When comparing aCalendar vs SynapBook, the Slant community recommends SynapBook for most people. In the question“What are the best to-do list apps for Android?” SynapBook is ranked 16th while aCalendar is ranked 24th. The most important reason people chose SynapBook is:
Using the tree structure, you can structure the content.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Good Tasks integration
Tasks get shown in the calendar, although there is also a separate tasks view. It supports Google Tasks and recurring tasks.
Pro Very convenient user interaction
Switching from day<->week<->month views by swiping laterally is a powerful feature.
Pro Lots of customization options
The settings menu is rather detailed and includes a good selection of color themes to choose from, possibility to adjust font-size, set beginning and end of day, ability to choose what views to use and more.
Pro Free, ad-less version available
aCalendar is an Android app that comes in free, ad-less version as well as this paid version.
This paid version aCalendar+ adds more features like agenda view, home screen widget and the ability to manage Google Calendars. The developer also donates some of the profits from this Pro version to help protect the endangered mountain tapir.
Pro Nice presentation
The three views are very convenient, particularly the week view, which shows the week position inside the month
Pro Good fullscreen widgets for all views
The app has widgets for day, week and month views.
Pro Color-coding support
The app has 48 calendar and 12 event colors.
Pro Can add public holidays to calendar from over 35 countries
For the 30+ available languages for the app, there are holiday calendars available to be added.
Pro Lunar calendar support
aCalendar can be set up to use a calendar based on cycles of the lunar phases.
Pro Unique Week overview
Its week overview is very well suiting for tasks and all day events. It shows everything at once.
Pro Drag'n'Drop
Drag'n'drop functionality is available in day view with this paid version of the application.
Pro Useful 3-finger tap to go to today
By utilizing a three finger tap shortcut users can easily got to the today view from anywhere in the app.
Pro Available in 30 languages
There are 3o user made translations available for the app, making for a good calendar to use in different countries.
Pro QR and NFC barcode sharing of events
Using both QR codes as well as NFC, users can share events wirelessly and easily
Pro Memo can be structured in tree form
Using the tree structure, you can structure the content.
Pro Nice sticky memo UI
It can support pop-up notes which can be used like simple Windows Sticky memo app.
Pro Both search-based Memo and organizing tree Note
Search-based notes and tree-oriented tree notes are supported separately, so can be used conveniently depending on the purpose.
Pro Offline mode support
Basically, it is based on server synchronization, but it can be used offline.
Pro Folding
Groups can be folded.
Pro Various text styles and decorations
General styles (bold, font size), highlighter and separator line, and more.
Pro Frequent updates
Bug fixes and additional new features rolled out frequently.
Pro Free
Cons
Con Free version is very limiting
Free version of the application does not include common things like the agenda view, actionable notifications or attendee management among many other more advanced features.
Con Somewhat overwhelming amount of options
Con Does not support iOS
This app only supports Android and desktop OS, but not iOS.