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vesku reviewed v5.6 on May 23, 2012

This is the best calendar app i have tried. Had v1.x, then v3.x . Then used EssentialPIM for a while, now got an idea to try the latest version v5.6.

Calendarscope is more stable, intuitive, and has better usability. What's great, i haven't find a bug yet! It was nice to have the old good friend back. After testing it for some days, i upgraded my license. It was very nice to find that though my old license (for v3.1) was from 2006, i still got the discounted upgrade price 19,95 USD and now i have v5.6 up and running. I appreciate that!

I also find the licensing policy fair. One single-user license allows installing and registering second copy to another computer as long as the user remains the same and the programs are not running at the same time. So one can access to the common database over the network.

If there's need to use the program by multiple users/network users there's also a Family license and Network edition available.

Full 5 stars to the great calendar program!!

325wcoupe reviewed v5.5 on Feb 3, 2012

calendarscope is a very basic program. It can be very useful. The support is even more basic than the software and really slow to get.

DaComboMan reviewed v5.1 Beta 4 on Nov 1, 2010

Pay for Calendscope + pay for HandySync for Google = an arm and a leg.

How good is this sync to Google?
Not so sure.

tranglos reviewed v5.0 on Sep 10, 2010

Beautiful, functional, snappy, and seemingly bug-free too. A feature-complete calendar with a lot of nice touches, like the option to show event reminders on your secondary screen. That little feature, along with the extensive customization options for reminders, is what won me over. It's how software should be designed to keep the user happy.

So it costs money - well, find a free desktop calendar that can compete with Calendarscope in elegance and usability, then we'll talk.

My only wish is that Calendarscope handled to-do items as well as it handles events and appointments. While it does have a basic task list, that part is too rudimentary for serious use. But then, it's a calendar. I don't think you'll find a better one for Windows.

emanresU deriseD reviewed v4.1 on Mar 3, 2009

Cheaper doesn't mean better. EssentialPIM is crap. Calendarscope wins hands down.

zridling reviewed v3.5 Beta on Jun 19, 2007

EssentialPIM is good, but not for calendaring. It'd be nice if Calendarscope tied into Google Calendar somehow.

Diam0nd reviewed v3.5 Beta on Jun 19, 2007

I'd suggest you all to check EssentialPIM. But all in all, even Outlook is better than this, imho. :/

zridling reviewed v3.2 on Mar 28, 2007

Works like a pro in Vista-64!

zridling reviewed v3.1 on Nov 30, 2006

The synching abilities alone make Calendarscope highly useful. Moreover, its export and printing capabilities are extremely broad.

elpopi reviewed v3.0 on Sep 26, 2006

Nice calendar application.
Featurewise I do miss though the very useful ability to open and layer multiple calendars (such as work, personal, Bdays, etc...); free Sunbird can do this.

Raven Sati reviewed v3.0 on Jun 12, 2006

It claims to be a calendar and it is - and a pretty good one. No BS about managing ALL your essential life needs etc. Most people need more than just a calendar, but they need a calendar.

zridling reviewed v3.0 Beta 2 on Mar 7, 2006

Except for a few usability features, I honestly did not think Calendarscope could get any better. Version 3.x sets the bar very high for any other calendaring app users will consider this year.

nefarious1 reviewed v2.6 on Mar 6, 2006

Very nice, but lacks some very important features, such as undo/redo. How is that possible?

As greedy as the author is, you'd think such an important feature would sneak its way in there somehow.

The 2nd beta of version 3.0 is out now, and it doesn't have undo/redo, either. Pathetic.

simko reviewed v2.5 on Nov 22, 2005

not my cup of tea but its solid

mackley reviewed v2.5 on Sep 28, 2005

Very good calendar. The best (IMHO) for MS Windows.

Ah, If I could have an address book working like this fantastic Calendarscope....

soulshaker reviewed v2.5 Beta 1 on Jul 23, 2005

Does everything I want it to, and more. $30 is a little steep, though. But I give it a five because I just don't use all the features that probably make it worth the $30.

zridling reviewed v2.5 Beta 1 on Jul 22, 2005

The only calendar program I know that gives you a wide variety of calendar views, all of which can be customized and printed in multiple formats. I'm surprised this is not a 3.0 upgrade.

wickedfeel reviewed v2.3 Beta 2 on Feb 19, 2005

as a former owner of this product, i am not impressed.

httpd.confused reviewed v2.3 Beta 2 on Feb 11, 2005

I fail to see any "verbal abuse", except that directed at me (in a review that has been removed since I wrote this).

I love how people always claim there are better freeware alternatives, but then fail to point them out. Or, when they do, it's always some lame excuse for a weekend project by a college sophomore.

