BusyCal
The facts below are what the maker publishes about BusyCal, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From BusyCal's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| BusyCal Mac App Store Premium | $4.99 a month | Premium features · Flexible monthly billing · Monthly subscription via the Mac App Store |
| BusyCal for iOS | $9.99, paid once | iOS 15.0+ · Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch · Family Sharing · One-time App Store purchase |
| BusyCal for Mac | $49.99, paid once | macOS 12.0+ · Personal license activates on up to 5 personal Macs · One-time purchase; includes 18 months of updates; license does not expire |
The facts
Each one read from BusyCal's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Authentication and storage
- The privacy policy says passwords and OAuth tokens are stored in the system Keychain and Google API communications use TLS-encrypted HTTPS.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Calendar organization
- Calendar Sets group calendars for quick switching, and Smart Filters save combinations of search and view settings.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Calendar sync
- two_waychecked 20 Sep 2026
- Calendar views
- It offers Day, Week, Month, Year, and List views, with customizable appearance options.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Compliance limits
- The company says its apps have not undergone formal GDPR, HIPAA, or other listed regulatory certification, and users must ensure their chosen sync service meets applicable requirements.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Conference tools
- BusyCal supports creating and joining conference calls from the calendar, and its privacy policy describes connecting Zoom accounts to add or remove meetings created through BusyCal.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Event entry
- Natural language input recognizes event and task titles, times, locations, and more, and the site lists support for eight languages.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The setup guide names iCloud, Google, Office 365, Fastmail, Zimbra, and CalDAV among supported account services.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License terms
- A Mac license includes 18 months of updates; after that, users can keep using the last version covered by the license without receiving further updates unless they renew.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy architecture
- BusyMac says it does not host calendar or contact databases; synchronization occurs directly between the device and the services the user chooses.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BusyCal is a calendar and task management app for macOS with features beyond the built-in Calendar and Reminders apps.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Shared calendars
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- The company describes its support as a dedicated team and links to its help resources from the product site.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Tasks
- Tasks appear on their due dates and can carry forward until completed; BusyCal can also sync tasks with Reminders.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Time blocking
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Video meeting support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2006checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- ioschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Platform limit
- BusyCal syncs with iOS devices through a server such as iCloud, Google, Exchange, Fastmail, or CalDAV; it cannot sync local “On My Mac” calendars to iOS.checked 8 Oct 2026
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