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What is it?
This app is an alternative to iCal for iPhones and iPads that maintains an intuitive user interface while adding features not available in iCal. As a busy dermatologist, it is my favorite app for keeping my schedule straight.
How does it work?
Fantastical 2 opens in the DayTicker view with a block view of the days of the week on the top of the screen and the events for the week listed underneath. Integrated with calendar events are tasks from the reminders app in iOS devices. Pulling down on the DayTicker converts the view to a month calendar. Rotating your iPhone to landscape converts the view to a week calendar.
The best feature of the app is its natural language parser. Tapping on the plus sign that appears in the upper right corner of the screen prompts the user to enter an event using natural language. As the event is typed, Fantastical simultaneously shows the event being placed into your calendar. Before you press Return, you know the event will go into the calendar exactly as you expect it. Recurring events such as “Clinic in Timbuktu second Friday every month” also can be created the same way. Starting sentences with “remind me to,” “reminder,” “to do,” or “task” will create a task in the iOS reminders app.
How can it help me?
Fantastical 2 is my favorite app for entering appointments on the go. I love the ability to enter text using natural language into one text box and see events scheduled in the correct place in my calendar as I type.
How can I get it?
Fantastical 2 is available from the Apple App Store for your iPhone and iPad. The cost to buy the app for the iPhone is $4.99 and $9.99 for the iPad.
If you would like to recommend an app, e-mail our Editorial Office.
Review by Craig Burkhart, MD
From the Department of Dermatology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dr. Burkhart reports no conflict of interest.
Review by Craig Burkhart, MD
From the Department of Dermatology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dr. Burkhart reports no conflict of interest.
Review by Craig Burkhart, MD
From the Department of Dermatology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dr. Burkhart reports no conflict of interest.
What is it?
This app is an alternative to iCal for iPhones and iPads that maintains an intuitive user interface while adding features not available in iCal. As a busy dermatologist, it is my favorite app for keeping my schedule straight.
How does it work?
Fantastical 2 opens in the DayTicker view with a block view of the days of the week on the top of the screen and the events for the week listed underneath. Integrated with calendar events are tasks from the reminders app in iOS devices. Pulling down on the DayTicker converts the view to a month calendar. Rotating your iPhone to landscape converts the view to a week calendar.
The best feature of the app is its natural language parser. Tapping on the plus sign that appears in the upper right corner of the screen prompts the user to enter an event using natural language. As the event is typed, Fantastical simultaneously shows the event being placed into your calendar. Before you press Return, you know the event will go into the calendar exactly as you expect it. Recurring events such as “Clinic in Timbuktu second Friday every month” also can be created the same way. Starting sentences with “remind me to,” “reminder,” “to do,” or “task” will create a task in the iOS reminders app.
How can it help me?
Fantastical 2 is my favorite app for entering appointments on the go. I love the ability to enter text using natural language into one text box and see events scheduled in the correct place in my calendar as I type.
How can I get it?
Fantastical 2 is available from the Apple App Store for your iPhone and iPad. The cost to buy the app for the iPhone is $4.99 and $9.99 for the iPad.
If you would like to recommend an app, e-mail our Editorial Office.
What is it?
This app is an alternative to iCal for iPhones and iPads that maintains an intuitive user interface while adding features not available in iCal. As a busy dermatologist, it is my favorite app for keeping my schedule straight.
How does it work?
Fantastical 2 opens in the DayTicker view with a block view of the days of the week on the top of the screen and the events for the week listed underneath. Integrated with calendar events are tasks from the reminders app in iOS devices. Pulling down on the DayTicker converts the view to a month calendar. Rotating your iPhone to landscape converts the view to a week calendar.
The best feature of the app is its natural language parser. Tapping on the plus sign that appears in the upper right corner of the screen prompts the user to enter an event using natural language. As the event is typed, Fantastical simultaneously shows the event being placed into your calendar. Before you press Return, you know the event will go into the calendar exactly as you expect it. Recurring events such as “Clinic in Timbuktu second Friday every month” also can be created the same way. Starting sentences with “remind me to,” “reminder,” “to do,” or “task” will create a task in the iOS reminders app.
How can it help me?
Fantastical 2 is my favorite app for entering appointments on the go. I love the ability to enter text using natural language into one text box and see events scheduled in the correct place in my calendar as I type.
How can I get it?
Fantastical 2 is available from the Apple App Store for your iPhone and iPad. The cost to buy the app for the iPhone is $4.99 and $9.99 for the iPad.
If you would like to recommend an app, e-mail our Editorial Office.