Customer Reviews

Calendar

5 star:		(33)
4 star:		(13)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

Along with the other comments in regards to ease of navigation I absolutely LOVE that this app #1 Gives me so many options to repeat an event. Not only weekly or monthly but every 4th Wed or whatever it even allows you to repeat an event for the exact number of days you need it to (make sure to set start date and end date in the middle of the event entry screen). #2 Uses a ballon to show birthdays a mark to show events and a star to show favorites (like vacation time).#3 Already has all holidays built into it. #4 Allows you to see all the events you have easily for the month. #5 Lets you see whats going on during a particular day just by highlighting the day no need to click on the day shows in bottom 1/3 of screen. #6Lets you choose your background. Not much excitement to it but I still love that it allows you to personalize it a bit.
This really is a great app I highly reccomend this along with sticky notes and you wont need anything else to organize yourself.

This is a very clever app and is useful for many day to day activities, especially if you don't otherwise keep a digital calendar. The things I like:

1) Recurring events. This limits the number of times you have to make entries. For example, if you have to pick up a friend at the same time every Tuesday, you can just enter the event once, and tell it to repeat weekly. (There are options to repeat yearly on a date, etc. I'm excited that there's a "first [e.g., Wednesday] option!)
2) "To Do" lists. These can repeat also (e.g., "check air conditioning filter" monthly, etc.)
3) US holidays are already marked.
4) List view for events and "to do."
5) This app gets more into the month view than many I've seen for other devices, there's:
- an "H" for holidays
- a balloon for birthdays
- a check mark for a "to do" item
- a bar that shows if there's a scheduled event (the location of the bar gives you an approximation of the time).
6) Last but not least - ease of use. I have now read the instructions, but actually did not get around to doing so until after I'd made most of my entries. I could have saved myself a bit of time if I'd read the directions first, but most things are pretty intuitive.

Things that limit usefulness:

No sync with Google calendar, etc. No points off for this as I suspect that it may not be possible with the current Kindle set-up. The absence of a sync doesn't hurt if you do not otherwise use a digital calendar. However, I'm already keeping an office calendar, and entering work events yet another time is not going to happen. I'm limiting the Kindle's calendar to personal stuff.

I'm ditching my version of Calendar Pro (sorry, Jujuba Software) for this version by 7 Dragons. LOVE it~ Much easier to navigate and much more user-friendly. I also like how it's easier to see the "big picture"... the calendar will show in the top half of the Kindle screen, with the events listed at the bottom. No need to click on a specific day to see what the events are. I also like how you can choose different backgrounds, even though I'm sticking with the pre-set spiral pad. Thanks 7 Dragons!

EDIT -- My new favorite is Day Planner & Calendar.

I've tried out this program, Calendar Pro (Jujuba), and Calendar (Compulab). I rate Calendar by 7 Dragons as one of the two 5-star programs, and I haven't decided which I like better first. Both are a tad better than Calendar Pro

Calendar by 7 Dragons
1. Month schedule + Day schedule on front screen.
2. Time blocks visually given in each day on the Month block.
3. (slight con) All entries must be entered as events.
4. In general, more visually useful at a glance.

Calendar (Compulab)
1. Month schedule fills the screen on front screen.
2. Notes and meeting can be typed in as soon as a day is selected. Slightly easier to use.
3. In general, better looking, and easier to use.

So that boils down to a hard decision -- User-friendliness VS Usefulness. Both are quite good, so I haven't decided yet.

EDIT -- after a deeper look at both, I've gone for this one. Mainly due to Repeating meetings, and the incredibly useful front page for the program.

This is by far the best kindle calendar. I first started with "Calandar Pro" but would never go back now that I've used this one by 7 Dragons.

I love the keyboard shortcuts. Also love how the calendar displays on the top 2/3 of the screen, and evens show on the lower 1/3 as you scroll around the month. Also it highlights today. You can also quickly jump to a day by pressing 'd' which brings up a popup "Go to Date".

