Fantastical shows you what's on your schedule. Steadily figures out what should be on it — and when you need to start to actually finish on time.
Try Steadily free See pricing| Steadily | Fantastical | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (annual) | $6/mo | $4.75/mo |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI builds full plan from a goal | ✓ | ✗ |
| Start-by dates (backward scheduling) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dependency detection | ✓ | ✗ |
| Demand & scarcity intelligence | ✓ | ✗ |
| 30+ life & work plan types | ✓ | ✗ |
| Natural language calendar entry | ✗ | ✓ |
| Meeting scheduling (Openings) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Weather & calendar sets | ✗ | ✓ |
| Apple ecosystem integration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cross-platform (Windows, Android) | ✓ | ✗ |
Fantastical is the best calendar app on Apple. But a calendar shows events — it doesn't build the plan. Steadily creates the full roadmap from your goal.
Fantastical displays your schedule beautifully. Steadily understands your deadlines, detects dependencies, and warns you when plans are at risk.
Fantastical is Apple-only (Mac, iPhone, iPad). Steadily works on any device with a browser — Windows, Android, Linux, everything.
Fantastical doesn't know that passport renewals take 8 weeks or that holiday flights spike in October. Steadily factors real-world timing into every plan.
If you're deep in the Apple ecosystem and want the most beautiful calendar experience with natural language input, superb widget support, and meeting scheduling — Fantastical is unmatched. It's the best calendar app, period. But it's a calendar, not a planner.
Fantastical and Steadily solve different problems. Fantastical is the best way to view and manage your calendar. Steadily is the best way to build the plan that fills that calendar. Many users will benefit from both.
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