Designed exclusively for macOS, Fantastical 2 includes powerful features such as an incredibly intuitive parsing engine, a full calendar window (with day, week, month, and year views), a quick access mini window, iCloud reminders support, time zone support, and much, much more.
Intent
I need it when
Stay informed about upcoming events and tasks across all devices with real-time notifications and weather context
Fantastical provides push notifications for events and tasks, syncs changes instantly across all devices, and integrates AccuWeather forecasts (3-day free, 10-day premium) with minute-by-minute MinuteCast. Time-to-leave notifications account for traffic and weather. 14 customizable widgets display upcoming events, tasks, and weather on home screen and lock screen.
Manage complex scheduling across multiple time zones and recurring event patterns
Fantastical supports favorite time zones with clear conversion display, floating time zone events, and advanced recurring patterns (e.g., 'third Thursday of every month', 'last weekday of month'). Event templates allow users to save and reuse complex recurring events. Travel time blocking helps visualize transit between events.
Schedule meetings efficiently by viewing attendee availability and proposing multiple time options
Fantastical Scheduling includes Openings (availability-based scheduling links), Proposals (meeting polls with multiple time options), and RSVP management. Premium users can view when invitees are available, combine multiple hosts' availability, and automatically add Zoom, Google Meet, Webex, or Microsoft Teams conference links to events.
Create calendar events and tasks quickly using natural language without manual form entry
Fantastical's natural language parser converts phrases like 'Lunch with John at 3pm tomorrow' directly into calendar events with location, time, and attendees auto-populated. Users can also forward event emails to Fantastical's AI parser, which extracts details automatically. Tasks support similar natural language input with due dates and geofences.
Consolidate multiple work and personal calendars into a single unified view to eliminate double-bookings and missed updates
Fantastical unifies all calendars (work, personal, family, side projects) into one beautifully organized interface. Users can connect Google, Microsoft 365, Exchange, iCloud, and CalDAV calendars simultaneously, with real-time sync across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Calendar Sets feature allows quick toggling between calendar groups by location or time.
Drop
Not a fit when
User needs a minimal, lightweight calendar with no advanced features; basic Apple Calendar is sufficient for their needs
User requires offline-only calendar functionality; Fantastical requires account sync and cloud connectivity
User operates exclusively on Android or non-Apple platforms; Fantastical is Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Windows only
User needs a calendar with no subscription model and refuses recurring payments; free tier has limited features
User requires deep integration with specific enterprise systems not supported by Fantastical's connector list (CalDAV, Google, Microsoft 365, Exchange, iCloud, Todoist)
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Pricing
Freemium with subscription tiers: Free (basic), Individual Premium, Family Premium (up to 5 members), Team Premium (per user). All premium tiers include Fantastical, Scheduling, and Cardhop across all devices.View pricing