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Cutline vs Apple Calendar
Apple Calendar is built into every iPhone, iPad and Mac and syncs over iCloud. Cutline reads your Apple calendar and adds what it lacks for planning: time blocks you tick off, XP, streaks and a weekly review.
The short version
| Apple Calendar | Cutline | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Events on Apple devices | Planning and finishing your week |
| Price | Free | Free; paid plans from $9/month |
| Your iCloud events | Yes | Yes, as read-only blocks |
| Done state for a block | No | Yes, with XP |
| Works on Windows and Android | Through iCloud on the web | Yes, in any browser |
What Apple Calendar does well
Apple Calendar is simple, fast and already on your devices, and it syncs everything over iCloud.
What Cutline does differently
- Free planning. The week in blocks, XP, streaks and calendar links cost nothing.
- Done is the point. Blocks are ticked off and scored; a day with everything done is Cleared.
- A record you can show. Finished hours become a verified CV.
Using both
Keep Apple Calendar for events and invites. Link it into Cutline and plan your hours around them.
Questions
How do I add my Apple calendar to Cutline?
Share it as a private iCloud link and paste it into Cutline. Step by step.
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