About
Fantastical is a calendar app with natural language event parsing, task management, and multi-device sync across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Create events by typing or dictating details—the app automatically parses dates, times, and repeating patterns like "third Thursday of every month." It supports iCloud, Google, Exchange, Office 365, Todoist, and Google Tasks, plus integrations with Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, and Microsoft Teams. Features include full day, week, month, quarter, and year views, a 3-day weather forecast, geofence-based task triggers, meeting proposals, and calendar sets that toggle multiple calendars on or off by location. Flexibits Premium adds an extended 10-day forecast, calendar subscriptions for sports and TV shows, event templates, and Apple Watch support over LTE.
Highlights
- Natural language parsing: type or dictate event details and watch them convert to calendar entries automatically
- Multi-device sync across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch with Flexibits Premium
- Task support for iCloud Reminders, Todoist, and Google Tasks with date, time, and geofence triggers
- Meeting tools including proposals, availability lookups, and integrations with Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, and Microsoft Teams
- Calendar sets to toggle multiple calendars on or off by location or manually
- 3-day weather forecast (free) or extended 10-day forecast with RealFeel data (Premium)
Best for
People managing busy schedules who want fast event entry through natural language parsing, teams coordinating meetings across time zones and calendar services, and users who track both events and tasks in one place.
At a glance
Fantastical Calendar is rated 3.8 out of 5 from 13,501 ratings and is available on iOS and macOS.
It is developed by Flexibits Inc..
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Fantastical Calendar free?
- Fantastical Calendar is free to download on iOS; other platforms are paid.
- What platforms is Fantastical Calendar available on?
- Fantastical Calendar is available on iOS and macOS.
- What is Fantastical?
- Fantastical is a calendar and task management app that uses natural language parsing to let you create events by typing or dictating details. It syncs across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, and integrates with iCloud, Google, Exchange, Todoist, and other services.
- How does the natural language parser work?
- Type or dictate event details in plain language—for example, "lunch with Sarah next Tuesday at noon" or "remind me to call Mom tomorrow at 3PM"—and Fantastical automatically extracts the date, time, and other details. It supports complex repeating patterns like "third Thursday of every month" and works in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and Portuguese.
- Can I use Fantastical for tasks?
- Yes. Fantastical supports iCloud Reminders, Todoist, and Google Tasks. You can set dates, times, and geofence-based triggers (when you arrive or leave a location), and view tasks alongside events in the main list.
- What video conferencing apps does Fantastical support?
- Fantastical Premium lets you add Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, and Microsoft Teams calls to events. It also includes meeting proposal tools to help coordinate times with attendees.
- What are the alternatives to Fantastical Calendar?
- Fantastical Calendar is similar to Today App: To-Do Lists & Notes, SyncTasks, Reminders, and Things 3. Browse related apps by tag: productivity and task management.
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