What is Vimcal?
Vimcal markets itself as "the calendar for people with too many meetings." It’s an iOS-focused calendar aimed at helping heavy schedulers, mainly executive assistants, coordinate complex meetings more efficiently.
We initially loved the idea of Vimcal, as they are trying to portray themselves as the "Superhuman of calendar," and we love Superhuman Mail. The thing is, they missed the mark on what actually makes Superhuman Mail special in our eyes.
Vimcal confuses "productivity" with having keyboard shortcuts for everything (talking about every single UI component). This is at the cost of simplicity, making Vimcal feel quite a bit more overwhelming and over-engineered than it needs to be.
Where Vimcal has tried to differentiate themselves is becoming a calendar + scheduler for EAs in one (e.g. helping EAs coordinate meetings across timezones with 5-10+ participants). We've covered their scheduling capabilities on our best scheduler list.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Natural language event creation
- Free iOS calendar app
- Better design than Google Calendar
Cons
- iOS-only (no Android support)
- iOS app can feel laggy/buggy
- Over-engineered interface with too many shortcuts
Key Features
Natural Language Event Creation
You can type things like “Coffee tomorrow with Alex,” and Vimcal will try to parse the event details and pull contacts from your phone.
This is one of the main reasons I downloaded it on my phone, since most calendar apps don't have this feature.
When it works, it works and feels delightful. But an annoyingly, it doesn't always work.
For example, saying "meeting Alex for coffee" doesn't work, but if I write "meeting with Alex for coffee" then it does. These little details make it quite frustrating to use, because I expect it to work, and when it doesn't and I'm left cleaning up the calendar event it just starts to make me wonder why I'm even using it in the first place.
Timezones
Vimcal makes scheduling across time zones easy with its "Time Travel" view.
Instead of doing mental math to convert times, you can shift the calendar across time zones and see what time it is for someone else and where your work hours overlap.
It also highlights shared availability windows, so you can quickly find meeting times that work for everyone. You can also switch between multiple time zones directly in the calendar.
Free iOS App
Vimcal is free on iOS, but you need to upgrade to use it on desktop. This is their "lead magnet" which we'd say is quite smart.
Pricing
- Free (iOS Only): Free forever. Best for individuals who only need a simple personal calendar on iPhone.
- iOS & Desktop: $20/mo per user ($200/yr or $16.67/mo billed yearly). Best for founders, executives, and professionals who schedule frequently and want booking links, polls, team scheduling, and desktop apps.
- Enterprise: Unlisted. Includes dedicated support, SAML SSO, and advanced security controls for teams and organizations.
- Vimcal EA: $70/mo per user ($750/yr or $62.50/mo billed yearly). Best for executive assistants scheduling on behalf of executives with advanced delegation, calendar holds, and scheduling analytics.
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