BusyCal is a powerful, flexible, and feature-rich calendar application designed to manage busy schedules, events, and tasks efficiently across both macOS and iOS devices.
Core Functionality
BusyCal serves as a comprehensive calendar solution that integrates seamlessly with various calendar services, including iCloud, Google Calendar, Google Tasks, Exchange/Microsoft Outlook, Office 365, Todoist, and other CalDAV servers. This allows users to sync and share calendars across multiple devices, ensuring consistent access to their schedules.Key Features
Customizable Calendar Views
BusyCal offers multiple calendar views, including Day, Week, Month, Year, and List views. Users can customize these views to suit their needs, such as choosing the number of weeks shown per month or days shown per week. The app also allows for customization of the calendar’s appearance, including font face and size, calendar colors, and time format.Integrated Tasks
Tasks are fully integrated into the calendar, allowing them to be displayed on the date or time they are due. Tasks can be categorized into undated, dated, and timed tasks, and can be viewed in a Task List in the sidebar or directly in the calendar. Tasks can also be scheduled to repeat and can be sorted and filtered by date, priority, calendar, or title.Natural Language Input
BusyCal features natural language input, enabling users to create events and tasks using simple, intuitive language. This includes recognizing titles, dates, times, locations, and other details as you type, making it easy to add events, contacts, attendees, and even set alarms.Travel Time and Maps Integration
The app supports Location Services and integrates with both Apple Maps and Google Maps to provide driving directions and estimate travel time. Users can block out time for travel to appointments and receive alerts when it’s time to leave, taking into account traffic conditions.Alarms and Notifications
BusyCal offers advanced alarm features, including the ability to snooze alarms for any number of minutes, hours, or days, and to snooze multiple alarms at once. Alarms can be displayed in a movable and resizable floating window, and they trigger even when the main BusyCal app is not running.Personalization
The app includes various personalization options such as displaying birthdays and anniversaries, a live weather forecast (up to 10 days), phases of the moon, and sunrise and sunset times. Users can also add graphics to highlight holidays and special events.Smart Filters and Menu Bar App
BusyCal’s Smart Filters allow users to manage their calendar efficiently by showing/hiding multiple calendars, performing saved searches, and applying view settings. The menu bar app provides quick access to the calendar, allowing users to view upcoming events, create new events and tasks, and mark tasks as complete without opening the main app.Integration with Other Apps
BusyCal integrates with its sister app, BusyContacts, to form a flexible CRM solution. This integration provides instant access to contacts’ email addresses, phone numbers, and interaction records.Additional Features
- Journals: Journal entries can be displayed directly in the calendar as all-day events and can be scheduled to repeat.
- Info Panel: A customizable info panel allows quick viewing and editing of event details.
- Sync and Share: Seamless syncing with various calendar services ensures that calendars are up-to-date across all devices.