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CalenGoo - User-friendly calendar app with a ton of settings and widgets options
Tested version: 1.0.32
Latest version: 1.0.101
Requires Android: from 1.6
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Summary
The official Google calendar app is not doing a bad job under Android 4.0. Still, users who are looking to add a lot of details to their diaries may find the stock Google calendar app to be somewhat limiting, seeing as it doesn't come with many settings options. This is where 3rd party apps come into the picture, and today I decided to revisit an old favourite: CalenGoo. More details after the jump.
Features & Use
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Test device:
Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Stock Android 4.0)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (Custom-Rom Android 4.0)
Let me start by saying that CalenGoo offers a tremendous amount of features and options, including:
- Syncing with the stock phone calendar, Google calendar and Google Tasks
- Daily, monthly, weekly and lsit views, plus two landscape format daily views
- Search function
- Appointment reminder via SMS, email and pop up notification
- Settings galore
- Lots of widgets
Check out the developers' page for more in-depth information.
Syncing with Google Calendar
Many of you will be looking to sync with the Google Calendar and/or Google Tasks. Calendars that are connected with the account on your smartphone or tablet will be linked up automatically and appear in CalenGoo without you having to do anything. In order to sync Google Tasks you will have to eneter your account details in the settings. Once this is done, syncing works like a charm; same goes for syncing with the calendar.
The app can be used even if you decide not to sync; syncing is not absolutely necessary.
Get an overview of your day, week or month
CalenGoo can display up to four different calendar views. Choose between a detailed view of your day, week or month, or else a list of all your upcoming events. The landscape view affords you a very good overview of your appointments.
Display Google Tasks
You will appreciate this function if you also use Google to organize your tasks. CalenGoo will display all of your tasks in the calendar. Now, you might be thinking that the security issue is set on the back burner at this point, as the app needs your Google login data to perform this function. One would think that in the era of OAuth and AuthSub this type of thing could and should be circumvented, and cautious users may be seeing a red flag at this point. Never fear, I’ve done a bit of research so as to soothe your minds, my faithful readers! Syncing tasks with CalenGoo can also be done using the safe AuthSub process. In order for this to work you first have to activate synchronization within your Google Calendar account. This authorization is then automatically transferred.
Settings—let’s get personalized!
CalenGoo’s design is simple but good. Users are pretty much given carte blanche at styling the display according to their preferences. Changing the colours and display mode for widgets, or setting time zones—everything is possible. The different categories of settings help you create a very personalised overview of days and weeks to come. Here are some of the categories:
- General
- Birthdays from the address book
- Display calendar views
- Detailed view
- Display numbers and SMS links
- Add description when sending SMS
- Search
- Do not show past appointments
- Display search option
- Save search keys
- Font and font size
- ...
Widgets all around the world
Widget—the word sends most Android lovers little hearts aflutter. CalenGoo makes the most out of the widget feature. There are 27 (!) to choose from. Widgets can be personalised and accessorised to your heart's content, suing everything ranging from style, colour, transparency, font and more.
CalenGoo is simple and functional, plus controls are easy. It’s an app that will bring more structure into your planning. On the whole, it's pretty impressive to see all of the useful features and settings options the devs have managed to pack into this calendar app.
Screen & Controls
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Navigating CalenGoo feels very much like navigating the Google calendar app, i.e. you swipe through the various views.
For more options, click on the appointment you are looking to edit. Long press for moving an appointment.
Controls—easy, peasy, lemon squeezy!
Ah, Drag’n’Drop, we love you! Shifting events around isn’t always hassle free when using other apps… but it is when using CalenGoo! CalenGoo is a real timer-saver: use Drag’n’Drop to move events around without much ado. Syncing with the Google Calendar occurs automatically, meaning that you will see changes you’ve made online after only a few seconds.
Swiping also works a charm, making it fun to use a calendar—who would’ve thought?
Counterintuitive controls?
A double tap is needed to activate every function or view every appointment—something most of us aren’t used to. This came across as somewhat counterintuitive to me. However, once I got used to it I actually found it to be easier to use than what I had been conditioned to by using other calendar apps.
