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Add to SafariWhen comparing aCalendar vs Jorte, the Slant community recommends Jorte for most people. In the question“What are the best calendar apps for Android?” Jorte is ranked 5th while aCalendar is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose Jorte is:
Syncs easily with Google Calendars.
Specs
Question Ranking
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 Google Calendar integration
Syncs easily with Google Calendars.
Pro Highly customizable user interface
Jorte has a very powerful and easily customizable user interface. The user is in control of every available option within the Jorte Calendar, which is designed to resemble and be used like a personal information organizer.
Pro Lots of highly customizable widgets
Jorte Calendar does have a variety of customizable widgets available for use.
Pro Task management
Pro Widget has actual text
The widget has the actual events listed on the widget in text so that they are readable. Using the full sized month widget gives a very easily readable screen that allows the user to not have to enter the app to see their events.
Pro Labeled menu buttons to open and close sections
Pro Google Maps integration
Pro Search, including Google Voice Search support
Pro Ability to highlight certain dates
Pro More themes available in the marketplace
Jorte has a cloud based service that offers icons and themes for purchase.
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 Very confusing
It's confusing. One gets very lost just trying to do one small task. Likely caused by language barrier.
Con Ridiculously expensive
$30/yr just to 'borrow' their app is too much.
Con Disorganized
The amount of customization is great, but the app is all over the place. It's disorganized, very un-friendly to users.
Con Hard to use
It's hard to use and the design looks old.
Con Lacks military time
There's no option for military time.
Con Expensive icons
There's an icon packs that contain 8 icons. and the devs have the audacity to charge $6 for it.
Con Nasty customer support
Customer support displays entitled behaviour.
Con Free version allows just one new calendar creation
Using the free version means being limited to only one account in the calendar. For some it may not be too much of an issue, but to others is a pretty big con.
Con Can't swipe left/right from one month to another