Highly Recommended!

After trying both Calendar Pro (Jujuba) and Calendar (Compulab), this is the one I decided to stick with. You have the options to set recurring events, you can search events, when it opens up it opens to a monthview which has the day's events listed underneath. It even gives you an option for a to-do list for the day without entering a time for that task. And there is an option to delete the event with just one button. It uses the ALT button for shortcuts around the program. And there is a backup option which I haven't used, but which sounds handy. It is very user friendly.

I have Notepad by 7 Dragons as well which works similarly for just jotting down notes.

Just for those looking at the other options:

Calendar Pro by Jujuba: I like this program a lot as it has options to set the time of the event, repeating options, and a button to delete an event without having to backspace. You can't see a weekly view, but you can view the agenda which basically does that for you, just not in a calendar view. It is more of a list view of all upcoming events.

The reason I decided to stop using this is because when my Kindle decided it needed to reset itself, my events would get affected. An event which occurred on one day, now had its times shifted so it occurred over two separate days, which after four times of adjusting things back, I decided it was time to try another program.

Calendar by Compulab: A nice idea, but it just didn't work for me. There really wasn't an option to delete an event without backspacing (maybe I just didn't find it), there was no real option to set a recurring event (which was not a birthday or holiday), and I just did not find it as user friendly in terms of setting appointments. In regards to deleting events, there is an option to copy and paste (someone said there was an option to cut, but I didn't see it). So, I decided that this one needed to be taken off my Kindle.

Hope this review helps if you are looking for an appointment book.

Unless the other Kindle calendars are really bad. Yes it is easy to use as a calendar and day planner. For very busy people it is quite specific. A few gripes- 1. Why arent events for the month visible beneath the calendar? 2. Clicking on the date should show everything for the day. 3. No way to add own holidays. 4. The darkened bar showing an event is easy to miss. I'd suggest text in the date box. 5. A list of ALt functions at the bottom with no explanation of what they do. 6. Awkward to return back to calendar page.

OK I was originally going to give this app 4/5 because there is no synching. I am giving it now 5/5 because this is right now the best calendar app out there:
a) it has ability to create re-occurring events for a week, month or a year - a simple option that other apps were missing or were only limited to yearly events
b) unlike calendar pro, this one has no splash screen and takes you directly to your calendar.
c) i wrote to the developer and asked him for wireless synching via wifi. he responded the next day - seriously.... great to see someone cares about their customers. anyways, regarding wireless synching, they were unable to include it because Amazon doesn't let them distinguish between home wi-fi and 3G. I am hoping that the developers will look into this and perhaps try contacting Amazon to have this problem resolved.

I may have missed a comment in one of the reviews I read prior to my purchase. If you want to know and understand the look and feel of this application for the Kindle, all you need do is go to kappreview page on the web. On that page a nice gentleman with a gentle voice will lead you through most of the features of this app. It's as good as having lunch with a friend and playing with the program as installed on his machine. Decide before you buy.
I'm reluctantly transferring all my personal scheduling from a Palm Zire 72. I used this machine and others like it since the early days of PIM hand held machines. Since I carry my Kindle with me all the time, it makes sense to have all the functions I need on one machine. With the addition of one or two additional apps, I will have all the functions of my beloved Palm and then some.
If you want a program where you can note appointments and "to do" reminders and be reminded in a timely manner, "Calendar" may be for you. If you are comfortable with typing on a small keyboard and have good habits on entering and later checking the notes and reminders you have entered, "Calendar" will work for you. If you like the idea of being able to back up your notes to a computer, even though it's a little complicated, you might try this one.
It's not Outlook. It's not Sunbird. It's a little program with a lot of convenience you can carry with the book you are currently reading. It takes up less space than the "to do" list you were using as a bookmark that kept falling out of that paperback you once carried.

When will this be available for Kindle Fire? It sounds like just what I'm looking for! I was so disappointed to find out it's only usable on the DX, Keyboard, and 2nd Generation. Anxiously waiting!