miCal - The missing Calendar App Reviews

With the release of the new version I still have no reason to update my star rating. This calendar program is the ONLY ONE ON THE MARKET THAT DOES NOT HAVE TIME ZONE SUPPORT. This has been the biggest issue since its release and if it wasnt for the agenda view I would switch back to calendars5. 10/7/16 I just dropped my rating to 3 stars from 4 with this new version. Theres only one reason and thats because after all this time the authors havent added time zone support like all the other calendar programs have. Its a fine calendar simply missing this one thing thats important to people who travel between time zones. Recent update still doesnt include time zone support like EVERY OTHER CALENDAR out there. Its the only thing that makes it 4 star instead of 5 star for me. MiCal is a very good calendar but could be great with 2 simple additions. First, implement time zone support. When I book an appointment I book it at the scheduled time. Without time zone support, the time of that appointment will change depending in what time zone Im in. MiCal should let me specify a time zone for everything and not change my calendar. Secondly, widgets for the Notification Center would be a very welcome addition. UPDATE: Thanks for the widget. Ive added one star to the ratings for that. The new version Still doesnt have time zone support. This is the biggest weakness for folks who travel and set up appointments in different time zones. You never really know what time that appointment is when you travel from one part of the country to another. That simple fix will bring this up to a 5 star program. UPDATE: Dropped one star from my last rating. Another release and still no time zone support LIKR EVERY OTHER CALENDAR HAS. It may be time to go back to Calendars 5.

Ive been waiting 5+ years for them to make the color coding of events sync across all my devices. Very disappointed that they cannot do this yet.

Wish the app kept appointments longer than 2 years old for reference, That is the only fault

I juggle many lives and with the custom colored calendars, I can look at my days and know exactly what I am doing. Beautiful, well designed screens. The best for quick visual references!! I would give five stars, but for two major missing parts. THERE IS NO TIME ZONE SUPPORT! THERE NEEDS TO BE A SEARCH FUNCTION!

I was really liking the built-in calendar and didnt think I needed something different, but after a week of use I checked out the available apps. I choose this app for several reasons; 1) the least intrusive, 2) the smallest foot print for what it packages, 3) user customization and 4) the appearance and simplicity (meaning a very low learning curve). So after a month of use, I have opted to retain the app and use it multiple times daily. I really like all of the custom options that are easy to access and view. In conclusion, if you like the calendar app that comes standard, but would like just a tad more horsepower, look no further than this app! Update (2015): Im still using this app on a daily basis for almost 2 years now. It is without a doubt the best replacement calendar out there. The only thing that could make this better is if Apple made this their default calendar program. Keep up the good work folks! Update (2016): Still using the app daily! I use Outlook 365 at home and this app syncs with it (through the Apple default calendar app) without a hiccup. If I had but one wish, it would be for an update for a few more default calendar color choices. Other than that trivial thought, this app has everything else one would ever need or want. Plus, they are continually providing updates, which is a must to stay abreast of Apples iOS updates. Thanks MiCal ?

Used to love this app until I had events show up that I had deleted years ago. The APP constantly freezes and everyday I get error messages that relate to something called Null. At one point I thought that this was the best calendar app out there but just to many problems now that I cant recommend it or even use it in its current state

This is an excellent Calendar program. Certainly way better than the Apple Calendar. It does a 1 glitch but not important!

I use Outlook and love to be able to sync Calendars. Great to be able to get a colored monthly view of my Events. However, it does not sync with Tasks which makes Tasks in Outlook useless. I record my Tasks in Reminders but there is no sync for this. Other than those issues it is the best Calendar app around.

Does nearly all I need. Could not work with it while I thought the pastels were all that was available. Once in dark bg it became much more visible. I wish there was a way to coordinate topics to calendars and color guide index. How big a deal would that be to create?

Tried all of them ... this one is the best.

I like the appearance choices, such as list view, and it is easier than the standard calendar to copy events. I go back to the apple calendar when I have a lot of events to move around.

Ive tried many calendar apps. This one is the beat Ive tried. Love it! I especially love the current day screen with my tasks on the same screen. :-)

This is a great calendar. It is versatile and easy to use.

Ive loved this authors contacts app, Contaq, for a while, so it was a no-brainer to get miCal. miCal covers all the bases —from natural language input to custom colors for events based on the title (e.g., any event with "party" in it is orange)— and then some. Outstanding interaction and visual design.

The title says it.

Recommend to all, easy to use.

The month view is great and my favorite feature is the copy feature. The native app doesnt do copy. Neither does google calendar.

I sent four emails to get support and crickets!!! No response except for the automated response. I hate the fact the times for my events change when you go from one time zone to the next. I really liked the old version but the new upgraded one doesnt work for me because I travel for work all the time.

20161209: Alerts still not working. Removing a star. Update 20161030: Alerts not working in iOS 10. Used this app years ago. Now trying again. The short comings have all been outlined in other reviews, but the basic layout is excellent and uncluttered. Will give the app creator a few months to fix the deficits before going back to Cal5 or Fantastical. Im hoping for some refinement in function.

Great app if notifications actually worked.