What’s new.

Hide synced event details

A new "Busy only" option lets you sync events as blocked time without sharing any other details. Perfect for when your group needs to see when you're free, but not what you're up to.

Edit messages

Changed your mind? Long press any message you've sent and tap edit to update it. Your group will see the updated message — no need to send a correction.

Fixes & Improvements

• Synced calendars now default to their actual colour from your device instead of blue
• You can now set a synced calendar's colour during setup
• Synced calendars are now more clearly distinguished from regular calendars throughout the app
• Links in messages now open in-app on tap
• Reaction quick actions now show labels in the long press menu
• You can only delete your own messages — other members' messages can no longer be removed by mistake
• Group name and emoji changes now show as updates in the chat
• Fixed deep linking to the same event sending a duplicate push notification
• Fixed deep linking via widget doubling up the navigation stack
• Fixed update notifications being cleared before you could open them
• Fixed event creation messages marking the channel as unread for the sender
• Fixed notifications showing incorrect relative dates for event alerts
• Fixed online status not working on first sign-up until force restarting
• Fixed editing a calendar colour created by another member causing it to duplicate
• Various UI refinements

Quote reply to message

Reply to any message in context. Long press a message and tap reply to quote it in your response — so everyone knows exactly what you're responding to.

Redesigned calendar sync

A refreshed sync wizard that's clearer and easier to follow. New in this release: choose to sync only upcoming events, so your shared calendar stays focused on what's ahead.

Fixes & Improvements

• Improved handling of setup interruptions — no longer shows a full re-setup on minor hiccups
• "Get more space" now correctly shows an alert for non-billing members instead of redirecting to the App Store
• You can now enter your own emoji in the autofill input to override the AI suggestion
• Fixed emoji picker search returning no results when a trailing space was typed
• Calendar sync set up on another device now displays correctly without requiring local calendar access

Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed an issue with removing group members
• Fixed issues with restoring subscriptions
• Fixed issues with OTP code entry

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Fixes & Improvements

• Invite links are now validated on-device before asking new users to sign up, so you'll see a clear message if a link is invalid or you're already in the group
• Fixed an unnecessary password prompt appearing shortly after creating a new account
• Fixed a recovery path if initial setup fails on first launch
• Fixed being unable to react to your own event creation message
• Fixed group chat notifications not arriving in certain navigation states
• Fixed reactions not appearing until navigating away and back
• Fixed issues with reaction push notifications
• Fixed issues with the new calendar sync flow
• Fixed group chat disappearing from Activity when all messages are deleted

Fixes & Improvements

• Deleted messages from other users are now properly hidden instead of showing "This message was deleted"
• Fixed an issue where lock screen widgets could open the wrong occurrence of a recurring event
• Fixed the lock screen widget showing tomorrow's instance of repeating all-day events instead of today's
• Text fields across settings screens now feature a beautifully animated floating label — what starts as a placeholder gracefully lifts into position as you type, so you always know which field you're in
• Profile settings now accessible from the macOS sidebar
• Stability and reliability improvements

Message reactions

Double tap or long press any message to react with an emoji. A quick way to acknowledge, agree, or celebrate without cluttering the conversation.

Now on the Mac App Store

OurCal for Mac is here. Previously available as a beta, the Mac app is now on the Mac App Store for everyone, with refined lists, forms, and text fields throughout for a polished, native feel. That means OurCal now runs natively on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and Android — every screen your family uses.

Online activity status

See who's online. Green presence dots now appear on avatars in chat, so you can tell at a glance who's active. Tap any avatar to view their profile and see "Online" or when they were last active. Together with Message Info — which shows when your messages were delivered and read by each member — you now have full visibility over whether your plans have landed.

Fixes

Fixed month-start rows collapsing to agenda pills earlier than other week rows in calendar overview mode.

Fixes & Improvements

• Refreshed chat layout with compact message bubbles, cleaner timestamps, and beautiful before-and-after summaries when someone changes an event
• Redesigned activity rows with larger group icons, sender previews, inline delivery status, and numbered unread badges
• Redesigned invite members sheet with improved layout
• Toggling an event from all-day to a set time now prompts to update the time zone if the location is in a different zone
• Fixed the selected date border disappearing after pinch-to-zoom or app restart
• Fixed notifications not clearing when opening a conversation
• Fixed an issue with exporting repeating events
• Fixed a dark mode text visibility issue
• Fixed keyboard dismissal interfering with text fields during event creation

Known Issues

We're aware of the following issues and are working quickly to resolve them:

• Device name may not display correctly on the Synced Calendar Info screen
• Group chat thread may disappear from the message feed if all messages are deleted

Smoother sign-in experience

Provider icons for Apple, Google, and email make it easier to pick how you sign in. If you try to log in with a provider you haven't signed up with yet, you can now continue straight to sign up from there.

Event creation improvements

Get a time zone prompt when toggling off all-day for events with a location in a different time zone. Parsed dates, times, and durations now show a subtle underline in the autofill input, so you can see exactly what OurCal understood.

Fixes & Improvements

• Redesigned invite members sheet, improved group details layout, and profile avatars now sit flush with the navigation bar
• The selected date border now stays visible after pinch-to-zoom and persists correctly when restoring the app
• Fixed an issue where the initial sync screen could hang on cold boot for users in multiple groups
• Various bug fixes across calendar sync settings, chat deep links, and macOS window handling

Emoji suggestions powered by Apple Intelligence

As you type an event title, OurCal suggests the perfect emoji using on-device Apple Intelligence.

