Calendar app that does not sync?

January 15, 2023 7:15 PM

I’m looking for a calendar app that does not sync to or in any way connect to my iphone or google calendars, that doesn’t require me to register for anything, that just lives on my phone in peace separate from other apps. Please don’t explain to me why I don’t need ir want this because I can make another calendar in iphone or whatever. Hope me?
posted by shadygrove to Computers & Internet (7 answers total)

I’ve used TimeTree in this way.
posted by Comet Bug at 7:29 PM on January 15, 2023

Same, I use TimeTree but it isn't synced to any other calendar program, and there is a free version (though they are trying to push a paid version, the free version works just fine). It can provide notifications, but you can use it without those if you want.
posted by Ghidorah at 7:43 PM on January 15, 2023

I use Dawn this way.
posted by cnidaria at 8:19 PM on January 15, 2023

Here's an article that may help. I am not an iPhone user but I do have to say that for most sync operations you have to put in credentials for whatever you want to sync with - just don't fill in the credentials or add 'accounts' and you probably have what you want with most any calendar app (although I do not know if the Apple calendar gives you that option or not)
posted by TimHare at 8:36 PM on January 15, 2023 [1 favorite]

You can definitely use the iOS calendar app as a stand-alone, without syncing it with anything else. Same with the calendar in MacOS. Syncing is always an option, not a necessity.
posted by Thorzdad at 4:39 AM on January 16, 2023 [1 favorite]

Nothing would stop you from using Fantastical or some other calendar app and using it only with a locally stored calendar. As TimHare notes, syncing is optional. You don't even have to sync your phone calendars with iCloud if you don't want to; just go to Settings > AppleID > iCloud > Apps using iCloud and turn off Calendars.
posted by brianogilvie at 7:15 AM on January 16, 2023 [1 favorite]

I use Simple Calendar on my Android phone. It's a free and open source app with no cloud functionality or data sharing (well, you can export your calendar data but that's about it). Here is a link to download the apk.
posted by wandering zinnia at 4:58 AM on January 17, 2023