In other words, while QuickCal and Fantastical share a few similar features, they're different programs with different goals, and it's probably not fair to either program to compare the two. Fantastical is a full-featured calendar program that for many people can take the place of iCal. QuickCal is an add-on to iCal for quickly creating events and for viewing a few days' worth of your upcoming schedule.

And that's not a criticism of QuickCal. If you're satisfied with iCal overall--or if you simply aren't dissatisfied with it enough to purchase another program to handle your schedule--QuickCal is a nice add-on that makes it easier to create events and to get an overview of your upcoming schedule.

(Though QuickCal is a $3 purchase from the Mac App Store, the developer offers a 14-day-trial version you can .)

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