CalReader - Calender logs 4.0.7

CalReader presents a robust tool for managing calendar events, offering functionalities such as calendar readability, export capabilities in TEXT/CSV/TSV formats, and time calculations. The application allows users to customize font choice and size, enhancing readability based on personal preferences. Users can filter event listings by date range, calendar type, and specific search terms, enabling tailored exports of listings and time calculations.

Distinctive features of CalReader include time analysis capabilities and the ability to calculate invoice billing amounts alongside time logs tailored to specified filters. Integration with Siri Shortcuts and Home Screen Quick Actions facilitates prompt execution of common tasks.

The application serves well for logging events related to professional or personal projects and offers seamless integration with iOS, macOS, and CalDAV calendars—including macOS Server, Google, and Yahoo calendars. It provides users with an effective platform for maintaining journals, diaries, and event logs while allowing easy access to one’s historical or forthcoming events. The event listings can display complete text in a user-friendly format.

Calendar Filtering

• A date range can be selected to filter visible events for hour calculations and time log generation.
• Users may choose to view a single calendar, multiple calendars, or all available calendars.
• A search function supports keyword or phrase searches across selected calendars.
• The search capability extends to times or dates—for example, quickly locating all events starting at "9:00 AM" within a specific date range.

Export Listings and Calculations

• The export text produced through the "Copy Text With Calculations" feature includes headers detailing current calendar names, date ranges, and optional search terms.
• Calendar text—filtered with or without calculations—can be copied for use in other applications or sent via email using the E-Mail Text option.
• CSV or TSV event listing files are available as email attachments.
• The Calculation view outlines total hours for filtered events while calculating total amounts based on hourly rates—providing useful data for invoicing and billing purposes.

Display Customization

• Support for Dark Mode is included starting from iOS 13, in addition to an app-based dark style for earlier versions of iOS.
• Users can customize the font and size of calendar text to enhance readability based on their visual comfort—offering options from larger text for ease to smaller text for information density.
• Pinch gestures enable immediate adjustments to text size.
• A variety of view styles incorporating calendar colors or a monochromatic approach are available.
• The application allows users to opt for displaying all text entries or limiting the visible lines (from 1 to 5) for streamlined overviews.

Usability

• A convenient selection system for weeks and months is provided via Previous, This, and Next buttons that streamline date range navigation.
• "Go To Today" and "Go To Date" features offer rapid navigation options.
• "Speak Events" harnesses the device's text-to-speech functionality to vocalize currently visible events.
• Categorically organized settings—including Filter settings, Actions, Display options, Calculations, and Extras—are readily accessible without excessive searching.
• A simple tap of the Done button returns users directly to the primary CalReader interface following any function execution or setting adjustments.
• Event listings conveniently include duration details for each scheduled activity.
• Events occurring near the current time are visually highlighted with an orange gradient along the right edge of the listing view, intensifying as proximity decreases.
• The filtering capabilities produce comprehensive event listings matching criteria such as specified date ranges and keywords while ensuring readability across filtered texts.
• Users may choose to display full event text or truncated versions which allow more entries to fit per screen view.
• A notification sound notifies users of calendar updates as they occur.