Michael Simmons, the co-founder and CEO of Flexibits, which makes Fantastical, says the award, which he didn't see coming, 'is incredible. I was skeptical, too, at first.Īpple itself says it gave the award to Fantastical because it 'showed how an old favorite could reinvent itself for a new age.' Specifically, the app switched to a controversial subscription model this year and “added many new features we haven't seen on other programs.' My editor's pointed question, and a good one, when I told her I planned to write today about Fantastical, a nearly 10-year-old Mac favorite that just got named 'App of the Year' for Mac computers this week by Apple.īecause Fantastical offers a better calendar experience, I explained. Why would anyone in their right mind pay $40 a year to subscribe to a calendar program when there are so many free ones?
