5 alternativesCupola: $20 once

The best Cupola alternatives

For most people the best alternative to Cupola is Fantastical, and the best free one is BusyCal.

Best alternativeFantastical app iconFantasticalPick it if you juggle work and personal calendars and would rather type an event than tap through pickers.Free to start

Compare at a glance

Cupola is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.

AppPriceHow you payMaciPhoneiPadWatchApp StoreDeveloperSetappRating
Cupola app iconCupola$20 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Fantastical app iconFantasticalFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.2
BusyCal app iconBusyCalFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
Dato app iconDato$18 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Itsycal app iconItsycalFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
Notion Calendar app iconNotion CalendarFreeFree4.7

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The alternatives, in order

  1. 1Fantastical app icon

    Fantastical

    Free to startBest alternative4.2

    Pick it if you juggle work and personal calendars and would rather type an event than tap through pickers.

    Type a plain sentence and get a finished event, with work and personal calendars together in 1 free view.

  2. 2BusyCal app icon

    BusyCal

    Free to startBest free

    Pick it if you want tasks, weather and events side by side and prefer a one-time $49.99 license.

    A deeper Mac calendar with tasks, weather and a menu bar view, and a real one-time license option.

  3. 3Dato app icon

    Dato

    $18 once

    Pick it if you keep Apple's Calendar but want the next meeting and world clocks in your menu bar.

    Your next meeting, a 1-key join shortcut and world clocks in the menu bar, for a one-time $18.

  4. 4Itsycal app icon

    Itsycal

    Free, open source

    Pick this if a free month view in the menu bar is all the calendar upgrade you need.

    A free, open source month view in the menu bar that shows your next meetings and lets you join them in 1 click.

  5. Pick this if you want a free calendar for Google, Outlook and iCloud, especially if you plan in Notion.

    A free calendar that merges Google, Outlook and iCloud accounts and links every meeting to its Notion doc.

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When Cupola is still the right pick

You live in Apple Calendar and Reminders and want them side by side without switching apps.

Cupola prices and verdict$20 once