Good even for the price

I am writing this review as a user who was frankly a bit shocked that they intended to charge so much for Fantastical 2, considering the first version was much cheaper. However, I’ve grown to really like this software. I feel the integration with Google is better, and the ability to edit calendar sets definitely seems more flexible than the stock Calendar. I have to say, the main staying power it has is the ability to create a new event via a shortcut (mine is ALT+CTRL+C), adding the event with their superb natural language engine, and the menu bar shortcut that I held so dearly since V1.

I will admit, the iPad and iPhone apps aren’t nearly as strong, when compared to the stock calendar, as far as interfaces go. However, their notification widgets are far superior and that is a very handy widget to have in your notification center. Even so, I don’t think I would’ve purchased the iPhone and iPad apps if I could do it over again, despite how much I like the widget + natural language, but it’s your call if you think these features are worth the price point.

Overall, I was very hesistant buying this for my Mac as they transitioned from a simple menu bar app to a full fledged calendar replacement, but I think they are doing a great job and I now believe this application is worth it’s price tag!

zeke8402 about Fantastical - Calendar