Fantastical is that substitute for Apple Calendar you wanted, but balked at because of the $3.99 price tag. Take it from us, Fantastical is worth it.
Fantastical’s greatest feature is that the user can add events naturally. Instead of filling in a number of information fields, simply type out the event details (or use your voice if you’re on an iPhone 4S and up) and Fantastical does the rest.
“Friday evening work party at Olive Garden” – Fantastical fills out the date, guesses a 6 p.m. start time, location and description fields automatically.
The calendar display is more attractive than Apple’s, too. A swipe motion changes between week and month views. Little dots, in colors based on their respective calendars, mark the number of events that day.
Fantastical syncs with iCloud and Google calendars and can subscribe to others without much fuss.
