Choose BusyCal if you need
- macOS or iOS. We haven't found them on Fantastical's website.
- Integration with Exchange, CalDAV or Reminders. We haven't found them on Fantastical's website.
At a glance
- Fantastical has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for BusyCal.
- Both offer a free trial (BusyCal: 14 days, Fantastical: 14 days).
- BusyCal's lowest paid plan is BusyCal at $49.99, as of November 14, 2026.
- Fantastical's lowest paid plan is Individual at A$8.34 per month, billed annually, as of November 13, 2026.
- Only BusyCal lists macOS and iOS.
- Only Fantastical lists Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Windows.
- Both work with iCloud and Google.
- Fantastical lists SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for BusyCal.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Fantastical if you need
- Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Windows. We haven't found them on BusyCal's website.
- Integration with Microsoft 365, Todoist or Zoom. We haven't found them on BusyCal's website.
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Review FantasticalThe facts
- What it does
- BusyCalA calendar app for Mac, iPhone, and iPad with natural language entry and smart filters.
- FantasticalUnify all of your calendars, work and personal, into a single, beautifully organized view.
- Free plan
- BusyCalNot confirmed
- FantasticalYes
- Pricing
- BusyCalNot confirmed
- FantasticalNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
BothNone in common
Only BusyCal
- macOS
- iOS
Only Fantastical
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- Windows
Integrations
Both
- iCloud
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between BusyCal and Fantastical yet.
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