Calendar Plus 4+

Tried it out and really liking it so far. I was able to add my facebook and google accounts to this thing, so I don't have to open 3 different calendars all the time. Being able to know what the weather will be like is a big plus. Themes took some getting used to, but once I tried them all they have a nice selection.. I wound up replacing the backgrounds with my own pictures.

I LOVE the ability to look at my Menu Bar and quickly see the date and dates ahead with a simple click. The icon is non intrusive to the bar, and the interface is very easy to use. It ties seamlessly into my iCloud account to show all events I’ve entered as well. When you click on an event, it will take the next step of opening your Calendar app for further details or editing. So, it truly is a snapshot of what’s happening, and a shortcut to the calendar if you need more in depth interaction. The app also integrates weather, and shows a relavent icon (Sun, rain cloud, snow etc.) to show you what the days ahead look like.

My only gripe is that the app doesn’t have an easy option to remove stock background images for each month. The pictures each month come with are busy, and too distracting, making the things look cluttered and messy. I had to save a grey background to my desktop, and go into preferences 12 times (for each month) to choose the grey background I saved, so I could have a simple, clean look. If an option to select a solid background color was integrated, that would be awesome.

Overall, great app with few tweaks needed. I’ve been using it for almost 3 years, and plan to continue.

I got this with a gift card because I needed the calendar and was very surprised by how much I could customize the appearance! It’s relatively easy to figure out and you don’t have to be incredibly computer savvy. I’m a snob when it comes to design and would rather choose an app for it’s looks and functionality than price, but this one is all 3 (based on those expensive business aps I’ve seen)! Yay! I can use my own pictures for each month and already have the whole year all set! I’m a born planner and I have a filofax, note books and journals but I really enjoy this sweet new calendar! It works so nicely for me as a full time student!