Top Problems With Calendar Apps in 2026

We analyzed 1,231 negative reviews from the top 5 Calendar apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.

1,231
Reviews Analyzed
10
Issues Found
75/100
Opportunity Score

Top User Complaints

Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.

#1: Events disappearing or being deleted

High Severity

32% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"ALL my events & appointments in my calendar are done. Past, present & future. It's completely blank now."
"I woke up this morning to my app completely clearing all of my events and classes."

#2: App crashes/freezes when adding or editing events

High Severity

27% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"Every time I create a new event and then enter the address it freezes."
"App crashes whenever you create a calendar event and try to add a location."

#3: Basic features behind a paywall

Medium Severity

23% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"You have to pay to have repeating events. That is so ridiculous."
"Can't make ANY repeating alarms without paying for it."

#4: Lack of reliable alerts and notifications

Medium Severity

19% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"The alert does not go off, for some reason it only wants to give an alert for time sensitive entries."
"Notifications only work shortly after I open the app."

#5: Confusing navigation and UX issues

Medium Severity

17% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"I hate having to go through the menu to see the schedule view."
"The new UI takes too long to navigate. It’s now more time consuming to create a schedule."

#6: Sync issues between devices

Medium Severity

14% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"It doesn’t sync my work calendar consistently."
"Mac and iPhone iOS have stopped syncing, causing me hours of lost time."

UX Pain Points

Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.

Confusing navigation between views

Inconsistent event editing interface

Lack of intuitive color-coding

Overwhelming user interface for new users

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