Here at Texan Insurance, we know that being organized can be overwhelming. But never fear, we went over reviews, downloaded and demoed apps, and scoured search results, to highlight the best calendar apps for an organized 2022.
If you’re like me, by midmonth you’ve already let some of your new year’s resolutions fall by the wayside and started repeating bad habits that we promised ourselves to get right this year. But, with these online calendars, organization doesn’t have to be one of them.
It’s easier than ever to keep a digital calendar. Once you find the right fit, it can be a life-changer. Think of it as having your own personal assistant!
One of our main requirement when choosing the best calendars is that they were free or at least affordable. We think an online calendar app should cost less than two large lattes or two Whataburger meals a month.
Best Inspirational Calendar – The Happiness Planner
A major perspective shift in organization, to-do lists, and activity tracking.
This calendar, planner, and motivator wrapped up in “a mindfulness app that helps you become the person you want to be”. The Happiness Planner includes all of your typical calendar features alongside inspirational/motivational quotes, exercise/mood/meal tracking, goal setting, voice notes, and guided journals.
- Available in 8 languages, with 5 more in the works
- 60+ on pre-recorded workshops and monthly live events
Best Calendar for Finance or Budgeting – Dollarbird
Record transactions on the go or plan ahead on the web. The app’s design is mindful, with a simple and clean aesthetics that makes the idea of AI-assisted financial management less intimidating.
- Multiple income streams and joint budgeting
- Assisted organization and financial projections
Best Calendar for Organizing the Family – Cozi.
Stop dreaming about a unified schedule, set up Cozi, and hold a family meeting.
An amplified family calendar and command center. Cozi includes weather updates, kids activities/event scheduling, file organization, and shopping lists.
- Track everyone’s activities in one shared place.
- Color codes show who is involved at a glance.
- Manage school events, the practice schedule, dentist appointments, vacations—whatever you need!
Best Modern Calendar – a tie between Motion & Sorted³
- Optimize with Motion. Your calendar, to-do list, and assistant. When plans change, Motion will shift your uncompleted tasks, help you limit meetings, and prioritize tasks based on deadlines.
- Sorted³ is hyper-focused, stress-free scheduling that “empowers you to narrow down your focus to what you can get done at any given moment”.
Draw inspiration from the How I Work podcast where Amantha Imber interviews “most successful people about their habits, rituals, and strategies for optimizing their day”.
Honorable Mentions
Colorful, customizable, and fun. Pencil Planner (Pencil Planner & Calendar) is only available on iOS.
Visual processors, consider Sectograph. An app that works with your existing calendar to help you see and set time differently with time blocking. [Android, iOS]
Best Premium Calendar – Vimcal
We’ll let the reviews and website speak for themselves here.
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Notion is all the rage and they must be doing something right because the platform grew over 19 million users in two years (Forbes). Low learning curve, A workspace that integrates 100’s existing apps (calendars, email clients, fitness trackers, etc.
Rest assured there is a solution out there for you.
