# Widget Calendar vs iTems

The clearest difference is price: iTems at Free against Widget Calendar's $3.99. iTems also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Widget Calendar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (21 vs 2). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

iTems is free to download; Widget Calendar costs $3.99 up front. iTems sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Widget Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Widget Calendar against 4.0 for iTems. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Calendar has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Widget Calendar ships an update every 2 months, iTems every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Widget Calendar | iTems |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-calendar-easy-and-simple/id1078875308/reviews) | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/items-home-inventory-tracker/id6741023658/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 74.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 8 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DAEUN LEE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869629202) | [Tommy Riise Handeland](https://appshunter.io/developer/1092263142) |

## What reviewers say

### Widget Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/widget-calendar-easy-and-simple/id1078875308)

Enhance productivity with a clean home screen widget calendar. View schedules, manage events, and track important dates like anniversaries and D-days directly from your iPhone's home screen. Supports multiple calendar integrations and customizable event displays.

**Highlights:** Home screen widgets (small, medium, large), Instant event viewing and navigation, Flexible event display (color bars, dots, counts), Supports iCloud, Google, and Exchange calendars, Korean and Chinese lunar calendar support, Anniversary and D-day tracking, One-tap event adding and searching

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean and simple design
- 📱 Functional widget with month navigation
- ⚡ Quick event viewing without opening app
- 🎨 Customizable themes and display options
- 📅 Full month calendar view in widget

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- ❌ Widget fails to load or display
- 📱 Incompatible with recent iOS versions
- 🔌 Poor synchronization between devices
- ⚠️ Misleading Google Calendar integration claims

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on iOS 18 and recent iOS versions
- Widget fails to load with 'unable to load' message
- Widget not appearing in widget selection menu
- App crashes when deleting recurring events
- Synchronization delays between iPad and iPhone

**Requested features**

- iOS 18 and iOS 14+ compatibility updates
- Lock screen widget support
- Dark mode theme
- Display more than 6 events in widget
- Reminder/notification integration in calendar view


### iTems

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/items-home-inventory-tracker/id6741023658)

Organize your possessions, track warranties, and store receipts with AI-powered data extraction. Get notifications before warranties expire and manage detailed information for various item types, including heirlooms. Securely transfer items to new owners.

**Highlights:** AI-powered receipt scanning, Warranty tracking and expiry notifications, Detailed item information storage, Organize by collections and locations, Secure item transfer to new owners, Heirloom history preservation

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iTems PRO Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| iTems PRO Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| iTems PRO Lifetime | $199.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Widget Calendar free?

Widget Calendar costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iTems free?

iTems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Widget Calendar or iTems?

iTems is rated higher. Widget Calendar averages 4.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while iTems averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Widget Calendar or iTems have ads?

Neither Widget Calendar nor iTems shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Widget Calendar or iTems?

Widget Calendar ships an update every 2 months, and iTems every 5 days. Most recently, Widget Calendar was updated on October 29, 2026 and iTems on October 8, 2026.

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