What DateSlate does well is let you know what events are coming up with it’s intuitive days away view. You can see how many times the event has occurred (age of a person, year of anniversary, etc), how many days away it is, type of event and notes. You can also record important information about the event or person, like shirt size, favorite color, etc. DateSlate will also remind you a certain number of days before an event at a time you define. That way you’ll have plenty of time to plan or buy presents.