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Best Menu Bar Calendar Apps for Mac (2026)
Eight Mac menu bar calendars, from free and tiny to full calendar suites. We make FelixCal, so it's listed first, but every other app here is good at something. Here's what each one does, what it costs and which macOS it needs.
Last checked: November 2026. Details come from each app's own website, GitHub page or App Store listing.
Quick comparison
| App | Price | macOS | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| FelixCal | $6.99 once, up to 3 Macs, 7-day free trial | macOS 13 or later | A month grid, agenda, reminders and one-click Join in one popover |
| Itsycal | Free download | Latest build macOS 27+; older build for macOS 11+ | A free, tiny classic |
| Fantastical | Free plan; Premium subscription; 14-day trial | macOS 12.4 or later | A full calendar app across devices |
| Dato | $18 one-time (App Store); free trial; also Setapp | macOS 26 or later; older versions for earlier macOS | Time zones and meeting links |
| MeetingBar | Free, open source (Apache-2.0) | macOS 12 or later | Joining meetings |
| Calendr | Free, open source (MIT) | Recent versions dropped macOS 14 | Free and open source, with lots of features |
| Calendar 366 | Free download; Pro by subscription or one-time purchase; 7-day trial of premium features | macOS 14.6 or later | A full calendar on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch |
| Menu Bar Calendar | Free | macOS 26 or later; older versions for macOS 13 to 15 | Just a month grid |
The apps
FelixCal
A month grid, agenda, reminders and one-click Join in one popover
- Price
- $6.99 once, up to 3 Macs, 7-day free trial
- macOS
- macOS 13 or later
Month grid, "Up next" agenda, Apple Reminders, natural-language Quick add and one-click Join for Zoom, Meet and Teams, with a "starts in 1 min" card and a global ⌥⌘J join shortcut. Menu bar styles include a countdown to your next event. Uses the accounts in macOS; no account, no app analytics.
Itsycal
A free, tiny classic
- Price
- Free download
- macOS
- Latest build macOS 27+; older build for macOS 11+
Shows up to two months with an agenda, creates events, joins virtual meetings (including with ⌘J) and, in 0.28.0, shows reminders. Configurable shortcut, Vim motions and a custom menu bar clock. Open source on GitHub (MIT).
Fantastical
A full calendar app across devices
- Price
- Free plan; Premium subscription; 14-day trial
- macOS
- macOS 12.4 or later
A complete calendar and task app with natural-language entry, scheduling, weather and time zones, on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, Windows and Googlebook. On the Mac there's a mini window with a customisable keyboard shortcut. The Join button and conference link detection are Premium features.
Dato
Time zones and meeting links
- Price
- $18 one-time (App Store); free trial; also Setapp
- macOS
- macOS 26 or later; older versions for earlier macOS
Calendar with your upcoming events, reminders, the next event in the menu bar, Join links for 50+ services, fullscreen meeting notifications and world clocks. It creates events, but its FAQ says it doesn't support editing them.
MeetingBar
Joining meetings
- Price
- Free, open source (Apache-2.0)
- macOS
- macOS 12 or later
Shows your current or next meeting in the menu bar with a countdown, lists today's and tomorrow's events, and joins 50+ meeting services. Works with macOS Calendar or Google Calendar directly.
Calendr
Free and open source, with lots of features
- Price
- Free, open source (MIT)
- macOS
- Recent versions dropped macOS 14
Natural-language entry, time zones in the menu bar, reminders, Join button and global shortcuts. Installed from GitHub releases or Homebrew.
Calendar 366
A full calendar on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
- Price
- Free download; Pro by subscription or one-time purchase; 7-day trial of premium features
- macOS
- macOS 14.6 or later
A full menu bar calendar on macOS with natural language input, time zones, tasks and reminders. Schedules Zoom, Google Meet and Teams meetings and joins meeting links such as Webex and FaceTime. Works with system calendars, iCloud, Google, Outlook, Microsoft 365 and CalDAV. The older Calendar 366 II is offered as a download on its site.
Menu Bar Calendar
Just a month grid
- Price
- Free
- macOS
- macOS 26 or later; older versions for macOS 13 to 15
A monthly calendar in the menu bar with week numbers and a keyboard shortcut. Its FAQ says it doesn't show calendar events; click a date to open it in Calendar or Google Calendar, or right-click a day to create an event.
Which one should you pick?
- You want it free: Itsycal or Calendr, both open source. MeetingBar if you mainly need to join meetings.
- You want a full calendar app on every device: Fantastical or Calendar 366.
- You work across time zones: Dato or Calendr.
- You just want a month grid: Menu Bar Calendar.
- You want month, agenda, reminders, plain-English Quick add and one-click Join in one popover, for a one-time $6.99, on macOS 13 or later: FelixCal.
What you get with FelixCal
- Quick add understands "Lunch with Ana tomorrow 1pm 90m /personal", including the duration and calendar.
- A "starts in 1 min" card appears before meetings, and ⌥⌘J joins Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams from anywhere.
- The menu bar can show the date plus a countdown to your next event.
- No account and no analytics in the app. It reads the iCloud, Google and Exchange accounts already in macOS.
- $6.99 once for up to 3 Macs, after a 7-day trial with every feature.
Questions
What is the best free menu bar calendar for Mac?
Itsycal and Calendr are both free and open source. Check which macOS each needs: Itsycal's latest build needs macOS 27, and recent Calendr versions dropped macOS 14. Menu Bar Calendar is free but shows only a month grid, without events.
Which menu bar calendar works on macOS 13 Ventura?
FelixCal's current version runs on macOS 13 and later. Fantastical needs macOS 12.4 or later, MeetingBar macOS 12 or later. Itsycal offers an older build for macOS 11 or later.
Which menu bar calendar has no subscription?
FelixCal ($6.99 once) and Dato ($18 once) are one-time purchases. Itsycal, MeetingBar, Calendr and Menu Bar Calendar are free. Fantastical's Premium is a subscription, and Calendar 366 Pro offers a subscription or a one-time purchase.
Can a menu bar calendar join Zoom, Meet and Teams calls?
Yes. FelixCal, Itsycal, Dato, MeetingBar, Calendr and Calendar 366 all let you join a meeting from its event. In Fantastical, Join is part of Premium.
Your month is waiting.Right up there.
Download FelixCal, click the icon in your menu bar, and you're set.
macOS 13 Ventura or later · No subscription