Fantastical
Notion Databases
| Feature | Fantastical | Notion Databases |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $6.75/mo | Free / from $10/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | apple-users, professionals, freelancers, busy-professionals | startups, small-teams, project-managers, content-teams |
| Founded | 2011 | 2016 |
| Natural Language | ✓ | ✗ |
| Calendar Sets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Weather | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Zones | ✓ | ✗ |
| Proposals | ✓ | ✗ |
| Widgets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Tables | ✗ | ✓ |
| Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Timelines | ✗ | ✓ |
| Galleries | ✗ | ✓ |
| Filters | ✗ | ✓ |
| Relations | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Fantastical Pros
- Natural language input
- Beautiful design
- Weather integration
- Multiple calendars
✗ Fantastical Cons
- Apple only
- Expensive
- Free version limited
✓ Notion Databases Pros
- Flexible views
- Relations
- Formulas
- Templates
✗ Notion Databases Cons
- Not a real database
- Slow at scale
- Limited querying
The Verdict
Fantastical is built for apple users and professionals, with a focus on natural-language and calendar-sets. Notion Databases targets startups and small teams and leads with tables and boards.
Pricing is close: Fantastical starts at $6.75/mo versus $10/mo for Notion Databases — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.