The calendar on OS X Mavericks does map out the location (when it can actually find the venue) and even figures drive time, but that doesn't cross over to iOS. Sure, Apple allows you to enter the location of an event, but it doesn't currently do anything with that information. This, again, is a big feature and advantage Fantastical 2 has over the default Apple Calendar app. Here you'll find the basic information you'd expect from any calendar app, but you'll also find a map with the location of the meeting or event, with the ability to launch directly into navigation via Apple Maps or Google Maps (customizable in the app settings). Tapping on an event in your calendar will open up the details screen. But being able to quickly add an event to your calendar, with the ability to go back and edit it later on, is valuable and extremely useful. Of course if you want to take a more granular approach to editing an entry, you'll still have that option. The same can be done when adding a reminder within Fantastical 2 by flipping a switch on the entry screen. The gesture makes switching views a natural motion, giving and taking away information with a flick. Upon first launch, there's a quick tutorial to demonstrate a gesture to expand and collapse the main calendar view from only five days to a month. In other words, if you have Google Calendar or another service setup and displaying in the Calendar app, that information will automatically display in Fantastical 2 without you having to independently authorize the app. Instead of requiring you to log into your Google or iCloud accounts to access your Calendar data, as other calendar apps do, Fantastical 2 uses the information that is already being synced to your iOS device through the official Calendar and Reminders apps. Once you've installed Fantastical 2 you'll need to grant the app access to some of your personal information. And there's no shortage of features in Fantastical 2. The truth is, it does duplicate Apple's calendar app, but the real value comes in the form of the features it adds to your calendar.
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