Bottom line:
CalenGoo is a great app for users who tend to work with their calendar app(s) on a regular basis. There are so many options and lots of widgets to help make your user experience completely tailored to your personal preferences. On the whole, I'm not surprised CalenGoo is achieving such unanimous praise in the Market.
Speed & Stability
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CalenGoo performed really well throughout the testing phase. Syncing with Google Calendar was really fast and easy, just the way we like it!
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Market Comments
A Google User, Jun 18, 2013
Worth the money A well thought out and implemented app. You can make it look the way you want it. Just one drawback, you can't adjust the font colors for events. I wanted black and all you can get is green. Still worth the money.
A Google User, Jun 17, 2013
Very good app but could be better. I really like this calendar app, lots of settings to help customise it. The one area it lets itself down on is there is no ability to customise the SMS / email when sending an event as a text. The information is preset and that's it, you have to edit the text manually each time which makes the feature more time consuming than just writing out the text / email manually in the first place. I really hope sms / email templates get added to the app soon as it would make it so much more useful.
A Google User, Jun 17, 2013
Best calendar app The best calendar app and the best support from the developer. All the options you need to configure your needs + fantastic drag and drop. Highly recommended. Can see nothing close to this app on the market. Good luck!
A Google User, Jun 16, 2013
Great calendar I tried a few even on Apple and this if one of the best. Sync works great and awesome lay out. If I could select different colors for each individual event would have give 5 stars.
A Google User, Jun 16, 2013
2 thumbs up Just amazing calendar app to help organize anyones crazy schedule.
A Google User, Jun 16, 2013
Worth it! THANK YOU!! Tried pretty much every other calendar & task combo out there. This one wins, hands down! 5 stars already, but if ability to add subtasks to tasks was added, that would be 5 stars on top of the five stars!
A Google User, Jun 16, 2013
The only one awesome. full featured. Only one like it. Keeps getting better. Active developer. Runs well on old hardware
A Google User, Jun 15, 2013
Great app just what I needed Just wish they could develop a windows 8 version that works well on a windows 8 tablet.
A Google User, Jun 15, 2013
Best calendar app for Android Even though the design of this app isn't as clean or nice as some others in the store.... This has the most functionality in terms of options. Also, this app works perfectly with Google Apps for Business Calendar. I had many other sync issues with every other calendar app. I have tried every calendar app and I keep coming back to this one! Get it!
A Google User, Jun 15, 2013
Great app! I've been using CalenGoo for many years, since it first was on the Nokia Internet Tablet/Maemo and it's still the best calendar app. Highly recommended!
A Google User, Jun 15, 2013
Finally an great app! Instead of a voice widget I would rather have an option to change the font on the task widget. If you need an advanced calendar this is the one to get. PS. I contacted the developer about a feature I would like and within one day she added the feature in a development version for me to test. Fantastic support!
A Google User, Jun 15, 2013
The pick of the crop! I have been using Calengoo for quite a while now; and you will not find a better Calender app, just don't waste your time looking and download Calengoo now!
A Google User, Jun 15, 2013
Best in Breed/Responsive Developer My experiences seem to mirror everyone elses. It's simply the best calender app out there - PERIOD. If you use and depend on Google Calendar like me - this product is stable, and extends scheduling/viewing options like no other product. Super Responsive Developer - who seems to earn everyone's respect - one customer at a time. BRAVO!
A Google User, Jun 13, 2013
GREAT APP AND DEV I've used this app for more than a year now and I would recommend it to everyone. It works, the dev is incredibly responsive and helpful. What more could you ask for?
A Google User, Jun 13, 2013
Best for google calendar That's it. It's the best way to use your Google calendar on your phone.
A Google User, Jun 11, 2013
Keeper! Been using versions of this for years now. Paid for it on my IPhone, and when I switched over to Android, was the only paid app I immediately d/l. Only reason it does not rate 5 stars is due to inability to integrate tasks with the calendar, which forces me to add additional apps. If that worked, especially if a notepad was added for jotting down quick to-do's/ wishes/etc, it would be superb.