Minimal Calendar vs The Canary Events
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 30, 2026 for Minimal Calendar, Nov 12, 2026 for The Canary Events.
The short answer
Head to head
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMinimal Calendar adds a business-hours calendar to your storefront so customers always know when you're open. Set closed days in one click, set hours in 5-minute steps, or add notes to any date. Weekly recurring rules keep your regular schedule accurate, with drag-and-drop priority and per-date overrides. The calendar renders from your store's own data with no external requests.
Connect your The Canary Events account to display it's events on your storefront. Choose grid, list or compact layouts and filter by island and category. Show event dates, locations, images and descriptions, with event content in English, Spanish, German and French. Keep listings updated with scheduled synchronization and choose links to local event pages or the source listing.
- One-click closed days, hours in 5-minute steps, and free-text notes on any date
- Weekly recurring rules with drag-and-drop priority and per-date overrides
- Shows 1-12 months at once; minimal design that blends with any theme
- Customizable holiday colors and label; week starts Sunday, Monday, or Saturday
- Display your connected account’s events in grid, list or compact layouts.
- Filter event listings by island and category.
- Show event content in English, Spanish, German and French.
- Keep event listings updated with scheduled synchronization.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure | ||
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | ||
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #210 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 28, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Languages | 20 | 3 |
| Developer | Able & Baker | The Canary Events S.L. |
FAQ
Minimal Calendar and The Canary Events: common questions
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 30, 2026 for Minimal Calendar, Nov 12, 2026 for The Canary Events; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 30, 2026 for Minimal Calendar, Nov 12, 2026 for The Canary Events. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.