Can Fantastical serve as a time blocking tool?

Yes — you can create time blocking events directly in Fantastical's calendar. But it doesn't log what you did during those blocks or help you review execution quality. For time blocking with execution tracking, today adds the layer Fantastical lacks.

Does today work on Apple platforms?

Yes. Today is a web app accessible from Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It works well on Apple platforms without requiring a native app. Dedicated native apps are on the roadmap.

Should I use Fantastical or Google Calendar with today?

Today connects to Google Calendar (and Microsoft Outlook) for sync. Fantastical doesn't affect the today sync — if your underlying calendar is Google Calendar, both Fantastical and today can read from it.

Is Fantastical better than Google Calendar for time blocking?

Fantastical's interface makes time-blocking events easier to create with natural language. The underlying calendar data lives in Google Calendar regardless. The visual experience is superior in Fantastical; the functionality is similar.

today vs Fantastical: the best calendar app vs. a dedicated daily planner

today

Calm daily planner

Time blocks, focus, commitments, reflection

Fantastical

a premium calendar and task management app for Apple platforms with natural language input, beautiful design, and deep Apple ecosystem integration

Why comparing Fantastical and today reveals the calendar vs. planner divide

Fantastical is the gold standard calendar app on Apple platforms: beautiful design, natural language event creation ('tomorrow 3pm team sync for 1 hour in Conference Room B'), deep Apple Calendar and Reminders integration, excellent widget support, and Apple Watch/Siri integration. It excels at the calendar's core job: organizing and presenting your schedule. Today isn't trying to be a better calendar — it's trying to be a daily execution layer on top of your calendar. The comparison reveals a fundamental question: are your productivity challenges primarily scheduling problems (Fantastical) or execution and focus problems (today)?

What Fantastical does that today doesn't attempt

Fantastical's natural language input, Apple ecosystem integration, DayTicker widget, Weather integration, and Fantastical for Teams features are all well beyond today's scope. If you need beautiful calendar views across all your Apple devices, tight integration with Apple Calendar and Reminders, and the best-in-class event creation experience, Fantastical is the right tool. Today doesn't try to compete in the calendar app space — it syncs from Google Calendar and Outlook and adds planning and execution layers on top.

What today does that Fantastical doesn't

Fantastical has no concept of focus sessions, energy tracking, friction logs, daily outcomes, or commitment streaks. It shows your schedule; it doesn't help you build the daily planning habit that makes your schedule reflect your real priorities. Many Fantastical users keep the app as their primary calendar and add today for the daily planning and execution practice: Fantastical for schedule management, today for intentional work tracking. The combination covers both the calendar infrastructure and the execution quality layer that makes scheduled time productive.

Platform and pricing

Fantastical is Apple-only (Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch) with a subscription at $57/year for individuals (Fantastical Premium, 2026). Today is cross-platform via web browser with a free tier. For Windows or Android users, Fantastical isn't available at all. For Apple users who prioritize beautiful native calendar experiences, Fantastical's premium may be justified alongside today's free tier. The two tools serve different purposes, making the combined cost the relevant consideration rather than a direct comparison.

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