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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    iCal

    Score3.4 out of 10
    N/AThe Apple iCloud Calendar (formerly iCal), is the calendar tool associated to Apple's productivity product suite.N/A

    TidyCal

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AA tool to make scheduling the next meeting easier with calendar integrations, booking pages, and customization. Trying to schedule a meeting can lead to the hassle of back-and-forth emailing to find a time that works. (“Next month is a no-go, too. Should we try for 3 p.m. CT after the next solar eclipse?”) Also coordinating between time zones and tracking availability across personal and work calendars can be a challenge. TidyCal is presented as an…

    $39

    one-time fee per user

    Pricing
    iCalTidyCal
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    TidyCal
    $39
    one-time fee per user
    TidyCal Agency Plan
    $79
    one-time fee per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    iCalTidyCal
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    iCalTidyCal
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    83%
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    80%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Google Calendar
    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    User Ratings
    iCalTidyCal
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (12 ratings)
    9.8
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    iCalTidyCal
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apple
    Especially if they use apple devices, I would recommend this over other cloud based calendars for its tight integration with apple devices. You can generally add events by simply highlighting the relevant information and adding to the calendar. Or Apple mail will often automatically detect an event and give to the option to add it to your iCal with a single click of a button.
    Incentivized
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    AppSumo Originals
    Maybe if you are needing a large enterprise solution you may need something else but we have found that it fits all of needs as a 32 people team. It has worked flawlessly since we installed it. I keep focusing on this but it is a 30 min set up and that’s it.
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    Pros
    Apple
    • Perfectly syncs between all devices
    • It allows me to set multiple reminders before a meeting
    • When I add an address it automatically links to Apple Maps so I can see where i am going and also how long it will take me. I can easiy click on the link and it will start navigation for me, pretty cool
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    AppSumo Originals
    • Meetings can be planned automatically without my intervention.
    • TidyCal is a very user-friendly and simple program.
    • Seamlessly combines all of my calendars.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Apple
    • I would love it to have more visualizations and not just the classic one in a common calendar and that it could be customized
    • You have the possibility to have a face-to-face call by sharing a link that, in my opinion, could be improved by creating groups of only contacts and limiting access to the meeting.
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    AppSumo Originals
    • One of my clients wanted to set up membership subscriptions that can be billed through the app. As far as I can tell it doesn't have that capability yet.
    • It would be great if Square was one of the integrations.
    • Maybe being able to set travel time to in-person meetings by integration with Google Maps?
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Apple
    As I've said, Apple iCloud Calendar (iCal) does not work well when integrated with Microsoft Exchange/Outlook calendars. It's not very usable. Apple iCloud Calendar (iCal) does not stay in sync well at all with Microsoft Exchange/Outlook. You will waste a lot of time manually resyncing your calendars and you will never be able to fully trust Apple iCloud Calendar (iCal).
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    AppSumo Originals
    Usability is ridiculously easy.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apple
    For our Mac and IOS users, the use of the native iOS calendar and the cloud associated with it was an obvious choice for us, especially with the distribution of Apple products to our teams out in the field. For android users, it is easy to access the same services using the web-based client, and iCal allows various account types to be added to calendar invites. The iCal application allows the addition of 3rd party email and calendar accounts allow to be seamlessly integrated. All of the calendar accounts can be overlayed along with the native iCloud accounts. Google Calendar by comparison struggled to do all of these things as well, preferring their google Meet as the conference software and preferring Gmail accounts over all other types.
    Incentivized
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    AppSumo Originals
    In Google Calendar, we can't do advance booking. First, we have to collaborate on confirming a time suitable for everyone before scheduling a meeting this may lead to time waste for all the parties, this problem can be solved with the help of TidyCal resulting in better time management.
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    Return on Investment
    Apple
    • As mentioned previously iCal provides more info to me than just an appointment
    • i can add attachments like notes or links to other services inside the appointment and these will synchronise across my devices.
    • The search functionality in iCal allows me to save items in the notes and then find them at a later stage. An example - I save key information about meetings or activities and then when I am looking for it at a later stage i can jjst search iCal and find it without having to look for documents or through my notes.
    • There is no default video call setting (like Google has Meet as a default and Microsoft has Teams) this is a problem in that I can't schedule video calls so the work around is that I sync to a Gmail calender and then schedule the video call (Meet) in Google
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    AppSumo Originals
    • For the price it is the best invest that the company made (29$)
    • We improve aor relations with the customers
    • Consultants (SOC) can make better support to the customers
    Incentivized
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