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FelixCal vs Itsycal
Itsycal is a free menu bar calendar for Mac, and a good one. FelixCal covers similar ground with natural-language Quick add, editing in the popover and a countdown to your next event. Here is an honest side-by-side.
Last checked: November 2026. Itsycal details come from its own website, GitHub page or App Store listing.
At a glance
| FelixCal | Itsycal | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 once, up to 3 Macs | Free download from mowglii.com |
| Source code | Closed source | Open source on GitHub (MIT) |
| macOS | macOS 13 Ventura or later | Latest build: macOS 27 or later. An older build (0.15.15) is offered for macOS 11 or later |
| Month view | Month grid with event dots | Up to two months at a time, ISO week numbers |
| Agenda | "Up next" agenda | Agenda of upcoming events |
| Apple Reminders | Today's and overdue reminders, tick them off | Reminders with a due date in the agenda, added in 0.28.0 (the macOS 27 build) |
| Adding and editing events | Natural-language Quick add ("Lunch with Ana tomorrow 1pm 90m"), edit in the popover | Create and delete events; its README says "but not edit" |
| Video meetings | One-click Join for Zoom, Meet and Teams, plus a "starts in 1 min" card and a global ⌥⌘J shortcut | Join button for virtual meetings, and ⌘J joins the first active one (since 0.13.2) |
| Menu bar | Icon, date, or date plus a countdown to your next event | Configurable date and time text that can replace the system clock |
| Keyboard | Shortcuts for new event, join, days and today | Configurable shortcut to open, keyboard controls and Vim motions |
| Calendars | The accounts already in macOS (iCloud, Google, Exchange) through Apple EventKit | The Mac Calendar app's calendars |
Choose Itsycal if
- You want a free app, or prefer open source you can read and build yourself.
- You're on macOS 27 and want the newest Itsycal with Reminders in the agenda.
- You like Vim-style keys, two months at a time or a custom clock in the menu bar.
Choose FelixCal if
- You want to type events in plain English: "Dentist Friday 3pm /personal".
- You want a countdown to your next event in the menu bar and to edit events in the popover.
- You're on macOS 13 to 26 and want Apple Reminders in your menu bar calendar (Itsycal added them in 0.28.0, its macOS 27 build).
- You're happy to pay $6.99 once for that, after a 7-day trial.
What's the same
Both live in the menu bar, open a month calendar with an agenda, read the calendars you already have on your Mac, join video meetings with a click or a keyboard shortcut, and support dark mode.
If Itsycal already does everything you want, keep it: it's free and well made. FelixCal is for people who want to type events in plain English, edit them in the popover and see a countdown to the next one.
Which macOS are you on?
Itsycal's site offers its latest build for macOS 27 or later and an older 0.15.15 build for macOS 11 or later. According to Itsycal's version history, Reminders in the agenda came in 0.28.0. FelixCal's current version runs on macOS 13 Ventura and later with every feature.
Questions
Is FelixCal free like Itsycal?
No. FelixCal has a 7-day free trial with every feature, then costs $6.99 once for up to 3 Macs. There is no subscription. Itsycal is a free download.
Can I switch from Itsycal to FelixCal?
Yes. Both read the calendars already set up on your Mac, so there is nothing to import. Install FelixCal, allow calendar access, and quit Itsycal if you don't want two calendars in the menu bar.
Does FelixCal work on macOS 13?
Yes. FelixCal needs macOS 13 Ventura or later.
Does FelixCal support natural-language event entry?
Yes. Quick add understands phrases like "Lunch with Ana tomorrow 1pm 90m /personal", including duration and the calendar to use.
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