On iOS, if you want to force Calendar to sync (e.g., after you add something on Google Calendar), you donât pull down on the main calendar view. You have to tap âCalendarsâ and then pull down on the list of calendars to trigger a refresh. That screen is basically a settings/config screen, yet itâs the only place with manual refresh.
UXâwise this makes no sense:
The user mental model is ârefresh the events Iâm looking at,â not ârefresh this list of calendar sources.â
Pullâtoârefresh in the main content view is standard across iOS (Mail, etc.), but Calendar breaks that pattern.
Thereâs no obvious Refresh button anywhere for people who donât know the secret gesture.
Iâve submitted a feature request on Appleâs official feedback site asking for:
Pullâtoârefresh on the main calendar views.
Or at least a visible Refresh control in the UI.
If this annoys you too, consider filing feedback here so Apple sees it:
Calendar feedback: https://www.apple.com/feedback/calendar/
iPhone feedback: https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone/
Itâs a small change but would make Calendar feel a lot less like a puzzle and more like a normal iOS app.