Sync Google contacts and calendars

[stiwi]

Previously in order to setup sync for Google contacts or calendars with iOS it was required to setup CardDav or CalDav accordingly. Is this no longer a case? What is is the difference in setting up CardDav/CalDav nowadays vs simply checking Contacts / Calendars under your Google account in iOS?

Is it also possible to use both iCloud and Google accounts at the same time for syncing contacts/calendars or it is advisable to use only one?

 

[BrianBaughn]

Setting them up as "Google" accounts is essentially the same as CalDav and CardDav.

I've found that syncing contacts from two sources isn't really a problem but I prefer to keep it all clean with one source. ICloud provides more options than Google, I suppose.

Currently I have calendars from Exchange, Google and various read-only subscriptions.

In either case you have to pick a default account for new events or contacts, of course.