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Overview

What Fantastical does

Fantastical is a powerful calendar and tasks app for Apple devices known for its beautiful design and natural language event creation. It features multiple calendar sets, weather integration, meeting scheduling, and seamless sync across all Apple devices with a unified subscription.

What people use it for

  • Scheduling
  • Appointment booking
  • Time tracking
  • Resource management
  • Team coordination

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Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Fantastical.

  • Premium subscription required for advanced features at $56.99/year
  • Primarily designed for Apple ecosystem; Windows version is resource-intensive
  • No native Android app, limiting cross-platform usage
  • No web interface for calendar access
  • Shows events but lacks event management capabilities compared to specialized task tools

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    Google Calendar: Reliable, free calendar that works everywhere and integrates with everything, available on all platforms.

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    Apple Calendar: Built into every Mac, iPhone, and iPad at no cost, syncs across Apple devices via iCloud, supporting multiple account types.

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    Amie

    Amie: Calendar app with social collaboration features that Fantastical lacks, enabling team coordination and sharing.

Pricing

What Fantastical costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Free

Free

  • Basic calendar views (day, week, month, quarter, year)
  • Natural language event entry
  • 3-day weather forecast

Individual Premium

$56.99 /yr

  • All free features
  • Task management with Todoist and Google Tasks
  • Unlimited calendar sets
  • Travel time in event blocks
  • Weather forecast
  • Scheduling links

Family Premium

$89.99 /yr

  • All Individual Premium features
  • Up to 5 family members
  • Shared calendars

Capabilities

Features

  • Natural language input

    Natural language input capability

  • Calendar sets

    Calendar sets capability

  • Weather integration

    Weather integration capability

  • Scheduling

    Scheduling capability

  • Tasks

    Tasks capability

  • Google Calendar

    Integration with Google Calendar

  • Outlook

    Integration with Outlook

  • iCloud

    Integration with iCloud

  • Exchange

    Integration with Exchange

  • Todoist

    Integration with Todoist

  • Macos support

    Available on macos

  • Ios support

    Available on ios

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Questions people ask

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Does Fantastical have a free plan?

Yes, Fantastical offers a free tier with basic calendar views (day, week, month, quarter, year), natural language event entry, and 3-day weather forecast. Premium features including task management integrations and family sharing require a paid subscription at $56.99/year or $6.99/month.

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Can I create events using natural language?

Yes, Fantastical's signature feature is natural language processing, allowing you to create events by typing or speaking in plain English. You can type things like 'dinner tomorrow at 7 pm with Sarah' and it automatically parses the date, time, and attendees.

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What calendar services does Fantastical support?

Fantastical integrates with Google Calendar, iCloud, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Office 365, and Fastmail. It supports multiple account types and syncs changes across all connected services.

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What task management apps can I integrate with Fantastical?

Fantastical supports Todoist, Google Tasks, and Microsoft 365 tasks. Tasks sync bidirectionally, and changes made in Fantastical reflect back in your task service.

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Does Fantastical work on Windows?

Fantastical for Windows was released in October 2024, though it is resource-heavy compared to the macOS and iOS versions. The app is feature-complete but less polished than the Apple platform versions.

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Behind it

Who makes Fantastical

Company
Flexibits Inc.
Based in
Remote
Founders
Michael Simmons, Kent Sutherland

Timeline

Fantastical over time

  1. Launch2024-10-29

    Fantastical for Windows released after decade as Apple-only app

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  2. Launch2015-03-25

    Fantastical 2 for Mac released with redesign and new features

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  3. Launch2013-01-01

    Fantastical 2 released for iPhone and iPad

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  4. Founded2011-01-01

    Flexibits founded by Michael Simmons and Kent Sutherland

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  5. Launch2011-01-01

    Fantastical launched as a menu bar utility for macOS

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