BusyCal review

BusyCal is the calendar for Mac owners who are tired of subscriptions. BusyMac sells it as a perpetual license for $49.99, with a 14-day free trial, and says that after the included update period you can keep using the last version you updated to forever. It also comes as part of Setapp. BusyMac's documentation covers using BusyCal with iCloud, Google, Office 365 through Microsoft Graph, Exchange, CalDAV and Todoist, so a work Exchange account and a personal iCloud calendar can live in one app. The views go further than Apple Calendar: Day, Week, Month, a Year Planner and List, plus an 8-day weather forecast, sunrise and sunset times and moon phases. Tasks sync with Apple's Reminders app and unfinished ones carry over to today. The limits are platform and age: it needs macOS 13.5 or later and has no Windows or Android version.

Who it is for

Mac users who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription

Price

$49.99 one-time license for Mac with a 14-day free trial; also available through Setapp.

BusyCal Advanced Calendar Management Requires macOS 13.5+ $ 49.99 USD
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Works with iCloud, Google, Office 365 (Microsoft Graph), Exchange, CalDAV and Todoist
• Day, Week, Month, Year Planner and List views
• 8-day weather forecast, sunrise and sunset times and moon phases in the calendar
• Tasks sync with the Reminders app and overdue tasks carry over
• Time zone support including floating time events

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One-time purchase, no subscription required
• Strength: Supports CalDAV and Exchange as well as iCloud and Google
• Strength: Year Planner and weather in the calendar
• Weakness: Mac and iOS only, no Windows or Android
• Weakness: Requires macOS 13.5 or later
• Weakness: Updates are included for a set period; after that you keep the last version or renew

Key facts

• Price: $49.99 one-time (Mac)
• Free trial: 14 days
• Accounts: iCloud, Google, Office 365, Exchange, CalDAV
• Platforms: macOS 13.5 or later, iOS
• Also on: Setapp

Where it ranks

BusyCal is No. 8 in our Best Calendar Apps verdict.