How to revert back the calendar view which is prior to the release of iOS 18

I just did something which helped! If you go to setting/accessibility(display&textsize) and go to Larger Text. At the bottom you have a scale you can adjust the font size. I dropped down one font and got both monthly and daily back to more visibility. Turning on or off larger text doesn’t seem to matter in the calendar from what I see. Merry Christmas 🎄

lee anne from Nashville wrote:

Please Apple… why did you change this? I can no longer see my whole day! I know what month it is … I know what day it is… I need to know what I have scheduled and when for my full day… easily. Could you just ask some users before deciding something on our behalf that doesn’t help one tiny bit !

Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Apple has access to unfathomably huge amounts of user data. They also do extensive alpha and beta testing. You can even be part of the beta testing if you want.

There are also hundreds (thousands, possibly) of third-party calendar apps in the App Store. Perhaps one of them would better suit you. WeekCal is frequently recommended.

gmessier wrote:

I don't like to be a person who is averse to change, but this iOS upgrade to the calendar month function is terrible.

I want the old version back

Just called Apple Support and I am told this garbage is the only thing available.

Sometimes you people do the worst things to this phone

Very frustrated

You can learn how to use the new calendar features→What’s new in iOS 18 - Apple Support

But personally, I have never liked the Apple Calendar in any of its incarnations, which is why I use a 3rd party calendar that, in addition to a wide choice of views, has many other features such as event templates that can insert a frequently used event into the calendar with one tap, customizable icons for events (and the ability to search for an icon), grouped events that can be inserted as one item but will create several events, and many other nice features.

MargueriteJ wrote:

I see someone suggested using a different calender. WHY? I paid a grand to make calls, see the flipping date, text, check emails, basics.

Why? Because you're not happy with what Apple is currently offering. So, you can sit around and be unhappy, hoping that Apple may one day change it to suit you. Or, you can go find a calendar that works for you NOW. Personally, I'd go with the choice that relieves that unhappiness.

Psolomon17 wrote:

I can’t see anything well on the new calendar update. Please return to the previous version which worked just fine! Why fix things that aren’t broken?

Why are you telling us users in this user-to-user forum, where no one can change anything? Tell Apple→Product Feedback - Apple

But meanwhile you might learn how to use and customize the calendar; You can learn how to use the new calendar features here→What’s new in iOS 18 - Apple Support

Use list view.

Click LIST

Kia ora Lee anne. I agree with you and all who detest this update! It was totally arbitrary. 'If it ain't broke don't fix it!' It should have been optional.

I wrote to apple on the product feedback page as it's the only way they read a complaint - apparently. I do hope your day gets better, kia ora

Agree. I found it slightly helpful to have it in Details view. But, there’s too much gap between the weeks. It does allow you to pinch to contract or expand the view, making it, again, slightly easier to see. But, the only way to view my Apple calendar and see everything how I need to see it is on my iPad now. :(

You will find it enlightening to read all of the thread you just added to.

I like the new monthly compact view but when I click into the day, I hate the hour by hour list of stuff. You cannot see the whole day from that view, which makes it useless.Please give me an option to just see the list with just the event and the time shown as it was before the last update.

The “compact” format helped to get the month view back, Thank you!! But when I click on a particular day, I hate the view. I want to be able to see my whole day in the screen like before.

how do I get that back?

Please Apple… why did you change this? I can no longer see my whole day! I know what month it is … I know what day it is… I need to know what I have scheduled and when for my full day… easily. Could you just ask some users before deciding something on our behalf that doesn’t help one tiny bit !

Dear Apple. I’ve been a loyal customer since iPhone 4. Due to this very unpopular “upgrade,” this will be my last iPhone. You messed up and are not listening to your users. I’m sorry you’re not willing to make this right.

marilynn8 wrote:

Dear Apple. I’ve been a loyal customer since iPhone 4. Due to this very unpopular “upgrade,” this will be my last iPhone.

I, for one, don't care what phone you decide to buy. Buy whatever best suits your needs.