There is no Apple Calendar app for Android. Apple hasn't released one, and there's no official Apple app that lets you view or edit your iCloud calendar on an Android device. What you can do is sync your iCloud calendar to Google Calendar, which then appears in the Google Calendar app on Android. You can also access iCloud.com in a mobile browser for a read-only view.

This guide covers three approaches: syncing via an iCloud public URL to Google Calendar (one-way), using iCloud.com in a browser, and setting up two-way sync with a third-party service. Each has different trade-offs for how often the data updates and whether you can add events from Android.

Key Takeaways

• Apple has no Android Calendar app; the best path is syncing your iCloud calendar to Google Calendar so it appears on Android

• An iCloud public URL added to Google Calendar creates a one-way sync (read-only on Android); two-way sync needs a third-party tool

• iCloud.com in a mobile browser lets you view and edit iCloud calendar events directly without any sync setup

Option 1: Sync iCloud Calendar to Google Calendar (One-Way)

The simplest path: share your iCloud calendar publicly to get a link, then add that link to Google Calendar. Your iCloud events appear in Google Calendar and in the Google Calendar app on Android. Events you add or edit on Android go into Google Calendar, not into iCloud.

Step 1: Get your iCloud calendar URL

• On a Mac, open the Calendar app

• Right-click the iCloud calendar you want to share in the left sidebar

• Select Share Calendar

• Check the box for Public Calendar

• Copy the URL that appears (it starts with webcal://)

On iPhone, go to Calendars at the bottom of the Calendar app, tap the info icon (i) next to the calendar you want, enable Public Calendar, and copy the link.

Step 2: Add the URL to Google Calendar

• Open a browser and go to calendar.google.com

• On the left sidebar, click the + next to Other calendars

• Select From URL

• Paste the iCloud calendar URL (replace webcal:// with https:// if needed)

• Click Add Calendar

Your iCloud calendar events now appear in Google Calendar and in the Google Calendar app on your Android phone. Google refreshes the calendar roughly every 24 hours, so very recent changes from iCloud may take a day to appear. For more details on how the iCal format works across platforms, see our guide to syncing iCalendar with Google Calendar.

Option 2: Use iCloud.com in a Browser on Android

The iCloud web interface works in any modern browser, including Chrome on Android. You can view, create, and edit your iCloud calendar events directly without any sync setup:

• Open Chrome or another browser on your Android phone

• Go to icloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID

• Tap the Calendar icon

• Switch between Day, Week, and Month views using the top-right controls

• Tap a date to create a new event, or tap an existing event to view or edit it

This approach works for occasional access but isn't as convenient as a native app. The iCloud.com calendar interface is designed for desktop use, so the mobile layout can feel cramped. If you share calendars with people who also use Apple devices, iCloud.com is the most direct way to manage those shared events from Android without breaking the iCloud sync for everyone else. See our guide on shared calendars for couples for more on cross-platform sharing.

Option 3: Two-Way Sync with a Third-Party Service

The limitation with Option 1 is that iCloud doesn't see anything you add from Android. If you need changes to flow in both directions, a third-party sync service bridges the gap. These tools connect to both your iCloud account and your Google account and keep the calendars in sync in real time.

CalendarBridge and OneCal are two services that do this. Both connect to iCloud and Google Calendar and sync events bidirectionally so that an event created in Google Calendar on your Android phone appears in iCloud Calendar on your iPhone, and vice versa. Our CalendarBridge review covers how that service works in detail.

The trade-offs for two-way sync services: they require granting access to both your iCloud and Google accounts, there's usually a subscription cost, and you need to decide how to handle conflicts when the same event is edited on both platforms at the same time.

Choosing the Right Approach

• You just want to view iCloud events on Android: Use Google Calendar with the iCloud public URL (Option 1). It's free and takes about five minutes to set up

• You need to add events from Android and have them appear in iCloud: Use a two-way sync service (Option 3) or use iCloud.com in the browser (Option 2)

• You share a calendar with iPhone users and need to manage it from Android: iCloud.com in a browser (Option 2) keeps everything in iCloud so other users aren't affected by sync artifacts

• You're switching from iPhone to Android: Two-way sync keeps both platforms current during the transition period until you fully migrate to Google Calendar

For more tools that work across both Apple and Google Calendar, see our guide to the best apps to use with Apple Calendar. And if you're adding an Outlook account to your iPhone calendar setup, our guide to adding Outlook Calendar to iPhone covers that sync as well.

Scheduling Across Both Platforms

If you're using Apple Calendar on iPhone and Google Calendar on Android alongside each other, the scheduling layer matters. Lifestack connects to both Apple Calendar and Google Calendar, so it can build a unified daily schedule whether your events live in iCloud or Google. It reads all connected calendars and fills open time with tasks based on your energy levels throughout the day.

Lifestack pricing: $9.99/month, $49.99/year (7-day free trial), or $120 lifetime.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there an Apple Calendar app for Android?

No. Apple has not released a Calendar app for Android. The only native Calendar app is on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. To access iCloud calendar events on Android, you need to sync to Google Calendar or use iCloud.com in a browser.

Does syncing iCloud calendar to Google Calendar work both ways?

The free URL-based method (sharing iCloud calendar publicly and adding the link to Google Calendar) is one-way only. iCloud events appear in Google Calendar, but events added in Google Calendar don't appear in iCloud. For two-way sync, a third-party service like CalendarBridge or OneCal is required.

How often does Google Calendar sync with iCloud?

When using the public URL method, Google Calendar refreshes the iCloud calendar approximately every 24 hours. This means events added recently to your iPhone's iCloud calendar may not appear in Google Calendar on Android until the next refresh cycle. The iCloud.com browser approach shows current data immediately since it reads directly from iCloud.

Can I edit iCloud calendar events from Android?

With the Google Calendar sync method, you can't edit iCloud events from Android. The iCloud calendar appears in Google Calendar as read-only. To edit iCloud events from Android, use iCloud.com in a browser, or set up a two-way sync service that lets changes flow from Google Calendar back into iCloud.

What happens to my iCloud calendar if I switch to Android?

Your iCloud calendar data stays in your Apple account and remains accessible through iCloud.com and Apple devices. It doesn't automatically migrate to Google Calendar. To move your data, export your iCloud calendars as .ics files from iCloud.com and import them into Google Calendar. After that, you can maintain a sync or just work from Google Calendar going forward.