iCal is a great time management tool
August 18, 2025

iCal is a great time management tool

Brett Levy | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Apple iCloud Calendar (iCal)

I am a Mac User and my entire office and ecosystem is Apple so iCal is the main Calendar that is shared between me and my team and my customers. As we are only on Apple devices iCal syncs seamlessly across our iPhones and iPads too. We also have a public iCal that is used to book appointments with our team

Pros

  • Perfectly syncs between all devices
  • It allows me to set multiple reminders before a meeting
  • When I add an address it automatically links to Apple Maps so I can see where i am going and also how long it will take me. I can easiy click on the link and it will start navigation for me, pretty cool

Cons

  • It is not easy to share with non-apple users (like Google Calendar is)
  • The default setting are not easy to change so if you prefer to use Waze you can't change the iCal to make Waze the default navigation
  • iCal doesn't have an easy to use booking system wher you can share a link like Calendly
  • As mentioned previously iCal provides more info to me than just an appointment
  • i can add attachments like notes or links to other services inside the appointment and these will synchronise across my devices.
  • The search functionality in iCal allows me to save items in the notes and then find them at a later stage. An example - I save key information about meetings or activities and then when I am looking for it at a later stage i can jjst search iCal and find it without having to look for documents or through my notes.
  • There is no default video call setting (like Google has Meet as a default and Microsoft has Teams) this is a problem in that I can't schedule video calls so the work around is that I sync to a Gmail calender and then schedule the video call (Meet) in Google
I don't think it is perfect for the reasons I have given previoulsy but as part of the Apple ecosystem it is really good. As a native app it is preinstalled on Apple devices and by signing in withyour Apple ID all your information is available, synced and shared across the organisation.
As a native app for Apple devices, it is great - but I think that Google Workspace (and Calendar) is better, especially as the Meet default for a video call is built in. I have and do use Office 365 - and with Teams you can schedule a video or Teams call too, but I don't like Microsoft products and further find them "buggy" on Mac

Do you think Apple iCloud Calendar (iCal) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Apple iCloud Calendar (iCal)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Apple iCloud Calendar (iCal) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Apple iCloud Calendar (iCal) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Apple iCloud Calendar (iCal) again?

Yes

iCal is a great calendar if you are using Apple and iPhone. It is not that great if you have non apple products in the company as it does not synchronise as easily or seamlessly. It does not save and back up as simply as Outloook does. iCal needs to be backed up using iCloud

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