and Focus Filters
Scheduling(4)
Send event proposals with multiple time options to invitees for selection
Set up available times and share a link for others to select meeting slots automatically blocking existing events
Combine availability of multiple team members to find times that work for everyone
Invite others to events with control over response types, participant numbers, and registration deadlines
Security & Authentication(1)
Streamline team credentials via Google Workspace and OIDC or SAML providers with optional enforcement
Security & Privacy(1)
Keeps private data on device, passwords stored securely in Keychain and never leave device
Sharing(2)
Share Flexibits Premium with up to 5 family members, each with their own private account
Share Flexibits Premium across teams for commercial use with Single Sign-On support
Support(1)
Priority support tier for faster response times
Syncing(3)
Sync calendar sets across all devices including Apple Watch
Real-time syncing of events and tasks across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Windows, and Apple Vision Pro
Real-time push synchronization of events and tasks across devices
Task Management(1)
Add, manage, and complete tasks directly in Fantastical with due dates and notifications
UI/UX(1)
Support for both dark and light interface themes
Weather(1)
10-day AccuWeather forecast with minute-by-minute MinuteCast, integrated into calendar views with event-specific location weather
Widgets(3)
14 customizable widgets for home screen showing events, tasks, calls, and weather
Display widgets on locked iPhone turned sideways while connected to power
Glance at events directly on iPhone lock screen with Up Next, Calendar, and Quick Action options
Pricing
Free
- ✓Fantastical & Cardhop
- ✓Simple and beautiful calendar
- ✓Works with existing calendars
- ✓Add calendar accounts
- ✓Add events
- ✓Add tasks
- ✓Delete events and tasks
- ✓Notifications
- ✓Full screen views (day, week, month, quarter, year)
- ✓Full task support (iCloud Reminders, Todoist, Google Tasks)
- ✓Show event location details
- ✓Multiple platforms
- ✓Forward emails to Fantastical
- ✓Push sync
- ✓3-day weather forecast
- ✓Standard email support
- ✓1 Calendar Set
Individual
Popular- ✓Everything from Free
- ✓Unlock all Premium features
- ✓Fantastical Scheduling
- ✓Priority Support
- ✓Event and Task Templates
- ✓Apple Vision Pro support
- ✓RSVP Invitations
- ✓Openings - Availability Scheduling
- ✓Meeting Proposals
- ✓Automatic Conference Call Detection (30+ services)
- ✓Time Zone support
- ✓Fantastical Widgets (14 widgets)
- ✓10-day weather forecast
- ✓Interesting Calendars
- ✓iPhone Standby Mode
- ✓Lock Screen Widgets
- ✓Calendar Sets
- ✓Calendar Sets Syncing
- ✓Automatic Calendar Set Switching
- ✓Travel Time Blocking
- ✓Live Activities
- ✓Time to Leave Notifications
- ✓Apple Watch support
- ✓Focus Filters
- ✓Attachments on iOS
- ✓Unlimited Calendar Sets
Family
- ✓Everything from Individual
- ✓Reduced pricing for families
- ✓Up to 5 family members
- ✓Each member gets private account with full Premium features
Team
- ✓Everything from Individual
- ✓Single Sign-On support
- ✓Openings with multiple hosts
- ✓Commercial use allowed
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Build vs Buy
Should you build a Fantastical alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 44 features.
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Buying Fantastical saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 44 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
49 known integrations