iCal Pros and Cons: Top Advantages and Disadvantages

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Users value the seamless synchronization of iCal with all Apple devices, enhancing their productivity and convenience. (1 mentions)

Users love the ease of use of iCal, finding event management to be straightforward and efficient. (1 mentions)

Users love the easy event creation in iCal, making daily management incredibly simple and efficient. (1 mentions)

Users value the seamless syncing capabilities of iCal, enjoying effortless access across all their Apple devices. (1 mentions)

Users value the clean interface of iCal, finding it easy to create and manage events effortlessly. (1 mentions)

Users face calendar issues with iCal, as it inconsistently selects defaults and adds calendars without consent. (1 mentions)

Users often face email issues with iCal, where unwanted calendars are added and default settings are inconsistent. (1 mentions)

Users note that integration issues arise with syncing and customization, which detracts from the overall experience. (1 mentions)

Users feel that iCal's limited customization hampers their ability to tailor the experience to their needs. (1 mentions)

Top Pros or Advantages of iCal

1. Calendar Integration

Users value the seamless synchronization of iCal with all Apple devices, enhancing their productivity and convenience.

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Gary K.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"iCal you cal"

What do you like about iCal?

iCal Seamlessly syncs with all apple devices

2. Ease of Use

Users love the ease of use of iCal, finding event management to be straightforward and efficient.

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Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Highly Efficient and User-Friendly Tool"

What do you like about iCal?

The clean interface and easy event creation make managing my day super simple

3. Scheduling

Users love the easy event creation in iCal, making daily management incredibly simple and efficient.

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Verified User

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4.5/5

"Highly Efficient and User-Friendly Tool"

What do you like about iCal?

The clean interface and easy event creation make managing my day super simple

4. Syncing Capabilities

Users value the seamless syncing capabilities of iCal, enjoying effortless access across all their Apple devices.

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Gary K.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"iCal you cal"

What do you like about iCal?

iCal Seamlessly syncs with all apple devices

5. User Interface

Users value the clean interface of iCal, finding it easy to create and manage events effortlessly.

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Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

11/4/2019

"iCal Review"

2/5

What do you like best about iCal?

I like the fact that I can put something on my iCal on any of my Apple devices and it automatically syncs to my other devices. The look of the calendar is clean and simple. The variety of colors available so that different calendars can be color coded. Like much of Apple's products, it is aesthetically pleasing. It is easy to use and does exactly as it should. If I only used Apple products it might make this of competition against Google Calendar. Most appointment setters including ICal so it is easy to download events to the ICal system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iCal?

I have noticed that iCal isn't quite as customizable as other calendar apps, which I think it in keeping with most Apple products and applications. Sometimes, I wish I was able to integrate other apps — other than Microsoft Exchange — into my calendar. This makes it more difficult to collaborate with others. There's a bit of elitism in that it is only accessible on Apple products and that doesn't feel right. The competition is just easier to use on multiple platforms. And while it works with Google Calendar, it takes more time to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Every now and then I get an error message because I allowed an event to expired before I added it to my calendar. It takes me quite some time to figure out how to remove that error message. I checked the apple community first but I was still unable to get rid of the error message. help?? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iCal solving and how is that benefiting you?

Problems: Sometimes events get added to my calendar that I didn't add. For example, a dinner reminder that was mentioned in a text message will show up. This could be beneficial though, for those who do plan something and forget to add the actual reminder. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

James C.

President

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/16/2019

"The only calendar app I use daily"

5/5

What do you like best about iCal?

With the iCal I like how you can the color the appointments and group them so you know what the appointment is and can easily categorize them. It makes your calendar neat and organized so you're not confused with what you are looking at. It looks really sleek and adding in appointments is so simple, setting up the time, adding the location, name and end time which is everything i like about this calendar. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iCal?

I don't like that you can share your appointments and schedule on the iCal with your partners, friends and family like you can with google calendar and do not like that you can't change the theme of the calendar to your tasting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering iCal:

If you are looking for a calendar app for your mac then iCal is the way to go. The design is beautiful, simple and sleek. Easy to use to schedule your appointments so you can keep on your appointments organized. It even has multiple reminders that go off automatically so you don't miss any appointments Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iCal solving and how is that benefiting you?

Problems that I solved with iCal has been booking appointments for meetings and interviews which is a large part of my life and it's important to keep up with what meetings and calls i have day to day. This has been a huge life saver and do not know where I would be without using this amazing calendar so definitely has solved my porblems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Olivia B.

Marketing Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/9/2019

"Best Way to Streamline My Life"

5/5

What do you like best about iCal?

iCal literally saves my life in so many ways. It integrates all the different calendars I have across my life whether personal, academic, professional, etc. all into one simple way to see them all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iCal?

Nothing! I actually have nothing bad to say about iCal - literally the best! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tori B.

Freelance Illustrator

Design

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/27/2019

"so easy to use and sync with other programs"

4.5/5

What do you like best about iCal?

I love how easy it is to sync with other calendar programs too, i use a mac and have an android phone, but it still works no matter which system i use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iCal?

Sometimes it slow to refresh from my gmail calendar - there isn't an immediate sync so i have to manually do this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alisdair B.

Director

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/17/2019

"Good universal calendar"

5/5

What do you like best about iCal?

I like the way it integrates with other calendars and that you can share your schedule Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iCal?

The interface with pc but this isn’t a big deal because of the integration with other software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Arts and Crafts

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/15/2019

"Basic Calendar Functionality"

1.5/5

What do you like best about iCal?

The best thing about iCal, I suppose, is its simplicity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iCal?

iCal is not currently my go to scheduling software for two major reasons: there are not enough functions, and it glitches all the time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering iCal:

If most of your work is analog, iCal is a simple digital scheduling tool that might work well for your business. Beware though, it deletes old information so you can't count on it for archiving. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iCal solving and how is that benefiting you?

Using iCal is certainly better than not having a scheduling software. All of the times I have used it, it deletes all of the information that is a month old. As a graphic designer, it is extremely important for me to be able to access my old information. So this is a huge problem for me and ultimately made me stop using iCal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Widanawatte Gedara U.

Network Support Associate

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

6/16/2019

"My favourite Calendar Tool"

4.5/5

What do you like best about iCal?

I calendar is one of my favourite calendar tool in my Macbook i can add all of my personal and office appointments in to one place and so it is so easy to organize my day using i cal and i can synchronize my google calendar events with this i Cal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iCal?

I think if apple can improve the user interface of Ical it would be better for the application users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering iCal:

I cal is a great and free product comes with the apple OS you can synchronize all you appointments in to one place and it would help to organize your whole day and also it can be access by the iphone as well so all your appointment data always sync with your PC and the Laptop both. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is iCal solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use I can to Synchronize all of my calendar events to one place so i can see a cleat glance view using I cal all of my appointments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Robert G.

After School Teacher

Mental Health Care

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/25/2019

"Simple and efficient way to keep track of timed activities"

4.5/5

What do you like best about iCal?

Easily integrated with other platforms and simple design that allows for keeping track of a schedule day to day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iCal?

Basic features, nothing too exciting or groundbreaking but simple isn’t a bad thing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nate H.

College Minister

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/15/2019

"ICal Review"

5/5

What do you like best about iCal?

It’s easy to connect my schedule with my co-workers schedule. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about iCal?

I continually get updates from other co-workers on their schedule and wish I could have notifications off (which I probably can I just haven’t done it) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.