“We were working on iPad for a while in early 2013.
But a little thing called iOS 7 got in the way. 1 on the App Store (in paid apps), and the plan was to introduce the native iPad version next.
The app soon became the first calendar app to hit No. And, of course, it looks great in landscape mode where it has so much more breathing room than on iPhone.Īccording to Flexibits co-founder Michael Simmons, native support for the iPad has been something Fantastical users have been asking for since the company first brought its previously Mac-only app to the iPhone back in 2012. The iPad app is also optimized for iOS 7, with features like Background App Refresh, Dynamic Type, and 64-bit support for the iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina. Meanwhile, swiping in from the right side of the screen brings you to a search view which you can filter by title, location or event invitees. They can be added directly from either the Reminders list (accessed by tapping the check mark at the top of the screen, or via a swipe) as well as from the “new event” screen where a toggle switch lets you choose between entering a calendar event or reminder. Reminders, which were integrated with the iOS 7-optimized iPhone app release last fall, will appear in the main events list. You’ll also see the usual event and reminders list alongside the current month’s calendar to the right, which is new. Now on iPad, Fantastical 2 has been adapted to the bigger screen, with an option that lets you toggle between the DayTicker, a half-screen week view, and a full-screen week view.
This feature also works for creating reminders by starting your entry with words like “reminder,” “to do,” “task” or “remind me,” for example. Meanwhile, under the hood, Fantastical 2 uses a natural language processing engine, which allows you to enter events using everyday language and phrasing - like “Meet Craig at Sushi Bistro at 1 on Friday” - and a calendar entry for that event is created on your behalf. On iPhone, the calendar features a scrollable “DayTicker” at the top (which you can swipe to change to a monthly view) with a chronological list of appointments below. Instead, moving to the iPad-friendly version of Fantastical 2 feels like a natural progression from a smaller screen to a bigger one, where nothing is missing or out of place, and where the few changes that arrive are welcome instead of jarring.įor those unfamiliar with Fantastical 2, the company has grown a devoted user base over the years because of its combination of good design and functionality. The best thing about this newly released, larger version of the iOS 7-optimized smart calendar and reminders app, is that it doesn’t feel like a whole new application you have to learn to use, with a bevy of features designed “just for iPad users,” so to speak. And today, the company will have a shot at claiming a spot on the iPad’s homescreen as well, with the long-awaited release of Fantastical 2 for iPad. There are only a few companies whose mobile apps are so well done or engaging that they actually earn one of the precious few spots on your iPhone’s homescreen. Flexibits, the makers of Fantastical 2, one of the best mobile calendaring apps for iPhone, is among them.
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