Calendar overview mode

At the most compact zoom level, each day shows coloured pills summarising your calendars and who's busy at a glance. Pinch out to try it.

Time zone-aware locations

Pick a location in a different time zone and OurCal offers to update the event to match.

Fixes & Improvements

• Refreshed event creation flow with per-field highlight animations, a polished location picker with persistent search, and a "Select All / Deselect All" toggle in the member schedule section
• Redesigned activity rows with larger group icons, inline delivery status, numbered unread badges, and quoted replies in channel view
• Smarter external calendar sync broken into three clear steps: calendar selection, group selection, then member selection
• Redesigned time zone picker with persistent search and auto-prefilled city name
• Tapping a notification now opens the right place, whether the app was open or not
• Sheets with pushed navigation can no longer be accidentally dismissed mid-flow
• "Unselect All" renamed to "Deselect All" throughout the app
• Fixed calendar scroll position resetting after opening a notification and navigating back
• Fixed a search toolbar issue on iPadOS 26
• Calendar permissions now update immediately after granting access
• The welcome tour no longer appears before the app is fully set up
• Fixed a performance issue on iPad that could cause the interface to stutter
• Removed a broken swipe gesture from the day events view

Known Issues

We're aware of the following issues and are working quickly to resolve them:

• Device name may not display correctly on the Synced Calendar Info screen
• Group chat thread may disappear from the message feed if all messages are deleted

📅 Just launched: The All-New OurCal for iOS

This is the biggest update to OurCal since we launched. We set ourselves a challenge: make OurCal even easier to use without losing any of its powerful functionality. The answer is an app that's been completely redesigned — with a unified calendar view, colour-coded events, powerful new filters, and a faster way to create events.

🆕 Pinch to zoom calendar

See your week your way. Pinch in or out on the calendar to smoothly adjust how many event rows are visible — from a clean, minimal two-row view to a richly detailed ten rows. Your preferred zoom level is remembered automatically.

Redesigned event details

Everything you need to know, right where you'd expect it. A new scrollable info strip puts the group, calendar, recurrence, timezone, and end-to-end encryption status front and centre. Duration now appears directly in the header, so you never have to do the maths.

Fixes

• Fixed recurring all-day events (e.g. birthdays, holidays) appearing on the wrong day for some timezones
• Chat messages now load correctly when opening a group chat or event thread from a push notification
• Dates and times throughout the app now respect your region's format preferences, including date ordering and 12-hour vs. 24-hour clock. Event details show your current timezone offset (e.g. GMT−4, CET+1) when viewing an event in a different timezone.
• The timezone picker now computes offsets based on the event's date, correctly reflecting daylight saving time
• A "New" divider now marks where unread messages begin when opening a thread or channel
• New events now default to the current group's emoji instead of "❤️"
• Fixed a persistent unread badge caused by deleted event threads being included in the badge count
• Fixed recurring events not syncing the start time when editing an existing event
• Fixed recurring events generating overly specific recurrence rules when fields like day or month weren't explicitly set
• Fixed the chat channel list getting stuck on a fresh login
• Fixed tapping a notification opening a duplicate chat when the channel was already open
• Fixed event chat threads taking longer than necessary to load
• Fixed the paywall showing subscription products from the wrong group when upgrading
• Fixed full-width list separators in Settings and group member views
• Fixed group member list sometimes missing members whose profiles hadn't finished syncing

Known Issues

We're aware of the following issues and are working quickly to resolve them:

• Editing a single instance of a repeating event may generate update notifications for all other instances
• Calendar scroll position may reset after opening a notification and navigating back
• Device name may not display correctly on the Synced Calendar Info screen
• Message states (waiting, sent, delivered, seen by all) are not yet shown in group and event chats
• Group may disappear from the message feed if all messages are deleted

Now on iPad and Vision Pro

OurCal goes beyond iPhone. On iPad, OurCal now runs natively — no more stretching the iPhone app to fit. And on Apple Vision Pro, OurCal is ready to float right alongside everything else in your space.

Update: The Mac app is now available on the Mac App Store as of 2026.3.9. OurCal is now native on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, and Android.

Message info

Know exactly where every message stands. Tap any message to open the new Message Info view — a detailed breakdown showing when your message was sent, delivered to each member's device, and seen, with individual timestamps for every recipient.

Redesigned event layout

Event cells have been redesigned with a cleaner layout that better adapts to different content — showing time, location, and title in a more balanced arrangement.

Fixes

• Fixed launch crashes on iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
• Fixed an issue on iOS 17 where navigating within sheets could cause the app to hang
• Fixed chat scrolling jumping to the wrong position when loading older messages
• Fixed thread history not loading completely in some cases, with the "Load More" button appearing incorrectly
• Fixed editing a single event occurrence triggering unnecessary update notifications to group members
• Fixed the app reconnection flow after being offline, which could leave the groups screen stuck on a fresh install

Known Issues

We're aware of the following issues and are working quickly to resolve them:

• Calendar scroll position may reset after opening a notification and navigating back
• Device name may not display correctly on the Synced Calendar Info screen
• Group chat thread may disappear from the message feed if all messages are deleted