Fantastical vs Structured
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Fantastical is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.4. Fantastical wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Structured on 1.
Busy Apple users juggling work and personal calendars
People who think in time blocks and want a visual plan for each day
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Fantastical | Structured |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Productivity & Notes | Productivity & Notes |
| Category rank | #6 of 13 | #10 of 13 |
| Developer | Flexibits | unorderly GmbH |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Fantastical better than Structured?
Fantastical is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.4. Fantastical wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Structured on 1.
Which is cheaper, Fantastical or Structured?
Fantastical: Free basics; Flexibits Premium is $6.99 a month or $56.99 a year on the App Store. Structured: Free to plan your day; Pro comes monthly, yearly or lifetime, priced by region. On value for money, Structured scores higher.
Do Fantastical and Structured work on the same devices?
Only Fantastical runs on Windows. Only Structured runs on Android, Web.
Which is more private, Fantastical or Structured?
Fantastical scores higher on privacy (8.4/10). App Store label: no tracking; email, name, IDs, usage and crash data are linked to you. Flexibits says most synced data is end-to-end encrypted, never sold, and forwarded emails aren't used for AI training.
Strengths and weaknesses
Fantastical
- Add events by typing a normal sentence
- Polished apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Windows
- Works with Microsoft 365 and Google accounts
- Most power features need the subscription
- No Android phone or tablet app yet
- Microsoft 365 users must switch to Graph sync
Fantastical lets you add an event by typing a normal sentence with the who, what and when, and it fills in the rest. Around that you get the DayTicker, Calendar Sets, tasks from Todoist and Google Tasks, Openings and Proposals for scheduling, weather, and AI that turns forwarded emails and screenshots into events. Most of the best parts need Premium, and Android phones aren't supported yet.
Full Fantastical review
Structured
- See at a glance whether your day fits
- No ads, and no account needed to start
- Lifetime purchase option instead of a subscription
- Recurring tasks require Pro
- Some features are missing on Android and the web
- Pro prices vary by region and aren't listed upfront
Structured lays out your day as a single timeline, with every task stacked in order, so you can see at a glance whether the plan actually fits. Drag blocks around, park ideas in the inbox, break work into subtasks and run a focus timer. The free version covers daily planning. Pro adds recurring tasks, calendar import and AI planning, and a few features differ between platforms.
Full Structured review