Show me a freeware alternative that offers everything that Calendarscope does. The comment "this program sucks; it is too expensive!" says it all. What does price have to do with how good a program is? Good luck answering that one, kids.

zridling reviewed v2.3 Beta 2 on Feb 10, 2005

httpd.confused is merely telling the truth guys. I've said many times before that for those who expect ALL software to be freeware is silly. While it's okay to criticize an app's pricing and upgrade policy, that should not be your ONLY criterium for review here. Use Calendarscope and I promise you will be impressed with its agility.

Meanwhile, Calendarscope offers a significant feature set and incredible customization of the program, allowing you to tailor it to your needs. $30 is quite reasonable for it. Five stars.

krgood reviewed v2.3 Beta 2 on Feb 9, 2005

Woah!! Looks like I caugh httpd.confused at a bad time of the month! Must be the author or a close friend. Expect life time free updates..you betcha!

Last time I looked, my opinion is as good as yours. Why the verabal abuse??

httpd.confused reviewed v2.3 Beta on Feb 3, 2005

Calendarscope does not come with a "one-year license". The license you buy is good forever. No one forces you to pay for an upgrade. The problem is with a person who blindly expects free lifetime upgrades.

Calendarscope upgrades are available for $14.95. This is a 50% upgrade discount, and it's perfectly typical. I don't at all agree with upgrade restrictions being based on time, rather than version numbers, but a lot of developers do it that way.

So get over it.

Calendarscope is lightweight, clean, easy-to-use, and effective. Rating poorly because of price--or because you can't comprehend the upgrade policy--makes no sense whatsoever. Tell me how good the damned software is, and let me decide if I like the terms it's offered under.

krgood reviewed v2.3 Beta on Feb 3, 2005

Nice program but I will not pay again for an upgrade. The fact that you must pay again to get future releases is a very negative aspect of this vendor. I purchased it once but dumped it when I found out updates were only for 1 year. I now use the calendar program in Outlook, works just as well and is free witht the product. It rates a 2 for not making update policy more clear.

bernisiak reviewed v2.2 on Jul 8, 2004

great piece of software... but just too expensive

Gripweed reviewed v2.2 on Jul 8, 2004

My gripe is that the $29.95 is just for a one year license. 12 months later you have to pay again if you want a newer version even if you've been running betas most of the 12 months. And nowhere in the pricing section of their website or on their order page do they tell you that before you purchase. If you dig down into their FAQ on their Technical Support page you'll find out or when you get your registration code after paying you'll find out. I mistakenly paid the first time and got a rude awakening. Never again.

algutkin reviewed v2.2 Beta 1 on Jun 29, 2004

Software looks good, however, contains too much in the way of bells and whistles etc., actually annoying.

Main reason for the low rating, is price. During the beta testing phase, price should be zero. When this programs comes to market, the retail price will probably be less than $10.00 and will also be used as a freeby givaway.

I don't want to sound mean, however, facts are facts, and a calendar program is not that intensive to command a price of $29.95 for a beta version.

Al G

mosimea reviewed v2.1 Beta 2 on Mar 29, 2004

What would really be nice would be if this could be integrated with Thunderbird - then you'd have a real Outlook killer.

zridling reviewed v2.1 Beta 1 on Mar 17, 2004

On the contrary! For all that Calendarscope does, it does very, very well. Better, it does not pretend to be what it is not: a full PIM or anything else. Its strength centers around dated content and events followed by strong print abilities. Changes in 2.1 make it even more usable. Duality Software's Calendarscope is great if for no other reason that it focuses on the user and provides a great user interface. Get this program, now!

Kattmanntoo reviewed v1.8 Beta 2 on Mar 30, 2003

If we are going to take on outlook, let's get a program with an address book at least. No question Outlook bites, but it does cover all the bases.

whirly reviewed v1.8 Beta 2 on Mar 28, 2003

Great if you have a Palm Pilot but doesn't work with my WinCE PDA. I use the program on my desktop but consider this a major drawback for anyone with a WinCE based DPA.

rsnidjik reviewed v1.8 Beta on Mar 12, 2003

This is an excellent date-date organizer program. Very fast, very light on resources, very pretty, too. Does everything you need. Try it; you won't go back to Outlook. Only shortcoming: it won't synch with Pocket PC. It does synch with Palm, though.

Gothos reviewed v1.4 Beta 6 on May 11, 2002

Cheap. Good. Well written. Takes little memory. Feature complete. Don't need all the krap in Outlook. Nuff said.

precary reviewed v1.4 Beta 5 on May 10, 2002

Outlook ?