BusyCal: Calendar & Reminders 4+

Overall I like with One Major Exception

I think this is one of hte best calendars out there. Great interface, and the integrations with various systems is top-notch. I like that I can join a virtual meeting via click on the calendar; I don't have to open the event details. Overall, I like it.

So, why three stars? Calendar events do not show as busy time unless I explicity check a box. Every other calendar I know of defaults to busy events, and I can't find a way to change this setting. There have been more than a few times where I end up dobule booked becuase of this.

I really wish they would fix this. It's one of those that will make me pause when it comes time for subscription renewal...

Developer Response ,

Thank you - that was a bug apparently. Fixed for the next update. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Love BusyCal

It is far superior to Apple Candle! Love the color coding options, the coordinating todo options, the flexibility of the users choice to show this or that list and not show another. Very well planned, maintained, and a long time standard for me on my macbook pro! I've tried others..... none compare.

Only addition I'd like to see is a user "NOTES" page along side of (or 1 click away ) where a user can write long details of the day, events, add pictures or files attached to the date but on a separate full page per day. It would function somewhat like where they allow you to put "notes" at the end of each event, journal, banner, todo, or timed todo, but would provide you a dedicated space for each day (although you wouldn't have to write on each day .....so just a daily template available you could click to bring up) where you put other things happening that won't fit on the little squares of monthly calendar boxes. BTW I know you can type on the daily page, but it' s not geared to journaling or recording events and the details or adding pictures, files or memories for the day.

Overall, I'd give them 10 stars for the functionality, reliability, fast email customer service requests, color coding, syncing !!! PERFECT SYNCING!! and the daily view which I find very helpful...like a timeline. Keep up the good work guys!

Waste of money

After spending $60 to have this calendar on my latop & phone, none of my appointments, etc are syncing with my phone. You have to pay extra if you want it on more than one device. Absolutley ridiculous. So now I basically can only use my calendar at home on the laptop, and can't make appointments or plans until I am home because I can't see it on the app on iphone. Smh I don't know why this is rocket science. Don't even get me started on the app specific password you have to create. I've never experienced anything so complicated for no reason at all. I have gone back and forth with them for a whole year doing everything they asked or the diagnostics and they still can't figure it out. One time they said, "it should work". STICK TO THE APPLE CALENDAR! IT'S THE SAME THING AND SYNCS TO ALL YOUR DEVICES FOR FREE WITH NO HASSLE THROUGH ICLOUD! I can't even tell you how many things I missed since I was only able to use it on the laptop and not my phone when I was out and about. Especially making appointments. I always had to say, "Let me check my calendar when I'm home and I'll get back to you". Money grab for sure. Save your money. They didn't even offer me a refund for all this hassle I've been dealing with for over a year now.

Developer Response ,

I’m sorry you feel this way, but “it should work” is usually not our way of sorting things out. We would love to look through the logs again to see if it’s still some configuration issue. App specific passwords, as explained, are required by Apple for your security. Having said that, please do write to us again so we can help. Waiting for your email.