Fantastical

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The calendar and tasks app you won't be able to live without

How to Replace Fantastical

Overview

Fantastical is a unified calendar and task management app that consolidates multiple calendars from various sources into a single, beautifully organized view. It offers advanced features like natural language event creation, intelligent scheduling tools, and seamless synchronization across all devices including Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro.

Features

44 features across 23 categories

Automation(1)

Location-Based Calendar Set SwitchingPremium

Automatically activate calendar sets based on user location

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Calendar Management(3)

Time Zone SupportPremium

Clear time zone handling with visible converted times in event details

Travel Time BlockingPremium

Block out travel time to events to show when user will be in transit

Unified Calendar View

Consolidate all calendars (work, personal, family) into a single organized view

Also in: Schedulista, Acuity Scheduling, Setmore

Calendar Sources(1)

Interesting CalendarsPremium

Browse and add calendars for holidays, sports, TV shows, and more powered by SchedJoules

Calendar Views(1)

Multiple Calendar Views

DayTicker, Day, Week, Month, Quarter, and Year views available across all devices

Conference Calls(2)

Automatic Conference Call AdditionPremium

Automatically add Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Webex calls to events created through Openings

Automatic Conference Call DetectionAIPremium

Automatically detect and add links for 30+ conference call services including Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Webex

Contacts(1)

Cardhop Included

Access to Cardhop contact management application included with Fantastical

Event Creation(2)

Email Forwarding to CalendarAI

Forward event-related emails to Fantastical and AI extracts details to create events automatically

Natural Language Event CreationAI

Create events by typing sentences like 'Meeting with Ray at 3pm tomorrow' which are automatically parsed into calendar events

File Management(1)

File and Photo Attachments

Upload files and images directly to calendar events and access them across all synced devices

Also in: Ironclad, monday.com, Smartsheet

Integrations(5)

Calendar Integration

Works with Google, Microsoft 365, Exchange, iCloud, CalDAV, and more

Google Tasks Integration

Support for viewing and managing Google Tasks alongside calendar events

iCloud Reminders Integration

Support for viewing and managing iCloud Reminders alongside calendar events

Map Integration

Show map previews of event locations and open in Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, or other navigation apps

Todoist Integration

Integrate with Todoist to see tasks and calendar events together

Localization(1)

Multi-Language Support

Fully localized in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), and Japanese with natural language understanding

Notifications(3)

Event Notifications

Receive notifications for upcoming events and tasks

Live ActivitiesPremium

Track next event on lock screen and Dynamic Island showing time remaining, title, and location

Time to Leave NotificationsPremium

Notifications when to leave for events considering traffic and weather conditions with AccuWeather MinuteCast

Platform Support(2)

Apple Vision Pro SupportPremium

View events and tasks in a spatial environment on Apple Vision Pro

Apple Watch SupportPremium

Sync to Apple Watch with complication options and ability to view events when away from phone

Productivity(3)

Calendar SetsPremium

Quickly toggle multiple calendars on/off and automatically switch based on location or time

Event and Task TemplatesPremium

Create quick templates from existing events and tasks for frequent scheduling

Focus FiltersPremium

Filter events and tasks to show only what matters with Calendar Sets and Focus Filters

Scheduling(4)

Meeting ProposalsPremium

Send event proposals with multiple time options to invitees for selection

Openings - Availability SchedulingPremium

Set up available times and share a link for others to select meeting slots automatically blocking existing events

Openings - Multiple HostsPremium

Combine availability of multiple team members to find times that work for everyone

RSVP InvitationsPremium

Invite others to events with control over response types, participant numbers, and registration deadlines

Security & Authentication(1)

Single Sign-On (SSO)Premium

Streamline team credentials via Google Workspace and OIDC or SAML providers with optional enforcement

Security & Privacy(1)

Privacy-First Design

Keeps private data on device, passwords stored securely in Keychain and never leave device

Sharing(2)

Family Subscription SharingPremium

Share Flexibits Premium with up to 5 family members, each with their own private account

Team Subscription SharingPremium

Share Flexibits Premium across teams for commercial use with Single Sign-On support

Support(1)

Priority Email SupportPremium

Priority support tier for faster response times

Syncing(3)

Calendar Sets SyncingPremium

Sync calendar sets across all devices including Apple Watch

Cross-Platform Sync

Real-time syncing of events and tasks across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Windows, and Apple Vision Pro

Push Sync

Real-time push synchronization of events and tasks across devices

Task Management(1)

Task Management

Add, manage, and complete tasks directly in Fantastical with due dates and notifications

UI/UX(1)

Dark and Light Mode

Support for both dark and light interface themes

Weather(1)

Weather IntegrationPremium

10-day AccuWeather forecast with minute-by-minute MinuteCast, integrated into calendar views with event-specific location weather

Widgets(3)

Fantastical WidgetsPremium

14 customizable widgets for home screen showing events, tasks, calls, and weather

iPhone Standby ModePremium

Display widgets on locked iPhone turned sideways while connected to power

Lock Screen WidgetsPremium

Glance at events directly on iPhone lock screen with Up Next, Calendar, and Quick Action options

Pricing

Free

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
per month billed annually (monthly option available)
  • 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

per month billed annually (monthly option available)
  • Everything from Individual
  • Reduced pricing for families
  • Up to 5 family members
  • Each member gets private account with full Premium features

Team

per user, per month billed annually (monthly option available)
  • Everything from Individual
  • Single Sign-On support
  • Openings with multiple hosts
  • Commercial use allowed

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a Fantastical alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 44 features.

Buy Fantastical

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

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

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