Side by side
Flycut vs Itsycal
Both stand on menu bar apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan iPhoneMac
Flycut offers clipboard history and favorites on Mac, with a smaller, 40-item history on iOS. Its listed features include iCloud sync, and the apps are free.
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Itsycal provides a focused calendar view from the Mac menu bar, with event creation, navigation controls, and limited meeting-link handling. Its Gregorian-only calendar and lack of direct delegate-event display are important limitations.
Visit ItsycalThe facts
| Flycut | Itsycal | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | iPhone, Mac | Mac |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | mowglii.com |
| On menu bar apps | #3 of 23 | #7 of 23 |
Flycut: what it does well
- Free plan for macOS and iOS
- Mac history supports keyboard navigation
- Save and revisit favorite clippings on Mac
- iCloud sync between macOS and iOS
- iOS history opens links without copying them
What to know first
- iOS keeps only the 40 newest clippings
- iOS checks for new clippings when opened
- iOS strips formatting from clippings
Itsycal: what it does well
- Free plan
- Runs natively on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs
- Supports keyboard controls and shortcuts
- Opens some Zoom and Teams meetings
- Shows up to two months
What to know first
- Supports only the Gregorian calendar
- Cannot display delegate events directly
- No mobile apps
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