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Fantastical
Flexibits Inc. · Free · Productivity · 4.2 (24,423 ratings)
What it does
Instead of Calendar: type “lunch Friday at 1” and the event is made. From 7 iPhone apps better than the defaults.
Alternatives to Fantastical
The closest alternatives to Fantastical are Things 3, Focus Train, Bear, MusicPal, CARROT Weather and Spark Mail — 6 apps from the list Fantastical appears on, “7 iPhone apps better than the defaults”, each answering the same moment a different way.
Things 3Instead of Reminders: plan today and every project in one tidy list.
Focus TrainInstead of the Clock timer: every focus session becomes a train ride.
BearInstead of Notes: write in Markdown, sort with tags. No account needed.
MusicPalInstead of Music: play the audio files you own, offline. No feed, no ads.
CARROT WeatherInstead of Weather: forecasts from a robot with five personalities.
Spark MailInstead of Mail: every account in one inbox, real people on top.
Price and ratings
| App | Price | App Store rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fantastical | Free | 4.2 (24,423) | Productivity |
| Things 3 | $9.99 | 4.8 (27,989) | Productivity |
| Focus Train | Free | 5.0 (5) | Productivity |
| Bear | Free | 4.7 (6,870) | Productivity |
| MusicPal | Free | 5.0 (2) | Music |
| CARROT Weather | Free | 4.7 (87,425) | Weather |
| Spark Mail | Free | 4.6 (82,608) | Productivity |
Fantastical and its alternatives, as the App Store listed them on 2026-10-06.
Fantastical is free to download from the iOS App Store and holds 4.2 out of 5 from 24,423 ratings, checked on 2026-10-06. Prices and ratings go stale; the App Store is the live source. It is listed there as “Fantastical Calendar”.
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