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Simple Calendar: what 24 low-star reviews complain about

We read 24 one-to-three-star reviews written between 2026-06-25 and 2026-09-01 and kept the ones that describe a specific unmet need. Grouped with reviews of other apps that say the same thing, they land in 4 repeated complaints. Store listing.

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What reviewers complain about

  • Way too much for a calendar app
  • Slower loading times
  • Slow loading performance
  • Screen wide ad without a close/skip button
  • Ruined previously perfect experience
  • Ripoff of fossify
  • Right off the bat there's an ad
  • Requires login when seeking local-only solution
  • Recurring subscription inappropriate for non-service app
  • Planner held hostage

The opportunities these reviews point to

  1. 0180Shared calendar app preserving free core organization features14 of 90
  2. 0281Calendar app with reliable data persistence and backups1 of 70
  3. 0381Locked — subscribe to read this opportunity1 of 199
  4. 0452Locked — subscribe to read this opportunity1 of 3

Score out of 100, then how many of the cluster's reviews are about this app out of its total. Category: Productivity.

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