Lark vs TimeTree

Lark brings workplace communication and collaboration tools together in one platform, including chat, calendars, document creation and cloud storage. In video meetings, participants can edit shared Docs in the call window. Starter includes unlimited real-time translation, while AnyCross provides drag-and-drop workflow automation and integrations, including ready-to-use solutions. The App Directory lists third-party tools for areas such as collaboration, recruitment, expense control, CRM and ERP. Developers can use the Open Platform to build custom bots, web apps and blocks, with more than 2,500 APIs available. Lark supports web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Starter is limited to 20 users, 100 GB of storage and one-on-one video meetings; its listed allowances also include 18 months of message history and 1,000 automations per month. Basic, Pro and Enterprise list higher user, storage, meeting or automation allowances. The maker describes Starter as intended for small teams with simple communication needs and Enterprise for large companies needing advanced security and organizational management. A free plan is listed.

TimeTree is a shared calendar app for coordinating schedules and plans with groups, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its free plan includes calendar creation and sharing, multiple calendars, comments, photos, imports, and public calendars. Users can view several calendars together with filters or switch between them. External iOS or Android calendars can be displayed when synced with the device calendar, but those events are unavailable in the web version. Imported external events do not sync back from TimeTree, and TimeTree events cannot be exported to external calendars. Public calendar events appear on the web for anyone to view, with up to 20 public calendars per account. Premium costs $4.49 a month and adds an ad-free experience, file attachments, vertical event view, event priority, and dedicated support. Its one-month Premium trial is for first-time Premium users and converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24 hours before it ends. Premium is optional per account, with no shared subscription plan, and is non-refundable, though it can be ended at any time.