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# Choose a menu bar calendar
Start with the job you need to do. AirCalendar brings Chinese lunar dates, solar terms, holiday workdays and local to-dos together. For creating events, world clocks or full calendar editing, the other products below offer different documented workflows.
Written by Haloa, the developer of AirCalendar. This selection guide uses official product documentation and AirCalendar’s current feature information. It does not report a four-app hands-on performance test.
Checked 2026-10-24
## Compare the everyday workflow
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to read every product.
| Workflow | AirCalendar | Dato | Fantastical | Itsycal |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Calendar view | Menu bar month, lunar dates and selected-day details.[\[1\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-1) | Calendar, upcoming agenda and world clocks.[\[2\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-2) | Menu bar Mini Window and full calendar views.[\[3\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-3) | Compact menu bar calendar; up to two months.[\[7\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-7) |
| System events | View existing events; create and edit in Calendar.[\[1\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-1) | Create events; edit existing events in Calendar.[\[2\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-2) | Create, edit and manage invitations.[\[4\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-4)[\[5\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-5)[\[6\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-6) | Display and create calendar events.[\[7\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-7) |
| Other documented tools | Free local to-dos, Reminders bridge and Gregorian countdowns.[\[1\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-1) | Reminders and fullscreen meeting alerts.[\[2\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-2) | Natural-language event and task creation.[\[4\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-4) | Keyboard navigation and configurable shortcut.[\[8\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-8) |
## Choose by the task
### Chinese dates and daily planning
Try AirCalendar’s free calendar and to-dos when lunar dates, solar terms and Chinese holiday workdays matter in your daily planning. It requires macOS 14 or later.[\[1\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-1)
### World clocks and meeting alerts
Dato is worth considering for world clocks and prominent meeting alerts. It can create events; existing-event editing opens Calendar.[\[2\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-2)
### A complete event workflow
Compare Fantastical when you need to create and edit events, manage invitations and work with tasks in a calendar client.[\[3\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-3)[\[4\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-4)[\[5\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-5)[\[6\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-6)
### A compact month and agenda
Consider Itsycal for a small calendar that displays and creates system events. Its help currently describes Gregorian-calendar support.[\[7\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-7)[\[8\]](https://haloa.cc/compare/aircalendar-dato-fantastical-itsycal/#air-source-8)
## Before choosing AirCalendar
The basic calendar, lunar dates, local tasks, important dates and shortcuts are free. Weather, desktop widgets, advanced themes, icons and panel-module customization require Pro. Pro offers a monthly subscription or lifetime unlock; the App Store confirms current amounts and offer eligibility.
- System-event creation and editing stay in your calendar app. Local to-dos and the dedicated Reminders connection are separate workflows.
- Important dates repeat by the Gregorian calendar. Lunar date viewing does not add automatic lunar-birthday conversion.
- Holiday markings depend on region and included years. Check official notices for final arrangements.
- Check each product’s current system requirements and purchase terms before downloading. This table does not compare every calendar system or feature.
## Official sources
1. [AirCalendar · product and Free / Pro](https://haloa.cc/apps/aircalendar/)
2. [Dato · features and FAQ](https://sindresorhus.com/dato.html)
3. [Fantastical · calendar views](https://flexibits.com/fantastical/help/calendar-views)
4. [Fantastical · adding events and tasks](https://flexibits.com/fantastical/help/adding-events-and-tasks)
5. [Fantastical · editing events](https://flexibits.com/fantastical/help/editing-events-and-tasks)
6. [Fantastical · invitations](https://flexibits.com/fantastical/help/invitations)
7. [Itsycal · features](https://www.mowglii.com/itsycal/)
8. [Itsycal · help](https://www.mowglii.com/itsycal/help)
## Questions and troubleshooting
### Can AirCalendar replace my event editor?
Its system-event workflow is for viewing existing events. Keep your calendar app for creating or editing events and managing meeting invitations.
### Do all four tools only show events?
No. Dato and Itsycal document event creation, and Fantastical documents event creation, editing and invitation handling. Choose using the event workflow you actually need.
### Which is fastest or uses the least memory?
This page does not present performance measurements. Try the tools with your own calendars before drawing a speed or resource-use conclusion.
## More AirCalendar guides
- [Check lunar dates on Mac](https://haloa.cc/guides/aircalendar/lunar-calendar/)
- [Check holiday workdays](https://haloa.cc/guides/aircalendar/holiday-workdays/)
- [See today’s plans](https://haloa.cc/guides/aircalendar/daily-events-todos/)
## Try the free calendar
Download AirCalendar for Mac. Start with the free calendar and to-dos; choose Pro in the app if you need weather, widgets or advanced customization.
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[AirCalendar features & Pro](https://haloa.cc/apps/aircalendar/)
[Documentation index](https://haloa.cc/llms.txt)